Where you buy...

[Alec Meacham]

Where do you guys buy your corals/fish when you dont have access to a LFS? Mine recently had a fire and will be closed for a couple months. Ive been using Aquarium Depot and Reef Cleaners They seem to have really good prices! Besides the obvious ones, liveaquaria, saltwaterfish, do you guys have any smaller ones that you use?

 

[DHill6]

Pacific East Aquaculture

 

[DHill6]

Pacific East Aquaculture is carrying fish, I recently ordered Biota mandarins and a pink starfish, very healthy, very well packed on three separate orders. They also phone to check up on the order.

 

[Alec Meacham]

Looks good! Ill have to try them out, thanks for the suggestion

 

[Scurvy]

Pieces of the Ocean.

 

[YumaMan]

For corals I shop at CultivatedReef.com. It is a smaller shop, but I believe in focusing on a select collection of corals. It is the key to success in long-term cultivation. I avoid wild and maricultured corals and choose the tried and proven "classics", as these have a pedigree in our reef tanks. CR has a good selection of beautiful, well known corals in the trade. They are careful to send healthy, chunky, colorful frags. If you wait for one of their super sales you will make out like a bandit! I typically save up and bundle a larger purchase amount so as to get free shipping. The bottom line is improved chances of success with corals at competitive prices. Plus great customer service -- I probably nag them too much, but they seem to take my questions politely and always give me good advice, and that's worth plenty, too!

 

[Alec Meacham]

Both of these are nice! Thank you guys for all the suggestions. I will definitely be using the auctions on pieces of the ocean.

 

[LetItReef]

Shipping cost of these two mentioned above are not bad.

 

[DHill6]

Also purchased an acan maxima, was fantastic looking and getting better as time goes on.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

AquaSD has been my go to

Very good quality, great packing, great customer service

I usually try to take advantage of their 40% off weekend sales.

 

[mtraylor]

For fish. I like live Aquaria. My buddy likes saltwater but I dont use them.

 

[bluedevils6653]

for more "high end" fish. pia hands down. also have heard great things about tsm but havent ordered from them yet personally

 

[Skep18]

I have probably 5 good saltwater LFS. I still buy from LA. lol...

 

[Rukk]

Austin Aquafarms Not too far from my house, I've seen their facilities, looks clean and well kept. I've had good experiences with them.