Zen Reef Order ***SAN ANTONIO DELIVERY****

[Ram_Puppy]

Place your San Antonio Zen Reef Order Here: If you have already posted it, post it again in this thread so we can keep it all straight for Sam. Also, keep in mind some items Sam has in limited availability, such as the sea hares, may allready be spoken for in the other threads.

[Ram_Puppy]

OK, Here are the orders to date, Plus mine (for the San Antonio Area)
(note, I have only copied FIRM requests with Tangible Amounts)

theedprado
2 Sea hares
$28.00 plus shipping share

Jenn
1/2 pound Tang Heaven (New Braunfels)
$12.00 plus shipping share

Sherri
1/2 lbs OR 1 LBS of Tang Heaven
5 Mangroves
Either $17.00 or $29.00 Plus shipping share

OCEANCUBE (not sure where you live bud! :) Update your loaction! )
4 Electric Orange Hermits
$20.00 plus shipping share

RAM_PUPPY
20 nerites
5 Pacific Turbos
2 Electric Orange Hermits
5 Mangrove Tubors
1/2 LBS Tang Red Gracilaria "Ogo"
1 Pom Pom Crab
RAMPUPPY's Stock Total: $50.00 Plust shipping share

[DeAngelove]

Thanks again Ram! :)

[DeletedAccount]

1 lb gracillaria ($24)
10 mangroves
20 Micro left-handed hermits @ 5/$1 ($4)
5 Pacific Turbo snails ($5)
20 Nerite snails ($10)

[Jenn]

Ram, you have "1/2 LBS Tang Red Gracilaria "Ogo" , I will take the same. Heck, just get a pound and you and I can split it. Is this being delivered to your house?
Also, I would like to add 2 black brittle stars to my order.

Thanks. :grin:

[Ram_Puppy]

ok, just want to make clear all I did was copy what you guys allready put down. Keep putting your orders in the right threads, no need to PM me or anything, I am not organizing the order, just bored! :)

[Jenn]

I was asking about the delivery because 1604/Bitters is fairly close and I am familiar with it. No problem though, thanks for organizing it. Who is going to be placing the order(s)?

[wtrujillo]

i'd like 1/2 lb of Tang Heaven. thanks.
will

[MikeyBoy]

Sam.
UPDATED ORDER!!!

50 Nerite Snails
30 pacific Turbo Snails
5 Electric Orange Hermit
10 Left Handed Zebra Hermit
2 Pounds of Tang Heaven
15 Mangroves

Let me know when the order is going to be placed so I can paypal Sam.
I live at 1604 and Blacno, so you guys are real close to me.

Thanks,
Mike

[MikeyBoy]

Add 10 more Orange so it would be 15 total............

[scuba_steveo]

I talked to Sam about the orders. Ram, great job in splitting up the posts. Everyone, put down what you want in this thread and Sam will give you a total for your portion with shipping. He will be sending the order in my name since I can see the air cargo terminal from my office. Everyone will receive a bag in the box with their name on it so we will not have to try and firgure out who gets what.

[Ram_Puppy]

Jenn, it's not a problem, just got some PM's asking me to order for them, just trying to avoid confusion. Sorry if I sounded crabby, I haven't quite made it to bed yet! :) (I'm at 26 hours now! :) )

Since your close, I can definately drop stuff by! (gives me a chance to look at your tank!

[Jenn]

Heh, when I said "fairly close", I meant that you are closer than those NW SA guys. I live just outside New Braunfels, but you are still welcome to drop by and check out the tank anytime. And don't worry, I am not easily offended.

Here is my total order update:
~ 1/2 pound tang heaven or red whatever everyone else gets
~ 2 black brittle stars
~ My share of shipping

Whoever is doing the order, just let me know what the total is so I can Paypal Sam.

Thanks.

[Ram_Puppy]

OH, I see what you were saying now! :) only one type of tang heaven, "Ogo" is just what sam used to describe it! :)

Hmmm... NW new Braunfels is a ways away, but I can meet you at the forum shopping center. Sound good?

[Instar]

I'll take:
2 ringed sap sucking sea slugs
2 sea hares (larger ones, rather than smaller).

When is this order going to happen?

[Sherri]

To confirm my order:

1/2 lb TH $12.00
5 Mangroves $ 5.00
15 Nerite $ 7.50

Total $24.50 + shipping

Thanks a lot.

