Anyone interested in a snail/crab group buy?
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plankton
Premium Member
[plankton]
300 Hermit, Small BlueLeg $72 (0.24 each)
300 Hermit, Micro Blueleg $66 (0.22 each)
300 Snail, Golden Astrae $75 (0.25 each)
50 Snail, Cerith $37.5 (0.75 each)
Estimate cost = $250.5
[jayscube]
20 Nerite Snails 20.0 (1.00 each)
20 Cerith Snails 15.0 (0.75 100 unit pricing)
20 Turbo/Astrea Snails 6.80 (0.34 each 300 unit pricing)
20 Golden Astrea Snails 5.0 (0.25 each 300 unit pricing)
Estimated cost = $46.80
[Lanxang]
1 Emerald Crab $5.0
5 Turbo Snail $1.7
10 Cerith Snail $7.50
5 Nerite Snail $5.0
13 Golden Astrea Snails $3.25
10 micro blueleg $2.40
Estimated cost = $19.85
[Mothra]
20 Cerith Snails $15.00
12 Hermit, micro BlueLeg $2.64
Estimated cost = $17.64
[Bdimas]
12 Nassarius Vibex $10.00
12 Cerith snails $9.00
Estimated cost = $19.00
[michael duenas]
30 micro blue leg hermits $6.60
15 cerith snails $11.25
15 golden astrea $3.75
12 nassarius vibex $10.00
Estimated cost = $31.60
[little_d]
100 small blue leg $24.00
50 turbo/astrea $17.00
50 micro blue leg $11.00
50 golden astrae $12.50
36 cerith $27.00
12 Nassarius $10.00
2 emeral crab $10.00
Estimated Total = $111.50
[Nemo's Dada]
15 Cerith $11.25
10 small blue leg hermits $2.40
10 nerite $10.00
Estimated Total = $23.65
[juskeepswiming]
5 peppermint shrimps $20.00
24 bumble bee snails $40.00
Estimated Total = $60.00
300 Hermit, Small BlueLeg $72 (0.24 each)
300 Hermit, Micro Blueleg $66 (0.22 each)
300 Snail, Golden Astrae $75 (0.25 each)
50 Snail, Cerith $37.5 (0.75 each)
Estimate cost = $250.5
[jayscube]
20 Nerite Snails 20.0 (1.00 each)
20 Cerith Snails 15.0 (0.75 100 unit pricing)
20 Turbo/Astrea Snails 6.80 (0.34 each 300 unit pricing)
20 Golden Astrea Snails 5.0 (0.25 each 300 unit pricing)
Estimated cost = $46.80
[Lanxang]
1 Emerald Crab $5.0
5 Turbo Snail $1.7
10 Cerith Snail $7.50
5 Nerite Snail $5.0
13 Golden Astrea Snails $3.25
10 micro blueleg $2.40
Estimated cost = $19.85
[Mothra]
20 Cerith Snails $15.00
12 Hermit, micro BlueLeg $2.64
Estimated cost = $17.64
[Bdimas]
12 Nassarius Vibex $10.00
12 Cerith snails $9.00
Estimated cost = $19.00
[michael duenas]
30 micro blue leg hermits $6.60
15 cerith snails $11.25
15 golden astrea $3.75
12 nassarius vibex $10.00
Estimated cost = $31.60
[little_d]
100 small blue leg $24.00
50 turbo/astrea $17.00
50 micro blue leg $11.00
50 golden astrae $12.50
36 cerith $27.00
12 Nassarius $10.00
2 emeral crab $10.00
Estimated Total = $111.50
[Nemo's Dada]
15 Cerith $11.25
10 small blue leg hermits $2.40
10 nerite $10.00
Estimated Total = $23.65
[juskeepswiming]
5 peppermint shrimps $20.00
24 bumble bee snails $40.00
Estimated Total = $60.00
plankton
Premium Member
Yeah, that was my reaction when I first saw the prices at ReefTopia compared to what I was paying before. Yeee Haw!
Seriously, if the SAC group gets any larger (e.g. > $200) and line item of at least 300 units, then we should consider breaking the order into 2; because, you get the 10% after $200 and item discounts after 300 or so units.
PS Little Astera are actually pretty good at righting themselves so long as they can grab something and don't get wedged in a rock.
Scott
Seriously, if the SAC group gets any larger (e.g. > $200) and line item of at least 300 units, then we should consider breaking the order into 2; because, you get the 10% after $200 and item discounts after 300 or so units.
PS Little Astera are actually pretty good at righting themselves so long as they can grab something and don't get wedged in a rock.
