Opinions on LiveAquaria?

[NickNaylor]

Hi everyone,

I'm getting near the point of needed to stock my tank, and I'm trying to figure out if I should stick with a LFS to buy my fish or be a bit more adventurous and go with LiveAquaria. On the one hand, I would prefer to see the fish before I get them and like that they will spend a minimal amount of time in "shipping," so to speak, if I went with my LFS. On the other hand, I love the selection available at LiveAquaria, and my LFS doesn't even come close to the variety.

Any experience with LiveAquaria? Recommended? Not recommended?

Any thoughts/opinions are welcome.

 

[nirbhao]

I noticed today that Petco has a sign recommending LiveAquaria for a more diverse selection.

The only non-local purchases I've made were on AquaBid, but I use LiveAquaria as a start for research.

 

[Ashenwelt]

Um... it is part of Petco. Remember also that Petco should price match them.

 

[NickNaylor]

Um... it is part of Petco. Remember also that Petco should price match them.

Oh wow, didn't even realize that.

 

[nirbhao]

Um... it is part of Petco. Remember also that Petco should price match them.

That explains the sign!

 

[Ashenwelt]

Oh wow, didn't even realize that.

Look at the company name at the bottom of the page.

Drrs Foster And Smith is also Petco.

Funny thing is the stores match those and petco.com which has a different price from the stores.