Any luck ordering on line??

Discussion in 'Coral' started by new2salt2, Mar 25, 2004.

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  1. new2salt2

    new2salt2 Fire Shrimp

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    i just got back from my LFS with same cruddy help as before. I was wondering if there is any good sotres on-line to order my coral from, and if it is a good idea?

    has anyone had good/bad expierence doing this?
     
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  2. Craig Manoukian

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  4. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    have u ever had one die on you that u got online.
     
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  5. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    Only one DOA in my short on-line ordering career!
     
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  6. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    how much did u lose.
     
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  7. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    I also have had only 1 "loss" via on-line ordering :huh:. Vendor promptly gave credit for it when reported.

    Most large (on-line) vendors have been doing this for a while and are very good at both packaging and insuring orders are shipped as expeditiosly as possible.

    I suspect that far greater livestock "loss's" probably come from improper/insufficient "acclimation" (I had to learn this lesson also the hard way :-[)

    Don't skimp on "acclimation" >:(- the longer the better, even though you have to fight the urge to get them into tank as soon as possible. - some very good methods mentioned here on other threads, all of which I have closely followed and had great success with.

    Very sad to think a beautiful living creature has made it half-way around the world from its original home, to a retailer - then shipped accross country to new owner - only to be "murdered" by poor handling at final destination. :-/ :'(

    FWIW

    OmarD
     
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  8. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    One = 1 fish.
     
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  9. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Ditto:

    1 = 1 fish (firefish goby) :(

    ("Saltwaterfish.com")

    Note: free overnight shipping on orders >75$ (great place for inverts)

    All my fish obtained thru mail from either here or liveAquaria.com

    Note: Recmd, if given choice, always pay a little extra for larger fish - the "wee" ones are at much greater risk to movement & reacclimation shock...

    If not a totally new tank - QUARANTINE!

    OmarD

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  10. hottielover14

    hottielover14 Torch Coral

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    i meant what kind was it.
     
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