Scott
plankton
Premium Member
Payment by this Sunday night (08/21/05) please, since that gives me enough time to finalize the order. Either drop off or you can Paypal me at 'snoack321@yahoo.com'. Order has to be placed early next Wednesday (8/24) morning (really Tuesday night).
If the order goes below the estimated cost because we hit a new quantity priceing I'll refund the difference to each person. If the price goes 'up' I'll reduce quantity to keep under or at the original estimate.
If we get DOA then I'll petition for refund and give you your percentage of the refund. e.g. if 2 pepermint shrimp are DOA then if reported within 12 hours we are supposed to get a refund and not credit towards next purchase.
Scott
If the order goes below the estimated cost because we hit a new quantity priceing I'll refund the difference to each person. If the price goes 'up' I'll reduce quantity to keep under or at the original estimate.
If we get DOA then I'll petition for refund and give you your percentage of the refund. e.g. if 2 pepermint shrimp are DOA then if reported within 12 hours we are supposed to get a refund and not credit towards next purchase.
Scott
Nemo's Dada
New member
Scott,
Sorry to be a pain but can I change my order to the following:
[Nemo's Dada]
15 Cerith $11.25
10 small blue leg hermits $2.40
10 nerite $10.00
10 bumblebee $16.70
1 emerald crab $5.00
10 micro blue leg hermits $2.40
Estimated Total = $47.75
I think the total is correct. Also, there may be a couple of guys in MARS that will purchase as well. Please let me know if the total is correct and I can paypal you.
Thanks again for arranging the group buy.
Bill
Sorry to be a pain but can I change my order to the following:
[Nemo's Dada]
15 Cerith $11.25
10 small blue leg hermits $2.40
10 nerite $10.00
10 bumblebee $16.70
1 emerald crab $5.00
10 micro blue leg hermits $2.40
Estimated Total = $47.75
I think the total is correct. Also, there may be a couple of guys in MARS that will purchase as well. Please let me know if the total is correct and I can paypal you.
Thanks again for arranging the group buy.
Bill
plankton
Premium Member
Bill,
No problem. Here's updated list as linked MS Excel page. Please note that Turbo/Astera went up from 0.34 to 0.45 because we are below 300 units.
NVR ReefTopia Group Buy list v2
Scott
No problem. Here's updated list as linked MS Excel page. Please note that Turbo/Astera went up from 0.34 to 0.45 because we are below 300 units.
NVR ReefTopia Group Buy list v2
Scott
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MelodyCorals
In Memoriam
Scott,
Can I still get in on the order? I need to have "Nemo's Dada"/Bill pick up my order for me if that is possible.
10 Scarlet Reef Hermit (if he can get them)
5 Golden Astrea Snail
5 bumble bee snails
5 Nerite Snails
2 Cerith Snail
Let me know my total cost and I'll paypal you today.
Thanks,
Josh
Can I still get in on the order? I need to have "Nemo's Dada"/Bill pick up my order for me if that is possible.
10 Scarlet Reef Hermit (if he can get them)
5 Golden Astrea Snail
5 bumble bee snails
5 Nerite Snails
2 Cerith Snail
Let me know my total cost and I'll paypal you today.
Thanks,
Josh
plankton
Premium Member
Josh,
I've updated the spreadsheet linked above for your order. A couple of notes:
1) Bumbed your scarlet order to qty=12 because price drops from $3 down to $2.50.
2) Didn't add bumble bee snails because they only come in lots of 12, so let me know what you want to do.
Estimate cost _without_ bumble bee snails is $37.75
Scott
I've updated the spreadsheet linked above for your order. A couple of notes:
1) Bumbed your scarlet order to qty=12 because price drops from $3 down to $2.50.
2) Didn't add bumble bee snails because they only come in lots of 12, so let me know what you want to do.
Estimate cost _without_ bumble bee snails is $37.75
Scott
MelodyCorals
In Memoriam
Scott, thanks - that should work. I should have read the reeftopia.com site better. I'll paypall you the total as it stands.
Thanks again,
Josh
Thanks again,
Josh
plankton
Premium Member
Spreadsheet updated.
Those that ordered Nerite please recheck your order since the price is not $1 but $2 each.
Josh - got your paypal and don't worry about the price delta on the Nerite since the new total minus our 10% discount is very close to what you paypal'ed me.
Jayscube - please double check order since you ordered alot of Nerites.
Scott
Those that ordered Nerite please recheck your order since the price is not $1 but $2 each.
