It doesn't hurt to ask if someone is willing to sell things for cheap or at least know somewhere they could buy.
As far as I know, at least the ones I have dealt with will not sell the fish if it has just arrived so the ones that are for sale were at least in the lfs for a few days already. Also if you saw a fish you want and unsure whether it has been acclimated or not or you just happen to see and fell in love with but don't know anything about it and would like to research more about them you can ask the lfs to hold it for a few days, most of them will be ok with it. This is just to make sure the fish is healthy and eating and you have gathered enough information before you take it home.
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