Feeding the addiction!

[Duc1098]

After lots of shopping at LFS, I have made my first purchase of some SPS online and my first shipment is do in tomorrow and I'm setting up another one for next week. Here's what I'm getting:

Jason Fox (Tomorrow):
-Aqua Delight Acro
-Jason Fox Unknown Acro
-Wishin2boutside Raspberry Cheesecake Acro

Greg Hiller (Next Week):
-Blueberry Acro
-Mike Accardi Teal Stag
-Jon Coppolino's 'prickly' Blue stag

Anyone else have some favorite online vendors and their favorite corals they have bought from them?

 

[purplereef]

You picked two of the best people to buy from right there.

 

[Duc1098]

It looks like my first online purchase may turn out to be a bad one!!! Apparently a 1/4" of snow in Illinois is to much for Fedex to handle. I might be out $250!

 

[Duc1098]

So today I had to drive to the FedEx location to pick up my package that should have delivered yesterday. Thankfully it's doesn't appear to be a complete loss. The Aquadelight actually looks amazing, the Jason Fox Unknown looks like it will make it. The verdict is still out on the Raspberry Cheesecake as it appears to be the hardest hit. I'm hoping it will pull through.

I will say this though, Jason Fox was extremely helpful through this ordeal. Nothing he could really do since FedEx screwed up, but he offered to replace the frags even though he wasn't responsible. From some of the other stories I've read on here about other online vendors, it's pretty nice to find one the cares about his customers and I would highly recommend him and his corals. Like I mentioned earlier, the Aquadelight I got from him is flat out amazing. Even after the shipping mishap, the colors were spectacular and I got PE after a few hours in the tank.

 

[dvanacker]

Hope your next shipment is no problem. Glad Jason is being good to you....

Funny how you got the Greg Hiller aquadelight from Jason Fox though.

 

[k_red_raider]

Pics, Pics, we need pics of those corals

 

[Duc1098]

I emailed Greg Hiller and he said he doesn't have the Aquadelight anymore. He also doesn't have the Aquamarine Jewel Acro anymore which is the one I really wanted and it doesn't seem anyone else has it either.

I'll snap some shots as soon as the color up a little

 

[k_red_raider]

I emailed Greg Hiller and he said he doesn't have the Aquadelight anymore. He also doesn't have the Aquamarine Jewel Acro anymore which is the one I really wanted and it doesn't seem anyone else has it either.

I'll snap some shots as soon as the color up a little

What web site does he use to sell coral from

 

[Duc1098]

What web site does he use to sell coral from

Greghiller.com

 

[purplereef]

Jason is a HUGE asset to this hobby. Like I said before you picked a good person to deal with when you went with Jason Fox. It really doesn't surprise me to hear the fact that Jason offered to replace the frags even though it wasn't his problem Fedex couldn't deliver them to you.

 

[kermitbanks]

Is this a FOWLR or a reef tank?

 

[kermitbanks]

Is this a FOWLR or a reef tank?

 

[Duc1098]

Unfortunaly it appears to be a complete loss. All the tissue has come off all three pieces. Not a good start to my first online experience, but Jason is being most helpful.

 

[k_red_raider]

Unfortunaly it appears to be a complete loss. All the tissue has come off all three pieces. Not a good start to my first online experience, but Jason is being most helpful.

That sucks!! Maybe Jason will stand behind giving you three more frags. From what I know he is a good guy and probably has many more of those same frags.

 

[Duc1098]

Just a little update and review. I ended up not ordering from Greg Hiller do to the difficulties I had with FedEx on my first order from Jason Fox, no fault of his own. I did however, as I agreed to with Jason Fox even though he said it wasn't necessary, order an equal value in different coral from Jason and he shipped those along with replacements I lost in shipping from the first order. Jason was just going to replace the frags, which I did not feel comfortable with since it wasn't his fault in the first place. On top of that, Jason added an additional frag of his Champagne Acro at no charge which I was definitely not expecting. All the frags looked amazing when I got them and are still doing great. Jason Fox is a heck of a nice guy, great business owner, goes above and beyond for his customers and has some great coral. I highly recommend him if you are buying online, you won't be disappointed!

 

[potterjon]

pics?