Cheapfish.com

[robincushing]

has anyone heard of an online shop called cheapfish .com?
if so are they any good to get fish from or should i stear clear?

also if anyone has read my previous posts i have a 2ft tank with some live rock and a few fish.
im planning to upgrade and a friend has offered me their 4ft tank for a cheap price.
it has a built in pump and heater (heater better than mine) but i plan to use my external filter as well, is this ok? can you over filter?

i also plan to get more live rock for the new tank because i want corals.

my main question is the proteine skimmer.
i have a cheap one, but does the job.
do i need to upgrade that and what should i go for?

im starting up a copepod tank in the shed for live food also.

 

[ben1987]

i think i would probably steer clear.

in their offers they sells live rock, with fish and anenomes. So if some one is cycling a tank they are going to dump fish and nems in at the same time?? sounds like they dont really care about their stock to me

 

[ben1987]

i think i would probably steer clear.

in their offers they sells live rock, with fish and anenomes. So if some one is cycling a tank they are going to dump fish and nems in at the same time?? sounds like they dont really care about their stock to me

 

[youngfisher]

Agree with above.
And there website doesnt look the best, just looks like they want money on an easy scale.

YF

 

[robincushing]

yes that was my first though.
also their prices are about half what my local shop charges.

 

[mixmaster jay]

these are actually good my bro in law uses these quite alot and he has never had one single problem at all with delivery / fish health ect

 

[Duck and Dive]

I've had a quick nose, I think mabye the name says it all. Did your brother order marines or tropicals?

 

[mixmaster jay]

tropicals just because it say "cheap" doesn't nesseseraly make it rubbish you end up paying a simular price as an lfs anyway due to the cost of shipping on it

 

[omega59]

i think he means www.cheapfish.co.uk, cheapfish.com is food LOL.

 

[mixmaster jay]

oh yeah so it is lol hehe

 

[robincushing]

right you are, i meant .co.uk
thanks for your opinions.
anyone recomend a good skimmer for a 220litre tank?
preferably an external on the side of the tank but any good ones

 

[1entra]

right you are, i meant .co.uk
thanks for your opinions.
anyone recomend a good skimmer for a 220litre tank?
preferably an external on the side of the tank but any good ones

Deltec MCE600 mate as I believe the MCE300 might be a bit small but all depends on your stocking levels...