PackLeader's 200 gallon Reef

Well, after trying everything under the sun to make it not happen to me, I finally got my order in from Piece of the Reef. I normally recommend them and have in the past, but I do have to say this may be the last time I place an order with them.
After sending out the tracking number (after packagae went out) I discovered that they somehow combined my shipping and billing addresses and UPS was now headed no where near either of them with my stuff. Spent an hour and a half on the phone with them talking to suprivisors last night before finally getting them to flag the package and hold it at the hub for me to pick up.
Well that worked OK, and I really wasn't to PO'd by the time I got it. Until I opened it up. I had ordered a nice Copper band. It was no where in the box. In its place was a single blue/green chromis. WTF? I never ordered a chromis, and even if I wanted them, it would be a little hard to set up a school with just one.`To say I am a little disappointed would be an understatement. Can't really say how I feel or else I will get in trouble! So we will just leave it at that
But I did get a few things in that were correct and look good. So I will have pics of those up tonight.

 

So what did you do with the chromis? They gonna send you the Copper Band?

 

I don't know. Probably throw him in and see how well he does as a single. And no, I am not getting the copper band, most likely will get a refund.

 

sorry to hear about your misfortunes pack. its totally unacceptable in these times for companies to be either inept or lazy about getting a paying customers order correct. but i do look forward to seein new pics and your school of chromis. lol. and being secretive about the other goods you got? lol hmmm

 

BTW your tank is bada$$ Pack.. I cant believe I read through this entire thread. I think I know more about your tank then you do now.. LOL JK.. Keep the pictures coming it makes my work day go by alot faster.

 

It is frustrating. The address deal was kind of give and take. I am not sure who is at fault there, I think all three (the vendor myself and possibly UPS) combined created that ordeal. I know I filled everything out right. They sent back a reciept and everything looked good, but they had the zipcode wrong. I did not notice that until it was too late. UPS then auto-corrected the city according to the zip, so it was heading someplace out in Hidden Valley. It ended up working out OK in the end, so I honestly wasnt to upset, though I was worried until I physically had the box in my hand.
But yes, the fish mistake is frustrating. I am most likely going to get a couple more chromis for a school. My system is plenty robust enough to handle the 3 extra chromis I wasn't planning on, and who knows, maybe I will find them really neat.
The other stuff in the order was just typical CUC, a cleaner shrimp, 3 emerald crabs, some candy apple zoo's, a yellow gorgonian, and some various macros for the fuge. All of that arrived in order and good health. One of the emeralds is freaking huge. About as big around as a pop can. I normally place my critters in my tank by hand (avoiding the netting) after acclimation. But, I have no problems in saying this big dude right here was not getting near that emerald. That thing really gave me the willies even thinking of touching it!

 

Wow.. it really has turned out great pack...

 

Yeah glad everything turned out "ok" in the end. Even though that really is frustrating. I've been waiting for almost a month for a wetsuit to stop being on backorder so the other company could send it to me. Pinnacle makes the wetsuit, and Pinnacle gave an ETA of June 4th for the wetsuits to come in. Well...as you can tell...that hasn't happened yet. The next ETA was this past tuesday. I called yesterday, and now the new ETA is beginning of July. I know MLT is a weird size for a wetsuit, but is it really that hard?

I feel for ya, Pack. Glad the tank's still climbing up the reef tank ladder.

 

New pics

Just some more pics!


Cleaner shrimp. The new, small one immediately took to my original one. They have been hanging out together since:




Yellow Gorgonian. It is just now starting to open up a little:



Updated fuge shot. Got some ulva, halimedia, shaving brush, and mermaids fan:



By far my most prized fish, this copper band butterfly is a super rare morph that makes it look just like a chromis:



Updated FTS:

 

Beautiful, Pack!! Keep the pics coming. Your fuge looks as good as some reef tanks I've seen!