coral packs from dr foster&smith

sk8rreefgeek · 01/03/2008, 04:49 PM

Anyone ever buy any? good/bad? I'm expecting a shipment today, just curious

Dack77 · 01/03/2008, 05:14 PM

I bought a couple coral packs a long long time ago and they were exactly what they said they would be. I have never had a bad experience with Live Aquaria, even though my last shipment came in half frozen, but that was Fedex's fault for bumping the package because not everything could fit on the plane. They called me to tell me fedex bumped my stuff and to let them know the next day how it came in. Very professional, and always has been.

You will not be disappointed, the only thing I didnt like about the coral packs was I couldnt pick them out. But thats easily solved by going with their Divers Den stuff.

m2434 · 01/03/2008, 05:47 PM

I've never bought coral packs from them, but, for the most part, their corals I did buy were WAY better than I had expected. The only exception was a green birds nest that was extremely bleached (I mean it was bright white!) when I got it, unfortunately, it never recovered and survived just long enough for the guarantee to expire... It's true that you can see a picture of the coral in The Divers Den section, but you still don't know how it will look when you actually get it. If I were going to go pay LFS prices, I think I'd just go to an LFS...

sk8rreefgeek · 01/03/2008, 05:55 PM

thanks, I didn't know about that diver's den thing. Looks pricey tho. My girlfriend bought a super neon green, w a couple purple mushroom polyps w/ about 10-12 on it. only about a 2"-3" pc from our LFS, (choice pc from about 50) and he only charged us $7.00! We go there a lot tho. seemed like an awesome price. Definitely a plus to see it first

mhummel · 01/03/2008, 09:32 PM

very professional. I had a problem with my order which I was a shipping problem. Called to let them know my order of coral came in dead. It was only $30 in coral so I wasn't upset just wanted to try to find a better way of delivery on my next order. They went above and beyond to correct what had happend which wasn't their problem as far as I was concerned. Great company. I wish everyone had customer service like they do. Very friendly and will answer any livestock questions.
Highly recommeded

01/03/2008, 04:49 PM	#1
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	coral packs from dr foster&smith Anyone ever buy any? good/bad? I'm expecting a shipment today, just curious

01/03/2008, 05:14 PM	#2
Dack77 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 103	I bought a couple coral packs a long long time ago and they were exactly what they said they would be. I have never had a bad experience with Live Aquaria, even though my last shipment came in half frozen, but that was Fedex's fault for bumping the package because not everything could fit on the plane. They called me to tell me fedex bumped my stuff and to let them know the next day how it came in. Very professional, and always has been. You will not be disappointed, the only thing I didnt like about the coral packs was I couldnt pick them out. But thats easily solved by going with their Divers Den stuff. __________________ Mike B. Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 170, Neptune Apex, Radion XR15 G4 Pro

01/03/2008, 05:47 PM	#3
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	I've never bought coral packs from them, but, for the most part, their corals I did buy were WAY better than I had expected. The only exception was a green birds nest that was extremely bleached (I mean it was bright white!) when I got it, unfortunately, it never recovered and survived just long enough for the guarantee to expire... It's true that you can see a picture of the coral in The Divers Den section, but you still don't know how it will look when you actually get it. If I were going to go pay LFS prices, I think I'd just go to an LFS... __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

01/03/2008, 05:55 PM	#4
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	thanks, I didn't know about that diver's den thing. Looks pricey tho. My girlfriend bought a super neon green, w a couple purple mushroom polyps w/ about 10-12 on it. only about a 2"-3" pc from our LFS, (choice pc from about 50) and he only charged us $7.00! We go there a lot tho. seemed like an awesome price. Definitely a plus to see it first __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

01/03/2008, 09:32 PM	#5
mhummel Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevens, Pa Posts: 134	very professional. I had a problem with my order which I was a shipping problem. Called to let them know my order of coral came in dead. It was only $30 in coral so I wasn't upset just wanted to try to find a better way of delivery on my next order. They went above and beyond to correct what had happend which wasn't their problem as far as I was concerned. Great company. I wish everyone had customer service like they do. Very friendly and will answer any livestock questions. Highly recommeded