Dotcom livestock good/bad
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reeferstace
I'm a little people
Liveaquaria and their Diver's Den section is hands down is the best.
Also good are BlueZoo Aquatics and Pacific Island Aquatics.
Also good are BlueZoo Aquatics and Pacific Island Aquatics.
bguile
Premium Member
Divers Den from Live Aquaria is my gold standard. You pay a premium but the livestock have already been quarantined and medicated if necessary. I also always get healthy livestock from Live Aquaria. It comes from a different facility and they don't get the treatment the stock from Divers Den does, but I always get healthy fish and corals.
i was waiting for a reefs2reefs reconmendation .i ordered tangs from them had ich my pb had half his upper jaw missing and was only fish in bag.stay away from them.lq is the place to go but like i said request to hold ur shipment at there hub less time to get more ammoia in the bags
RileysReef
New member
I prefer to see the stuff in person. I've heard good and bad experiences online. Rather be safe then sorry.
RileysReef
New member
i'm a firm believer in paying a little more to get what you really want. if you order something online and it isn't what you expected it costs way more than the difference if you bought it from a LFS.
$20-30 cheaper, but you pay $35 shipping...
Devaji108
New member
yeas ago I shopped at saltwatrfish.com and had really good experiences with them
the last few years have only been L.A
I only shop online as the closed good LFS is 4.5hrd one way.
just thought I would chime in about SWfish.com for ya... I bet they get there stock from the same wholesalers as L.A but not positive about that.
the last few years have only been L.A
I only shop online as the closed good LFS is 4.5hrd one way.
just thought I would chime in about SWfish.com for ya... I bet they get there stock from the same wholesalers as L.A but not positive about that.
Ngoodermuth
New member
My online browsing is usually split between NY Aquatics, Pacific Island Aquatics, LA/Diver's Den, and Blue Zoo Aquatics. All reputable vendors.
Most of my corals are purchased at swaps, although I have ordered from cherry corals and was pleased with the service.
Most of my corals are purchased at swaps, although I have ordered from cherry corals and was pleased with the service.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
Like mentioned above LA and DD are the premier online resources. It boils down to if you are getting healthy, eating livestock. Saltwaterfish is a good source too, I used them a yr ago with great success. Reefanimals is where I got my eating and already prazipro Quoyi parrotfish who I would also recommend
SGT_York
New member
Had great success with all the above. Live Aquaria is a bit nicer as it gives general sizes for the purchase. Great fish from SWF.com but the inverts I've received were so tiny. Corals can be difficult as you don't get the coloration you want unless you go through divers den. From a health perspective the online orders were generally better than my LFS purchases. (I avoid purchasing in winter and hot summer)
