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Molon Labe
Ask where it was collected, the Hawaiian flames cost more than double than those collected elsewhere.
Price too high for flame angel?
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AfricaOffroad
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You will pay $100 for one here in South Africa.
Bought mine from another reefer for $90, which I thought was a bargain.
Bought mine from another reefer for $90, which I thought was a bargain.
NewbyReefer
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I've seen them between $40 and $70 depending on size and color in NJ
Green_Reefer
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I am in NS Canada, close to the OP and flames seem to run $60 at LFS or $80 at PU. Given that everything tends to be more expensive in Newfoundland, I am not surprised by the added cost.
I have had fish shipped to me from both J&L and Aqua Valley and have nothing but good to say about the quality of the livestock I have received from both of them. Be warned that shipping coast to coast in Canada in the winter is a crap-shoot at best due to the weather. Pay to have extra heat packs in your order and be prepared to delay shipping until you are positive that the weather will be cooperative everywhere between the company and your location and any stops enroute. It took me over a week to get my last order shipped between Ottawa and Halifax due to weather, patience is key.
One order was shipped as freight on an airline and went into limbo for 12+ hours, around 30 hours total in the bag. I should note that this was the shipping companies mistake, not the supplier's. Everything was alive and has survived but the temp was down under 70 degrees when I received it and the fish were pretty stressed, laying docile in the bottom of the QT tank for almost 24 hours before they became active and would feed a little. Another order was shipped next-day FedEx and arrived at my door 18 hours later warm and healthy.
Unless you are planning on buying multiple fish or doing a group buy, the cost of shipping alone will easily exceed $60.00 even for a single fish. You might be better off biting the bullet and supporting your LFS, assuming it is worth supporting of course.
I have had fish shipped to me from both J&L and Aqua Valley and have nothing but good to say about the quality of the livestock I have received from both of them. Be warned that shipping coast to coast in Canada in the winter is a crap-shoot at best due to the weather. Pay to have extra heat packs in your order and be prepared to delay shipping until you are positive that the weather will be cooperative everywhere between the company and your location and any stops enroute. It took me over a week to get my last order shipped between Ottawa and Halifax due to weather, patience is key.
One order was shipped as freight on an airline and went into limbo for 12+ hours, around 30 hours total in the bag. I should note that this was the shipping companies mistake, not the supplier's. Everything was alive and has survived but the temp was down under 70 degrees when I received it and the fish were pretty stressed, laying docile in the bottom of the QT tank for almost 24 hours before they became active and would feed a little. Another order was shipped next-day FedEx and arrived at my door 18 hours later warm and healthy.
Unless you are planning on buying multiple fish or doing a group buy, the cost of shipping alone will easily exceed $60.00 even for a single fish. You might be better off biting the bullet and supporting your LFS, assuming it is worth supporting of course.
Megatrev62
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Green reefer thanks at least I found someone who's tried it. I wouldn't buy just the one fish I'd buy all the fish one shot.(4 or 5 I want) plus a couple of buddies will give it a go too. But as you said the weather matters here lol. Will be giving it a go in April or May if I can wait that long lol. We only have one decent store here but when you buy the fish that's it no matter what. So we have to be really cautious before we buy. Thanks
ps I will be quarantining, they won't!! Trying to get them on side with that.
ps I will be quarantining, they won't!! Trying to get them on side with that.
