little_fish
Moderator
i think that would be perfect, and John always includes extras
Emerald Crabs
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mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Like throws in extra stuff? The prices are by far the best I have seen, except I would have to to express because the hermits which is $28 to get it shipped, or should I just go to my lfs and buy ther hermits there and save a little cash?
FishyReef
Broke Reefer!
If I were you I'd skip the hermits and just add some astrae turban or banded trochus instead - hermits are known to kill snails for their shells or just for the fun of it. Otherwise sounds good!
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
I currently have hermits and crabs. So just replace hermits for some snails? Maybe that will save money on shipping costs as well.
marcah
Reef enthusiast
other then snails the only hermits I really like in a tank are scarlets. Great cleaners..
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Mine have been going well so far but no snails as of yet, so I think I will do that list but add snails instead of hermits.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
John is a stand up guy, I have ordered from him on several occasions
If you are really worried about hermits going after snails he does offer snail only clean up grews. What he is recommending sounds about right
If you are really worried about hermits going after snails he does offer snail only clean up grews. What he is recommending sounds about right
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
I am not really afraid of it, as there is still a food chain in existence and they are fairly cheap to replace. I have seen plenty of tanks with snails and hermits coexisting so it should not be a problem.
My thing is the express shipping charge is quite a lot.
My thing is the express shipping charge is quite a lot.
Northstar24
The Tang Herder
That shipping charge is about average for ordering livestock off the internet. If you went to the post office, you'd find the charge to be about that, plus whatever is charged for boxing materials such as heating or cooling packs
Most sites have an order threshold that will give you free shipping, unfortunately you probably wouldnt be buying enough for a small tank to hit that threshold, but you could see if there are any local reefers that would want to go in with you on an order - that would make it easier to get the free shipping
Most sites have an order threshold that will give you free shipping, unfortunately you probably wouldnt be buying enough for a small tank to hit that threshold, but you could see if there are any local reefers that would want to go in with you on an order - that would make it easier to get the free shipping
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
Yeah I figured it would be the same anywhere, just a little steep for my wallet right now.
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
What did you mean by he likes to include extras?
little_fish
Moderator
extras snails and crabs
mcguire6799
Reefing newb
ah so if I order like a package of them from him he throws in a few extras? That's awesome.