[Jenn]

Steve, its ok, I can come to 1604/Bitters area. Just pm me your directions when it gets there.
Thanks for offering to meet me.

[scuba_steveo]

Steve, its ok, I can come to 1604/Bitters area. Just pm me your directions when it gets there.
Thanks for offering to meet me.

No problem. I am not ordering just picking up. Everyone: place what you want in this thread then Sam will post what everyone owes with shipping. All of your order will be in a bag with your name on it. I will pick up the box from the airport.

[Jenn]

Ok, I am confused. "Ram_Puppy" is Steve and "Scuba_Steveo" is also Steve.

Ram_Puppy wrote:

Hmmm... NW new Braunfels is a ways away, but I can meet you at the forum shopping center. Sound good?


Then Scuba_Steveo wrote:

No problem. I am not ordering just picking up.


Sorry guys, but can you help me out?

[scuba_steveo]

One of us will get it to you!
Hopefully Ram...lol
I was planning on picking up the box and taking it to my house. People can pick up their bag at my house which is a few miles north of the airport. I live in North central SA at Heubner & NW Military.

[Jenn]

Either works for me. LOL!!!!!! :-D

[samiam_orami]

Thus far, we have 10 confirmed people ordering from SA ...
That brings shipping down to $6 ea

Scuba-Steveo
MAThueson
theedadro
Ram Puppy
Sherri
Instar - Larry
MikeyBoy
Jenn
wtrujillo - Will
oceancube

We can finalize your order whenever you like and set up a delivery date ...

[DeletedAccount]

Let's get this done. I think we can all afford $6 shipping! Everyone else?

[Jenn]

I can handle that. I'm ready when everyone else is.

[samiam_orami]

OK ... Sunday night, I will finalize the SA order and send out invoices
at which point, payments can be made thru paypal .....

We'll shoot for a delivery date within the week of Jan 25th

aloha ....
samiam

[DeAngelove]

LOL... Thanks Scuba_Steveo & Ram_Puppy (aka the Steves')

FYI...
I am helping Sam organize the order... but this is the best place to post to make sure you get everything you're looking for added to the order. I would say PM me, but my box may get overloaded due to all the interest regarding the order, and I'd hate for someone to get left out! Anywho... feel free to post questions or comments regarding the order, here as well.

Thanks again everyone! :)
DAB

[Ram_Puppy]

We make a good team a Scuba_Steve? (man, I always picture you as Adam Sandler in scuba gear when I think of your name! :)

Jenn, I will pick up your order and bring it home, I live about 2 minutes from Misti (10 is more realistic cause I get lost!)

Thanks All.

[scuba_steveo]

Well lets finalize this.........
Good work team!

[dan]

WAIT!!! WAIT!!! am i to late???? i want to order some of that tang heaven what ever it is. sounds good. if i'm to late maybe i can buy a litte from someone. i don't know how i missed what sam was selling.

[DeletedAccount]

How much Dan. You are not too late, YET.

[dan]

1/2 pound. i don't have paypal but i do have cash.

[DeletedAccount]

When we get prices I can front the money and you can pay me, Dan, if you want.

[MikeyBoy]

Dan, I can pay it and we can settle up when we add the brace to my sump.
I have a order on here and you will probably be coming here anyway....

Or Misti can do it, she is just across the highway!!!
You have several good options!

Mike

[DeAngelove]

The TH Red Gracilaria "Ogo" that Sam has is $12 per 1/2 lb.

Dan -
I'll add this to the order for you! :)

Thanks!
DAB

[oceancube]

okay well i need to know how we can pay, if only paypal pls forget my order i can only do cash at the moment, pls put me down for 3 hermits not 4 if possible thanks all!!

[scuba_steveo]

okay well i need to know how we can pay, if only paypal pls forget my order i can only do cash at the moment, pls put me down for 3 hermits not 4 if possible thanks all!!

If you bring me the cash I will paypal it for you.

[samiam_orami]

Will be taking orders up till Sunday Evening
At which point, I will send out invoices

aloha ...
samiam

[GaryP]

Sam,

I will take the following:

1/2 lb. Gracillaria
50 Lefthand Zebra hermits
4 Blue Shallowtail SeaSlugs (if available) I'll give these guys a try out for you.

