The spotfin I got from Big Al's in Burnaby BC. They had a few small ones come in and this one was the most active of the bunch. :)

sweet. ill have to check them out then.

ive seen a couple of alright lionfish at the burnaby location. one time they had a volitans that looked downright sickly :(

Yeah, these were healthy looking, swimming in full view and not lying on the bottom or acting reclusive. Like all things, you have to be cautious when buying lionfish, but a healthy specimen(no visible damage) that has interest in its surroundings and is eating is a good bet! :)