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**An t-iasg** · 04-30-2005, 12:31 AM

I order a lot from http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Shop.cfm?N=2004. I ordered some driftwood for my 5 gallon tank. I told them I needed a rather small piece, and when it came, it was huge! Beautiful, but too big for my tank. I called and they sent me a smaller piece immediately -- free of additional charges and shipping costs!

I also like http://www.aquariumguys.com/index.html. They don't have a phone number but they are very responsive to your e-mail. I sent several e-mails, either about product questions or a question about my order, and my e-mail was always answered within 24 hours. It wasn't a "form reply" either -- they were very detailed replies!

catwumman · 04-30-2005, 11:04 PM

Ditto for Drs. Foster and Smith. Super fast shipping.

redwhiptailplec · 05-01-2005, 08:03 AM

Dr Fosters do seem to be very efficient and fast, but I am in most cases much happier to pay less and wait a few more days Big Al's for me!

I just ordered a 25' Python, Marineland Emperor 400 [acronym:72ad450439="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:72ad450439] filter, a Test Kit and some feeding clips for $75 inc shipping! Only $40 for the Emperor and the shipping for that would have come to $8, on Ebay you would be lucky to find a new one for $40 and the shipping would be substantially more.

slowboattochina · 05-01-2005, 10:32 AM

www.bigalsonline.com and www.thatpetplace.com are both great, unbeatable prices and also www.marinedepot.com for sw

cougaran · 05-01-2005, 12:37 PM

So far so good with www.bigalsonline.com , they price beat by 5% also. So if you find it cheaper online elsewhere, they'll give you 5% off from that price. I picked up my turbo-twist for real cheap because I had found it elsewhere. You just have to be able to prove it with the other stores web address!

kaaikop · 05-01-2005, 05:25 PM

In Canada, www.mops.[acronym:abd63abe91="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:abd63abe91] has honest pricing, excellent service.
Also, got good prices at captivereefs.com (for lights) and aquatic-store.com ([acronym:abd63abe91="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:abd63abe91]).
And bought my Eheim filters at petsmart.com (excellent service)

05-01-2005, 10:32 AM	#14
slowboattochina Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York Pennsylvania Posts: 240 Images: 4	www.bigalsonline.com and www.thatpetplace.com are both great, unbeatable prices and also www.marinedepot.com for sw __________________ If I'm so slow , why am I allways in the front?

05-01-2005, 12:37 PM	#15
cougaran Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MASSACHUSETTS USA Posts: 135	So far so good with www.bigalsonline.com , they price beat by 5% also. So if you find it cheaper online elsewhere, they'll give you 5% off from that price. I picked up my turbo-twist for real cheap because I had found it elsewhere. You just have to be able to prove it with the other stores web address! __________________ 38 Gal Freshwater - Livebearer Whisper 5 [acronym:1f3729bf24="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:1f3729bf24] [acronym:1f3729bf24="Under Gravel Filter"]UGF[/acronym:1f3729bf24] w/ 2 reverse flow Aquaclr 402 powerheads Turbo-Twist 6x [acronym:1f3729bf24="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym:1f3729bf24] sterilizer 18W bulb 18 Watt Triton bulb 10 Gal Freshwater [acronym:1f3729bf24="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:1f3729bf24] tank 3 Gal Fry tank 90 Gal Saltwater tank(coming soon)

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04-30-2005, 11:04 PM	#12
catwumman Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 24	Ditto for Drs. Foster and Smith. Super fast shipping.

05-01-2005, 08:03 AM	#13
redwhiptailplec Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville Florida USA Posts: 125	Dr Fosters do seem to be very efficient and fast, but I am in most cases much happier to pay less and wait a few more days Big Al's for me! I just ordered a 25' Python, Marineland Emperor 400 [acronym:72ad450439="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:72ad450439] filter, a Test Kit and some feeding clips for $75 inc shipping! Only $40 for the Emperor and the shipping for that would have come to $8, on Ebay you would be lucky to find a new one for $40 and the shipping would be substantially more.

05-01-2005, 05:25 PM	#16
kaaikop Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 221 Images: 9	In Canada, www.mops.[acronym:abd63abe91="Calcium"]ca[/acronym:abd63abe91] has honest pricing, excellent service. Also, got good prices at captivereefs.com (for lights) and aquatic-store.com ([acronym:abd63abe91="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:abd63abe91]). And bought my Eheim filters at petsmart.com (excellent service)