Phycodurus
Well-Known Member
Hi folks,
I'm looking for reassurances here: last week, UPS did not deliver a mail order of small fish/inverts on Thursday as scheduled, and neither did the box makes it Friday. I did finally receive the box a few hours ago here at work. I won't be home for another 4-5 hours. I opened the box (after allowing for light acclimation), and here's a summary of my order:
2 small blennies (alive & look alert)
1 anemone shrimp (alive & looks alert)
1 cleaner shrimp (DOA)
1 Plexaura sp. sea fan (DOA)
My gut tells me to hold off until I get home to open the bags, despite well-intentioned thoughts of getting oxygen in there asap.
What say you? I realize the biggest danger is ammonia spiking/pH dropping once I open the bags and move same water over to open containers.
Respectfully,
Rick
I'm looking for reassurances here: last week, UPS did not deliver a mail order of small fish/inverts on Thursday as scheduled, and neither did the box makes it Friday. I did finally receive the box a few hours ago here at work. I won't be home for another 4-5 hours. I opened the box (after allowing for light acclimation), and here's a summary of my order:
2 small blennies (alive & look alert)
1 anemone shrimp (alive & looks alert)
1 cleaner shrimp (DOA)
1 Plexaura sp. sea fan (DOA)
My gut tells me to hold off until I get home to open the bags, despite well-intentioned thoughts of getting oxygen in there asap.
What say you? I realize the biggest danger is ammonia spiking/pH dropping once I open the bags and move same water over to open containers.
Respectfully,
Rick
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