humane breeders?

[Vivo]

Does anyone have a recommendation on where I can order tropical fish from a humane breeder?  Also, betta breeder?

[Daniel]

When I want to buy fish from another hobbyist (i,e. a humane breeder), I usually go to AquaBid.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Daniel

[Vivo]

I came upon it and was a little intimidated.  Is it individuals selling fish they have breeded themselves only?  How do I know what starting price to put in for the bid?

[Daniel]

Some are hobbyist and some are not. You can email and ask them if they bred the fish themselves. Price always comes down to what is it worth to you. Offer what you think you would like to pay (sometimes there is a reserve price) and see what happens. Buying fish at an auction can be its own thrill!

Shipping can be costly, usually $15 - $50 dollars. Typically I spend as much on shipping as I do on the fish. I often chose the more expensive 1 day option, especially now because the Post Office has been slower recently.

Edited August 23, 2020 by Daniel

[Spitzzard]

different people have different definition of what humane breeding looks like. as far as online fish store goes i've heard good things about Aquatic Arts, who gets most of their stock from hobbyists. i know Oddball Aquatics on youtube works there and have a few videos on what their facility looks like, you can check it out and judge for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/c/Oddballaquatics/videos

PS. i just checked their site, they have a bunch of tank bred bettas too.

Edited August 24, 2020 by Spitzzard

[Andy's Fish Den]

If you don't have a local fish club, Aquabid is a good place. Now, you did mention bettas, I'd check them out good, as a lot of the ones on aquabid are from overseas and will have to go through a trans shipper.