Unbelievable (zoanthids and shipping)

nano10 · 05/16/2007, 05:32 AM

On 5/5/07 I ordered some zoa's from an seller online, they were shipped out Monday (5/8). Well they used my old address as the ship to address. When I left My old address i did the whole change of address form at the post office thing. The Package arrived at my new address yesterday, expecting that I would find a mess in the box I almost thru the box away as it was. I decided to open the box and see what kind of condition they were in. I opened the box and was amazed that they looked as if they were sill alive. I then put them in a container with some tank water and placed it under my lights. WOW a half hour later there all open every one of them. They spent a week in a closed box and made it I've never seen anything like it.

30mini · 05/16/2007, 05:38 AM

Yea, zoas are some pretty resiliant little creatures! You have to remember that these guys sometimes live in the shallows, and when the tide goes out, they are exposed for long periods of time! That's some great news that you didn't lose that particular specimen!! Just goes to show that you could just throw them into an envelope that was wet and ship them overnight and they would make it!

starmanres · 05/16/2007, 07:49 AM

I had some arrive last week where all the water had leaked out of the bag and they were completely dry.

I went ahead an put them in the tank anyway and they opened up and are beautiful.

I was sure that they would be done for but I was pleasantly surprised.

Robert

mujtba · 05/16/2007, 07:53 AM

u guys are lucky.. i got some zoos and got it the next day.. everything was fine.. acclimated them and added to my tank.. they opened up for 19mins and that was it.. closed since and look melted now.. i have 500w MH lights.. what lights do u guys have?

nano10 · 05/16/2007, 07:55 AM

150w 20k over a 55g

starmanres · 05/16/2007, 08:19 AM

Two 400w MH's, Two 110w VHO's and two 55w T-5's over a 120.

techreef · 05/16/2007, 10:22 AM

good Lord, starmanres! do the critters in your tank sizzle and smoke??

nano10 · 05/16/2007, 10:35 AM

I bet they have a nasty case of sun burn.

starmanres · 05/16/2007, 12:44 PM

Little sunglasses for all!

corbett_n · 05/16/2007, 01:15 PM

Then why do Zoos cost as much to ship as other corals?

frederickk · 05/17/2007, 02:21 PM

Good question!

RichConley · 05/17/2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by corbett_n
Then why do Zoos cost as much to ship as other corals?

Because you'll pay for it.

05/16/2007, 05:32 AM	#1
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	Unbelievable (zoanthids and shipping) On 5/5/07 I ordered some zoa's from an seller online, they were shipped out Monday (5/8). Well they used my old address as the ship to address. When I left My old address i did the whole change of address form at the post office thing. The Package arrived at my new address yesterday, expecting that I would find a mess in the box I almost thru the box away as it was. I decided to open the box and see what kind of condition they were in. I opened the box and was amazed that they looked as if they were sill alive. I then put them in a container with some tank water and placed it under my lights. WOW a half hour later there all open every one of them. They spent a week in a closed box and made it I've never seen anything like it.

05/16/2007, 05:38 AM	#2
30mini Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Oh Posts: 10,773	Yea, zoas are some pretty resiliant little creatures! You have to remember that these guys sometimes live in the shallows, and when the tide goes out, they are exposed for long periods of time! That's some great news that you didn't lose that particular specimen!! Just goes to show that you could just throw them into an envelope that was wet and ship them overnight and they would make it! __________________ Click the red house for my aqua notes page. Username: guest, password: 1234 Current Tank Info: 24x24x18 SPS reef

05/16/2007, 07:49 AM	#3
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	I had some arrive last week where all the water had leaked out of the bag and they were completely dry. I went ahead an put them in the tank anyway and they opened up and are beautiful. I was sure that they would be done for but I was pleasantly surprised. Robert __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

05/16/2007, 08:19 AM	#6
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	Two 400w MH's, Two 110w VHO's and two 55w T-5's over a 120. __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

05/16/2007, 12:44 PM	#9
starmanres Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 587	Little sunglasses for all! __________________ "I know funny... I'm a clownfish!" Current Tank Info: 120 g RR Acrylic tank

05/16/2007, 07:53 AM	#4
mujtba Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 693	u guys are lucky.. i got some zoos and got it the next day.. everything was fine.. acclimated them and added to my tank.. they opened up for 19mins and that was it.. closed since and look melted now.. i have 500w MH lights.. what lights do u guys have?

05/16/2007, 07:55 AM	#5
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	150w 20k over a 55g

05/16/2007, 10:22 AM	#7
techreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 1,046	good Lord, starmanres! do the critters in your tank sizzle and smoke??

05/16/2007, 10:35 AM	#8
nano10 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south jersey Posts: 620	I bet they have a nasty case of sun burn.

05/16/2007, 01:15 PM	#10
corbett_n Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,271	Then why do Zoos cost as much to ship as other corals?

05/17/2007, 02:21 PM	#11
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Good question!