online fish delivery

UFO8MyCow · 12/01/2016, 10:27 AM

I Ordered a couple fish and a anemone from live aquaria and the shipment just showed up while I am stuck at work. my wife brought it inside but I wont be home until about 4:30 to take care of it.

My wife is home but Knows nothing about dealing with the tank. Should I have her open the box and put the bags in the sump or should I just wait till I get home?

Sk8r · 12/01/2016, 10:35 AM

Tell her leave it alone. And don't try to warm it. Cool (not cold) is best, and an unopened shipping bag is a safe bag until opened. After bag is opened and co2 escapes, ph shifts, causing ammonium excreted by fish/critters to turn to lethal ammonia within 30 minutes.

GimpyFin · 12/01/2016, 11:24 AM

+1. They'll be fine until you get home. When I order stuff from LA or DD, I usually ship to my wife's work since she works close to the house and goes home for lunch. She leaves it in the house until I get home around 5:30 or 6.

billdogg · 12/01/2016, 01:10 PM

What they said, but I think I would tell work it was a major emergency and go home now!!!

EverettReef · 12/01/2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by billdogg

What they said, but I think I would tell work it was a major emergency and go home now!!!

You could always tell them johnike worked on your plumbing last night. Everyone knows that will result in an emergency.

johnike · 12/01/2016, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EverettReef

You could always tell them johnike worked on your plumbing last night. Everyone knows that will result in an emergency.

Hey, we're trying to be helpful here dammit.

Nina51 · 12/01/2016, 02:20 PM

gee. i'm sorry 'bout your cow.

UFO8MyCow · 12/02/2016, 09:01 AM

thanks everyone. I ended up having one dead banggai cardinal in the bag and another died in the tank last night but everyone else is doing great.

Next question. I got a bubble tip anemone that ended up behind the rock for a while and after a few hours he moved onto a cave in the rock where I can barely see him. He is still there this morning and It looks like a tight fit and he may have trouble getting out. Do I need to worry about it or should I leave him alone for a few days?

Nina51 · 12/02/2016, 09:07 AM

how old is your tank? a nem needs a well-established tank and shouldn't be added to a tank that's less than 9-12 months old. nems don't get "stuck", they can get out of what looks like a tight space so you should not try to move it. moving them just ticks them off. also, if you have any power heads, make sure they are all covered so the nem can't get sucked in. that can cause a real mess!!

just an fyi...there is a sub-forum dedicated to nems where you can get lots of experts to answer your questions.

dentdominator · 12/02/2016, 09:08 AM

I would leave the anemone alone as it's acclimating to its new home.

BrianD · 12/02/2016, 09:13 AM

This thread has been moved to the current forum....

UFO8MyCow · 12/02/2016, 09:13 AM

The tank Is about a year old and all parameters are good.

ReefinND · 12/02/2016, 01:52 PM

Great info, I was wondering about this too as I'm nearing my first online order. Will save me the $15 I was planning on spending for the Saturday delivery.

James77 · 12/03/2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ReefinND

Great info, I was wondering about this too as I'm nearing my first online order. Will save me the $15 I was planning on spending for the Saturday delivery.

If you are ordering on a Friday, pay for the $15 Saturday delivery. 3 days between shipping and when you receive the order will most likely result in heavy losses.

hotdogmj71 · 12/03/2016, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by James77

If you are ordering on a Friday, pay for the $15 Saturday delivery. 3 days between shipping and when you receive the order will most likely result in heavy losses.

I think if you do not pay the $15, the vendor will likely just wait til Monday to ship for a Tuesday delivery

GoVols · 12/03/2016, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hotdogmj71

I think if you do not pay the $15, the vendor will likely just wait til Monday to ship for a Tuesday delivery

This is a fact. I've Placed many orders with Divers Den on Thursday evenings. They don't start the animal acclimation process until Monday morning for the Monday night shipment that arrives on Tuesday. I always track my package the morning of delivery on the ups site. When I see it's arrived I leave work and drip acclimate and come back to work when I'm done. Otherwise I'd shell out the money for Sat. delivery.

Also, Leave the BTA alone. It will hide until it's ready to come out. You mess with it and it will stress out and die.

LJC6780 · 12/03/2016, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

Tell her leave it alone. And don't try to warm it. Cool (not cold) is best, and an unopened shipping bag is a safe bag until opened. After bag is opened and co2 escapes, ph shifts, causing ammonium excreted by fish/critters to turn to lethal ammonia within 30 minutes.

Does this apply to breather bags?

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12/01/2016, 10:27 AM	#1
UFO8MyCow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 149	online fish delivery I Ordered a couple fish and a anemone from live aquaria and the shipment just showed up while I am stuck at work. my wife brought it inside but I wont be home until about 4:30 to take care of it. My wife is home but Knows nothing about dealing with the tank. Should I have her open the box and put the bags in the sump or should I just wait till I get home?

12/01/2016, 10:35 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Tell her leave it alone. And don't try to warm it. Cool (not cold) is best, and an unopened shipping bag is a safe bag until opened. After bag is opened and co2 escapes, ph shifts, causing ammonium excreted by fish/critters to turn to lethal ammonia within 30 minutes. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

12/01/2016, 11:24 AM	#3
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	+1. They'll be fine until you get home. When I order stuff from LA or DD, I usually ship to my wife's work since she works close to the house and goes home for lunch. She leaves it in the house until I get home around 5:30 or 6. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

12/01/2016, 01:10 PM	#4
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	What they said, but I think I would tell work it was a major emergency and go home now!!! __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

12/01/2016, 02:20 PM	#7
Nina51 biggliest cofveve champ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 5th floor, Illinois, gewgaw expert Posts: 3,506	gee. i'm sorry 'bout your cow. __________________ of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!!

12/02/2016, 09:01 AM	#8
UFO8MyCow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 149	thanks everyone. I ended up having one dead banggai cardinal in the bag and another died in the tank last night but everyone else is doing great. Next question. I got a bubble tip anemone that ended up behind the rock for a while and after a few hours he moved onto a cave in the rock where I can barely see him. He is still there this morning and It looks like a tight fit and he may have trouble getting out. Do I need to worry about it or should I leave him alone for a few days?

12/02/2016, 09:07 AM	#9
Nina51 biggliest cofveve champ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 5th floor, Illinois, gewgaw expert Posts: 3,506	how old is your tank? a nem needs a well-established tank and shouldn't be added to a tank that's less than 9-12 months old. nems don't get "stuck", they can get out of what looks like a tight space so you should not try to move it. moving them just ticks them off. also, if you have any power heads, make sure they are all covered so the nem can't get sucked in. that can cause a real mess!! just an fyi...there is a sub-forum dedicated to nems where you can get lots of experts to answer your questions. __________________ of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!!

12/02/2016, 09:08 AM	#10
dentdominator In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 94	I would leave the anemone alone as it's acclimating to its new home.

12/02/2016, 09:13 AM	#11
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	This thread has been moved to the current forum.... __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

12/02/2016, 01:52 PM	#13
ReefinND Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: North Dakota Posts: 110	Great info, I was wondering about this too as I'm nearing my first online order. Will save me the $15 I was planning on spending for the Saturday delivery.