Where do you buy your fish online?

Aquabid for me, too. I ordered twice, with outstanding transactions from both sellers. One is a powerhouse seller who posts a few auctions once a week, and the other is a regular seller who posts a certain species every few weeks. Both sent healthy fish that were well packed.

And although I haven't had any personal experience with her, I would also have to recommend Msjinkzd, just based on all the good things I've heard. Whenever my wants, and her stocklist are in agreement, I will eventually get fish from her, too.

And as far as buying from Aquabid, Just like any other auction site, check feedback, ask questions, and READ THE TERMS! If you do that, the only variable would be if the shipper mishandles the package. And most of the good sellers will guarantee their fish for live delivery, and will replace the fish at no cost, only shipping is on you.

We've got cichlids EVERYWHERE up here. It seems like everyone is breeding them. At the club auctions they are close to half the lots. We have a bunch of stores that specialize in them as well as a couple of dedicated clubs.

I was never interested in keeping cichlids (most of what I knew about chiclids was people with nasty looking tanks keeping aggressive fish strictly for the aggressive behavior. Chauvinistic male posturing.) but I've been finding out that there are some more docile smaller species that are endangered or extinct in the wild, which has piqued my interest. I've had some C.A.R.E.S. fish in the past, but didn't have the space to dedicate to a breeding program. Helping keep endangered species or those that have no known wild population going in the hobby to help reduce strain from the hobby or to possibly help reintroduce populations into the wild feels like a useful contribution to the hobby.