Clean-Up Crew Group Buy

[FishTri]

I'll start off the festivities with a minimum $100 order. Could go higher. If anybody else wants to tag along, let me know. If the order gets some momentum, we can talk to the vendor about real "group buy" status.

I've checked out a few sites (Keys Critters, eTropicals, Dr. Mac, etc.) For what I'm looking for, it looks like Reeftopia has the best selection. I'm also flexible enough that I could receive the shipment either at home or at work (Bryn Mawr or Upper Darby).

I know some people just did a group buy coordinated on another forum (think "Wet Simian"). Let us know how it went, what worked, etc.

Post here if you're in.

[jasert39]

reeftopia worked well for our group buy, contact them and they will send you all the information you will need. need to know anything else let me know.

[bheron]

I would be interested if there would be a group discount. Looking to spend at least $100. I got my initial cleaner crew from reeftopia and was very happy.

[aquanut6]

I am interested as well...

[Gordonious]

I'm tagging along. May or may not be in.

[ribs]

I have no crew left in a 180 so it's likely $50 to $100 here.

Wet simians = waterlogged ancestors?

[rodstar]

I am probably in as well. Need to populate a 125g

[Demeter]

You can probably count me in too. I can use some more critters in my tank.

[FishTri]

O.K. Everyone over to the Reeftopia site and start putting together what you'd like. Post it here or send me a PM. I'll start a tally.

One we get an order together we'll figure out what everybody owes. I'll ask everybody to send me a check or paypal. When the money's all in we'll place the order.

Before we place the order we'll also have to work out the pick-up details.

[rodstar]

Depending on the discount, etc I want the Total Reef Care Special #3. It is 149 on the site.

[SeaMac2]

I'm in for:

12 Astrea (what they call turbos)
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

Keep me posted. :D Thanks!
Chris

[ribs]

I'd like:
200 Astrea
300 Cerith

At Keyscritters it would be 2 Package #6s for $300 and I'd be done.

At Reeftopia i could split the 300 Astrea lot price with someone they'd take 100 of the Astreas at $0.45 ea. ($45) because I'd have to buy the 300 qty to get the right price but only want 200. Anyone want 100 Astrea at $0.45?

At Reeftopia with the split Astreas my order would be $270. Plus a freebee or 2 that Reeftopia throws in at that level :D

[FishTri]

Rodstar,

I spoke to reeftopia today. Here's how the discounting works.

Over $99.00 free shipping
Some free stuff at $120.00 (e.g. an Orange ricordia polyp)
Over $200.00 10% discount

That's it. So once you get over $200 and the 10% discount level, there's not much benefit to piling on. Looks like we're easily at the $200 level.

So...

1.) Figure out what you need and what it should cost, and post it here.
2.) PM me with a telephone number where you can be reached when the stuff comes in.
3.) In the next couple of days I'll put together a master list, then set up collecting the cash.
4.) If we place the order on a Tuesday it should arrive Thursday. Let me know if you would have a problem picking your stuff up on a Thursday afternoon, or early evening.

[ribs]

At the 10% off level it would take me to $243 if someone would like the extra 100 Astreas. Poke Poke Nudge Nudge.

[bheron]

If you go to their lot prices page I think you can get even greater discounts depending on how much you buy.

[FishTri]

Ribs,

Why do you like the Astreas and Ceriths over the other critters? What about hermits, nerites, emerald crabs, etc.

[ribs]

Bryan yep! I was using the lot pricing for my tally plus another 10%.

Alan I found hermits ate the snails! Often! It doesn't work for me so I had to decide hermits or snails long ago.....not both.
Maybe a couple of nerites would fit in but feel it'd just be icing on the algae-eating cake :)
I love emeralds!!!!! Just not this time around.
I'm of the feeling now that any bristle or serpent star grows large enough to be suspect in unexplainable things that happen in a tank.
No sandbed in display so no cukes.
500 of these type of snails is not that much in a 180 tank.
All above just my opinion mileage varies.

[bheron]

Gotcha! Thanks.

You know, I've been reading alot about people ditching the hermits. I seem to agree and have attributed my decrease in cleaner crew (from 2 yrs ago) to either the hermits or just the warmer temps in the summer.

I think I'll look at something with just all snails.

Ribs - count me in for those extra 100 Turbo Astreas.

Ordering today or next tues?

[mkbtank]

I've seen the hermit/snail attack in my 180, and it's never good for the snails. I have to agree.

I may be in on this order as well.

[rodstar]

That is why I am going with the Total Reef Care Package #3. The only hermit crabs in there are the scarlet ones and I have found that they do not bother my snails. It was the blue legs and others that would gang up on the snails. I received more than a couple phone calls from my wife while I was on the road giving me play-by-play of the hermits attacking a snail and then fighting for the shell and carcass.

And this package also comes with emerald crabs which I love. Unfortunately, they disappear in my rock work and I never can find them...

[us2000ua]

Good idea to get Trochus snails, they are like Astreas, but can right themselves. I'm going to order some Astreas and Ceriths.

[FishTri]

Thanks all for the comments on hermits, stars, etc.

Ribs, I can confirm that the stars are carnivores. I recently lost some chromis and peppermint shrimp. Based on the bulges in the star's middle, there was no question what happened to them... He's been banished to the 'fuge for now.

Bryan, the order definitely won't be going in today. If I get my act together, maybe we can do it next week.

Do people have the same problem with crabs (killing other stuff) as with hermits? Specifically, the Emerald's?

[rodstar]

Not me... My emerald hasn't eaten anything besides detritus... not even my outbreak of bubble algae.

In fact, I haven't seen my one emerald in about a week (in my small 14g Biocube) so I am not even sure if he is still around...

[us2000ua]

I agree on crabs. No crabs. I saw them attack snails. I have one sally light foot in ma tank. I bought it long time ago, it was so cool looking with red eyes. Now its 5" size (legs) and he is trying to catch any fish, that swims by.

It looks like Keyscritters have better prices. If some of you remember I organized one group buy from them. Excellent costumer service. Half of my snails arrived dead for some reason and they sent me replacement at no cost at all. As I remember I wasn't alone with dead snails and they sent new one to everyone.

