I’ve had good and not so great experience with ordering on line. I love the variety that’s available! Hate the shipping prices but love getting the fish I want so I’m willing to pay it.
thank you late to vid new to hobby, had wondered what online FS to use since mine have come from pets supplies plus, theyve taken excellent care and helped me with my startup. im a month into this and hooked
Aqua huna was the first place I’ve ordered online 2 3 years ago got Corey cats and shrimp both have produced hundreds of fry since last order was imperial tropicals nyererei cichlids 4/5 didn’t make it which was odd because they were in the same type of water as my other African cichlids will try them again though good looking fish
Great topic Troy. Haven’t purchased any fish online yet but I’m definitely looking forward to the day. I actually live very close to Global Fish Co, it’s an amazing store.
Great subject! I have always been Leary of buying fish online. But because I can't find the fish I wanted I have to order online. I now have ordered 3 or 4 times online and had only 1 DOA the vender immediately made it right. Having several large tanks and liking the larger fish most times I need to go online. Also I appreciate the list of vendors to add to my searches. Thanks again for another great content useful for all and especially for those nervous about ordering online!
@@jmh6223 I have use the cichlid shack, Trinns fish and shore aquatics. Shore aquatics I bought mystery snails from but the other I bought several cichlids from. All the fish are healthy. I've been happy with all my purchases no complaints for any of these vendors
@@jmh6223 no problem glad to help. The cichlid shack is a great resource for sure. They take great care in getting your fish to you safely and great health.
I have had great luck with my local stores. They are usually much cheaper than online in my experience. But sometimes online is the only option depending on what you are looking for. If that's the case you shouldn't have anything to worry about. I've never had a bad experience online.
While I've been inthe hobby for 60+ years, I still found this video informative. For example, "plop and drop"appears so, so, sooo much easier than my traditional 2+ hours of drip acclimation. It's probably a lot smoother for the fish's transition as well. I look forward to using it with my next purchase.
I have had great luck buying fish online. Almost 100% survival rate. I had a few small Cardinal tetras arrived dead. I reported to the seller and he pointed out due to cardinals don’t ship as well as others he always over-ships the amount you buy to compensate for,possible loss. I was still 2 ahead of what I payed for
Im a year late to this video . I had just started up my an African cichlids tank and was wondering where could I buy or order good quality fish. You guys really helped me out. I live in Kissimmee Florida and im actually within driving distance of Imperial Tropicals. Its only 47 minutes from me . Thanks again Cichlid Bros 💯
Thanks for this information. I have been reluctant to order fish online and have just been buying from big box retailers. This limits the type of fish you can purchase since they are relatively too small for larger tanks.
I've bought online when there is a fish I want that my LFS doesn't get. However, I'm lucky to have a great LFS nearby, so I get 95% of my fish there. I much prefer being able to see the fish I'm buying beforehand. I have never had an issue with ordering online. In fact, I've never had a fish arrive DOA. Great point on having even more size options, though I usually want young juvies to grow out.
Really being very sincere with you, what I really admire, us to see how you guys learn your lesson about this hobby, now b we being secured about the information's to who is starting in this hobby, just keep doing the great videos that yr posting, congratulations to all of you. 👍👍
Once again one more very great video very well done , you guys actually have a very good experience with fish, adore Watching yr videos, jeep going 👍👍 já
I add fish the same way and I’ve ordered tons of fish online all good experience can’t say the same with lfs or box stores here the selection is only good at the lfs but it’s only 1 small store
I've had mixed experience ordering online. Got some sick fish from what I thought was a reputable online dealer, which I know is always a possibility, but it was pretty obvious and they should've seen it before they shipped. Also ordered a male 3-4" hap from imperial tropicals after seeing one of your videos, and they sent me a 1.5" fish. So far the other cichlids have left him a alone, but I've obviously had to keep a close eye on the tank in case I need to rehome this fish. Also, because of how small the fish was, I don't necessarily trust that it was a male yet. Luckily I have a great local shop that I get most of my fish from otherwise.
Sorry to hear that! Imperial has always come through for us luckily. Probably the retailer we've used the most over the years. Thanks for sharing though
@@CichlidBros They cater to several youtubers so @cichlid Bros experience is not going to be typical of the average customer. They're 3+ weeks to ship IN STOCK fish, terrible communication and the owner is downright rude when things go wrong. He only cares about the dollar and not the fish or happy customers. Avoid. I've had great experiences with the others on this list.
@@billdidesch905 I can’t speak to all of that, but I can say they weren’t catering to us. For all of the orders mentioned in the video, none of the companies knew we who we were. All bought and paid for like normal
I've noticed my local fish stores are more expensive than ordering online even when adding the expensive shipping cost. Especially with African cichlids.
If buying online you have to pay for shipping but if you get your local shop to order the fish they don’t charge you shipping. At least not mine. Shipping cost is more than the fish. Sometimes it is hard to be home to sign for package depending what job you have.
As mentioned in the video, local fish stores rarely have the exact species and size that I’m looking for. I’ll pay for quality, convenience, and selection
I always base my choice if they have a very good customer service.. even if you are not buying but they answer your questions honestly.. then i buy online..
You have great information. I am just setting up a 60 gallon tank and wish I had you in my back pocket. I’ve watched your videos for quite a while. It’s been 20 years since I’ve had a tank and things have really changed. I love cichlids and am going that route. What are my options for this size tank. Wishing I had seen your video re 125 gallon two weeks ago!!!
I ordered online from a few different stores had a couple of bad experience but the stores made up for it but one store which was one of my favorite most of the order was the wrong fish 🐟 I we could not come up with Agreement to fix the order One of my friends that was local to that store Was telling me that they not only moved But it was also a change of ownership around the time I order
So you still quarantine even if they quarantine, like Ron’s Cichlid. I find that most of the fish are 1 to 3” which makes more difficult to add to mature fish
The only way I'm ordering fish online only if my lfs never stock the cichlids I'm lookin for dat shipping price is not cheap so if my lfs can get it for me I order thru dem
I think the only comment I have is there some online retailers that I have messaged that never did get back to me. Thinking it’s probably because I’m in northern Manitoba Canada. But not positive. Be nice if they would get a hold of me if they can or can’t ship to me for some reason. approximately a 4 Hour Dr. to get to a pet store in my area. so ordering online would be awesome. Any suggestions?
What is the fish on the right hand side at 2:30? I have one that looks just like it with a similar looking mouth. Thought it was deformed because I had gravel in the tank with it for the first year.
It’s my Jurupari. Has a slight slant in the jaw even though I’ve always had sand. It’s a slight defect that some eartheaters get as they age. This one is 4-5 years old now
Sorry but not here in Australia it costs minimum $45 plus another $25 for DOA.It just costs to much.And it's not overnight shipping it can take a few days,I've had to many fish die as our shipping companies are rubbish,so I won't be buying online.Especially through winter.
