Ian
I <3 Corals!
However I will be going to my local store Bio-Reef and just pay more but without all the hassle of taking time from work.
Bioreef has all the good stuff, you're lucky to have a store like that locally

However I will be going to my local store Bio-Reef and just pay more but without all the hassle of taking time from work.
They were all in tiny baggies with about a shot glass of water. No styrofoam box, just put in a small cardboard box with a couple dozen peanuts.
I don't think that's too unheard of! I bought, 22 SPS frags from a member on here and they were shipped properly, all heat sealed in individual bags and in a styro box. I think i paid $300 for the whole pack including shipping. It's cheaper to purchase more on one shipment than a few here and there. It's a good way to kick start your SPS dominant system. Plus, even if the OP's shipment was properly bagged and shipped, you typically lose a few from stress or RTN.Really now you bought 35 frags at one time ? I gotta ask, how much did you pay for 35 frags? I bet it sounded cheap. . Sometimes you gotta ask yourself is a great deal really that great?
I see you're In Jacksonville. Drive to Tally and check out High Tide. Scott will frag just about anything in his systems for less than 30 bucks usually. Ken over at Seminole Aquarium always has a few accros at very reasonable prices as well. For that mater, you can fill a whole kooler of stuff from my systems for less than the cost for shipping it. You know you wanna , road trip time.
I don't think that's too unheard of! I bought, 22 SPS frags from a member on here and they were shipped properly, all heat sealed in individual bags and in a styro box. I think i paid $300 for the whole pack including shipping. It's cheaper to purchase more on one shipment than a few here and there. It's a good way to kick start your SPS dominant system. Plus, even if the OP's shipment was properly bagged and shipped, you typically lose a few from stress or RTN.
I paid $495 shipped, sometimes I run across reefers who just want to get some cash for their clippings and they sell cheap. I've seen some amazing packs on here and the corals look amazing. Same thing with local reefers preferring to get people started and their tanks are overgrown. Everyone is different and it's kind of a crap shoot !
He's going to reship and promises better packing so no witch hunt needed if he makes things right. He has excellent feedback so we'll see how they come in next week. I'll update with pics of new frags.
Unless the seller has access to pure O2 for bagging, I would not even get a sliver of hope up.
I disagree. Maybe its not oxygen but when I get a frag shipped 24hrs and the temperature is fine even than the water has a slight rancid smell. After 48hrs under most peoples shipping practices and even with good temps this box is DOA, IMO.
I hope the OP can get some money back and maybe a few survivors though...