Best online retailer for livestock? - Aquarium Advice

Aremihc · 06-28-2008, 12:59 AM

What are your favorite online retailers for fish?

black hills tj · 06-28-2008, 01:11 AM

I suppose you could call it a retailer, but in some people's opinions it isn't...Aquabid.

SpeedEuphoria · 06-28-2008, 01:50 AM

Look around on the forums for things works

Aremihc · 06-28-2008, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedEuphoria

Look around on the forums for things works

Search function gives me this:

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Browsed a bit, but didn't find anything readily.

cogburn · 06-28-2008, 08:39 AM

Aquarium Supplies, Pet Supplies and Pond Supplies by That Fish Place - That Pet Place my fav.

the actual store is about 2.5 hrs from me... we make the trip down every few months... TOTALLY worth it... store is as big as a super walmart and they have hundreds and hundreds of species of fish...

MisticX · 06-28-2008, 08:51 AM

do they also deliver in canada?

in ALL shops that i entered, none of them deliver canada

Aremihc · 06-28-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MisticX

do they also deliver in canada?

in ALL shops that i entered, none of them deliver canada

Your problem is going to be different wildlife restrictions. Lots of species can be dangerous in certain habitats, so your government has different rules than the US. You'll have to find a Canadian based site is my guess.

JohnPaul · 06-28-2008, 11:43 AM

/agree

Once you start looking at shipping living creatures over borders, things can get really complex really quickly. Perhaps some of the Canadians could chime in on this thread with hints of Canadian retailers.

It is also worth mentioning, I tend to see a pretty fair number of Canadians auctioning stuff on AquaBid, so that's another good possibility.

jsoong · 06-28-2008, 08:57 PM

You need health certificates to import livestock into Canada & it cost $$$, so not worthwhile unless you are a retailer. <Apparently the government charges the same if you import 1 fish or 10000.>

Gold Aquarium in Calgary is one of the better fish store. They don't have a great selection, but what they have are good quality. They will ship livestock although I usually take the 3 hr drive down. This is the site:
Gold Aquariums - Canada's Premier Cichlids Source
<And they have much more then just the advertised cichlids .... also other FW, SW fish, corals, etc .... email them to see if they have what you want.>

cmor1701d · 06-29-2008, 02:06 PM

LiveAquaria.com and ThatPetPlace are my two favorites. SaltwaterFish.com is ok too. I'm sure everyone has their favorites. I really prefer a lfs for livestock.

06-28-2008, 12:59 AM	#1
Aremihc Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 61	Best online retailer for livestock? What are your favorite online retailers for fish?

06-28-2008, 01:11 AM	#2
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,301	I suppose you could call it a retailer, but in some people's opinions it isn't...Aquabid. __________________ Mike 29g Tank Log 20G Tank Log www.bhtj.net

06-28-2008, 08:57 PM	#9
jsoong Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 1,624	You need health certificates to import livestock into Canada & it cost $$$, so not worthwhile unless you are a retailer. <Apparently the government charges the same if you import 1 fish or 10000.> Gold Aquarium in Calgary is one of the better fish store. They don't have a great selection, but what they have are good quality. They will ship livestock although I usually take the 3 hr drive down. This is the site: Gold Aquariums - Canada's Premier Cichlids Source <And they have much more then just the advertised cichlids .... also other FW, SW fish, corals, etc .... email them to see if they have what you want.> __________________ 75 gal FW with 30 gal DIY wet/dry/sump. 9 fancy golds, 1 hillstream loaches, 1 rubber-lip pleco (C. thomasi), 3 SAEs, planted.

06-29-2008, 02:06 PM	#10
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	LiveAquaria.com and ThatPetPlace are my two favorites. SaltwaterFish.com is ok too. I'm sure everyone has their favorites. I really prefer a lfs for livestock. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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06-28-2008, 08:39 AM	#5
cogburn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangor, pa Posts: 302	Aquarium Supplies, Pet Supplies and Pond Supplies by That Fish Place - That Pet Place my fav. the actual store is about 2.5 hrs from me... we make the trip down every few months... TOTALLY worth it... store is as big as a super walmart and they have hundreds and hundreds of species of fish...

06-28-2008, 08:51 AM	#6
MisticX Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Montreal QC CA Posts: 217	do they also deliver in canada? in ALL shops that i entered, none of them deliver canada

06-28-2008, 11:43 AM	#8
JohnPaul Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 660	/agree Once you start looking at shipping living creatures over borders, things can get really complex really quickly. Perhaps some of the Canadians could chime in on this thread with hints of Canadian retailers. It is also worth mentioning, I tend to see a pretty fair number of Canadians auctioning stuff on AquaBid, so that's another good possibility.