Thanks,
Gary

[Jenn]

Ram/Steve wrote:

Jenn, I will pick up your order and bring it home, I live about 2 minutes from Misti (10 is more realistic cause I get lost!)


Thanks. I will pm you my # so you can give me a ring when its here.

[Jenn]

Oh, and thanks again Sam. Wish I had your job! :grin:

[dan]

Dan, I can pay it and we can settle up when we add the brace to my sump.
I have a order on here and you will probably be coming here anyway....

that sounds good for me. thanks mike. just give me a call when it comes in and i'll bring the brace over and install it. again thanks

[samiam_orami]

For those people who are ordering :

Is anyone interested in some nice 1 1/2" to 3" spiny sea urchins ?

There are some with a slight yellowish hew and some with a pinkish hew ....

I'm willing to ship 2 or 3 of them to whomever wants them.

What's the catch you ask ?

I havn't had a sea urchin survive the shipping process.
With all the improvements made in my shipping process, I would like to see how these ship now.

If they survive, I will put them up for sale.


Also, does anyone want to try out a type of scavening drupe snail ?
(check out the pic in the Zenreef retail thread)
Drupes are primarily preditory snails, feeding on clams and other snails.
These drupes however, are primarily scavengers. I believe they will behave very much like nassarious snails. They won't be usefull as sand sturers, but I bet they will be great at eating all you detritous. I find these guys in the algae flats in fairly large numbers. I bet they also eat Algaa as weill ... a true scavenger ....

willing to ship out 3 of 4 small bags of them to whom ever wants to try them out. These guys are free ... so don't blame me if my observations are incorrect and they end up eating your snails ;-) I truely believe this won't happen ... but hey ... I'm (was) an electrical engineer, not a marine biologist. (Actually, all I'm missing is a piece of paper (diploma). I make a far better marine biologist than an electrical engineer. but I digress ...

let me know if anyone is interested ...
aloha ....

[Ram_Puppy]

Sam, I will try a yellow one, as long as you don't think it will endandger the rest of my shipment by punching holes in bags. :)

[theedprado]

i am interested in the Red Gracilaria, but i am having a hard time visualizing the volume 1/2 pound displaces. i want about 4 sandwich bags full, however much that is.

[Jenn]

Sam, I will try the other spiny sea urchin if it is reef compatable. Please let me know so I can be expecting him.

[samiam_orami]

(1)the urchins should be reef compatable. Never heard of a coral eating urchin ;-)

(2) the picture of me holding the gracilaria is 1/2 lbs. I"d say a bit more than 4 sandwich bags

(3) a yellowish sea urchin for Ram Puppy and one for Jenn ...

aloha ...
samiam

[Jenn]

Great. I just saw some places where they were noted as "Reef compatable with caution", not exactly what they were talking about.
Thanks Sam.

Aloha!!!! 8)

[NaCl_H2O]

I missed the availability of the Red Gracilaria (Tang Heaven)! Don't have a paypal account, but maybe Mikeboy can add it to his (PM Sent) ... or maybe I'm too late??

- Another Steve

[Instar]

Those drupe snails are a dime a dozen here on the jetties. They kill other snails and limpets for sure. Not worth anything as detritus eaters at all. They are carnivors, so if you have a dead fish or clam, may find them all over that. They don't eat algae, they kill algae eating snails. Too bad there are so many of them and they are so easy to catch. Anyone can go to the jetties and get thousands of them. Without snails to devour, they die. If boiled and cleaned, the shells are great for hermits to play with.

[NaCl_H2O]

Dan picked up a bunch of snails at the coast awhile back that devoured most of his existing Turbos - maybe the same thing?

Dan???

[scuba_steveo]

I missed the availability of the Red Gracilaria (Tang Heaven)! Don't have a paypal account, but maybe Mikeboy can add it to his (PM Sent) ... or maybe I'm too late??

- Another Steve

No, you are not too late.

[theedprado]

ok 1/2 lb too

[MikeyBoy]

Sam, I added to my order, this is what I would like.
I will PAYPAL as soon as I get the invoice.
UPDATED ORDER!!!

50 Nerite Snails
30 pacific Turbo Snails
5 Electric Orange Hermit
10 Left Handed Zebra Hermit
2 Pounds of Tang Heaven
15 Mangroves

1 pound is of Algea will be split between Dan and Steve!!