[bheron]

Sounds good.

PS - Keyscritters does have some great prices, without any discounts, but it looks like its mostly blue legs, astreas, and ceriths. They throw in some nice freebies and then offer a discount once you get to $500.

[us2000ua]

I believe they have even more discount for clubs.

[krikor]

Has this been ordered yet?

[FishTri]

Krikor, there's still time...

Here's what we have so far:


Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith

Rodstar
Total Reef Care Special #3

Seamac2
2 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
100 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs :bum: )

Seamac2 PM'd me with his telephone so I can call to coordinate pickup.
Ribs, I've got your cell from the meeting at my house.

Anybody else? Post your list, and PM me with a contact number.

[krikor]

Reeftopia again?

[FishTri]

Hey, no one told me about the last one...

[krikor]

not bad, just wondering where i need to order... ha ha

[us2000ua]

Where you going to place order, Reeftopia? I need 20 Astreas and 30 Ceriths, can be part of someone order.

[FishTri]

Order for Reeftopia shaping up as follows:

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith

Rodstar
Total Reef Care Special #3

Seamac2
2 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
100 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths

[FishTri]

Order for Reeftopia shaping up as follows:

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith

Rodstar
Total Reef Care Special #3

Seamac2
2 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
100 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius

[SeaMac2]

Actually, its 12 (not 2) astrea for me. Just a typo I'm sure but wanted to make sure the tally was right. ;)

Chris

[Mache62]

if it's not too late I would like to jump in on this too. I'll take the 10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea please!

[rodstar]

oooh, how many shrimp and what kind should I have in a 125g???

I have one cleaner shrimp right now that will be moving from my small tank

[us2000ua]

I would like to add to my order :
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

Thanks.

[Gordonious]

When is the order to be placed? When do we need to finalize if we are in or not? Thinking about it.

[FishTri]

Gordonious,

The order won't go in before Monday or Tuesday of next week.

[Gordonious]

Cool, thanks.

[ribs]

Bryan - Whatever the final price is I'll just send in 2/3rds of the price of the Astreas while you send in 1/3 to whoever is managing this (Alan was elected by consensus LOL) Sound good?
I'll peruse their site again this weekend to see if I'd like any other tasty morsels from Reeftopia.
Thanks Alan!

[FishTri]

:wildone: Halloween Update :wildone: :

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith
Tasty morsels (to be named)

Rodstar
Total Reef Care Special #3

Seamac2
12 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
100 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius

mache62
10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea

[bheron]

Ribs, that sounds great. We'll wait for the ringleader to tally up the totals. I will be ordering more stuff, too. Just have to decide.

[mkbtank]

Alan,

I would like to add 6 extra large Pep Shrimp.

[Jay4Robin]

Is reeftopia an RC sponsor???

[krikor]

Ill take 100 astrea (small turbos)

[FishTri]

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith
Tasty morsels (to be named)

Rodstar
Total Reef Care Special #3

Seamac2
12 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
100 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius
6 extra large Pep Shrimp

mache62
10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea

Krikor
100 astrea (small turbos)

[Jay4Robin]

when do you plan on ordering????

[MinibowMatt]

is anyone else interested in splitting the 4 dwarf seahorses for 32$ deal? I would like a pair of them, but I dont want 4... I may buy them and sell the other two seperately if no one in the club wants them...

[Mache62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11100334#post11100334 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jay4Robin
when do you plan on ordering????
I think he wants to try and order the begining of next week.

[rodstar]

I am going to pass this time around. Ended up placing an order with PA last night for some more rock and added my CUC at the same time...

[bheron]

I was looking at the count of Turbos and Ceriths we have and we're into their lot pricing. Didnt realize that.

Turbos go down to 0.42 each if we hit 600 count. so I'll take another 100 Turbos to give me 200 and that should put us over 600. Then add on the 10% discount and it should cost us 0.38 each, right?

Also update my order with 75 ceriths, 4 emerald crabs, and 1 cucumber.

Thanks.

[MinibowMatt]

with this order, we need to get on Reeftopia to be a dvrc sponsor....

[us2000ua]

What is the price for Ceriths? Per one?

[Emc2]

Hi folks. I'm interested in ordering a few things but I have not joined the club yet. I'm planning on joining if that counts?

Erin

[ribs]

Hi Erin!!
Definately hop on this group purchase, the pricing is looking even better now.
And come join us one of these upcoming meetings!

[Jay4Robin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11102501#post11102501 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MinibowMatt
with this order, we need to get on Reeftopia to be a dvrc sponsor....

Working on it:)

[Jay4Robin]

I will grab 25 Turbos-40 mini blue legs-30 vibex snails


LMK what i owe.

I am working on having them as a sponsor.

[Emc2]

Great. Let me know the total and I'll pay by pay pal.

6 peps - 18.00
1 double nuclei orange ric 16.00
2 oyster halves 6.00
12 nassarius vibex 10.00 (unless there's enough other orders for a larger lot?)
4 astrea ?
6 cerith ?

[FishTri]

Looks like I've got my work cut out for me. Hope to have it all priced and posted this weekend. Hopefully we can place the order early in the week for Thursday delivery.

Please PM me with a telephone number where I can reach you to coordinate payment and pickup.

Thanks.

[mkbtank]

Please add a double orange ricordia for me :)

Thats it........ I mean it this time.......

[krikor]

If you could add two Queen Conch for me, that would be great!

Thanks

[ronert]

Would love to add to order:

1 - Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia
100 - Micro Blue Leg Hermit

I'll PM you my PH#

[Stixbaraca]

Wow...this is a serious group order. Do I see a "Group Order Officer" in the club's near future!?!?!?

[Stixbaraca]

I will go in for...

1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail


PM sent with phone number!

[Mache62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11108164#post11108164 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stixbaraca
Wow...this is a serious group order. Do I see a "Group Order Officer" in the club's near future!?!?!?
you know...that's a really good idea!

