LiveAquaria Shipping Question

[Devaji]

I am having so much trouble getting live fish this winter, ordered from a few "top of the line vendors" packed really well but shipping is killing them. I cant get my over night orders until 2-4pm in my area.
I guess I got lucky with my liveaquara order late fall most of the fish made it.

but lately I am getting 75%+ DOA I talked to a guy at fed ex he was saying shipping had be rough on everything. it sucks as I do not have a LFS with in 3hr drive each way.

I am talking to one vendor about airport to airport as his shipping was $100 anyway so that might be a better option something to think about.
I envy all you that have a few nice LFS where you can get fish and corals in.

 

[beehive124]

I am having so much trouble getting live fish this winter, ordered from a few "top of the line vendors" packed really well but shipping is killing them. I cant get my over night orders until 2-4pm in my area.
I guess I got lucky with my liveaquara order late fall most of the fish made it.

but lately I am getting 75%+ DOA I talked to a guy at fed ex he was saying shipping had be rough on everything. it sucks as I do not have a LFS with in 3hr drive each way.

I am talking to one vendor about airport to airport as his shipping was $100 anyway so that might be a better option something to think about.
I envy all you that have a few nice LFS where you can get fish and corals in.

Same thing with me. I don’t have an lfs so I order online

 

[Devaji]

Same thing with me. I don’t have an lfs so I order online

ppl in cities dont know the struggle of refing in the boonies eh? used to be no problem but that last year oh man it has sucked BIG time.

I have 2 creats from vendors I am going to use once the weather warms up here mid april to may and get what i can though this summer and fall and just not order live stock in the winter.
we might just need to find that sweet spot in the spring and fall and pass on mid summer and winter.

 

[beehive124]

Welp…I placed another order today for the sole reason I’m scared there going to take my credit if they go out of business lol

I’m trying a Flame Hawk again and some coral