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09/05/2003, 09:36 PM
I wanted to follow up on my first post, I'm posting my experience with the 2nd half of my 10 gallon package from TB. And if you're impatient, just take a look at the subject icon ... big thumbs up!
I called and left a message on Tues, and Mary shortly returned my call. Not only did she remember my first order (and apologize for forgetting the macro algae), she remembered a special request I had mentioned (xmas tree worm), and had a small rock reserved just for me! How cool is that!. Arrangements were made to for delivery the next day (Wed).
I picked up the 2 boxes at the airport - one was quite heavy, and was leaking, the other was pretty light and in good shape (rock and livestock boxed separately I was assuming).
I got both home, opened them to find all the contents in excellent condition. The rock was triple bagged, so leaking didn't affect it at all. For critters, I got the snails, hermits, 2 peppermint shrimp, brittle star, 2 cukes (I requested an extra), and an anemone.
My only dilemma was where to put all the rock I got! My 10 gallon is *packed* with rock, and all kinds of critters.
I also got 4 more of those Red Crabs at last count - the jury is still out if they are bad, but I have them isolated in my refugium air-bubble baffle for now, as they're started to look like big mean (hairy) crabs.
And again, if there's interest, I can post some pictures.
To summarize, the rock I got looks just like, if not better, than the pictues on their website! A big thumbs up to Mary for going out of her way!
I called and left a message on Tues, and Mary shortly returned my call. Not only did she remember my first order (and apologize for forgetting the macro algae), she remembered a special request I had mentioned (xmas tree worm), and had a small rock reserved just for me! How cool is that!. Arrangements were made to for delivery the next day (Wed).
I picked up the 2 boxes at the airport - one was quite heavy, and was leaking, the other was pretty light and in good shape (rock and livestock boxed separately I was assuming).
I got both home, opened them to find all the contents in excellent condition. The rock was triple bagged, so leaking didn't affect it at all. For critters, I got the snails, hermits, 2 peppermint shrimp, brittle star, 2 cukes (I requested an extra), and an anemone.
My only dilemma was where to put all the rock I got! My 10 gallon is *packed* with rock, and all kinds of critters.
I also got 4 more of those Red Crabs at last count - the jury is still out if they are bad, but I have them isolated in my refugium air-bubble baffle for now, as they're started to look like big mean (hairy) crabs.
And again, if there's interest, I can post some pictures.
To summarize, the rock I got looks just like, if not better, than the pictues on their website! A big thumbs up to Mary for going out of her way!