Let's bring this up at the next meeting. Group order's are an awesome thing. We have a lot of buying power as a group added to Jay's ability to get sponsors on board.

[krikor]

Jay must drug them or something... its nuts!

[Mache62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11109140#post11109140 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krikor
Jay must drug them or something... its nuts!
ha ha he just keeps pouring the Capt. Morgan!

[FishTri]

Saturday Update: (All pricing is temporary until I put together the totals)

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith
Tasty morsels (to be named)

Seamac2
12 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
200 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )
75 ceriths
4 emerald crabs
1 cucumber.

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius
6 extra large Pep Shrimp
1 double orange ricordia

mache62
10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea

Krikor
100 astrea (small turbos)
2 Queen Conch

Jay4Robin
25 Turbos
40 mini blue legs
30 vibex snails

Emc2
6 peps - 18.00
1 double nuclei orange ric 16.00
2 oyster halves 6.00
12 nassarius vibex 10.00
4 astrea
6 cerith
(If we can work out pick up arrangements)

ronert
1 - Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia
100 - Micro Blue Leg Hermit

Stixbaraca
1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail

[mkbtank]

10 more pep shrimp @ 2.50 each

[ribs]

you'll want some more ceriths with those fries mkb

[rotleybutii]

I'm interested in
12 Nassarius
12 cerithium

[FishTri]

Late Saturday Night Update: (All pricing is temporary until I put together the totals)

My plan was to have this priced out. But had to spend this evening with my finger in the dike... The collar on my check valve split. Amazingly, I caught it before I had 200 gallons of salt water in the basement, but I spent the night running to HD and Lowes for plumbing parts. Waiting for the PVC cement to cure before turning the pump back on.

Fishtri
hundred of this
hundred of that
handful of those
one or two other goodies

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith
Tasty morsels (to be named)

Seamac2
12 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
200 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )
75 ceriths
4 emerald crabs
1 cucumber.

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius
6 extra large Pep Shrimp
10 more pep shrimp @ 2.50 each
1 double orange ricordia

mache62
10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea

Krikor
100 astrea (small turbos)
2 Queen Conch

Jay4Robin
25 Turbos
40 mini blue legs
30 vibex snails

Emc2
6 peps - 18.00
1 double nuclei orange ric 16.00
2 oyster halves 6.00
12 nassarius vibex 10.00
4 astrea
6 cerith
(If we can work out pick up arrangements)

ronert
1 - Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia
100 - Micro Blue Leg Hermit

Stixbaraca
1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail

rotleybutii
12 Nassarius
12 cerithium

[krikor]

never use check valves alan!!!! drill anti siphon holes... 2 of them in case one gets clogged up!!!

[Stixbaraca]

Anyone have any info on the lettuce nudi? The site says they are good for hair algae. I know I need to take care of my nutrients...but I figure it would be a head start.

[MinibowMatt]

since you run without overflows, or a sump, they may work for you. They arent as big as a sea hare,but they do a good job for their size.The problem is they seem to be prone to riding pipes, and getting lost in sumps.

[aquanut6]

I got a lettuce nudi from them and it was gone by the second day. Not sure what happened but I think it got caught up in a powerhead and was shredded to pieces as I found bits of it here and there...

[Stixbaraca]

Bit and pieces...yummy! I should be OK since I really don't have any real plumbing!


You can update my order to be...

1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail
1 Luttuce Nudi
1 dozen blue leg hermits

[Gordonious]

I had the same thing happen to a sea hare I am pretty sure. I forgot it was in there and put a power head in the tank with out a great guard on it.

[krikor]

Would a sea hare eat calurpa?

[us2000ua]

After reading about Lettuce Nudi I'l like to add one to my order please. I have some hair algae. Don't want to deal with sea hare, it's going to starve...lettuce will do its job and will die shortly. As far as I know they have very short life span anyway.

[Jay4Robin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11114074#post11114074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stixbaraca
Anyone have any info on the lettuce nudi? The site says they are good for hair algae. I know I need to take care of my nutrients...but I figure it would be a head start.

Your water quality needs to be nop notch to keep them. They are in no way a fix to hair algae. They might have a tiny bit as a meal but mexican turbos are worth the money not the lettuce nudis.

[Mache62]

somewhere I remember reading black mollies were a good choice in dealing with hair algae....does anyone have any experience with that?

[Stixbaraca]

Mary, we used them a lot early on at Big Al's. They definitely ate it...the only thing then is dealing with a handful of mollies in your tank!

[krikor]

(Put in a big marine betta.... he's picked off a few of my original mollies lol)

[Mache62]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11116757#post11116757 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Stixbaraca
Mary, we used them a lot early on at Big Al's. They definitely ate it...the only thing then is dealing with a handful of mollies in your tank!
hah yeah, there is that! :D

[Stixbaraca]

After doing some research, You can update my order to be...

1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail
2 dozen blue leg hermits

[Gordonious]

Can someone PM me or let me know the details on how payments are going to work? Are we having one person buy and paying them back or all paying online and just telling them we are part of the group buy.

I think there are a couple people in the DRC interested in getting in on this if I were to bring there orders down here so they wouldn't have to drive as far. Together the two clubs orders could bring prices down even further.

[FishTri]

Gordonius,

Reeftopia wants one payment from one person, so all of the cash needs to be collected before the order is placed.

I'm working on everybody's amounts now. Paypal is probably the easiest, so If you're not set up for Paypal, now might be a good time to get a head start... People that are local could stop by with cash if that works.

I'm a little behind the curve due to a little plumbing adventure this weekend, but I'm working on getting everybody's numbers together.

As far as the two clubs getting together, that's o.k. if they want to post on this thread. (Better do it quickly) At this point, I think we are pretty deep into the discount so its not that much of an advantage. Another option is to just do a local group buy for DRC.

Back to the spreadsheet...

[FishTri]

O.K. folks. Here's an update. We've hit a few snags. Nothing major, but the odds that I can get it all together for shipment this week are diminishing quickly.

I sent reeftopia a copy of their spreadsheet where I had added pricing, but they want their spreadsheet unaltered, so I'll re-do it (my fault, not theirs). But she also pointed out that some of what we are ordering has to be purchased from the website in the specific quantities they offer.

For example, we are at (174) Micro Blue Hermits. Looking at the "Lot Prices" page I assumed if we were over (150) we could buy them at $.22 (and then 10% off). Well, she told me there's an "out of stock" note on that quantity, so apparently they are not offering them at that price. On the "Crabs and Hermits" page they are "$24 per 100 lot". Anyone want to step up for another (26) Micro Blue Hermits?

So I've got to go through the quantities that everybody has requested and see if they jive with the "lot" pricing. By the way, group orders have to be placed on Tuesday for Thursday delivery to give them time to get it all together.

Hopefully no one will shoot me for this, but it looks like I have to put off ordering until next week. Besides, I really need to allow enough time for coordinating payment, and 24 hours is not realistic. This order is over $1,000. If I put that on my credit card without collecting first, there's someone else who would shoot me.

Be right there, Honey... :rolleyes:

[krikor]

ill take 26 hermits lol

[mkbtank]

It's OK by me Alan.

This is a major undertaking and I appreciate your efforts. Waiting a week is the least I can do.

The only problem is going to be my wanting to add 15 more things by then :)

[krikor]

um.... Add an emerald crab in for me too... this is going to be more expensive than wanted.... lol

[Jay4Robin]

I emailed them about sponsorship and they danced around it. They did emails me about all the rules about group orders.
Alan I feel for you with this group order:eek:

[rotleybutii]

I can wait a week. Let me know my total and I'll send pay pal.

[bheron]

no problem Alan. thanks for organizing this!

[aquanut6]

Alan, count me in for 8 green ricordia polyps.

Also, let me know if you need any help with this order...

[Stixbaraca]

I feel for you also! I hope you don't feel like this is something that has to be done yesterday...I can wait a week or 2 for sure.

[jjakes24]

I was on the philly club site the whole time and missed this. Any chance I can add to this order or too late? I need some cleaning crew mostly. Also, where would pick up be?

[jjakes24]

Well, If I can get in on this order, I would want:
24 Turbos
12 Ceriths
1 Lettuce Nudibranch
1 Queen Conch

Let me know by PM or on here. I'll pay paypal.

[FishTri]

jjakes24,

We got ya covered. I'll add it to the order. Pick up is Bryn Mawr, Pa.

You can google [Sproul Rd & Clyde Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010] to get a pretty good idea of location.

[jjakes24]

Awesome, I'm right in manayunk :)

[ribs]

I'm stickin' to my previous numbers. Next week is OK.

[ribs]

FishTri - You Have exceeded 100 replies to your original post. Please refrain in the future as bandwidth is a commodity. :D

[FishTri]

Could be the first "Group Buy" thread that splits.

Not sure I want to be there...

[FishTri]

First, huge "Thank You" to Aquanut6 for setting up a spreadsheet that figures out how many more (or less) we need of each item to take best advantage of Reeftopia's pricing.

Here's the Update:

Fishtri
Cr-p! Gotta get my order together...

Ribs
200 Astrea
300 Cerith
Tasty morsels (to be named)

Seamac2
12 Astrea
12 Cerith, large
12 Nassarius vibex

bheron
200 Astreas (subject to deal-making with Ribs )
75 ceriths
4 emerald crabs
1 cucumber.

us2000ua
20 Astreas
30 Ceriths
One Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia -$16.00

mkbtank
100 Astrea
60 Cerith
50 nassarius
6 extra large Pep Shrimp
10 more pep shrimp @ 2.50 each
1 double orange ricordia

mache62
10 pep shrimp @ $2.50 ea

Krikor
100 astrea (small turbos)
2 Queen Conch

Jay4Robin
25 Turbos
40 mini blue legs
30 vibex snails

Emc2
6 peps - 18.00
1 double nuclei orange ric 16.00
2 oyster halves 6.00
12 nassarius vibex 10.00
4 astrea
6 cerith
(If we can work out pick up arrangements)

ronert
1 - Double Nuclei Orange Ricordia
100 - Micro Blue Leg Hermit

Stixbaraca
1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail

rotleybutii
12 Nassarius
12 cerithium

jjakes24
24 Astrea
12 Cerith

Aquanut6
8 Ricordia (Green)
1 NUDIBRANCH
1 Queen Conch (Strombus gigas)

Note: Fighting Conch's (Strombus alatus) out of stock

[ribs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11138391#post11138391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishTri
First, huge "Thank You" to Aquanut6 for setting up a spreadsheet that figures out how many more (or less) we need of each item to take best advantage of Reeftopia's pricing.


Secretarys Day Flowers are in order.

[Stixbaraca]

Please update me with a dozen of the micro hermits per our PM!

[aquanut6]

I can provide my address for the flowers... :fun2:

[FishTri]

Stixbaraca, I have you down on the spreadsheet for

1 dozen Nassarius vibex
2 dozen Turbo Snail
2 dozen blue leg hermits

Thanks for catching that. I'll correct on the next update.

[krikor]

I need two emerald crabs too!!!! dont miss those please!

[FishTri]

Angel, the spreadsheet was (inadvertently) booby-trapped!

There are a handful of visual basic macros that write values in certain cells when you hit certain keyboard combinations. Look at my column and Mache62's column (compare the sheet I sent you to the sheet you returned). Try hitting command-option-H to trigger one.

[Stixbaraca]

Any ideas on when we'll have final costs? I am guessing you ar working on ordering next week?

[Mache62]

At this point I think we should plan the November meeting around the pickup day for this order! :D

[jjakes24]

This was missed on my order:

1 Lettuce Nudibranch
1 Queen Conch

The rest was correct.

[Stixbaraca]

That's a great idea Mary

[Jay4Robin]

I will be able to grab it at the meeting thanks.

[FishTri]

O.K. Need some HTML help. If I copy and paste from an Excel sheet into the Reply box, the numbers go in, but the formatting is all screwed up.

I can export a web page from the Excel spreadsheet to a file called "Table.htm" which opens up very nicely in a browser with great formatting of the columns of numbers.

