I am going to do an IPSF order

[wkopplin]

I am planning on ordering from IPSF soon. www.ipsf.com I just got in a shipment from them and their stuff was great. The deal is on their Mix & Match special, we can order 9 items (no duplicates) and up to three additional items for one shipping charge. Total including shipping for the 9 items is $99.95.

I am getting:

1.) 6 sandbed clams
2.) Wonder Mud

and a lime green leather

That leaves seven items and up to two specials. Each item is $10.00 and each special item is $19.95. The Live Sand Activator is great stuff as is the Pod breeding kit. This is great fuge stuff.

Here is the other part of the deal. Items need to be picked up at my house near 1604 and Blanco in San Antonio the day they arrive. I am planning to place the order by Tuesday so we can get it in before Christmas. Let me know what you want and again, please no duplicate items.

Great meeting today!

Blake

[alexwolf]

i want some pods

[wkopplin]

Alex, Did you want the wonder mud? If so, I will get the live sand activator instead and you can have that. I thought you might have said you wanted that.

[SaltyJim]

Blake,

I want 1 mix and match item:

Coral Heaven

And special item:

Coralline Algae Booster Pegs

The problem is, I am in Austin and won't be in S.A. again until the 23rd. Can someone else pickup / hold my two items for me. Not as much problem with impending death with these two.

Jim

[Jenn]

Blake, I would like 1 mix & match:
Tang Heaven

If ordered by Tues., when do you expect it will come in?

JIM, if you want, I can pick up your stuff & keep it @ my house. Gets it halfway there for you. :)

[SaltyJim]

Thanks Jenn. I guess it really depends on when it will arrive. As soon as we know, I will let you know.

Jim

[Jenn]

Sounds good. I need to know when it will arrive also.

[matt]

Blake;

If the order is coming this week, I would like two bags of wondermud and two bags of live sand, and 6 trocus snails. I realize they usually sell this stuff in combination with other things, but I can call them and ask about buying this stufff separately as part of a larger group order. If the order is not coming in until next week, I'll wait.

Thanks;

Matt

[alexwolf]

hey that would be great Blake, put me down for the wondermud and the pods

[wkopplin]

No problem. Jim, if it is not live stuff, I do not mind holding it. Matt, if they will deliver more than one of each item, I have no problem doing that. I think the stuff will be here Friday. I am calling them tomorrow to find out.

Right now, for the nine items I have:

1. 6 sandbed clams - me
2. Live Sand Activator - me
3. Wonder Mud - Alex
4. Pods - Alex
5. Coral Heaven - Jim
6. Tang Heaven - Jenn (which color?)
7.
8.
9.

Extras
1. Lime Leather - me
2. Booster Pegs - Jim
3. Available

Matt, we'll have to see if they will add the stuff. I will call them as well. If we cannot fill the last three spots, I will take a pod breeding kit or find some combo to fill it out myself.

I will post tomorrow about what I found out. Matt, if you get a hold of them before me, just let me know. If we can order some extra wondermuds, that would be great.

[Jenn]

Blake, I would like some of the RED tang heaven.

[wkopplin]

I am working on the extra sand and mud right now. Should know something soon. If he lets me do it, I will get it ordered.

[SaltyJim]

Blake,

If it helps fill out the order, I will take the 6 Adult Strombus Grazers.

Thanks,

Jim

[DeletedAccount]

Blake,

I will take a SS of six Mama Mia Worms, 6 baby bristle, 6 MicroHermits, and 6 Nerite grazers.

Misti

[matt]

Hopefully, with a sizable enough group order, we can ask them to sell us extra mud and live sand. I really don't see what the big deal is; it's only mud! Blake, if you talk with them, please clarify that this is a group order for MAAST and that the bags of mud and sand are going to different people.

[wkopplin]

I am waiting for them to wake up in Hawaii. I sent him an email and stressed it was a group order. He is a nice guy, so he might do it.

[wkopplin]

Here is the deal:

He will include as many wonder muds and live sand activators as we need at $19.95 each BUT due to the number of items, he has to do a second box which we will have to pay the shipping. He is getting me a new total If I order tomorrow, it ships Weds for Friday delivery.

If you were interested in any of the extra items, I need you to re-confirm them with me as it will be $19.95 per item plus some portion of the shipping fee. I will get everything in order here and re-post what everyone has so far.

[wkopplin]

Still waiting for the total.

[matt]

Okay, I'll confirm that I want 2 bags of wondermud, I guess I'll skip the livesand. The 6 trocus snails, which I guess are available as part of the "reeftank tuneup" I would like also, as long as it costs less than $20 for the snails; I can't find a price for them anywhere on the IPSF site. So that brings my total to $40, maybe $60 if the snails are in there, plus my share of shipping. You're sure the order is coming in this week, right?

Matt

[wkopplin]

Here is what I have:

Mix & Match ($10 each item)
1.) Clams - me
2.) Live Sand
3.) Mud - Alex
4.) Pods - Alex
5.) Coral Heaven - Jim
6.) Tang Heaven (Red) - Jenn
7.) Bristleworms - Misti
8.) Microhermits - Misti
9.) Grazers - Misti

Specials (these are $19.95 each)
1.) Lime Green Leather - me
2.) Booster pegs - Jim
3.) Mama Mia Worms - Misti

Extras ($19.95 ea + shipping)
1.) 2 Muds - me
2.) 2 muds - Matt
3.) Room for 2 more items.

