Buying coral on-line

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  1. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ive always been tempted to buy zoas from coralfanatics.com. They always seem to have really nice zoas at a reasonable price. I get my order from reef pets in tomorrow so ill let ya know how it is. Looking forward to the Purple Bonsai Acropora more than anything...the pics were awesome!
     
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  3. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    I think most of the places I shop have already been listed.

    ebay is always an option, but remember standard ebay rules, check the seller feedback and make sure you read the shipping.

    one thing to keep in mind once you saltcritters and some of the $5 & $10 places, remember they are that price for a reason and you are usually receiving very very small peices for that price. I have heard some of those places called 'splinter sellers' and in some cases is it a fair label, but much like ebay its on the seller to make sure they understand what they are buying.

    I would also say google the place you are buying on and check for reviews. Some places might look good on thier site...... but. thats all i will say there.
     
  4. zoo 4 life

    zoo 4 life Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Anybody use reef_pets on ebay? They advertise on here all the time and they are 4 hours away from me. There sps looks amazing!
     
  5. Sunshine252

    Sunshine252 Plankton

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    I'm expecting a shipment from them tomorrow. I'll LYK how it goes if you like...
     
  6. CharlotteReefer

    CharlotteReefer Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I just got my order in this morning from reef pets. Everything looked really good. Still waiting on the colors to come out on a few of the pieces, but the main reason I ordered was for the purple bonsai. It came unattached from the frag plug but that wasnt hard to fix. Packaging was nice...everything was alive