Best online marketplace for corals and fish???

[Joem820]

Around the middle of March my first reef tank was just beginning to cycle, which worked out well considering everything near me shut down for 2 months due to COVID-19. However, now that my tank has fully cycled, I have been looking at my local fish stores and have been underwhelmed by their saltwater livestock selection. So, I was hoping that people could recommend a few online stores that they have had success with for both fish and corals to help me get my tank started.

 

[James M]

Best place for coral is the forums on here

Selling Forum (livestock)

This forum is for selling coral, fish, and anything else that lives in our tanks.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Baldoboy1]

Liveaquaria.com is solid for fish.

 

[Kris 2020]

 

[Brandon Smith]

Liveaquaria.com is solid for fish.

I would read up on Liveaquaria.com first. They were bought out by PetCo awhile back and reviews haven't been the best. Their shipping process changed, and I know shipping includes a couple different charges now. I would start with the Sponsors on this forum.

 

[Fishurama]

I like Vivid aquariums and Aqua SD for coral(Vivid is known for having some of the best SPS colors on the market), AQUA SD also ships for 20 bucks if you live in California which is nice. Fish, your best bet is your local fish store. You can see the fish yourself, check if they are healthy, etc. I would only ship fish if it was something hard to find/rare.

Vivid link
Some of their sample shots(a mushroom/goniopora i bought from them, picture matches identically)

Aqua SD link
Some of their sample shots of what i bought, this is where i get most my anemones. They are a little high on their blues, but 95 percent color accurate.