Today world is not much different from a decade when buying fish online. Old saying before you pay for a fish. They are things you can check. So when you go home the fish will live more than a day or a week.
First you want to see the fish is eating. Did he go after it or badly had the excitement.
Second just looking at fish eyes. Nice clear no haze or dullness.
Third the fish is breathing. Is his gills working hard or heavy.
Fourth swimming how is he moving.
Firth look well on body and fins. No markings or blurr on fins or spots.
Six the color of fish. Does the fish have Nice color. Nice coat on fish. This is what I look for in a fish. This week I made a mistake from buying online. I no longer will trust buying a fish without seeing. Be careful buying from but some places do have good systems and good Quarantines. Every reason to buy from LFS. You can’t do this from buying online. Unless they send you a video of fish.
First you want to see the fish is eating. Did he go after it or badly had the excitement.
Second just looking at fish eyes. Nice clear no haze or dullness.
Third the fish is breathing. Is his gills working hard or heavy.
Fourth swimming how is he moving.
Firth look well on body and fins. No markings or blurr on fins or spots.
Six the color of fish. Does the fish have Nice color. Nice coat on fish. This is what I look for in a fish. This week I made a mistake from buying online. I no longer will trust buying a fish without seeing. Be careful buying from but some places do have good systems and good Quarantines. Every reason to buy from LFS. You can’t do this from buying online. Unless they send you a video of fish.