Mail order stores

[xray]

Whats a good web store for
1. supplies and equipment (i know alot of you swear by bigals)
2. fish (is this even a good idea?)
3. plants

 

[SerLunchbox]

1. supplies and equipment (i know alot of you swear by bigals)

screw big al's .... i would say check out online at any number of various stores. Most give better prices online then in the stores (petsmart for one)

2. fish (is this even a good idea?)

if you want to order fish, i would say for every 1 you want order 2 or 3. I personally haven't seen very much succes with this (i am only one person though)

3. plants

http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com/ seemed to be a fairly reasonable site. I can't say for sure as they don't deliver to canada at all.

 

[gheitman]

I order regularly from both www.drsfostersmith.com and www.thatpetplace.com. One will have equipment that the other doesn't have and the pricing is usually quite good. The Drs. Foster & Smith website is better if you want to browse products or see what is new. I haven't ordered any fish or plants over the Internet so I can't make any recommendations there.

 

[BrianNY]

I've bought fish on line and have never had a problem. The one thing to remember though is that the shipping will often cost more than the fish. I once paid $35 for a pair of catfish and $45 for the overnight shipping. To me, it was still worth it.

As far as plants, I swear by lowcoasters stock. No, I'm not partners with him. *LOL*
I started a thread in the planted section a while back where I took pics of his operation.

Equipment. I ususally web surf till I find the best price. I've purshased from quite a few and my experiences have been generally favorable. I'll continue to buy equipment on line.

 

[Bearfan]

I use Big Als a lot because they have the best prices.

I buy my FW fish and plants locally. I only order SW fish online because of their high costs locally.

 

[Todd2]

I've bought supplies and equipment from That fish place and shipping was fast, than again I live in PA.

I've never ordered fish online because the shipping is expensive.

 

[Menagerie]

I shop for equipment on eBay!

 

[savga]

I usually buy supplies online just because you they are usually cheaper. I have bought fish online, but only from individuals on AquaBid. I can find fish there that my LFS never carries.

 

[PK Tester]

1. supplies and equipment (i know alot of you swear by bigals)

screw big al's .... i would say check out online at any number of various stores. Most give better prices online then in the stores (petsmart for one)

2. fish (is this even a good idea?)

if you want to order fish, i would say for every 1 you want order 2 or 3. I personally haven't seen very much succes with this (i am only one person though)

3. plants

http://www.aquariumdriftwood.com/ seemed to be a fairly reasonable site. I can't say for sure as they don't deliver to canada at all.

Why Screw Bigals? I got excelent products at the best prices anywhere and FAST shipping ( I order 3 days before christmas and got it on Christmas Eve...)

 

[Menagerie]

The Big Al's store in Calgary is by far the worst LFS I have ever seen. However, I believe the on-line and brick-and-mortar are separate entities. As an aside, for Canadians, Big Al's prices are not that good, when you do the conversion :?