Online Fish Shopping

[Amiee]

Just ventured into the world of online fish shopping! To be honest I didnt know it exsisted lol Anyone else tried it? Or should we all just stick to the traditional method of visiting the local fish store?

 

[gilaesther]

Lots of people order fish online, either directly, or through bidding on ebay like sites.

My personal preference is to buy them in store, in person, because then I can see the fish, see the conditions it's living in, and if it gets immediately sick, can be easily returned and replaced. Also, with fish that vary in color, I prefer to pick the fish whose marking I enjoy most - oftentimes, online, you don't know exactly what you're getting until you get the package.

 

[PRW1988]

I agree, I like buying mine from in store, although if I had no other choice I guess I'd buy it online.

 

[Amiee]

Very true, nothing like seeing the fish in person. I have just ordered some clown loaches from the website as they are quite hard to get a hold of here in a good condition, usually i go into the pet shop and they have white spot, which I am hoping they will be ok when I get them tomorrow. They are expensive here as well 7 quid per fish for 4cm long ones!!

 

[dwarfgourami]

Fish shops around me aren't brilliant most of them, I've done better with the fish I've ordered online.