Copperband Butterfly
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Angela Short
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Have him order one and hold it.... I love my CBB.
I was going to do Peppermint shrimp, and I did buy one and put him in, but I think something ate him before he could do any work on the Aiptaisha. He was a bit small. Fishey Business didn't even get any peppermint shrimp in either. Guess I'll just have to wait....and keep my fingers crossed on the butterfly
DMBillies
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saltwaterfish.com is selling groups of 5 peppermint shrimp for around $18 (I know they are on sale and I don't know how much they normally go for), which is a really good price (about $10/shrimp everywhere I've seen). In the past I had bad luck with peppermint shrimp when I've put them in alone (2 inexplicable deaths/disappearences in a rather short time), but I noticed the price as I was setting up an order at the site and thought I would give them one last try. The 5 shrimp, which range from small to large compared to the average that I have seen in LFSs, all hang out together and seem to be doing quite well. I heard before that they do better in groups and my experience seems to confirm that. I know that saltwaterfish.com has a minimum order price, so it might not be feasible, but I just thought I'd let you know and give you my experience with peppermint shrimp.
Thanks. They price there is now 17.49 for 5. The only thing is you do have to have 79 dollars for a minimun order, and on top of that, they charge $9.99 processing fee, and then $5.99 for a fuel surcharge. So the 5 shrimp become $33.74 just by adding them to the cart. haha. And still you can have them shipping cause its a minimun of 79 dollars. Just my luck. haha. I know that Aquatic Critter had them for 4.99 each, which isn't bad. I guess I need to schedule a "business trip" to Nashville again.
Yeah, I did, but since I have put him in, I have switched from my 55G to my 76G Half Circle, and he hasn't been seen. The aiptaisha is everywhere now. I need to do something fast. I do have a copperband butterfly now, but I haven't seen him eating any of it yet. Guess he's either not going to, or still getting used to the tank. I just got him yesterday, so he may just not be comfy yet.
DMBillies
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Mikeyjer I feel ya...
As far as the website, yeah, you need to have a minimum order and they hit you for processing and a fuel charge, but shipping is free once you get past the minimum order. So, if you're buying something expensive, or a bunch of little things, its a damn good deal. Even with the processing charges (33.74 as btkrausen says) that's cheaper than $10/shrimp most other places.
As far as the website, yeah, you need to have a minimum order and they hit you for processing and a fuel charge, but shipping is free once you get past the minimum order. So, if you're buying something expensive, or a bunch of little things, its a damn good deal. Even with the processing charges (33.74 as btkrausen says) that's cheaper than $10/shrimp most other places.
