My tank has officially been "alive" now for 5 weeks, and it's teaming with life from TBS. Here is why I think it's so great...
Richard: He is great to work with! He was there every step of the way to offer advice and be sure I was well prepared for both shipments. He seemed just as interested in my order as I was, and answered my endless questions.
The Rock and Sand: It is FULL of life! I never imagined I would have what I have now with just a couple of shipments from TBS. My tank is full of all kinds of beneficial and interesting creatures--sand sifters, CUC, pods, tunicates, sponges, etc.
Bonus items: Richard was only expected to send me a set of specified items, but he throws in so many more exciting things. I received large sponges, a couple anemones, a few gorgonians, a decorator crab and other fun things. A fish even found its way into my bag of sand. I had a beautiful ocean scene in literally 8 days!
Health: I could have never imagined that I would have a beautiful, HEALTHY tank in such a short amount of time. I was prepared to handle a cycling tank, water changes, frequent testing, etc. But I never even had a small ammonia spike. The items in my tank were in the Gulf on Friday, and in my tank Saturday afternoon. You just can't beat that! Even the fish that arrived in the very first shipment did fine and is thriving.
Here are a few photos so you can see:
Richard: He is great to work with! He was there every step of the way to offer advice and be sure I was well prepared for both shipments. He seemed just as interested in my order as I was, and answered my endless questions.
The Rock and Sand: It is FULL of life! I never imagined I would have what I have now with just a couple of shipments from TBS. My tank is full of all kinds of beneficial and interesting creatures--sand sifters, CUC, pods, tunicates, sponges, etc.
Bonus items: Richard was only expected to send me a set of specified items, but he throws in so many more exciting things. I received large sponges, a couple anemones, a few gorgonians, a decorator crab and other fun things. A fish even found its way into my bag of sand. I had a beautiful ocean scene in literally 8 days!
Health: I could have never imagined that I would have a beautiful, HEALTHY tank in such a short amount of time. I was prepared to handle a cycling tank, water changes, frequent testing, etc. But I never even had a small ammonia spike. The items in my tank were in the Gulf on Friday, and in my tank Saturday afternoon. You just can't beat that! Even the fish that arrived in the very first shipment did fine and is thriving.
Here are a few photos so you can see:
