WWC, Lesson learned!

[LeCorals81]

Hi I am fairly new here at R2R (Best saltwater forum ever!) and recently placed several orders with different vendors. My shipments from mike @ sexycorals.com and Ian @ reefodyssey.com were just as pictured, the shipment from WWC however does not look much like the picture i was shown. Extremely disappointed. Now i can tell the difference between realistic and unrealistic pictures. Expensive lesson learned!

 

[LeCorals81]

I have heard many good comments about WWC, they were very friendly throughout my purchase. Just wasnt what I expected from seeing the picture in the thread. Anyone else buy the WWC Fireball Chalice? If yes, what do you think of it?

 

[Ricks Reef]

Hey Lecorals,Im new here as well.Love the forum.Sorry your WWC order was dissapointing.Have you tried to contact them about it? I have a couple corals from them but they were purchased at their store.Good Luck

Rick

 

[VelasCorals]

I usually download the pic and set the white balance on my computer before buying expensive corals on the internet. However, all sorts of things go into play with colors and how they look in the internet vs your tank. Their lighting is probably different, the camera, your computer monitor etc.

Also, do you think the coral could be stressed and will color back up? I've had corals come in the mail and look better and better after a few weeks.

 

[Pizzapro83]

I have the fireball chalice and its sweet

 

[gumby]

prob shipping, I just got stuff in friday and it dont look like in the pics but Im sure theyll all color up!

 

[LeCorals81]

Hey Lecorals,Im new here as well.Love the forum.Sorry your WWC order was dissapointing.Have you tried to contact them about it? I have a couple corals from them but they were purchased at their store.Good Luck

Sent PM, no response yet. Thanks everybody!

 

[LeCorals81]

prob shipping, I just got stuff in friday and it dont look like in the pics but Im sure theyll all color up!

No problem with shipping, got my order the next day. I hope it does color up, Thanks!

 

[LeCorals81]

I have the fireball chalice and its sweet

How long have you had it?What color is it now? Was it kind of brownish when you got it? mine is. Thanks!

 

[LeCorals81]

I usually download the pic and set the white balance on my computer before buying expensive corals on the internet. However, all sorts of things go into play with colors and how they look in the internet vs your tank. Their lighting is probably different, the camera, your computer monitor etc.

Also, do you think the coral could be stressed and will color back up? I've had corals come in the mail and look better and better after a few weeks.

I will be more careful looking at pics next time, Thanks!

 

[WWC]

We are kind of confused. You sent us a pm the day the coral arrived saying "looks better than the picture". Now you are saying it doesn't look good? Sexy Corals got there frag and left us good feedback. Pizzapro83 got his frags and left us good feedback. As for replying to PMs, it stats clearly in our signature that they are replied to M-F 11am-8:30pm.

 

[Gamble]

I picked up one of the Fireball chalice frags and it looks every bit as good as the picture, I don't have a decent camera, but I will see what pictures i can post in the next week. It looked just like their picture 5 minutes after going into my tank.

 

[drainbamage]

I do believe WWC uses a very nice lighting setup, which helps them to achieve very nice colors on their corals-that said the order I got from them was very accurate to the pictures, but of course anything needs some time after being trasferred to achieve best colors.

Good luck with all your corals though, can't wait to see some pics when you get a chance!

 

[Jcr's Reef]

I use to be into chalices. Get all the hype and excitement from purchasing those expensive frags; then it shows up on your doorstep. Open the package and say "I spent that much on that little thing?" :waaaht: Nonetheless, I have always heard great things about WWC so I'm sure they didn't do you any wrong. Your Lighting, among other things, plays a big role in color.

 

[LeCorals81]

Well, thanks for everyones feedback. This is just my opinion. Everyone has their own. My lighting is fine, all my other lps and sps look great. WWC Fireball even looks brown in the picture sexycorals posted on his feedback. If anyone (pizzapro) likes it alot. $100 shipped!