Shipping livestock
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dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
Good evening! With standard overnight shipping FedEx has all day to deliver the package. We do offer FedEx Priority overnight, for an additional $10.00, which in most areas would be delivered by 10:30 a.m. If you will not be home most of the day and do not wish to have the box sit outside, we are able to have packages shipped to local FedEx stations near you for pick up.
We hope this information helps and if you have any additional questions please contact us at 1-800-334-3699, via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Good evening! With standard overnight shipping FedEx has all day to deliver the package. We do offer FedEx Priority overnight, for an additional $10.00, which in most areas would be delivered by 10:30 a.m. If you will not be home most of the day and do not wish to have the box sit outside, we are able to have packages shipped to local FedEx stations near you for pick up.
We hope this information helps and if you have any additional questions please contact us at 1-800-334-3699, via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
Thanks for the quick response. As long as your order is placed by Thursday 9:30 a.m. CST and the Anthias are available you should receive it on Friday. They are showing available at this time. Regarding your question on the shipping times, we are unable to guarantee that FedEx will deliver at a certain time. Most packages have an estimated delivery time before 3 p.m.
If you have any additional questions please contact us at 1-800-334-3699, via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thanks for the quick response. As long as your order is placed by Thursday 9:30 a.m. CST and the Anthias are available you should receive it on Friday. They are showing available at this time. Regarding your question on the shipping times, we are unable to guarantee that FedEx will deliver at a certain time. Most packages have an estimated delivery time before 3 p.m.
If you have any additional questions please contact us at 1-800-334-3699, via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com.
Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
t5Nitro
New member
I can get home around 3:30 central time. Does it void a gaurntee if the specimen would sit outside for a few hours? From what I have read Live Aquaria really goes professional on their packaging system with heat packs and everything else. I don't think it would hurt the specimen since they go to below zero on a jet for shipping with heat packs?
I need to transfer my 46 to the 125 and the 46 holds 2 clowns and a yellow tang around 3". Should I order the powder brown to acclimate both tangs in there for the same time? Would they bother the clowns when they are in? If I can order the powder brown and have it come tomorrow or the next day, should I get the clowns in there tonight to just swim around a bit and try to get some territory and then acclimate 2 tangs when the powder brown would arrive the next day?
Is it best to get the dispar anthias first? The powder brown isn't all too mean are they to other non surgeonfish?
I need to transfer my 46 to the 125 and the 46 holds 2 clowns and a yellow tang around 3". Should I order the powder brown to acclimate both tangs in there for the same time? Would they bother the clowns when they are in? If I can order the powder brown and have it come tomorrow or the next day, should I get the clowns in there tonight to just swim around a bit and try to get some territory and then acclimate 2 tangs when the powder brown would arrive the next day?
Is it best to get the dispar anthias first? The powder brown isn't all too mean are they to other non surgeonfish?
dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
We appreciate your detailed questions! The warranty will not be voided if your package is not signed for upon delivery. However, if you will not be home and the package will remain outside for a long period, we would strongly recommend that you either have the package shipped to a different location or leave a note on the door asking Federal Express to set the package in a safe location.
When housing 2 tangs in the same aquarium we recommend adding them at the same time to avoid any aggression. Also, the least aggressive fish should be added first so they can establish their territory before the more aggressive fish are added. The Dispar Anthias should be one of the first additions to your aquarium to establish territory first.
Most Tangs and Surgeons are not known to be aggressive towards other tank mates. However, the Powder Brown Tang is a very passive fish that can have trouble with other Tangs, so we would recommended adding this fish to your 125 before adding your yellow tang. You should not have a problem with adding your Clownfish today, dependent on the species as Yellow Striped Maroon and Maroon clownfish tend to be very territorial and aggressive, and the Tangs at later date.
We hope this is information helps with your decision!
Cassie Z.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
We appreciate your detailed questions! The warranty will not be voided if your package is not signed for upon delivery. However, if you will not be home and the package will remain outside for a long period, we would strongly recommend that you either have the package shipped to a different location or leave a note on the door asking Federal Express to set the package in a safe location.
When housing 2 tangs in the same aquarium we recommend adding them at the same time to avoid any aggression. Also, the least aggressive fish should be added first so they can establish their territory before the more aggressive fish are added. The Dispar Anthias should be one of the first additions to your aquarium to establish territory first.
Most Tangs and Surgeons are not known to be aggressive towards other tank mates. However, the Powder Brown Tang is a very passive fish that can have trouble with other Tangs, so we would recommended adding this fish to your 125 before adding your yellow tang. You should not have a problem with adding your Clownfish today, dependent on the species as Yellow Striped Maroon and Maroon clownfish tend to be very territorial and aggressive, and the Tangs at later date.
We hope this is information helps with your decision!
Cassie Z.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
Thank you for your post. You are correct since the two Clownfish and the Dispar Anthias are both passive, it would be fine to add them at the same time or at separate times. The Powder Brown Tang should be added after the Clownfish and the Anthias and at the same time as your Yellow Tang.
Have a great evening!
Cassie Z.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thank you for your post. You are correct since the two Clownfish and the Dispar Anthias are both passive, it would be fine to add them at the same time or at separate times. The Powder Brown Tang should be added after the Clownfish and the Anthias and at the same time as your Yellow Tang.
