Best place to order fish from? - Aquarium Advice

niks93gt · 12-19-2006, 08:07 PM

I would like to order some hatchet fish since no where around here seems to sell them. I tried Liveaquaria.com but they have a minimum $30 fish order and I don't want that many... Any other good places to order from?

Nik

jbarr · 12-19-2006, 08:30 PM

In some LFS you can special order them. Not sure what the whole deal is as I've never done it, but I hear people advising to ask your LFS if they order them.

severum mama · 12-20-2006, 12:08 AM

Yes, I have special ordered fish. If you have a good LFS they shouldn't charge you any extra for it. If not, I'm sure you can bump your order up to that $30 minimum by ordering something sweet, like a fancy pleco or something, LOL.

BTW, where are you located? Silver hatchets are readily available around here- I just got 6 for myself, but one jumped so I'm down to 5. Make sure you have you tank covered if you find them!

crazyred · 12-20-2006, 10:11 AM

Barring being able to find them locally, I have the BEST luck with: www.aquabid.com You can usually find just about anything you need on there.

niks93gt · 12-20-2006, 03:07 PM

I'm located in the Augusta, Ga area. I called one store that is about thirty minutes away and they have 8 or 9 hatchet fish left. I want to get 8 so hopefully between now and next Tuesday when I'm ready to add more fish to my tank I can get them... otherwise I probably will do as severum mama said and order a nice gold nugget pleco with 8 hatchet fish.

Nik

severum mama · 12-20-2006, 09:13 PM

GNs are awesome but IME they are somewhat difficult to keep. Mine only lasted a couple of months. I think my next fancy pleco will be a snowball or Queen Arabesque- they are so cool. Good luck finding your hatchets!

niks93gt · 12-20-2006, 10:12 PM

I'd rather a Bristlenose but I didn't see any listed. My 75 gallon was cycled with old filter media, lightly planted and hasn't showed any signs of ammonia, nitrites or nitrates since Monday when I added 8 Bleeding Heart Tetras and a 2 inch BGK so I'm gonna go ahead and get a school of 8 hatchetfish tomorrow. I'm pretty sure in a 75 gallon with that small of a bioload that if the bacteria needs to catch up some, that the ammonia/nitrites will disperse and not be at a dangerous level. Will make it a lot easier than having to order the hatchets.

Nik

severum mama · 12-21-2006, 12:28 AM

It will be ok. My personal rule is, when in doubt, do a water change. If it were my tank, I would add the hatchets, then do a 30% water change the next day. Chances are, things would be fine if you didn't bother with the pwc, but I like to play it safe. If nothing else, the fish will appreciate the extra clean water.

niks93gt · 12-21-2006, 11:20 AM

I definitely keep up with my water changes

I'll be watching the ammonia/nitrites closely. My wonderful g/f got me a python for christmas (along with a few other fish goodies including my heater and BGK).

Nik

Edit:
Got the hatchets... along with a L199 Pleco. <=== impulse buyer. Gonna keep a close eye on the water params over the next few days but I think I'll be okay. The genious at the LPS put 10 hatchets in the bag instead of 8. I looked at the bag and thought I counted 8 but when I got home I counted 10 when I got home.

severum mama · 12-22-2006, 02:29 AM

I had to Google L199- looks like a VERY cool find. Mind if I ask what yours cost, and how big it is? I've never even seen one available around here.

12-19-2006, 08:07 PM	#1
niks93gt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 153	Best place to order fish from? I would like to order some hatchet fish since no where around here seems to sell them. I tried Liveaquaria.com but they have a minimum $30 fish order and I don't want that many... Any other good places to order from? Nik

12-20-2006, 12:08 AM	#3
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	Yes, I have special ordered fish. If you have a good LFS they shouldn't charge you any extra for it. If not, I'm sure you can bump your order up to that $30 minimum by ordering something sweet, like a fancy pleco or something, LOL. BTW, where are you located? Silver hatchets are readily available around here- I just got 6 for myself, but one jumped so I'm down to 5. Make sure you have you tank covered if you find them! __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

12-20-2006, 10:11 AM	#4
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	Barring being able to find them locally, I have the BEST luck with: www.aquabid.com You can usually find just about anything you need on there. __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

12-20-2006, 09:13 PM	#6
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	GNs are awesome but IME they are somewhat difficult to keep. Mine only lasted a couple of months. I think my next fancy pleco will be a snowball or Queen Arabesque- they are so cool. Good luck finding your hatchets! __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

12-21-2006, 12:28 AM	#8
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	It will be ok. My personal rule is, when in doubt, do a water change. If it were my tank, I would add the hatchets, then do a 30% water change the next day. Chances are, things would be fine if you didn't bother with the pwc, but I like to play it safe. If nothing else, the fish will appreciate the extra clean water. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

12-19-2006, 08:30 PM	#2
jbarr Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hennepin, MN Posts: 335 Images: 9	In some LFS you can special order them. Not sure what the whole deal is as I've never done it, but I hear people advising to ask your LFS if they order them.

12-20-2006, 03:07 PM	#5
niks93gt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 153	I'm located in the Augusta, Ga area. I called one store that is about thirty minutes away and they have 8 or 9 hatchet fish left. I want to get 8 so hopefully between now and next Tuesday when I'm ready to add more fish to my tank I can get them... otherwise I probably will do as severum mama said and order a nice gold nugget pleco with 8 hatchet fish. Nik

12-20-2006, 10:12 PM	#7
niks93gt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 153	I'd rather a Bristlenose but I didn't see any listed. My 75 gallon was cycled with old filter media, lightly planted and hasn't showed any signs of ammonia, nitrites or nitrates since Monday when I added 8 Bleeding Heart Tetras and a 2 inch BGK so I'm gonna go ahead and get a school of 8 hatchetfish tomorrow. I'm pretty sure in a 75 gallon with that small of a bioload that if the bacteria needs to catch up some, that the ammonia/nitrites will disperse and not be at a dangerous level. Will make it a lot easier than having to order the hatchets. Nik

12-21-2006, 11:20 AM	#9
niks93gt Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 153	I definitely keep up with my water changes I'll be watching the ammonia/nitrites closely. My wonderful g/f got me a python for christmas (along with a few other fish goodies including my heater and BGK). Nik Edit: Got the hatchets... along with a L199 Pleco. <=== impulse buyer. Gonna keep a close eye on the water params over the next few days but I think I'll be okay. The genious at the LPS put 10 hatchets in the bag instead of 8. I looked at the bag and thought I counted 8 but when I got home I counted 10 when I got home.

12-22-2006, 02:29 AM	#10
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I had to Google L199- looks like a VERY cool find. Mind if I ask what yours cost, and how big it is? I've never even seen one available around here. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

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