Stores like DD
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aznepydna
Premium Member
No guarantee beyond arrive alive.
johnnyroastbeef
Member
I buy my fish from nyaquatic.com. They offer a 14 day guaranty and the best prices around.
skibum9884
Active member
I agree, nyaquatic has some good prices, but he does not quarantine the fish. I think that's what the OP was looking for.
tanglovers
New member
Reguardless of previous QT'ing or not all new fish should be added to a QT upon arrival - no matter the source.
I buy a lot of fish from LADD and Kevin will even tell you to QT on arrival.
Kevin runs a top notch place in Wisconsin, second to none.
I buy a lot of fish from LADD and Kevin will even tell you to QT on arrival.
Kevin runs a top notch place in Wisconsin, second to none.
plantastic
New member
Hi everyone-
Just wanted to clear up some comments...
at AquaTouch, we have a seperate and dedicated quarantine facility that ALL of our fish go through...not just the rare or collector's specimens.
The process is a minimum of 14 days and is applied to the least expensive of tank raised fish, to the most expensive of wild collected fish.
We have always reasoned that this was more controllable at giving a customer a legitimate shot at buying a healthy fish that could easily become a long-term pet, as opposed to just offering a fish replacement guarantee.
We have been doing it this way from when the original owners built the store in 1997.
Thanks for mentioning us!
Scott Davidson
Operations Manager, AquaTouch
Just wanted to clear up some comments...
at AquaTouch, we have a seperate and dedicated quarantine facility that ALL of our fish go through...not just the rare or collector's specimens.
The process is a minimum of 14 days and is applied to the least expensive of tank raised fish, to the most expensive of wild collected fish.
We have always reasoned that this was more controllable at giving a customer a legitimate shot at buying a healthy fish that could easily become a long-term pet, as opposed to just offering a fish replacement guarantee.
We have been doing it this way from when the original owners built the store in 1997.
Thanks for mentioning us!
Scott Davidson
Operations Manager, AquaTouch
All of which would be totally terrific if you offered a comparable guarantee to Reef Hot Spot, Divers Den, etc.
Your obviously high end clientele appreciate the quality of your process and are willing to pay for it. On the other hand, other high end vendors share the risk with the client so many will expect comparable from you.
Without getting too far into it it can be hard to offer the two week guarantee to all. Sorry to say a two week guarantee is made possible by the amount of sales compared to the amount of reported deaths among the fish shipped. I have dealt with every type of customer and client and take much pride in my capabilities and honestly with the best quarintine procedures I would not ever offer a two week guarantee to retail clients unless...i could afford to cover the deads, which is sad to say as this is how business goes, it's all about numbers and in turn diminishes some things, such as care amongst other things.
Big E
Premium Member
Yeah, I have no interest in buying from an on-line vendor that isn't going to offer the same guarantee as his competitors regardless of what they do at their facility to prep the fish.
LFS are a whole different story......I can see the fish in person & make a much more informed decision. If you do some repeat business most are willing to hold fish for a week or two to see how they are doing. In this case I don't need a guarantee as my decision is supported by my own personal evaluation of the fish at the store.
LFS are a whole different story......I can see the fish in person & make a much more informed decision. If you do some repeat business most are willing to hold fish for a week or two to see how they are doing. In this case I don't need a guarantee as my decision is supported by my own personal evaluation of the fish at the store.
alton
Well-known member
GCREEF.com is a good one, I am close to Corpus so I call them and have my nephew pick up my order. They raise there own Onyx Clowns, Cardinals, and Sea Horses. I don't think they have a 14 day guarantee, but of course I have never needed it. And to me that is what is important.
