Horrible Experience with Dr Reefs

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After multiple issues with my order and numerous shipments, my last order ever with Dr Reef concluded. i had issues with prior orders but opted to give them one last try. Despite stating I did not have room To support extra fish, they sent duplicates that fought in my tank and both died from that and the stress.

The bagging was still subpar with corners unprotected and half filled bags. these bags did not have leaks in them, but were not well closed or properly filled with air. the bags collapsed on themselves.

I had fish not make the initial shipment, but they still sent out the order while asking me what Inwanted to do. why not hold onto the fish until I answer. reasonable people will understand waiting for the response could delay shipment, but is worth it imo. I am curious how the business stays afloat after paying for shipping 3 times instead of holding off for one shipment.

I had a death a day after delivery, but things happen. Dr Reef was helpful with this and eventually sent another after other delays with 'fish looking healthy' and only sending one fish at a time.

I see the responses from Dr Reef and other customers and do not understand how my experience is constantly vastly different from many here. I am glad others have had great experiences, but with mine I cannot agree with those that praise them or the statements Dr Reef made in this thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/thoughts-on-dr-reef.1044879/
 

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For the ones that really like to seek the truth please check these out


Futher more goto this section of r2r and read each and every review about Dr Reef and be your own judge.
 

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After reading the reviews if someone still have doubts please PM us and we will ship you one free fish (upto $100) for you to judge and you must write your own true feedback. (Good or bad)
Note: this offer ends May 25th 2025.
 
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Why is it impossible for me to have a bad experience with ordering from you each time? Do you think this is some sort of hit piece? And your solution is to bribe people with a free fish? This is my experience with my most recent order and completely true.
 
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Problem is that people assume things. For some reason this person assumes that the whole world should change the bags this industry has been using for dacades. He thinks those bags are no good while entire world uses them with no issues. So it doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize where the problem is. Another thing is assuming we changed our bags. Yes i did mention on a forum that we have a new supplier and newer design of bags but he failed to read past his tunnel vision, I also mentioned right after that statement that we currently have about 1.5 yrs worth of old bags that needs to be rid of first before new bags come into play.

He will also never mention what he ordered from us. Lets break it down.

Nov 16 2022 He placed his first order.

Royal Gramma, tailspot blenny, Gladiator Clown, Black ice clown, citron goby, yellow tang, emerald crab, cleaner shrimp, exq firefish.

Mind you these were covid days and hawaii ban, yellow tangs were only coming from biota and were tiny weak transparent 1" fish. It was doa, along with royal gramma. We issued a refund for those 2 doa.
He claims all his fish comes in dead because bags are deflated, thats only 2 fish and 1 not on us (we dont breed yellow tangs).

If his statement was true then out of 9 livestock items only 2 were refunded/doa. His math doesnt add up.

Dec 23 2023

5 bangaii, Frostbite clown, firefish purple, yellow tang, lubbock wrasse, Davinci clown
No doas reported. Again his math does add up to his statements.

Dec 9 2024

Yellow coris, adorned wrasse, barnicle blenny, diamond goby

Adorned wrasse was not shipped, we held it back due to quality issue. He ordered 1 yellow coris, we shipped 2 as we know through experience they dont ship well. and to our experience they were doa. We replaced them.

Jan 29 2025 (He didnt place this order it was replacement)

missing adorned wrasse was shipped. On our expense, no doa reported. His math doesnt add up again

Mar 5 2025 (He didnt place this order we shipped his doa replacement)
we only owed him 1 yellow corris we shipped him 2.no email or claim of doa. Shipped at our expense.


So as you can see we shipped him 5 times with a total of 27 fish and only 3 fish have been reported doa.For which either a refund was issued or replacement were sent. Again his statements or the math dont add up.

27 fish 3 doa

People assume things and get stuck in their mentality that they cant see past that and or take statements out of context.

This person has a personal vendetta against us. We have all emails and records of refund or replacements. If needed we will not hesitate to post and make this very much public.
 
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