Looking for clean up crew

[smketyr]

Any of the LFS have any cleaners in stock?

Preferably in the northern suburbs.

Thanks,

Tom

[bartecki]

If you are planning on spending at least $60 you can put together a package from LiveAquaria.com with a free shipping.

[Engine 7]

If you order check out reeftopia.com. I just got a huge order from them with free shipping.

[phoenix]

I would second reeftopia

[smketyr]

I am looking for local right now, just a few snails and maybe hermits. I just finished cycling a new tank and want to get some cleaners in there.

Mrs. Claus maxed out the credit card, so until the bank gets their check I can't mail order.

I have yet to try reeftopia, I have gotten the cleaner package from etropicals and it was fantastic a ton of extras and everything was alive.

Thanks Tom

[bartecki]

The only difference is the $100 vs. $60 for free shipping.

Would you buy fish from reeftopia?

[bartecki]

I would say that moust of the LFS should have few snail or crabs in stock.

[Engine 7]

Originally posted by bartecki
The only difference is the $100 vs. $60 for free shipping.

Would you buy fish from reeftopia?

Yes but look at what you get in the reef packages from reeftopia. I bought the reef package number 1 or whatever its called and there was enough goodies in it to stock a new 40 gallon and add a bunch of stuff to my 220. All looked good too except the hermits were really small (1/4"). I did look around and compared the 2 places and found reeftopia to offer the most.

[bartecki]

I am not trying to say that Reeftopia is a bad place to buy. A guess both places offer packages. I was always customizing my orders for whatever I wanted. I was happy with the service. Stuff was always alive - in good condition. Although last time - around two weeks ago - when we had that first snow my package got stuck somewhere out of state on an airport. I did receive it a day later with few snails not moving, so I did call them and there was no problem with refund.

[smketyr]

It looks like reeftopia has more to offer for the price. When I can I am going to go with reeftopia package 1 which should be more than enough for two tanks.

Jeff, fwiw the etropicals blue hermits were only a 1/4" as well. I still have all of the ones I bought in the nano only they have grown and moved into the cerith snail shells.

For now I still need about a dozen astrea and hermits.

Tom

[Engine 7]

I got a small envelope of empty shells from Reeftopia as part of the package but I still dont trust hermits. I think that they love to steal shells from snails.

[smketyr]

I don't trust them either, but the blue legged and scarlett hermits have always done a very good job for me. I save all the shells from dead snails so that the hermits have a new home and don't go looking for new ones.

I have a very LARGE hermit in the 55 now that came as a hitchhiker on some live rock I bought for the tank. The rock looked like it had a shell stuck to it. To my suprise the next morning I saw it running across the sand bed. It is a little larger than the land hermits you can by at Petco etc. I have to bring the camera home from work to snap a picture.

Tom

[esdayal]

There is nice sale this weekend at Living Sea Aquarium, which is in Park Ridge area. call them and ask for the sale on Snails. OR ill dig down the email and post it here.