How do I get the "Table.htm" document into the Reply box so I can share it in this thread??

[bheron]

Hey Alan, not sure if you can or not. The reply box here picks up some HTML tags. But usually the MS Excel code is pretty full of alot of junk HTML. Might be best to take a screenshot of it and post it as an image? Not sure how big it is. To do that:

1) Make it all fit on one screen.
2) press CTRL+PRNT SCRN buttons to copy it to your clipboard
3) Open up MS Paint
4) Go to Edit and Paste
5) Save it as any normal graphics file then post on here.

[FishTri]

OK everybody, let me know if this works. Please click on the link below. It should take you to a table showing everybody's order, unit pricing and your total. If this works we can move forward.

Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table.htm)

[Mache62]

Alan, why don't you try and upload it onto the google groups page. that might make it a little more easier for eveyone to read.

[mkbtank]

Got it Alan. Please either pm me with your paypal email, or post so I/we can pay you!

Thanks again for all of you efforts.

Mitch

[mkbtank]

That's "Your" efforts. Your. :)

[FishTri]

We still have a little more work to do as a group.

The quantities need to be "balanced" to meet the lot sizes. Some items need to be ordered in lots of 12, 24, 100, etc. If the link method above works for posting the large table with pricing, I'll start putting together a list of what needs to "balanced"

Some people may order more to bring us up to a round number. In other cases we may want to reduce quantities to bring us down to a round number.

That will be tomorrow's project...

I will also put together a PM I can send to everybody with payment instructions and directions for pickup.

Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table.htm)

[Stixbaraca]

If you need any extras ordered to get you to the lot you need to order for Astreas, Micro Hermits, or Nassarius...let me know...I cam bump up my numbers to make it.

[us2000ua]

I will order more Ceriths.

[bheron]

I was thinking of dropping my Astrea number a bit and adding some Nassarius. So let me know how many I couuld drop or add to hit the number, if needed.

[SeaMac2]

I'd like to add another 12 nassarius and 6 astreas to my order if possible...so total:

24 nassarius
12 ceriths
18 astreas

Please let me know if this is alright...I'll PM you too. :D

Chris

[FishTri]

Quick update with corrections/updates for jjakes24, Seamac2 and rotleybutii.

Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table1.htm)

Thanks for catching all of my misses.

[FishTri]

Time to balance:

SNAIL, ASTRAE
We are at 803 and need to order in multiple of 600 to buy at $.42 each. We have to come up with 397 or lose 203. As an alternate, we could buy an additional 300 lot at $.45 each, then average the prices (please shoot me...) We would only need 97 more to do that...

SNAIL. CERITH
We are at 557 and need 43 more to get to multiple of 600.

The rest of the items were small enough that I just adjusted my own quantities enough to even them out. Nothing major.

If we can figure these two items out, we can start collecting money!

Well, I'm off to the 5th grade social. Can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night (please shoot me with something in a larger caliber...)

[Stixbaraca]

You can mark me down for a dozen of each to help make the numbers better.

OK people time to step up and get these numbers right!!!!


So my total I guess should be:

2 dozen Hermits (Micro Blue)
3 dozen Astrea
2 dozen Nassarius
1 dozen Cerith

[ribs]

I could go 25 more astrea I figger to contribute to reaching a predefined limit. But not offering to lessen the qty I've already requested. Let me know!

......I once went to an area reefers home and they were boiling astreas on the stove in a pot of water (coughjosh). I was too surprised to even ask why. Maybe it was a group order over-run turned snack.

[Jay4Robin]

48
36
36


in that order LOL

[Stixbaraca]

I think i remember going over his place and seeing a filter sock filled to the brim with snails!!!

[krikor]

i could take a dozen certh too....

[aquanut6]

Alan, please drop the nudi, queen conch and 4 ricordias for me. Please add balance of Astreas after stix, ribs and jay to get to the 300 and 24 nass. snails.

Thanks.

[fraggin]

i'l take 50 CERITH.
and 10 Nassarius

[us2000ua]

I'll take dozen Cerith also.

[FishTri]

OK boys and girls, we've reached equilibrium (I think).

Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table2.htm)

Total order is about $1,150.00

Verify your quantities and check your PM box. I will send everybody an email address for PayPal, as well as my telephone and directions for pickup. Please follow through by Sunday. I need to place the order Monday (I won't be around Tuesday) for Thursday Delivery.

Pickup will be this Thursday 11/15/07. I will have the package delivered at work in Upper Darby. I will post that it has arrived, then head home where people can start picking up.

[FishTri]

us2000ua, I just PM'd Fraggin that we need to add ceriths in quantities of 300...

[FishTri]

OK, all fifteen participants of this group buy should have a PM from me with all the info. Good night for now...

[FishTri]

Krikor, thanks for being first in line! One down, fourteen to go.

A couple of people have asked about paying in cash. That's fine, if it can happen this weekend preferably. I'm on the road most of the day on Tuesday, so I need to place the order Monday.

You should all have my cell number and home address. Give me a call and come on over today or tomorrow. And if I'm not here, just leave an envelope in the front door.

If you're near Upper Darby and want to stop my Monday, send me a PM and I'll give you my work address.

[Stixbaraca]

Money Sent!!!

Thanks again for taking this bull by the horms!!

[FishTri]

Check your total here: Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table2.htm)

Thanks Stixbaraca, mache62 and bheron! Four down, eleven to go.

[mkbtank]

Money sent as well!

Thanks Alan!

[us2000ua]

Money sent.
I'd like to ask a favor. I have really busy Thursday schedule, this is not best day for me. (my school, daughter after school activities...) Does anyone live in NoarthEast Philly or Bucks County, who would pickup my order and I'll pick it up later on that day?

[Jay4Robin]

payment sent. Do you lose $ from paypal? if so LMK I will give you the difference when i get the package.

[bheron]

yea, good point. i think you have to pay some fees on paypal. let us know.

[Stixbaraca]

The fee is 2.9% which works out to $33.25 on the total cost of the $1,150.00...if you have not already sent the money PLEASE add an extra 2.9% to your cost

I will give you the difference in cash when I see you this week!

