fish?

rabialiones

i have a tank with pump etc,
where's best place to buy fish from?

paulhgc

a pet shop with a fish tank :money:

RTi

an Aquatics shop...

Jimble

Don't buy mail order.

1982

actually it might sound wierd but buying mail order isnt that bad. My mother keeps Koi and breeds them as well. She actually buys fish on Ebay and i think out of the last 10 batches she has bought she has only had a problem with one arriving with dead fish and all she needed to do was phone them up and they sent out another full box as a replaceement with no hassle. It works out a lot cheaper at around 25p for a 2-3" Koi which is really good considering pet shops and garden centres sell them at around £4 each for this size.

rabialiones

thanks 1982, (wish thanks button was still with us)
thats great, never thought of buying fish on ebay.
yes, i have visited pet shops and they are really expensive.
will take a look now!!!!!!!!!!

rabialiones

1982 wrote:

actually it might sound wierd but buying mail order isnt that bad. My mother keeps Koi and breeds them as well. She actually buys fish on Ebay and i think out of the last 10 batches she has bought she has only had a problem with one arriving with dead fish and all she needed to do was phone them up and they sent out another full box as a replaceement with no hassle. It works out a lot cheaper at around 25p for a 2-3" Koi which is really good considering pet shops and garden centres sell them at around £4 each for this size.

have looked on ebay but no success, any chance you could give me more info about location or post link etc.?
thanks

paulhgc

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=Koi+fish+

1982

ill find out what seller she gets them from and post back. I suppose it might be a seasonal thing as i think Koi tend to breed in about this time of year so by july there will be a heap for sale.

SamMoffatt28

1982 wrote:

............. She actually buys fish on Ebay ...............

I didn't think you were allowed to sell livestock on ebay?