How about a good experience?

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  1. mandarin11

    mandarin11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    So since I've seen a few comments on people's bad experiences with buying from stores, I figured I'd balance it out with my good experience. :) Recently I ordered a cleaning crew from Sea Life, Inc.

    Ordered , Received
    15 blue leg hermits , 18
    10 astrea snails , 12
    1 common serpent star , 1 (beautiful) common serpent star
    10 nerite snails , 11 nerite snails
    1 oddball ricordea , 2 purple/green ricordeas;D

    They all went into my 55 gallon reef tank and everyone's doing great (of course the starfish had to crawl under a rock and won't come out, but I expected that). The cleaner shrimp is happy, guess he figures more for him to clean.;)

    I'll try to upload some photos later. Just wanted to share a good experience, I always believe in telling about a place if they've done their job well and flagging them if not.:)
     
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  3. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    Cant wait to see some pics, Good score with all thoes extas too
     
  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    wow, big crew. Its good to hear some positive feedback once in a while. Keep us posted and pics. Luna
     
  5. Linda

    Linda Feather Duster

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    Thanks. I'll have to add them to my Favorites.
     
  6. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Great pack of cleaning critters.

    Will definitely keep your tank spic and span.

    Good job!
     
  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    I have to say that I've never had a bad experience at a fish store but I've always gone to the store well educated. All of my local fish stores are pretty darned good at figuring out what's good for whom but maybe I'm lucky?
     
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  9. mandarin11

    mandarin11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    OK, I think I've fooled around with photo editor enough to get this. Warning: I'm not the world's best picture taker when it comes to SW. For some reason the reef tank and I don't always see eye to eye when the camera comes out. Maybe it's camera shy?:confused:

    My bigger ricordea

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    some of the astrea snails and blue legs

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    even though it's not from this order I had to show my first coral:

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    my CB, with the chromi at the top

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    and of course, the guardian of th 10 gallon FW

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    Hope these came out okay. My first time resizing anything. (Ahhh, trial and error with photo editor, gotta love it):)

    Sorry, the starfish wasn't feeling like being a celebrity. It preferred to camp out under a rock so no photos of it.
     
  10. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Great pics Good luck with your cleaning crew.
     
  11. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Love the last picture (SURPRISE). I hope you're enjoying your tank as much as we enjoy seeing your pictures!!
     
  12. mandarin11

    mandarin11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    thanks guys. Yeah, amcarrig, that last photo was kinda for you. I figured you could appreciate it.;)