[krikor]

Not nessesarily unless he has a premium account... if he has a personal account... there are no fees.

[FishTri]

Check your Payment here: Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table3.htm)

Seamac2, Cash is King. Thanks for stopping by. And we've got seven people paid by paypal so we're over half way there. I've updated the link above to show payments made.

Thanks for thinking about the fees, but please don't send more than what shows on the table. I don't believe there are any fees for these types of transactions.

Here's the deal. With my basic PayPal account I can "Receive payments funded by PayPal Balance, PayPal Instant Transfer or PayPal eCheck" for free. (If you use a credit card, then there are some stiff percentages they take. More importantly, they only allow a small handful of credit card transactions per year with a basic account. If even only a few of this group order was paid by credit card it would wipe me out for the year.)

For those of you who have already paid more than owed, I'll give you cash when you come to pick up. Please remind me.

marc price, I added your scarlet hermits. Nerites must be ordered in multiples of six. I've reduced my order by four and added four for you.

If anybody has more ceriths than they really want, marc price I believe might be interested.

Fraggin was also looking for 50 CERITH and 10 Nassarius if anyone wants to cut a deal on the side.

And with that, I think the store is closed.

[FishTri]

Group Order Table (http://mysite.verizon.net/rhodefamily/Table4.htm)

We're doing pretty well with the money. Just a few left to go. If PayPal is impossible for you, I've arranged at work for them to accept a credit card for me (it may add a buck or two to cover the percentage charged by the credit card company). Give me a call and I'll give you the number to call.

Emc2 realized that pickup was going to be a hassle. She paid even though she knew she wasn't going to pick up - didn't want to screw up the numbers. Very considerate. I crossed off a couple of items, and redistributed a few to some people who were short.

If someone needs a dozen Nassarius, that would balance her order out completely.

[mkbtank]

I will take them.

Also, Alan. please pm me your #.

[MinibowMatt]

ALan, I would take a couple extra sand stirrers too, if needed.

[aquanut6]

Alan, I'm sending payment now.

By the way, I got the Astreas to round out the total. If anyone wants any, you can take them off my hands at cost. I'm currently allotted 51 Astreas.

[aquanut6]

I just found out that I have to leave tomorrow morning to Los Angelos and won't return till Saturday morning. So, I'm going to bail out of this order as I don't want the stock waiting for 3 days till I return. As I haven't paid Alan as of yet, I'm hoping some of you want extra stock. I have:

51 Astreas
24 Nass.
4 ricordia

The ricordia has no impact on the order so no worries there. The astreas and nass do.

This is all assuming Alan hasn't put in the order...

[krikor]

IF you want to keep the live stock dude i have a few tubs running so i can definatly hold onto ric's for you atleast till sunday... the snails may be hard to keep track of in a tub full of rock.

[FishTri]

OK Angel. Ricordia is crossed off.

Nassarius comes in lots of 50. I got rid of your 24, Emc2's 12 (she's whole now for a full refund) and I took 14 out of my order just to get it balanced.

Don't know how to handle the Astreas. A round lot is 300.

If anybody got more Nassarius than they really wanted, I only have four left on my order, so I would take some more (just not 50 more!).

[krikor]

everyone on the order take 5 more astreas!!! lol we will all give you $1.50... lol

I ordered 100, i don tneed 51 more, but i could swing 5 more. (snacks for my hermit!)

[bheron]

Hey, I would take some Nassarius for sure - wanted to add them but decided not to mess up the order.

And I would also be willing to remove or add some Astreas as well. Let me know!

[FishTri]

Bryan,

If we add 50 Nassarius, plus my 4, we can split 54 for 27 each.

I'm guessing Ribs might knock of 23 astreas (I think he picked them up earlier to help balance). If you got rid of 28, that would work.

Ribs?

[ribs]

I had already gone up on the astreas, more would be pushing it I think.
If you happen to re-add the nassarious to round up the order I'd take about 10 of those to alleviate things. If not, no biggie.


EDIT: Sure, Remove the 20 astrea or so, whatever is needed to round things out.

[FishTri]

My screw-up. Astreas work in 300 or 600 lots. We need to make up (add) 51 or lose 249.

I will add 50 Nassarius. 10 for you (only if you want them), the rest for me an Bheron.

[ribs]

ok 25 more astrea. But thats it! LOL. I'll put them in the new stock tank going in.
With that.....If you guys want all 50 nassarius I wouldn't mind passing on the 10 of them. Either way lets just get it in on time :)

Apologies for the "clear" time on Paypal. It shoulda just come out of the bank account but something went askew.

[Stixbaraca]

Are there any more inverts that need to be accounted for to even the numbers?

[FishTri]

Angel has 51 astrea's that he's trying to unload. Ribs said he would take 25 of them, but he already stepped up for 25 earlier.

So Ribs would probably be happy if we could find another home for the 51 astreas. Otherwise, Ribs will take 25, leaving 26 left to find a home for.

Just heard from jjakes24 so we should be in good shape there.

[krikor]

I can take a few of whatever snails.... keep it under 10 bucks and ill be happy.

[jjakes24]

Hey, you have me listed for only 12 astreas. I originally wanted 24, so don't know what happened there. If people have extra, I can take 12 more.

[FishTri]

jjakes24, we'll move 12 astreas from aquanut6 to your column for a total of 24.

That leaves 39 astreas that aquanut would be happy to part with. Any takers?

[krikor]

Like i said Alan, let me know, if its under 10 bucks ill cover them

so i guess you can put like 20 under my column?

[Jay4Robin]

I will take the rest how much will I owe.

[FishTri]

Let me get the order in, and a confirmation back on the pricing. I figure if there's any settling up, it shouldn't be that much and we can take care of it on Thursday.

By the way, I spoke to reeftopia today, and they say I should get the shipment sometime around 10:30am. I figure I'll be home by noon if people want to do an early pickup during the day.

[FishTri]

Krikor, you are at 120 astreas

Jay4Robin, you are at 55 astreas

Aquanut6, you're down to zero. Enjoy your trip to the Left coast!