Josh - got your paypal and don't worry about the price delta on the Nerite since the new total minus our 10% discount is very close to what you paypal'ed me.
Jayscube - please double check order since you ordered alot of Nerites.
Scott
plankton
Premium Member
I've got an email into ReefTopia because there are 2 Nerites listed on the website:
Nerite Emerald $6 for 6 or $1 each
Nerite Tesseletta $12 for 6 or $2 each
Jake - you're a snail connoisseur, so which are better?
My Dilbert'eeze is better than your Dilbert'eeze! Ha HA back!
Scott
Nerite Emerald $6 for 6 or $1 each
Nerite Tesseletta $12 for 6 or $2 each
Jake - you're a snail connoisseur, so which are better?
My Dilbert'eeze is better than your Dilbert'eeze! Ha HA back!
Scott
Jacob D
New member
connoisseur... ok sure.
Uh, I don't know about nerites, personally I don't like them they crawl out of the water and dry up. But then again I'm the only one who's had astrea snails not flip themselves over. If I had my choice I wouldn't buy anything but cerith and trochus, but there aren't any trochus available (these are the cadillac of snails).
Uh, I don't know about nerites, personally I don't like them they crawl out of the water and dry up. But then again I'm the only one who's had astrea snails not flip themselves over. If I had my choice I wouldn't buy anything but cerith and trochus, but there aren't any trochus available (these are the cadillac of snails).
Jacob D
New member
Well cadillacs ain't cheap! 
these are the only snails I've had live long term besides ceriths which are sorta iffy actually. They aren't big enough to bulldoze really, but are bigger than astreas and can right themselves if they fall. They also do about as good a job as astreas on eating algae, so they are my favorite. Sandra still has one of my original trochus snails from IPSF in her nano cube, that snail is going on 2 years in captivity! (I lost all mine to angry hermits)
Ceriths I like because they the only snail that eats detritus (not to be confused with nassarius that eat scraps of food) but they go all over and clean the glass and rocks too, and can right themselves as well. So they are my 2nd favorite.
these are the only snails I've had live long term besides ceriths which are sorta iffy actually. They aren't big enough to bulldoze really, but are bigger than astreas and can right themselves if they fall. They also do about as good a job as astreas on eating algae, so they are my favorite. Sandra still has one of my original trochus snails from IPSF in her nano cube, that snail is going on 2 years in captivity! (I lost all mine to angry hermits)Ceriths I like because they the only snail that eats detritus (not to be confused with nassarius that eat scraps of food) but they go all over and clean the glass and rocks too, and can right themselves as well. So they are my 2nd favorite.
plankton
Premium Member
Found an excellent article by Julian Sprung on Nerites spp
To make a long story short. Emerald Nerites ( Smaragdia viridis) are NOT reefsafe and I've taken them off my spreadsheet. That leaves the more exensive $2 reef safes ones:
"Emerald nerite snails Smaragdia viridis
Emerald nerites belong to the genus Smaragdia. They are small and flattened, with thin shells that are translucent and bright green. This color makes them nearly invisible on the seagrass blades where they live. It would be a dream if these exquisite little snails fed simply on epiphytic algal films on the grass, but unfortunately their diet consists not of algal films but of the seagrass itself! They pierce the cells of the grass and draw out the contents, leaving clear spots on the blades. Therefore they are not suitable for most aquariums. Without their seagrass food source they starve within a few weeks.
"
PS Jake - I still have some of my Mexican Turbo snails in my 210 that I added more than 6 months ago. Yes, they knock any coral not cemented down around but they clean glass rear glass really well.
To make a long story short. Emerald Nerites ( Smaragdia viridis) are NOT reefsafe and I've taken them off my spreadsheet. That leaves the more exensive $2 reef safes ones:
"Emerald nerite snails Smaragdia viridis
Emerald nerites belong to the genus Smaragdia. They are small and flattened, with thin shells that are translucent and bright green. This color makes them nearly invisible on the seagrass blades where they live. It would be a dream if these exquisite little snails fed simply on epiphytic algal films on the grass, but unfortunately their diet consists not of algal films but of the seagrass itself! They pierce the cells of the grass and draw out the contents, leaving clear spots on the blades. Therefore they are not suitable for most aquariums. Without their seagrass food source they starve within a few weeks.
"
PS Jake - I still have some of my Mexican Turbo snails in my 210 that I added more than 6 months ago. Yes, they knock any coral not cemented down around but they clean glass rear glass really well.
GorillaReefer
Premium Member
No problem. Keep the order the same. TY
