Theplatymaster Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Where is the best place to get high-quality guppies? Is there a site? Or will the standard wholesaler stuff be fine at my LFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 There are likely some great online resources for Guppies but IMO the local fish store is usually the best place- why? Because a lot of LFS source their guppies from people just selling them to the store- often they are local so they're raised in similar water that you have and there's no shipping. Ask them, if they do have local guppies I'd buy them there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Sorry, not really an answer, but what makes a guppy "high quality"? A specific strain? Hardier fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 local fish stores are great, as you can see them, but aside from them, not cheap, but excellent is Twin cities guppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisher Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I have found some good one on aqua bid. But you are going to have work a few generations to get the screen as you wish. Then there are times that it’s ready to go right when you get it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineSong Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I've gotten good healthy guppies of less common strains from AquaBid online and from my local aquarium club 2x per year sale. None of my local stores typically carries locally bred fish, though one of them will take some "sometimes', you can't just walk in expecting to find them on the daily. Also, although buying and selling pets is against Facebook rules, most areas have a Facebook group called something like "Chicago Freshwater Fish and Aquarium Rehoming" or "Chicago Livebearer Breeders" and in that group you can find individuals who will sell to you. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettsPapa Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 On 11/29/2022 at 3:13 PM, Theplatymaster said: Where is the best place to get high-quality guppies? Is there a site? Or will the standard wholesaler stuff be fine at my LFS? Try to find an LFS that buys fish from local breeders. Those fish are likely to be healthier and generally more hardy than fish from the big fish farms. I know I've struggled to keep commercially raised guppies alive longer than about 30 days, and I have read many reports from other fish keepers on this and other forums who have reported similar experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 A lot of "breeders" on sites end up being retailers buying fish from wholesalers and then reselling them on Aquabid or their own websites. Local breeders often find they have more customers than fish, and it's cheaper, faster, easier, for them to buy wholesale and then reship them to buyers than to breed them and raise them to a sellable size. They have a steadier supply and fewer disappointed customers. The problem is the customer is often thinking he/she is buying a locally bred fish and never finds out that it's an import. If the "breeder" you're looking to buy from has unboxing videos up, the fish you're buying are likely not locally bred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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