[FishTri]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The order is in. Grand total was $1,230 before the 10% discount. Not bad for DVRC's first group order.

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday. As soon as the shipment arrives I will post it here. I'm figuring pickups can start around noon.

Everyone should have my address and phone numbers sent by PM a couple days ago. If not, PM me and I will get it to you.

I expect everything should be packed separately. Just to be safe, you might want to bring an extra container. Also, some sort of insulated cooler might be a good idea to keep your critters comfortable for the ride home.

There will be a little accounting to do. Shrimp were a little less expensive at $2.00 each instead of $2.50. Astreas averaged out to $.43 instead of $.42. Nothing major, but I'll have change on Thursday to settle up.

[Jay4Robin]

Its our first 8 page thread also:D

[krikor]

Horray... Thanks alan.... putting 1100 bucks on your credit card for the club! Go DVRC!

[ribs]

BANG!!!
Well done Alan.

[FishTri]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11170719#post11170719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krikor
Horray... Thanks alan.... putting 1100 bucks on your credit card for the club! Go DVRC!

To heck with the credit card. The money is all in cash and I'm half way down the Atlantic City Expressway...!!! :wavehand:

[ribs]

LOL

[Phyl]

For your future orders, there's no need to round out quantities. As long as you go over the price point you get that discount. You can order as many/few as you want/need.

They'll also bag them individually for you if you provide them with the spreadsheet for the breakdown (they supply the spreadsheet).

[krikor]

ha ha, 1 day too late phyllis!!! darn you!!! ha ha oh well

[Phyl]

Better late than never, huh? ;D

[ribs]

Phyllis, Reeftopia will do that?
Or was that just Keyscritters?

[jasert39]

ribs, reeftopia will do that.

[us2000ua]

Nobody lives NE Philadelphia or Bucks County???
Thursday is the most inconvenient day for me. If someone lives closer, who can pickup my order, please let me know.

Thanks.

[krikor]

I live in the NW ... Right outside chestnut hill... Off 73... I could pick it up for you... im a little closer than Bryn Mawr... but still 20-35 mins away depending on traffic.

[ribs]

BTW Phyl is the hottest reefer this side of the Delaware.
(Hot = added our club to the swap)
....hottest this side of the Mississippi too? Likely!

****NJRC Clownfish Squishy Thing for Pres.****

[mkbtank]

us2000 -

I am in the Northeast (Rhawn & the Blvd). I can pick up for you. Shoot me a pm with your # and I will give you a call tomorrow.

Mitch

[FishTri]

Phyl and Ribs, they are shipping tomorrow for Thursday delivery. We used their spreadsheet, so they should come pre-packed with the correct splits.

Once we receive the shipment and the whole process is complete, we can do a little post-mortem to share the things we've learned. It may come in handy for Ribs who has volunteered to organize the next group order. ;)

[bheron]

I like the idea of having them bagged individually - I want all of my Astreas in 200 bags please :-)

[FishTri]

Zip Lock or Twist-Tie?

[krikor]

they metal band them!!!

[FishTri]

Reeftopia has shipped. FedEx should deliver by 10:30AM tomorrow (Thursday) morning. I should be home before noon.

Give me a call and come on over to pick up your critters!

Everything should be packed in the quantities you ordered, but just in case, you might want to bring a container. I like to bring an Igloo cooler too, just to keep 'em toasty for the ride home.

Everyone should have my address and cell phone. If you'd like specific directions, send me a PM and let me know which direction you're coming from.

See you all tomorrow.

[bheron]

Thanks Alan, what's the time window we can come by? Anytime after 12?

[Stixbaraca]

Alan you are the man! You may have said it in one of the previous 8 pages...but what is the earliest you want us to start coming over?

[FishTri]

You are welcome to come over as soon as I get home. I'll post here when the stuff arrives, and I should be home within an hour. Assuming it gets there at 10:30, I should be home by 11:30AM.

If anybody wants, I'll be happy to call you as I'm leaving the office. PM me where to call.

[bheron]

How late in the afternoon can we come by?

[FishTri]

Reeftopia's guarantee is based on the critters being acclimated into your tank by "early evening". I'll be around all day.

-Alan

[us2000ua]

What is the acclimation procedure? as usual or they ship them dry and you just dump them after floating for temperature?

[krikor]

not dry, i wouldnt go as far as saying drip acclimate, but take your time.

[Stixbaraca]

I just dump them in after temp acclimating for a few minutes!

[MinibowMatt]

I would be surprised to see that they are shipped wet.. thats a lot of extra weight that isnt needed.
Like Stix mentioned, a float to temp, and cut and drop.

[FishTri]

Stuff's here. Come on over!

I printed out acclimation instructions from the web site, and I have a copy for everybody. Looks pretty standard. Float to temp, Add water slowly, double the volume, dump some out, add more water, etc.

[SeaMac2]

I'll be there in an hour or so...figure between 12:30 and 1:00. :D

[Stixbaraca]

Looks like I will be there around 1:30 or so

[SeaMac2]

Alan,

Thanks again for leading the effort for this group order. :)

I thought it might be helpful for each of us to post outcomes (easy for me since I ordered small quantities):

Ordered: 24 nassarius, 18 astrea, 12 cerith
Received: 27 nassarius, 18 astrea, 12 cerith

No empty shells and so far no casualties. The nassarius and astreas are already getting to work, but the ceriths are a bit sluggish. Hopefully they'll pick it up! :D

Chris

[Stixbaraca]

Mine also look really good. It was awesome to see Alan's system in the early stages too...real nice setup. I will be sure to bring you a nice frag to the meeting as a thanks for spearheading this group buy!!!

[krikor]

I have several ceriths that dont look good... like 4...

One of my queen conch's is DOA.

My dry packed astrea's are comming around, but may have some casualties.

[Jay4Robin]

Thanks Alan!
All look good. I bet your glad this is over:D

[FishTri]

Nerites, Nassarius, Emeralds, Mini-bluelegs all up and around.