[wtrujillo]

if it's not to late i'd like to add the following to my order:

30 nerite snails
10 turbo snails
50 micro lefthanded hermits
10 lefthanded zebra hermits

[Sherri]

I updated & FINALIZED my order on Pg 1:

1/2 lb TH
5 Mangroves
15 Nerites

for a grand total of $24.50 + shipping

[scuba_steveo]

1 pound is of Algea will be split between Dan and Steve!!

Mike, thank you for using your paypal for Dan and Steve. I just want to make sure that they know they have to pay shipping also. I mean they cannot piggy back on your part of the shipping. With the extra people who have signed up we should only be out a few bucks per head for shipping. Very cheap!!!

[Instar]

Sam, I'll take a some urchins and whatever else you want to test. Just pm me a little ahead of time to let me know what to be ready for.

[NaCl_H2O]

1 pound is of Algea will be split between Dan and Steve!!

I just want to make sure that they know they have to pay shipping also.

No problem ... as expected!

Mike PM me with the final I owe and I'll send you check or drop by with cash. I really appreciate you adding this to your order for me.

[technomex]

I'll take 50 micro left hand hermits. If I can still get in.

[theedprado]

for the spiny urchins, try double bag them with newspaper in between the bags for extra strength.

[samiam_orami]

***Updated 1/31 ***

The San Antonio order is so big, It's going to take 2 boxes.
That is why shipping will be $10 per person.

Please check to see if your order is correct.

My Paypal ID is : samiam_orami@yahoo.com

Scuba Steveo - Paid
DOA Credit ($28 )
2 lbs Gracilaria $12 per 1/2 lbs - $48
Shipping - $10
Total $30

MAThueson - Paid
1/2 lbs Gracilaria $12 per 1/2 lbs - $12
20 Nerite snails $0.50ea - $10
20 Micro Hermits 5 for $1 - $4
5 Pacific Turbos $1ea - $5
10 Mangrove Tubers $1ea - $10
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria "ogo" $12 per 1/2 lbs - $12
Shipping - $10
total $63

theedpadro - Paid
2 Sea Hare $14 - $28
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria "ogo" $12 per 1/2 lbs - $12
1 Black Brittle Star $5ea - $5
Shipping - $10
total - $55

Ram Puppy - Paid
20 Nerite Snails $0.50ea - $10
10 Pacific Turbo Snails $1ea - $10
2 Electric Orange Hermit Crabs $5ea - $10
5 Mangrove Tubers $1ea - $5
1 Pom Pom Crab $8ea - $8
25 Micro Hermits 5 for $1 - $5
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria "ogo" $12 per 1/2 lbs - $12
1 yellow sea urchin free
Shipping - $10
total - $70

Sherri - Paid
1/2 lbs Gracilaria "ogo" $12 per 1/2 lbs - $12
15 Nerites Snails $0.50 - $7.50
5 Mangroves $1ea - $5
Shipping - $10
total $34.50

instar - Larry - Paid
DOA Credit ($50)
2 Pacific Turbo Snails $1ea - $2
1 Electric Orange Hermit Crab $5ea - $5
10 Micro lefthand hermits 5 for $1 - $2
2 Sally Lightfoot crabs $5ea - $10
2 Pom Pom Crabs $8ea - $16
12 Mangroves $1ea - $12
2 Sea Hares $14ea - $28
1 sea urchin free
Shipping - $10
total $35

MikeyBoy - Paid
50 Nerite snails $0.50ea - $25
30 Pacific Turbos $1ea - $30
5 Electric Orange Hermit Crabs $5ea - $25
10 Left Handed Zebra Hermits $1ea - $10
15 Mangroves $1ea - $15
2 lbs Red Gracilaria $12 for 1/2 lbs - $48
Shipping - $10
total $163

Jenn - Paid
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria $12 for 1/2 lbs - $12
2 Black Brittle Stars $5ea - $10
1 yellow sea urchin free
Shipping - $10
total $32

wtrujillo - Will - Paid
30 Nerite Snails $0.50ea - $15
10 Pacific Turbo Snails $1ea - $10
50 Micro lefthand hermits 5 for $1 - $10
10 Lefthanded Hermits $1ea - $10
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria $12 for 1/2 lbs - $12
Shipping - $10
total $67

