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	Ordering fish online... Good or bad idea?
Soidfuf Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 52 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Aug-2006	Well?
Posted 16-Feb-2009 02:40
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	Depends from where and what you are ordering. Some websites are better than others and some species ship better than other. What exactly were you looking to get?
Posted 16-Feb-2009 03:53
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Personally I never will I like to see what I am buying and when I buy them and get them home it is always under one Hr. That way there is far less stress in shipping handling. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 16-Feb-2009 05:00
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I order fish from overseas and have then brought in, so it can work, but you absolutely have to know where you stand. What is the Dead On Arrival (DOA) policy? Do they ship with 48hr heat packs? Is this extra? What happens if the advertised species is not what arrives? What happens if the fish arrives sick but not dead? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 16-Feb-2009 05:44
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	I agree with keith, getting to see specifically what you are getting makes ALL the difference when purchasing fish. Try talking to your LFS and seeing if they can order in the fish for you. Plus, the shipping expense of water overnight is pretty ridiculous. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 16-Feb-2009 06:53
Soidfuf Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 52 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Aug-2006	I was just curious thanks for the info
Posted 16-Feb-2009 16:57
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	often if you order form larger or commercial hobbyists through a site like aquabid (like ebay but all fish stuff) they you usually get great or good quality. just check out what you are getting and get the DOA and etc policies. -Brandon \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 16-Feb-2009 22:01
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	Callatya's list has some good questions to have in mind when considering ordering. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 19-Feb-2009 15:47
ramonfernandez Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 11-Aug-2011	Edited 12-Aug-2011 00:38 It really depends on your situation. Where are you buying? What fish? What warranties are they offering? I think that buying online is a good idea because of the variety of fish being offered. As for quality, just check out the big stores who wouldn't want to tarnish their reputation.
Posted 11-Aug-2011 13:10


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