Best place to buy new fish?

[alabella1]

I’ve had the best luck with bluezoo aquatics. Fish always arrive healthy ready to eat. I recently ordered a bicolor angel, naso tang and a yellow coris wrasse from reefs4less and I’m not impressed. The tang is very thin and the wrasse died 5 hours after arrival. The bicolor angel is doing great. Of course I didn’t pay extra for the 5 day guarantee. I won’t use reefs4less again.

I've also had luck with blue zoo... BAD luck. Both times I ordered, a day later random charges starting showing up on my card. I had to cancel 2 cards after ordering from there. The fish we ok though.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

I've also had luck with blue zoo... BAD luck. Both times I ordered, a day later random charges starting showing up on my card. I had to cancel 2 cards after ordering from there. The fish we ok though.

I’m a newer online option but have been providing Saltwater livestock to Retailers and Public Aquariums for 30 years, now helping hobbyists. You can check out my site at tankstop.com

Look forward to helping everyone get good product, good service all at a good price. :)

Eric

 

[alabella1]

I’m a newer online option but have been providing Saltwater livestock to Retailers and Public Aquariums for 30 years, now helping hobbyists. You can check out my site at tankstop.com

Look forward to helping everyone get good product, good service all at a good price. :)

Eric

You know I bought from you before! I grabbed the last of your QT stock. Koi scopas, Lt tang, Lineatus wrasse and a footballer damsel. I'm still going through all the trials ad tribulations with this tank, but I'm having more success and adding new awesome fish all the time. I think it's almost time to slow down and start adding some coral, but I'll check your site and see if there's anything i need. Did you guys come up with a QT plan?

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

You know I bought from you before! I grabbed the last of your QT stock. Koi scopas, Lt tang, Lineatus wrasse and a footballer damsel. I'm still going through all the trials ad tribulations with this tank, but I'm having more success and adding new awesome fish all the time. I think it's almost time to slow down and start adding some coral, but I'll check your site and see if there's anything i need. Did you guys come up with a QT plan?

Thanks for that and yes I remember you. Glad your fish and tank are doing well.

We have a huge wysiwyg for coral you will enjoy for sure. Haven’t set up any qt yet but it’s in the works. Meanwhile I’m encouraging everyone to set up a simple 10-20 gallon tank to diy the qt.

Hope to hear from you again soon!

 

[alabella1]

Thanks for that and yes I remember you. Glad your fish and tank are doing well.

We have a huge wysiwyg for coral you will enjoy for sure. Haven’t set up any qt yet but it’s in the works. Meanwhile I’m encouraging everyone to set up a simple 10-20 gallon tank to diy the qt.

Hope to hear from you again soon!

I've tried but my level of QT success has been so low. I've moved more to just putting new fish in observation for a couple weeks and if they look good and healthy I move them over.

 

[MrWellington]

I've had very good experiences with saltwaterfish, and petco. I mean -- a hippo tang for $10? Their sale prices are pretty aggressive. The petco distribution center is only an hour from me so I figured, less stress on the fish. I had a horrid experience with petesaquariums. The order took 6 weeks, despite the claim the fish were "in-stock". When it did arrive, the gold-rim tang arrived covered in ick, and 2 anthia's died after 24 hours. I simply challenged the sale with the bank... they took care of it for me. I didn't want to deal with them anymore.

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Had the best experience with Reef Beauties so far, outstanding customer service and hardy fish. I’m sure there are some great one’s that are with Reef 2 Reef too

 

[mills2627]

I’m a newer online option but have been providing Saltwater livestock to Retailers and Public Aquariums for 30 years, now helping hobbyists. You can check out my site at tankstop.com

Look forward to helping everyone get good product, good service all at a good price. :)

Eric

Eric gonna place an order looking forward to this great prices and seems like a great person to deal with.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Eric gonna place an order looking forward to this great prices and seems like a great person to deal with.

Sounds good to me! I sure enjoy the hobby and appreciate the biz so let’s have some fun! Happy New Year!!!!

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Just a shout out for NY Aquatics. They have some rare fish at reasonable prices. I was informed of all activity on the shipping via email. All the fish came in perfect. Had three orders in the last couple months. No issues. I know he had his daughter working with him now. Maybe that’s helping in the customer service? Their shipping estimates are higher than the actual.

 

[allieW]

ocean devotion
school of fish
reef pro
Dr reef

School of fish is amazing!

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Give me some fish love…..

Tankstop.com

 

[josh57]

@Dr. Reef is my choice. Fish are generally fat and happy. Had multiple wrasses immediately start eating as soon as you throw them in the tank. If you do have issues makes sure to take care of you.
Granted I’m cheating because I’m in the same town. But they seemed packed nicely to ship safely even the way they come to me.

 

[Flame2hawk]

Have had decent success with them and the customer service has really gotten lots better.

I take back my endorsement of any on line vendors except Eric Cohen at Tankstop.com and Fish guy Rodney at Exotic Fish-N- tanks who have proven to be pretty consistent, reliable with good quality stock. I also endorse the captive breeders in Florida (Poma Labs and Biota) although expensive of course.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Alyssa's seahorse savvy, they have great stuff and more than just seahorses.

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

I take back my endorsement of any on line vendors except Eric Cohen at Tankstop.com and Fish guy Rodney at Exotic Fish-N- tanks who have proven to be pretty consistent, reliable with good quality stock. I also endorse the captive breeders in Florida (Poma Labs and Biota) although expensive of course.

Phew! I was happy to see my name on there as the exception. Appreciate that! Shipping fish isn’t a perfect process but I’m happy with the success I’ve had over the past couple years now using the door to door services. Enjoy your Sunday!

 

[timmyrules]

Saltwaterfish.com is where I ordered from when I am on a budget. the quality is ok, but the prices are good for what you are getting. :) I have ordered from tankstop before and I have to say the quality is absolutely amazing!!!! One of my absolute favorite fish’s is from them!!!! :D I do plan on ordering from tankstop more in the future!

 

[AJQ69]

• Reef Pro
• Dr Reef
• Biota

 

[Eric Cohen Verified Sponsor]

Saltwaterfish.com is where I ordered from when I am on a budget. the quality is ok, but the prices are good for what you are getting. :) I have ordered from tankstop before and I have to say the quality is absolutely amazing!!!! One of my absolute favorite fish’s is from them!!!! :D I do plan on ordering from tankstop more in the future!

That’s awesome to hear and thanks! What is your favorite fish I sent you? I’m curious!

 

[timmyrules]

A yellow watchman goby!!!! :D