Gary P - Paid
50 Micro Lefthand 5 for $1 - $10
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria $12 for 1/2 lbs - $12
Shipping - $10
total $32

don-n-sa- Paid
1/2 lbs Red Gracilaria $12 for 1/2 lbs - $12
5 mangroves $1ea - $5
10 Nerite Snails $0.50ea - $5
10 Pacific Turbo Snails $1ea - $10
5 Electric Orange Hermits $5ea - $25
1 sea urchin free
Shipping - $10
total $67


Techno Max- Paid
DOA Credit ($5)
50 Micro lefthand hermits 5 for $1 - $10
Shipping - $10
total $15


Markster - Paid
25 Nerite Snails $0.50ea - $12.50
10 Pacific Turbo Snail $1ea - $10
25 Micro Hermits 5 for $1 - $5 Shipping - $10
total $37.50


Aloha ....

[don-n-sa]

I would like to jump in on this order if it is not too late.

1/2 lb of tang heaven
5 mangroves
10 nerite snails
10 pacific turbo snails
5 electric orange hermits

you can send me a urchin and if it lives I will pay for it.

I will send paypal when I lnow that it is not too late

[Jenn]

Yes Sam, my order is correct and you have been paid. Thanks. :D

[wtrujillo]

paid. thanks guys for setting this up.

[MikeyBoy]

Sam,

Dan's Tang Heaven is incorportated in my order, You can delete his order or subtract his half pound from mine.
I am doing the pay pal right now.

[scuba_steveo]

Paypal sent...
Everyone get their money in so we can get this shipment sent to us!!!
On a side note...pay your maast dues!

[theedprado]

i'll take a large black brittle star too if its not too late, since we have two boxes now

[GaryP]

PayPal sent.

[samiam_orami]

Thanks all ....
I've just updated with the latest changes ....

aloha ...

[Ram_Puppy]

Sam, I think I want to add 5 more pacific Turbos for a total of 10. ALso, I have transferred funds to Paypal, but you know how that it, they may not be available for me to send to you until wednesday. (My bad on this, I should have been on the ball)


If it comes down to it, don't delay the order because of me. ;)

[scuba_steveo]

Get with the program Ram!

[don-n-sa]

paypal sent!

[Ram_Puppy]

lol... Sam said he would go ahead and ship for me if paypal doesn't come through in time, I guess he figures the rest of you will beat me up if I don't pay! :) lol... one good thing about buying stuff with and from maast buddies, if your naughty on either side of the transaction, there is a huge level of accountability.

[Sherri]

Set up PayPal this past weekend. Waiting on confirmation (should be today) - then will send funds ASAP.

[Instar]

Immediate paypal payment completed for my part.

[Sherri]

PayPal sent.

[samiam_orami]

I've updated invoice with changes and payments ...

preparing for shipment

aloha ....
samiam

[technomex]

pay pal sent.

[Markster]

Can I get In? I have been out of town for the last two weeks and just saw the order?

[Markster]

I will catch next order.

[scuba_steveo]

I think you can still get in...It has not gone out...yet

[samiam_orami]

Cool .... everything is coming together nicely ....
updated invoice ...

still time to jump in if interested ....

shooting for a Tues or Wed delivery ...
aloha ...

[Instar]

Tuesday went by, its Wed now this side of the ocean. What date are you talking about?

[scuba_steveo]

Larry, I think he is talking about next week

[Ram_Puppy]

I just Paypalled ya sam! :)

[scuba_steveo]

Its about time Ram....lol

[samiam_orami]

Sorry Larry ....
I know the antisipation must be high ;-)

I remember how it was everytime I ordered something and couldn't wait to get it .... kinda like Xmas ...

Had to order extra bags ....
this has turned out to be a pretty good sized order ...

thank you everyone ....
aloha ..

[Ram_Puppy]

I did it as fast as I could:) as soon outlook chimed to let me know I had new mail, I checked, saw pay-pal's confirmation, and I sent my hard earned money to Sam! :) Granted, i will never win any awards for organization... I remember when I went out and spent money on those little trays you put on your desk so you can oragnize your paper work... lol... right... it's just a new surface to stack crap on.. :) I'll have money sitting in paypal next time, ready to go!

