Shipping question

[stewie24]

Hi,
I was planning on ordering around 15 pounds of rock rubble and a pound of the crud from you guys.
I was just wondering if you could give me some estimates on shipping costs (ups or fedex) overnight, 2nd day, etc to ship to zipcode 16372.
Thanks
Stewie

 

[eclecticvibe]

$64.59 for next day service. In PA, your only 2 days from us via ground service, so ground would be the same as 2 day air and that would cost you $16.74.

 

[stewie24]

Thanks for the quote. Do you think with the cooler temps (high in 40's, lows in the lower 20's) that would have much impact on the critters and such on the rubble? Would you advise against the 2 day shippping? I'm looking to have as little of a cycle as possible.
Thanks
Stewie

 

[stewie24]

Actually, let me explain what i plan on doing with it, then maybe you guys can decide which shipping method would be best.
I have a 10 gallon nano right now. I have another 10 gallon that i drilled for an overflow and return. I plan on taking another 10 gallon and using it for a sump/fuge. SO i'm planning on using the rubble/crud to use in the sump/fuge part. I have around 10-12 #'s of lr in my tank right now, so adding that 10-15 #'s of rubble (whatever i can't fit in will go in my girlfriends 55 gallon sump/fuge for her tank) would cause the tank to cycle a decent bit i'd assume (with all shipping methods but moreso with the 2 day shipping). I don't have any fish, just alot of corals in the tank. So which shipping method would you guys say would be best? I read the reviews on your site, and one person said the rubbles came with worms, tunicates, sponges, and a coral or two. (i know every order will have different things), so with that being said, I'd be ordering for the diversity of critters, etc. and would like to minimalize as much dieoff as possible.
Let me know.
Thanks
Stewie

 

[eclecticvibe]

Stewie,
Normally, 2 day shipping does well with the rock. Of course using next day air is easier on any critters. I've found that you still get a lot of diversity with 2 day shipping, though overnight can be helpful when it's cold. Both choices are good but next day is better.