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07-15-2008, 11:59 AM
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 What websites do you buy Corals From?? What websites do you buy Corals From and why???? i personally buy from Aquatic Collection: Home AND Extreme Corals Because of the 150$ free shipping, so i can save and buy 150$ worth to make it worth it so i dont have to pay a fuel, box, and/or overnight charge, so i wont really be getting a good deal.
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor.  |
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07-15-2008, 12:27 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? Somewhere I remember there being a thread like this.... Anyway, I personally buy coral and fish from 2 places. The first place is Sea Life Inc. not only because of the low prices, bualso because of what Ken (the owner of sealifeinc) and his daughter do for the coral reefs in and around the florida area. On his site there are links to videos of them and what they do to help prevent algae from taking over the reefs. The second place I buy from is Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums because of their aquaculture facility. They have an extensive research facility that goes into aquacultured specimens and making sure you and I get the very best there is. Also, somewhere I read that they will be expanding their aquaculture facility which means more aquacultured corals will be sold by them, thus putting less of a burden on the natural coral reefs.
__________________ Revelation 20:15 I have cheato for sale....look in the marketplace! If there is something in life you want, reach out and grab it! - into the wild |
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07-15-2008, 07:01 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? More post please
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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07-15-2008, 07:37 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? I shop in person at Phishy Business , and my online purchases so far have been from Live Aquaria's Divers Den section.
__________________ 75g mixed reef, softie dominated. |
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07-15-2008, 07:47 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? but when you go to live aquaria do you think its not really worth it ?? as an example if you see a coral that cost 25$ and you want it in the end its gonna cost you like 45$ with overnight and box charge i mean for that wouldent you rather request it at a LFS or save up 150$ and do a large buy to qualify for free shipping so you really dont loose any money ?? maybe i am wrong i dont no what do you think about what i just said ??
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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07-15-2008, 08:36 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? There is one LFS within one hours drive of me that I would buy stuff from, and they are a small mom and pop shop that gets in healthy, basic livestock, nothing nice. Phishy Business has top end stuff, but its a two hour drive. Live Aquaria's Divers Den section is high quality livestock, what you see is what you get, and has a 14 day guarantee. I save up till I can buy multiple items at once to spread the shipping cost out. Elephant Ear mushroom, 2 weeks in tank.  Pink and blue pimply mushroom, 2 weeks.  Green watermelon mushroom, just in today, 5hrs after acclimation.  Bluebodied, orange Ricordea yuma, 5hrs.  The only one of those items that would possibly have been at the local lfs is the watermelons, the more exotics I would have had to drive 2hrs each way to get, and with current gas prices I would have spent at least $35 on gas which is what my shipping was. The 2 that came in today are not in thier final spot, I just put them on the front sand after acclimation till I get time to place them where I want them.
__________________ 75g mixed reef, softie dominated. |
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07-15-2008, 08:50 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? yea i see your point what was the total of all this if you dont mind me asking also wouldent you perfer a site like the ones i posted that gives free shipping on 150$?? oo and the elephant ear looks HUGE!!! wow does it shrink at night/ sting corals ?
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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07-15-2008, 08:59 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? The total was more than I should have spent. I would have to look at the other sites credit policy. The ee is opening about 13inch now, they advertised 11in but it opens larger in my tank. There was a gsp colony on the left hand edge of where the ee is now, the ee opens over the gsp starving it for light, but where the ee and the gsp meet right at the edge, the gsp have actually stung the ee. Ive moved a couple other pieces to clear space for the ee.
__________________ 75g mixed reef, softie dominated. |
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07-15-2008, 09:06 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? wait GSP could sting ??? arent the peaceful ??? oo and why what about credit card policy ??
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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07-15-2008, 09:12 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? I didnt expect it either,  if you look at the near edge of the elephant ear you can see a couple notches where the gsp are irritating it.Not credit card policy, credit policy for dead on arrival stock. LA has 14 day live arrival guarantee, I had a dead mushroom rock in my first order and they credited it no question asked.
__________________ 75g mixed reef, softie dominated. |
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07-15-2008, 09:55 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? i am sure they needed a picture or something right ?
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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07-15-2008, 11:20 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? I agree with David about the shipping. If you are just buyong one or two things, its not worth it to buy from livaquaria, but if your getting several livestock then the shipping is spread out. I have a lfs that wants to sell 3 green mushrooms for 60$.....yeah right! This place is way over priced. There is aother lfs about 40 min away, but like mentioned....with gas price, and I only get 14mpg, so its not really worth it.
__________________ Revelation 20:15 I have cheato for sale....look in the marketplace! If there is something in life you want, reach out and grab it! - into the wild |
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07-15-2008, 11:32 PM
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| Re: What websites do you buy Corals From?? ..........Yep
__________________ 40 gallon Reef with a 20 gallon high sump- One Yellow Wrasse, 2 Chromis, One Scooter Blenny, 5 Hermits, 3 Snails, 2 red foot snails, one Sand Sifting Tiger Starfish, and Corals- one frogs spawn coral, one Green striped and purple mushroom rock, one pink/tan mushroom frag, one hybrid mushroom rock, one Red mushroom, 2 differnt types of green star polyps, Two Cynarina corals, , one Fox coarl, one button polyp rock , one yellow scroll coral, one Big Orange Montipora capricornis, 13 Ricordea Mushrooms, One green Yuma, Two Blue Maxima clams , One Big Yellow Trumpet Coral, a Cabbage Leather Frag, Red Sea xiena (purple), Tan Xiena, one pink birds nest, one loco lobo leather coral, one Blastomussa Merletti, and one red lobo brain coral. Soon to hook up my CA reactor. |
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