[DeletedAccount]

I paid, I paid!!!!!

[scuba_steveo]

Sam, just let me know when it is coming.

[GaryP]

Steve, is the order coming to your house? Or are you picking it up at the airport?

Gary

[scuba_steveo]

I am picking it up at the airport. You and everone else is picking it up at my house. I still do not know what day it is coming in. For the people who do not know where I live, my address is:
13303 Hunters Hollow
SA, TX 78230
And I live in the small house in the back yard.
If you need to you can call me at 512-784-4029

[GaryP]

Just look for the small house with the subsidance problem in the back from all the saltwater and equipment sitting on the foundation. That would be Steve's house.

[don-n-sa]

Just look for the small house with the subsidance problem

Gary, you like using big words don't you...lol

[GaryP]

Don,

Words like "look" and "small?"

Should I have said something like envision and miniscule? It comes from all those vocabulary drills in high school getting ready for SATs. Yea, that's the ticket, blame my enlightened academic background.

Gary

[Ram_Puppy]

I wonder if our order was so big Sam is out in the ocean catching more right now?

[samiam_orami]

yes ... as a matter of fact ... I've been out diving with a shopping list ;-)

order is set for a Thurs morning delivery ...

thanks every one ....
please let me know of the condition of all the critters upon arrival. (good or bad) need all the feedback I can get ...

aloha ....
samiam

[Ram_Puppy]

YAY! excitement!

Steve, I will be over as soon as possible since I work Thursday nights.

Jenn, if we can meet during the day, that would be better.

[DeletedAccount]

I will be over after school. When will you be around?

[don-n-sa]

Cough...cough...hack...aahhhchooo!!! I think Steve might not be able to go to work this thursday.

[scuba_steveo]

I am picking it up at the airport at will have them at my house at 5:15 Thursday. If you have to have your stuff before then send me a PM and I will try to make special arrangements. I would perfer if everyone could wait until 5:15. Remember, you have to get your stuff on Thursday. If you do not, it is mine, all mine. So please make arrangements with someone else if you cannot make it on Thursday.
For the people who do not know where I live, my address is:
13303 Hunters Hollow
SA, TX 78230
And I live in the small house in the back yard.
If you need to you can call me at 512-784-4029

[Jenn]

Ram, ygpm. Let me know since I see you work Thurs. pm and the order comes in late.

[theedprado]

And I live in the small house in the back yard.
hope it's not a dogloo II.

[scuba_steveo]

Alright everyone....
The good news is the boxes are in trhe air........
The bad new is that they will not get here until 6:40 PM tomorrow.
That's is when the plane lands and then it has to go over to Air Cargo so they might not have it until an hour later or so. As soon as I get it I will run it straight to my house. Hopefully I will have it at my house before 8 PM. I will post more tomorrow when I know more. Sam is very sorry and there was nothing he could do about it. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

[Jenn]

Steve, ygpm.

[scuba_steveo]

Jenn, ygpm back at you.

[GaryP]

I just got a call from Steve. He said to post that the shipent was delayed and it was looking like 9:00 before he was going to be back from the airport. I will continue to post updates as necessary.

Gary

[GaryP]

Update - I just talked to Steve at the airport. The plane is supposedly on the ground. He's still shooting for 9:00.

Gary

[Ram_Puppy]

I am excited. :)

[Jenn]

Steve, I wanted to thank you for picking this up and dealing with the late arrival. I will check out the tanks some other time.

Misti, I REALLY REALLY appreciate you grabbing my stuff and holding it for me. It just ran too late for me to be making the trip to SA. I will see you tomorrow afternoon.

Gary, thanks for the offer as well.

[Ram_Puppy]

any new word?

[GaryP]

Ram,

Its here, I'm already back home. We sorted your stuff out.
Call Steve.

Gary

[MikeDeL]

Ram,

Its here, I'm already back home. We sorted your stuff out.
Call Steve.

Gary

LUCKY. I wish I had my stuff. Im still not sure when and where we will be picking it up.

[Sherri]

Thanks again Steve for picking up the order from the airport. Much appreciated. And thanks Sam for the hard work of getting it all together.

[Ram_Puppy]

Did anyone not get their mangroves? I ordered five and I think I took home 7 by accident.