50% of the astrea's are on the glass and cruising. The balance look a little sluggish on the sand.

98% of the ceriths are just laying there. Only one or two on the glass.

Queen Conchs showing signs of life, but relatively sedate. Krikor, hang in there. Yours might come around in a day or so.

Last pickup was half an hour ago.


I'm exhausted... :hmm3:

[ribs]

I just finished the suggested acclimation period and intro-ed to the system aboutta hour ago. There's alittle action already.

[marc price]

well my few creiths are still where i put them but all other critters are busy exploring. now if the nerite's can just postpone that hardwood floor expedition they were training for in the acclimation container.
thanks again alan

btw, i have an encrusting porites which has a few small projections that i can break off for your foam/shell background if you want 'em. looks just like mike palettas purple porites only it's more a brown-burgandy/small white polyps ( www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2448 ). i'll be in the city sunday but if kirkor and you are going to the meeting i can drop it off at kirkor's house.
now that i think about it pavona maldivensis ( www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2544 ), would be cool growing there too but i'm sure you have your own ideas... hint hint think deep water acros. your set-up has lots of potential, good luck with it.

[krikor]

Yeah alan if youre going to the meeting i can bring you a frag or two from Marc, that isnt a problem.

=0)

[jjakes24]

My stock looks pretty good. I dripped acclimated them while floating instead. My queen conch was alive but didn't look great this morning. I am hoping it comes around. For all the others, I may have 1-2 dead turbos, I think all my ceriths are alive. The nudibranch is doing great. I had 24 turbos, 12 ceriths, 1 conch and 1 nudibranch. Some snails are on the same places on the rocks but I know they are alive because they were suctioned on there. I think most of them will make it. Thanks again Alan!

[bheron]

All of mine are doing great - astreas, nassarius, emerald crabs, cucumber - except...the ceriths also. None of them seem to be moving. I'm going home over lunch to check and hopefully they'll be moving around.

Thanks Alan!

[us2000ua]

Same here, 70% Ceriths are sleeping ( I hope)

[mkbtank]

I am haveing the same cerith issues.

[jjakes24]

maybe it is my ceriths that aren't moving, I'll check again when I get home.

[krikor]

Ceriths still havent moved, two conch's not moving, one being dinner for hermits...

about 20-30 astrea still havent moved, the rest are doing famously.

[drstupid]

i got an order from these guys earlier this month, and thought the ceriths were all dead. next morning they were all over the place, no problems at all.

[Jay4Robin]

All I did was float for 20minutes then let them free. All alive today. I did not get ceriths though.

[Stixbaraca]

Do you think retailers put empty shells in the order or do you think they die in transit? I would think that when your loading say 500 ceriths into bags some empties are going to get in there by accident.

[jjakes24]

My ceriths are all fine. I only got 12 but they are all moving and doing well. The astreas are all over the place too. The only one I am worried about is the conch. It hasn't moved but when I held it to the glass, its eyes came out and moved so it is definitly alive, it just wouldn't grab on the glass to hold itself. I'll be watching it closely the next couple of days.

[rotleybutii]

All my snails are fine. Floated them for 20 minutes added water and off they went. All my snails were up and moving last night before I went to bed. Alan if your going to the meeting I'll give you one of my frags for handling this mess and for letting me come over at 9:30 last night.

[FishTri]

rotleybutii, I'll stay up 'till midnight for frags!

jjakes24, I think conchs are slow-moving and will stay burrowing in the sand. My two have only moved a couple of inches from where I put them in, but I think they'll survive at this point.

Stix, I don't know about empty shells, but I did get a little bonus surprise. The one cerith that I thought was really active...was a hermit in a cerith shell!

As for the rest of the ceriths, they were slow to the dance but a lot of them are up and partying. Still have 30% of my 69 ceriths on the sand, so it may be another day or two before we do the body count, but I'm hoping most of them will come around.

Ribs, you had the big order for ceriths, how are you making out?

[rotleybutii]

They are small frags but have grown fast in my tank.

[marc price]

[QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11199246#post11199246 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishTri
As for the rest of the ceriths, they were slow to the dance but a lot of them are up and partying.

mine are still getting their feet wethttp://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w261/mp9_/52561539_o.jpg

[ribs]

Almost every astrea are staking their territory. Nice to have a cleanup crew in the tank. What types of algae are attached? I see 2 distinct types....the skinny whiteish stringy stuff and the much fatter green strings.
At this point I consider the ceriths lackadaisical (sp). Reserving judgement for another day or so.......there is occasional movement in the section I've placed them. A very few have wandered farther than the astreas.



Nice floyd cracks :)

[Jay4Robin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11199682#post11199682 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ribs
Almost every astrea are staking their territory. Nice to have a cleanup crew in the tank. What types of algae are attached? I see 2 distinct types....the skinny whiteish stringy stuff and the much fatter green strings.
At this point I consider the ceriths lackadaisical (sp). Reserving judgement for another day or so.......there is occasional movement in the section I've placed them. A very few have wandered farther than the astreas.



Nice floyd cracks :)

I have no idea what your talking about. I want to go swimming:lol:

[Stixbaraca]

I'll take Dark Side of The Moon!!!!

[rotleybutii]

Oh to be a tan tile floor.

[Jay4Robin]

rare red for me!

[FishTri]

First, "Thankyou" to rotleybutii for the frags. They are in the quarantine tank for a little bit before I move them to the display.

Body Count
Looks like most of my Ceriths eventually woke up and started moving. I know Krikor lost a conch. Anybody else? Reeftopia will give us credit as part of their guarantee, but I'd like to let them know soon.

If you had any fatalities, please post here and I'll forward the info to Reeftopia.

[krikor]

Only thing thats worth counting is the conch!

[SeaMac2]

I lost 1 cerith...otherwise, everything looks good. :D

Chris

[bheron]

I will check tonight to be sure, but I think most of my ceriths turned out fine!

[jjakes24]

everything made it here. The only regret I have is I didn't get more...

[jjakes24]

Update, the conch is dead. I found just an empty shell upside down when I got home. I am guessing my hermits had a good meal.