Is this a good way to buy fish? I have never done it before, but I thought that if a fish has to travel a long way to get to you it could stress it out and cause the fish to get ick. Is this true?
I get most of my fish on-line. It's true that sometimes a fish won't make it, but if the fish is healthy and packaged right then spending a day or even three in a box won't affect it.
I think that crappy packing and not purging the fish before shipping is what kills fish, not the time in the box.