[MikeyBoy]

He sent extras for everyone.
I got 17 and ordered 15.

[Ram_Puppy]

well then spectacular! whyd you leave me all the runts? lol jk

[Sherri]

Yeah...I ordered 5 Mangroves & got 7 also.

[Gator]

i ordered 0 so should i get 2 also. (order5 get 7, order15 get 17) :-D

i am definitly getting in on the next order

[Jenn]

Sam, just wanted to let you know that my urchin seems to have handled the shipping just fine. It is really neat and the brittle stars are great as well. One of them is huge! Thanks Sam.

[Ram_Puppy]

my urchin is awesome... I was uprighting a turbo snail today and knocked the piece of live rock he was on off... I held my breath for a second, but it rotated and he landed on the topside too. The urchin and pom pom are my favorites in the order.

[Jenn]

What happens if he lands upside down?

[Jenn]

Sam, can you possible give us the species name for these urchins? Mine is a beige color with pink sweeper tentacles. Thanks.

[samiam_orami]

sorry again for the late delivery folks ! ! !!

Improvements in my shipping process can still be made
but it looks like we're moving in the right direction ....

for those with DOAs, my apologies...
please let me know if you want a Paypal Refund or credit....

thank you everyone for helping me out ! ! !
aloha ....

[Ram_Puppy]

Jenn, it's not so much him landing upside down, as the rock landing with him on the bottom side... would have probably cracked him open. :( but he is alive and kicking! :)

Sam, I am very happy, sad that the little crabs died, but this is a work in progress! Were gonna help you get your shipping method squared away! :)

I personally will take a credit, and will probably want to make another order in april or may.

[samiam_orami]

it seems the most DOAs occured in the small 4" bags.
if anything, a good lesson learnred.

My online time is limited at the moment.
will soon post all credits and refunds ...

aloha ...

[MikeyBoy]

Sam,

I didnt fair quite as well.
None of the Orange Hermits made it......They were already out of the shell when we opened the box....Although they made great food for the left handed as they are brutes and seemed to all have made it.

About 50% of the Nerites didnt make it..
And only about 5 total of the Turbos made it, which is a real shame cause you sent me some real good sizes. They again were in bad bad shape when we opened the box.
I will take credit and make another order as soon as anybody else wants to make another order.
I want to get an urchin or two, eveyone seems to love them.
I can take pics of all the dead soldiers if needed.
It weird, cause all the dead ones shells are bottoms up after the living crabs and existing ones I have eat all the meat.

Talk to you soon.
Mike

[Jenn]

Sam, did you see any of these while snorkeling?

Heterocentrotus mammillatus - slate pencil urchin
Description: large, blunt, pencil-thick spined urchin; often bright red.
Size: up to 20 cm diameter .
Habitat: in holes on the reef.

[Sherri]

I had 5 of my 15 Nerites survive.....and will want to be included in the next order also. Thanks Sam for the extra 2 Mangroves. :D

[DeletedAccount]

I thought that my micro hermits were not in the order, but they were. It was the Nerite's I did not get.

Of the micro hermits, 2 were alive, the really small ones fared better than the larger ones.

Only 1 turbo was alive. All of them looked and smelled dead, acclimated them, still looked dead in the am, then came home from work and 1 was alive! Yeah!

I, too, would like to just jump in on the next order.

On a side note, my tangs are not really going for the ogo, but my seahorses LOVE to frolick in it! It is great!

[wtrujillo]

Sam,

I had similar results like the others. I didn’t get my left-handed hermits because they were included in the Austin order. The following items didn’t make it:
• 10 micro hermits
• 12 nerites
• 9 turbos

will

[Ram_Puppy]

Misti, your tangs really aren't going for it?

I took a small handfull up to CB pets this weekend and had mark put it in with two purple tangs he has in quarantine so I could see which one I wanted, in about 5 minutes, one of them went nuts over the stuff, then a MASSIVE Regal started ripping it apart.

The purple in the other tank was in with two sail fins, and they all seemed more skittish, I don't know if they hit the algae or not, because I wanted to see which fish went after it first, and then I said "That's the one I want".... sigh... can't wait until quarantine is over. :)

[samiam_orami]

I have PMed everyone with the credit info that I have.

Please let me know if the info is correct or if you did not recieve a PM.

Again, sorry for all losses and inconveniences.