Do not have the total on the second shipping box. Will have it in the morning. I plan to pay around 1:00 tomorrow, so if you have any changes, please let me know. Josh, I am saving the last two spots for you if you are interested.

[wkopplin]

No problem. You are in for one mud. I have one more spot open for a live sand activator or a wondermud. They are $19.95 plus a portion of the shipping. Need to know by around 1:00 today.

[wkopplin]

I just spoke with IPSF. He said they got in some big orders yesterday and now ours is pushed back until after Christmas. The total on the second box is $141.20 for the 5 wonder Muds and shipping.

As this will now be delayed, please let me know if you are still interested.

Sorry, I was pretty bummed when he told me we would have to wait. I have NOT paid yet, so if you want to change your mind due to the delay, please let me know.

[Jenn]

Blake, I am still in for red tang heaven. Please let me know when you find out more about this order, as I tend to forget these things. Thanks for doing it! :)

[SaltyJim]

Hey Blake,

I'm still in for the items I wanted.

Jim

[alexwolf]

Im still in as well

[DeletedAccount]

I am still in

[wkopplin]

Excellent. In the meantime, If anyone wants to go in halfsies (or thirds) with me on this one, let me know:

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[wkopplin]

I am going to place the order on Friday of this week. With New Year's, I think we are looking at the week after next before it gets here. There is still some time to add a couple of things to the order if anyone is interested.

[wkopplin]

I could really use a couple more things added in order to reduce the shipping. The shipping on the second box is $41.45. Let me know if there is anything at www.ipsf.com you would like.

[matt]

I'll get a few other things if need be. More mud, bristleworms (although I hate to pay for them) maybe some trocus grazers, whatever. As long as I get as much mud as possible, I'll be happy. (Just like miss piggy)

Matt

[wkopplin]

We can order Mud to our heart's content. That is what I plan to do. I has Bristleworms in it. I was looking at one more mud for myself, that leaves us room for two or three more.

[Jenn]

Pardon the newbie question, but can mud be used in the tank or only in a sump or fuge? It just sounds like its really good stuff. :oops:

[wkopplin]

There is not too much in a bag so you could put it in your tank. Most of the critters in it might become food pretty fast though, which is why it mostly goes in a fuge. If you could place it down in your tank under some rock or something like that, many of the critters would get a fighting chance.

[DeletedAccount]

If you have not ordered and the 2nd box is not filled yet, I would love a full reef tune-up. We may have to order a live sand activator to get it, if so and no one has one ordered, I'll take one of those, too.

[wkopplin]

I will check up on that and see if it will fit. It should work out.

[matt]

Blake; when is this going to happen? Soon i hope...BTW, your reactor will be finished this week.

[wkopplin]

I plan to place the order tomorrow. Matt, how many muds did you want? The same as before?

[alexwolf]

hey Blake, I need to cancel my order, my fuge isnt ready yet. Sorry for the inconvienence.

[wkopplin]

No problem.

[matt]

2 muds, one live sand if it's convenient and cheap, trocus grazers if possible to order alone, bristleworms if needed to fill out the order. By cheap I guess I mean $20 or less. I'd be happy if all this stuff was available, and happy if I get only the mud; so however it fits into the order is fine with me.

Thanks for doing all this work!

Matt

[wkopplin]

OK. I am placing the order today.

Here is the final breakdown of what we have:

Mix & Match

1.) Sandbed Clame - Me
2.) WonderMud - Me
3.) Live Sand Activator - Matt
4.) Pods - me
5.) Coral Heaven - Jim
6.) Red Tang Heaven - Jenn
7.) Bristles - Misti
8.) Micro hermits - Misti
9.) Grazers - Misti

Specials
1.) Lime Green Leather - me
2.) Mama Mia Works - Misti
3.) Coralline boosters - Jim

Additional box
2 muds - me
2 muds - Matt
Reef Tuneup kit - Misti

I am ordering today around 3 or so. If you have any changes, please post ASAP.

Thanks! Delivery will (hopefully) be Weds, but might be next week. He was not too specific on the shipping.

[DeletedAccount]

Sounds great! Thanks!

[wkopplin]

It is FINALLY placed! I should get a confirmation today or tomorrow on the shipping date. I will get your total to you when I get the final invoice. You can pay me when you pick it up. I will send directions to my house with your total. Thanks for your patience in getting this together. The Holidays coming on Thursdays make this one hard to do given IPSF ships on Tuesday for Thurs. delivery. Worst case, we will have the order in next week. Best case, it will be here Weds. I'll keep you updated.

Blake

[Jenn]

Thanks Blake.

[wkopplin]

Well, seeing as how I never got a confirmation for this week, the goodies will be here next week. I got a confirm that the order was reveiced and all items were in stock, but no shipping confirm. It will be well worth the wait.

[Jenn]

No problem :)

[wkopplin]

Stuff will be here Thursday at 10:00 AM. I will take it home and begin temp acclimating the stuff that needs it. I will get home from work for the day around 3:30, but will have to leave again for a meeting at 6:00. My wife will be there and I will have the bags marked so she can give you your stuff if I am not there. I will be home again at 8:45. I will send out your totals tomorrow or Tuesday.

Thanks!

Blake

[DeletedAccount]

Great! I can swing by after work and should get there before you leave. Thanks! (Finally get to see your tanks.......)

[wkopplin]

I just have the 55 running right now. I am in the process of breaking down several other tanks, so pretty much all you will see is junk everywhere as I get ready to start on the 215.

[DeletedAccount]

OK, so I finally get to see your stands... That is still exciting!