Any experiance with saltwaterfish.com?

axia55 · #1 07/06/2007, 11:50 AM

They don't seem to have a huge instock list, but what they have seems very reasonably priced plus they have free shipping (after you pay $9.99 for handling). Anyone have experiance ordering from them?

NiTr0x911 · #2 07/06/2007, 12:37 PM

All kinds of threads on here about them.Most seem to be 50/50 on success.Personally with all the good vendors out there I stay away.Good Luck!

edwing206 · #3 07/06/2007, 01:17 PM

Also, the free shipping is only if you order like, 70 or more bucks.

slicksammy · #4 07/06/2007, 01:25 PM

I have bought a lot of my clean-up crew from them with the free shipping it really makes them a good deal. Have only ever had one problem and they fixed it rather quickly

axia55 · #5 07/06/2007, 03:48 PM

So what are "all the other good vendors" beside LA?

mr_o98 · #6 07/06/2007, 06:04 PM

Marinedepotlive.com is a good choice.

Kahuna Tuna · #7 07/06/2007, 06:18 PM

My experience with them has been mixed for sure. I did several orders of mostly clean up crew with them and the price was right but I did lose more livestock as well. My fish experience with them was limited to a single specemin and it came DOA but I did receive credit. Their packing doesn't hold a candle to the quality work Live Aquaria does so I wouldn't risk an expensive fish or coral but they were fine on the tough stuff like a clean up crew.

Guygettnby · #8 07/07/2007, 12:10 PM

i have had a 50/50 experience with them as well. i have ordered fish and inverts. they have great deals but i never had any luck with them shipping any kinda shrimp to me that lived our was not DOA. crabs and such i never really had a problem with but i wouldnt buy an expensive fish from them.

axia55 · #9 07/07/2007, 01:36 PM

I was thinking about possibly getting a group of Chalk Bass from them, at $9.99 each plus only the $9.99 handling fee it is cheaper than anywhere else I can find.

d4a2n0k · #10 07/07/2007, 02:24 PM

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10285717#post10285717 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by axia55
So what are "all the other good vendors" beside LA?

www.reefermadness.us
www.phishybusiness.com
www.atlantisaquarium.net

rickkott13 · #11 07/08/2007, 01:09 AM

i brought there couple of times. fish, crabs and snails.. i think they have reasonable price.. their fish is healthy from what they send me. i still have couple of fish from them since a year ago. and they are doing great. but their coral is kinda $$ and not much selections

MalawianDude · #12 07/12/2007, 09:47 AM

We recently did a order through them for few hundred dollars, mainly fish. Everything arrived perfect and packing was superb. I've gotten fish twice from LA some filamented wrasses, first one was DOA, second one didnt last past 24hrs, so i stopped ordering from them.

SDguy · #13 07/12/2007, 11:48 AM

I received very healthy anthias form SWF.com. No issues. Packing was extremely well done...nothing like what I have read. Fish were large, and plump.

FishboyBT · #14 07/12/2007, 01:45 PM

All arrived healthy and happy and are alive today. I ordered 2 yellow tangs, and they were huge.

backyardspecial · #15 07/12/2007, 01:59 PM

SWF never has any fish in stock.

axia55 · #16 07/12/2007, 04:47 PM

Thats the problem it seems with them, it seems like they only have about 20% of their list in stock at any given time.

nYgel · #17 07/12/2007, 09:59 PM

I had a great order from them, well packaged and all fish are still alive.

slang · #18 07/12/2007, 11:05 PM

I have had great fish from swf

blind1993 · #19 07/12/2007, 11:59 PM

i am think about ordering a butterfly and some other fish from them i will tell u all how it goes.