My 50 gallon slice of the ocean

[LEOreefer]

So I haven’t updated in a few days so here it goes!
I’m battling green hair alage, it’s not really getting worse but is not getting better. My phosphate is .03 and nitrate 12 ppm. I continue to do 10 gallon water changes weekly and 10 ml nopox a day. My skimmer is skimming much wetter now that nopox has been being dosed. Going forward I am probably going to experiment with bio pellets especially since the tank is not stocked.

So I look at all different threads on here and have determined I absolutely love the way tanks running radions look. So I picked one up and set it up. As my luck would have it it was a dud. So EcoTech is shipping me a new xr30g4 pro and it will be installed tomorrow.

I received my coral deliver today from a person I bought from on here. Long story short I opened the shipping container which had zero damage on it to find 3//5 frag containers crushed and empty with no water in them. The styrofoam they where in wasn’t totally closed so it looked like the containers the coral where in was squished to fit. My tsa firework coral I believe is dead the rest I don’t know what’s viable. I through everything into my tank to see what happens. If the live great but if not I will going for a refund via PayPal as the seller told be “ he didn’t do refunds” check out the pics!

 

[LEOreefer]

As always comments questions concerns are more than welcome.......

Ohhh btw I’ve decided to ditch and return my coral box dosing pump. They sent my new heads but it still lets liquid leak out. I’m not sure which pump I want yet so suggestions always welcome

 

[NewSaltWaterGuy]

if I received an order like that, I would request and receive more than a refund.

 

[trevormass7]

if I received an order like that, I would request and receive more than a refund.

Agreed

 

[LEOreefer]

Yea I’m thinking of going that route esp since I don’t believe any of these frags are alive

 

[Barrett]

Yea I’m thinking of going that route esp since I don’t believe any of these frags are alive

Definitely start the process now, that is completely unacceptable.

 

[LEOreefer]

I just started the process with PayPal and will include the pictures above As proof

 

[trevormass7]

Keep us updated

 

[Barrett]

I just started the process with PayPal and will include the pictures above As proof

Good luck, pay pal is usually very good about issuing refunds when they are warranted, which in this case they definitely are. This is exactly why I only buy coral from local reefers.

 

[LEOreefer]

Good luck, pay pal is usually very good about issuing refunds when they are warranted, which in this case they definitely are. This is exactly why I only buy coral from local reefers.

Keep us updated

So the seller is playing hardball...... I will now share our entire exchange and esp the last message he just sent me

 

[LEOreefer]

@Barrett @trevormass7 here is our convo sorry if it’s out of order

 

[Barrett]

Well that was shady.

 

[Amoo]

you won't get back anything you sent as a gift, but if you paid the $75 goods and services for the pack you should get that back. Never use Gift for transactions or you're pretty much screwed.

 

[trevormass7]

That's b.s., glad you kept this conversation

 

[LEOreefer]

After missing multiple shipping dates I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Then I asked just to refund the money because I go back to work today and would not be home. He went ahead and said he packs corals very well and he has had packages sit for 96 hours and be perfectly fine. I took the chance. When he found out I opened a paypal claim he said sorry there’s nothing I can do for you live stock is not guaranteed and he never claimed it would survive the shipping. The. He accused me of letting it sit for to long and it was my fault.

 

[trevormass7]

After missing multiple shipping dates I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Then I asked just to refund the money because I go back to work today and would not be home. He went ahead and said he packs corals very well and he has had packages sit for 96 hours and be perfectly fine. I took the chance. When he found out I opened a paypal claim he said sorry there’s nothing I can do for you live stock is not guaranteed and he never claimed it would survive the shipping. The. He accused me of letting it sit for to long and it was my fault.

If it got there at almost 11 am and was in the tank by noon, that's acclimation time. Other that forcefully closing there's no way items inside a box can be damaged without there being some kind of effect on the outside and I would know because my family has owned 4 different routes for FedEx

 

[LEOreefer]

Well that was shady.

I tried my best to stay and work with him be now he’s just getting mad at the fact I want my money back. I told him have a good night and talk to PayPal about it. I hope no one else has to go through this

 

[LEOreefer]

If it got there at almost 11 am and was in the tank by noon, that's acclimation time. Other that forcefully closing there's no way items inside a box can be damaged without there being some kind of effect on the outside and I would know because my family has owned 4 different routes for FedEx

Right that was exactly my point. The styrofoam inner box was lodged open but the coral containers they where to big to close and it was obvious he just smashed it shut

 

[trevormass7]

That's just plain bad business, if he didn't want to make the sale just say nevermind but don't send someone dead animals them refuse a refund because you were negligent

 

[trevormass7]

Now this great threat is filled with negativity