Have a great evening!
Cassie Z.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
t5Nitro
New member
Maybe if I skip the anthias because that might make a big bio load, and then if I transfer just the 1" and 1 1/2" clowns to the 125, how long would it be before I could order in a powder brown and transfer the yellow tang to the 125 the same time as the powder brown?
It is a newly cycled 125 that the 46 will be transfered to.
Is 2 smaller clowns and 2 medium sized tangs all at once too much or how long should I wait to put in 2 tangs after the 2 clowns are put in?
Thanks.
It is a newly cycled 125 that the 46 will be transfered to.
Is 2 smaller clowns and 2 medium sized tangs all at once too much or how long should I wait to put in 2 tangs after the 2 clowns are put in?
Thanks.
dfs/la2
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T5nitro,
Thank you for your additional questions. We would recommend waiting until your ammonia and nitrites have reached zero before adding new fish in either case. It would be best to add the clowns first, and then wait until the water has cycled again to add the Tangs.
Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith
Thank you for your additional questions. We would recommend waiting until your ammonia and nitrites have reached zero before adding new fish in either case. It would be best to add the clowns first, and then wait until the water has cycled again to add the Tangs.
Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith
t5Nitro
New member
I think I will go back to getting 5 anthias. Other people convinced me that the tank wouldn't be that highly stocked in a 125 with 40 gallon sump as the DSB will take care of a lot of nitrates. My nitrates are 20 ppm right now in the new tank while the 46 gallon is at 0. Do you think 20 ppm nitrates will hurt 5 anthias or having 5 anthias make it sky rocket? I tried water changes but it doesn't look like it is going to change until the sand is 'live'.
Thanks.
Thanks.
dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
The answer to adding fish with a nitrate level of 20 is dependent upon what type of aquarium you have. An acceptable nitrate level for a reef aquarium is 1.0 ppm and for a fish only with live rock aquarium is 30 ppm. We hope you find this information helpful.
Pat S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
The answer to adding fish with a nitrate level of 20 is dependent upon what type of aquarium you have. An acceptable nitrate level for a reef aquarium is 1.0 ppm and for a fish only with live rock aquarium is 30 ppm. We hope you find this information helpful.
Pat S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
t5Nitro
New member
Right now there are no corals in it. I wanted to get some fish in it and let the lights come on to start getting the sand bed to turn 'live'. It is the recommended pounds of sand from the Foster and Smith retail store in Rhinelander, ran about 3-4" so that sand bed should work nice for getting rid of nitrates. As soon as that starts working bringing nitrates down to near 0 I will transfer my reef over.
Just curious, what do you guys feed your fish such as anthias and tangs? I know people say dispars sometimes are hard to feed but once eating they are good? Do you guys make sure they are eating before shipment and what food do you feed so I can get some of that.
I have frozen brine, formula 2 flake, formula 1 pellet, zooplankton, and algae sheets right now.
Just curious, what do you guys feed your fish such as anthias and tangs? I know people say dispars sometimes are hard to feed but once eating they are good? Do you guys make sure they are eating before shipment and what food do you feed so I can get some of that.
I have frozen brine, formula 2 flake, formula 1 pellet, zooplankton, and algae sheets right now.
dfs/la2
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t5Nitro,
Thank you for your post. Yes, our fish carefully observed to make sure they are eating and healthy before they are shipped. Our Tangs are fed Seaweed sheets, Mysis Shrimp and other frozen foods. Our Anthias are fed a variety of meaty foods. Your selection of food sounds very good for your fish.
Pat S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
Thank you for your post. Yes, our fish carefully observed to make sure they are eating and healthy before they are shipped. Our Tangs are fed Seaweed sheets, Mysis Shrimp and other frozen foods. Our Anthias are fed a variety of meaty foods. Your selection of food sounds very good for your fish.
Pat S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith
t5Nitro
New member
Alright thanks. I have the AGA mission series stand and canopy I bought from the retail store in Rhinelander along with a 40 sump and AGA 125 RR. Thing is, that canopy is no good for halides. The canopy is not very tall at all and my halides are about 2" from the top of the canopy which make it very hot in little time on the wood and then I'm not sure about tons of evaporation with 3 halides on. Do you think it would work to put a heat retardant type of sheet up on the canopy top? I want to stay away from hanging them from the ceiling. Doing that I would need to take apart the top of the canopy so there were just sides to make it look nice like it had a canopy and we have cats also so then there would need to be eggcrate on it. Trying to keep it simple so wondering if the heat retardant sheets would work OK?
Thanks.
As soon as I can get the halides going I will get 5 dispars along with some other fish later on.
Thanks.
As soon as I can get the halides going I will get 5 dispars along with some other fish later on.
dfs/la2
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T5nitro,
We appreciate your additional inquiries. We feel that, even with heat-retardant sheets, it would not be safe to add Metal Halide lighting to your canopy. We would recommend either choosing or building your own canopy with more ventilation, or suspending the light fixture above the aquarium.
Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith
We appreciate your additional inquiries. We feel that, even with heat-retardant sheets, it would not be safe to add Metal Halide lighting to your canopy. We would recommend either choosing or building your own canopy with more ventilation, or suspending the light fixture above the aquarium.
Nate M.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith
