Horseshoe Crabs

"Mort" <> wrote in message
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> Follow up:
>
> I left the critter in the bag overnight. No airstone or anything. Just
let
> him float in the tank to maintain temperature.
>
> I got up this morning and he was still alive. I took him to work with me
at
> 7:00am and let him float in one of my FW tanks there. I got him back to
the
> LFS around 10:30am. He was still alive and I told the LFS that AFTER I
got
> home with him the night before, I learned that he was not compatible with
my
> set-up. They gave me a CASH REFUND cuz he was still alive, no questions
> asked.
>
> Pretty nice huh? Next time, I'll know better than to take their word for
> it.
> I'm glad nothing had to die for me to learn this lesson =)
>
> ~Mort
>
I alway check for their return policy of anything I buy from LFS to Online
computer and other stuff ... for anything. I kept hearing people complain
about buying from someplace (especially online website) and can not return
it.

CapFusion,...

Did the LFS really say that the crab was 100% reef safe and DSB safe or did
you just see a cool creature and only heard what you wanted to hear? I have
had customers come in my store time and time again and just buy whatever
tripped their trigger regardless of whether it was good for them or not.

Don't totally blame the LFS unless you asked the right questions.

JOhn ><>


"Mort" <> wrote in message
news:GYrDb.12485$ y.com...
> Follow up:
>
> I left the critter in the bag overnight. No airstone or anything. Just
let
> him float in the tank to maintain temperature.
>
> I got up this morning and he was still alive. I took him to work with me
at
> 7:00am and let him float in one of my FW tanks there. I got him back to
the
> LFS around 10:30am. He was still alive and I told the LFS that AFTER I
got
> home with him the night before, I learned that he was not compatible with
my
> set-up. They gave me a CASH REFUND cuz he was still alive, no questions
> asked.
>
> Pretty nice huh? Next time, I'll know better than to take their word for
> it.
> I'm glad nothing had to die for me to learn this lesson =)
>
> ~Mort
>
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> >
> > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
> tentacle
> > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz
their
> > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
> >
> > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> >
> > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
> >
> > What should I do with this thing?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> >
> >
>
>

I asked if it was reef-safe. The answer was yes, very.

At that time I thought that reef-safe and DSB safe were the same thing.

~Mort



"John Lange" <> wrote in
message news:qEuDb.2030$ t...
> Did the LFS really say that the crab was 100% reef safe and DSB safe or
did
> you just see a cool creature and only heard what you wanted to hear? I
have
> had customers come in my store time and time again and just buy whatever
> tripped their trigger regardless of whether it was good for them or not.
>
> Don't totally blame the LFS unless you asked the right questions.
>
> JOhn ><>
>
>
> "Mort" <> wrote in message
> news:GYrDb.12485$ y.com...
> > Follow up:
> >
> > I left the critter in the bag overnight. No airstone or anything. Just
> let
> > him float in the tank to maintain temperature.
> >
> > I got up this morning and he was still alive. I took him to work with
me
> at
> > 7:00am and let him float in one of my FW tanks there. I got him back to
> the
> > LFS around 10:30am. He was still alive and I told the LFS that AFTER I
> got
> > home with him the night before, I learned that he was not compatible
with
> my
> > set-up. They gave me a CASH REFUND cuz he was still alive, no questions
> > asked.
> >
> > Pretty nice huh? Next time, I'll know better than to take their word
for
> > it.
> > I'm glad nothing had to die for me to learn this lesson =)
> >
> > ~Mort
> >
> >
> > "Mort" <> wrote in message
> > news:1U7Db.12053$ y.com...
> > > I was at the LFS today and bought a horseshoe crab.
> > >
> > > I trusted this LFS and have for years. An example was for the long
> > tentacle
> > > anemone. I was gonna buy one but they guy said not a good idea cuz
> their
> > > feet were hurt when they were harvested and he showed me the injuries.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I decided to read up before I released it in the tank.
> > >
> > > It APPEARS that they will eat everything in the dsb. Is this true?
> > >
> > > What should I do with this thing?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > ~Mort
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

> I asked if it was reef-safe. The answer was yes, very.

they are not very reef safe regardless of them consuming your DSB, they eventually will
become a pita in any tank with rocks, fish, corals

--
Richard Reynolds

in modern day terms "reef safe" is perceived to be something that doesn't
eat corals. while this is a very vague guideline IMO of what reef safe is,
the LFS didn't tell him a lie, they are reef safe, but they do cause havoc
in the tank by digging all in the sand, eating everything in the DSB and
knocking everything in the world around when they do that crazy upside down
swimming that looks like a drunk trying to ride a bicycle.

kc

"Richard Reynolds" <> wrote in message
news:RcvDb.14419$gN.4201@fed1read05...
> > I asked if it was reef-safe. The answer was yes, very.
>
> they are not very reef safe regardless of them consuming your DSB, they
eventually will
> become a pita in any tank with rocks, fish, corals
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>
>
>
>

> crazy upside down swimming that looks like a drunk trying to ride a bicycle.
>
> kc


hehehe, never heard it like that before mine only does it at/after lights out, he is
afraid of my trigger though for now he is in no real danger the trigger doesnt wanna
have anything to do with him, however my koran has been eyeballing him for a while, but he
is a juv. still also

--
Richard Reynolds