torture at work

Millticket · 03/20/2012, 07:59 AM

I got my first shipment from bluezoo this morning (royal gramma & zoa colony). Kudos to FedEx for such a fast delivery but I don't get off for another 3 hours! This is torture lol! I figured they would of delivered it later, about the time when I get off. Oh well. I opened the box to make sure the gramma wasn't doa and he was fine. I quickly closed the box and its just sitting in my office. I'm counting down lol.

wolfador · 03/20/2012, 08:04 AM

leave early?

Squidmotron · 03/20/2012, 08:13 AM

Can't say you have an emergency at home and run back for a bit?

CLeadfootS · 03/20/2012, 08:14 AM

Sounds like you need a tank set up at work.

HHIreefer843 · 03/20/2012, 08:20 AM

This happened to me, hated every second! But I did say screw it and took a longgggggggg break

jiperalta · 03/20/2012, 08:31 AM

Don't you have that thing at that place with those people in 15 mins you have to get to?

Millticket · 03/20/2012, 08:47 AM

Haha u guys are funny. I am already leaving early but it would be nice if someone were to call in with a fake emergency! 2.5 hrs to go.......

asonitez · 03/20/2012, 08:53 AM

This happened to me once. Got a Delivery... 2 Firefish 5 Hours of work to go. I went downstairs to petco at lunch bought a 2.5g Critter Carrier Set. 29.99 Set it up and purchased 2 Gal of premixed SW at petco and a battery operated bubbler. Set it up on my desk at work turned on the bubbler worked till 8pm that night.. (another 3 hours on top of the 5 lol.. and carried the entire critter carrier home with me.

Been using that critter carrier now to transport frags and corals. Add 25/50w heater and your golden.

KafudaFish · 03/20/2012, 08:58 AM

One hour down.

Dustin1300 · 03/20/2012, 09:36 AM

Just sit there and comfort the fish

I love that I always have the option to work at home for deliveries.

Reef264 · 03/20/2012, 10:16 AM

Happened to me.Everything was fine, it took me 4 hours to get home.It was the longest traffic jam I've ever been.

Psirex · 03/20/2012, 10:24 AM

pm me your cell number and I will make a emergency call to you.....

KafudaFish · 03/20/2012, 10:59 AM

Two more hours down.

Dugless · 03/20/2012, 12:24 PM

I prefer early deliveries. I'd much rather have the box sit in my office all day than getting tossed around in the back of a delivery truck.

Peter T · 03/20/2012, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psirex

pm me your cell number and I will make a emergency call to you.....

Now it would be pretty bad if your boss also surfs Reef Central while at work and is checking out this thread at this very instant.

But then maybe he would understand the how hard the reefing bug bites!

The world is a small place, and the internet connects us pretty well. I wonder how many people from Jacksonville, FL, are on this site that I have actually met in person, bought frags from, or even gave frags to. I am willing to bet there a few.

Millticket · 03/20/2012, 01:59 PM

LOL thanks for the offer psirex! Well said Peter T, it truely is a small world, if I did do that somehow it would come back to bite me

Well, I am home and the new tank inhabitants are in. The royal gramma is doing well in my 10g QT. He was cowering in a corner but is coming out to explore.

Due to a setback with my other primary vendor, my coral dip did not come in today

So...... I had to place the zoa colony in my MT w/out dipping /gasp! (I did use latex gloves for safety). I did notice that I had 5, yes 5!, stometallas drop off the colony as soon as it hit the sand bed. I also noticed some very small bristleworms and pods. Hopefully I will be ok, I had every intention of adding my first coral (and subsequent corals) by dipping.

The Grizz · 03/20/2012, 02:24 PM

I would be outa of there in a flash yelling " MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!! "

Millticket · 03/20/2012, 02:36 PM

Lol

tkeracer619 · 03/20/2012, 06:17 PM

If I am in the office I can come and go as I please. FedEx usually shows up early at businesses. I just take an early long lunch.

03/20/2012, 07:59 AM	#1
Millticket Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 164	torture at work I got my first shipment from bluezoo this morning (royal gramma & zoa colony). Kudos to FedEx for such a fast delivery but I don't get off for another 3 hours! This is torture lol! I figured they would of delivered it later, about the time when I get off. Oh well. I opened the box to make sure the gramma wasn't doa and he was fine. I quickly closed the box and its just sitting in my office. I'm counting down lol.

03/20/2012, 08:20 AM	#5
HHIreefer843 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hilton Head Island Posts: 554	This happened to me, hated every second! But I did say screw it and took a longgggggggg break __________________ GO GAMECOCKS!!!!!!

03/20/2012, 09:36 AM	#10
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Just sit there and comfort the fish I love that I always have the option to work at home for deliveries. __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

03/20/2012, 10:16 AM	#11
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	Happened to me.Everything was fine, it took me 4 hours to get home.It was the longest traffic jam I've ever been. __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

03/20/2012, 10:24 AM	#12
Psirex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,934	pm me your cell number and I will make a emergency call to you..... __________________ SALINITY NOW....

03/20/2012, 08:04 AM	#2
wolfador Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 161	leave early?

03/20/2012, 08:13 AM	#3
Squidmotron Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 675	Can't say you have an emergency at home and run back for a bit?

03/20/2012, 08:14 AM	#4
CLeadfootS Coral Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,187	Sounds like you need a tank set up at work.

03/20/2012, 08:31 AM	#6
jiperalta Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: coolidge, ga Posts: 165	Don't you have that thing at that place with those people in 15 mins you have to get to?

03/20/2012, 08:47 AM	#7
Millticket Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 164	Haha u guys are funny. I am already leaving early but it would be nice if someone were to call in with a fake emergency! 2.5 hrs to go.......

03/20/2012, 08:53 AM	#8
asonitez Floodicus Maximus Flooris Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,643	This happened to me once. Got a Delivery... 2 Firefish 5 Hours of work to go. I went downstairs to petco at lunch bought a 2.5g Critter Carrier Set. 29.99 Set it up and purchased 2 Gal of premixed SW at petco and a battery operated bubbler. Set it up on my desk at work turned on the bubbler worked till 8pm that night.. (another 3 hours on top of the 5 lol.. and carried the entire critter carrier home with me. Been using that critter carrier now to transport frags and corals. Add 25/50w heater and your golden.

03/20/2012, 08:58 AM	#9
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	One hour down.

03/20/2012, 10:59 AM	#13
KafudaFish Cyprinius carpio Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,496	Two more hours down.

03/20/2012, 12:24 PM	#14
Dugless Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 416	I prefer early deliveries. I'd much rather have the box sit in my office all day than getting tossed around in the back of a delivery truck.

03/20/2012, 01:59 PM	#16
Millticket Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 164	LOL thanks for the offer psirex! Well said Peter T, it truely is a small world, if I did do that somehow it would come back to bite me Well, I am home and the new tank inhabitants are in. The royal gramma is doing well in my 10g QT. He was cowering in a corner but is coming out to explore. Due to a setback with my other primary vendor, my coral dip did not come in today So...... I had to place the zoa colony in my MT w/out dipping /gasp! (I did use latex gloves for safety). I did notice that I had 5, yes 5!, stometallas drop off the colony as soon as it hit the sand bed. I also noticed some very small bristleworms and pods. Hopefully I will be ok, I had every intention of adding my first coral (and subsequent corals) by dipping.

03/20/2012, 02:24 PM	#17
The Grizz Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 58	I would be outa of there in a flash yelling " MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!! "

03/20/2012, 02:36 PM	#18
Millticket Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 164	Lol

03/20/2012, 06:17 PM	#19
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	If I am in the office I can come and go as I please. FedEx usually shows up early at businesses. I just take an early long lunch. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.