Online Order (Midas Blenny, or other )
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Topic: Online Order (Midas Blenny, or other )
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Subject: Online Order (Midas Blenny, or other )
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 3:14pm
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I have been looking for a midas blenny for months now, but haven't seen one at a lfs. I hear that stores have them occasionally, but I'm tired of waiting. I noticed an the marine depot thread that several people wanted a midas blenny. I talked to several online retailers, and both marinedepotlive.com and liveaquaria.com could accomodate an order up to 10 or 15. They both charge $35 to ship the order. They are $26 at marinedepotlive.com, and are on sale at liveaquaria.com for $25 (normally $29). I'd like to put together a group order so that we can split the shipping cost. I don't care which site we go through, because $1 isn't that much. It comes down to which site has other stuff people are interested in. Who is interested in ordering from one of these sites, what would you like, and do you have a preference for which site we use? Brady |
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Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 3:30pm
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I would like a midas blenny too! count me in. I havent had any experience with marine depot, but the liveaquaria order i received last week (sorry, should have asked about it then!) was well packed and there is a 14 day guarantee on the fish.. so they get my vote. I can paypal you some money once the order is placed, unfortunately i cant front the cash for a whole group order, still a lowly grad student. Keep us posted! ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Rocky
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 4:15pm
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Aquatic Dreams has a midas blenny that has been in there tank for about 2 weeks.... I have ordered from Marinedepot and they are a good company to buy from IMO ------------- Rocky Phillips Hill AFB, Utah Currently Tankless :( |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 8:12pm
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Marine Depot has always been great. Normally 2 day delivery on dry goods. I've never ordered any livestock from them. Have you asked the LFS to order you a midas? I'm sure they would bring one in for you. |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 8:44pm
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I have tried a few LFS several times and they cant seem to get any in. I think Mike and Brady have had the same experience. ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 11:12pm
| Bummer. I'm sure you'll be happy with Marine Depot. |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 11:16pm
| Aquatic dreams does have one for $29. When you add the gas money, it just costs more to get there than it's worth, plus it takes an entire evening, and my wife wouldn't like the sound of "I won't be home from work tomorrow until 8 because I'm going to Ogden to get a fish." In her mind she would hear "I'd rather be in my car than spending time with you, can I please sleep on the couch." |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 1:40am
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I'll check out both sites tomorrow and let you know. Mike -------------  |
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Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 10:45am
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Anyone else interested? If not, I'm thinking we could place the order today. If so, I'm willing to wait. Even if your only mostly sure you want in, I'm willing to wait. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:28pm
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I will try to confirm later tonight. I'm away until this evening. ------------- |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:41pm
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For liveaquaria.com, unless we pay an extra $12.50 for Saturday delivery, we're too late to order anything today. We'll just need to place the order Monday by 8:30 am our time, in order to have it Tuesday. Does that work for you guys? My wife is willing to have it delivered to our house to pick it up, but she wouldn't complain if someone else wanted it to their house. I live in Sandy about a block from Keodog. |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 1:23pm
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It works for me. How many folks are interested? I live in west jordan, but no one will be home during the day. I had stuff delivered to work (U of U chemistry) last time and basically took it off the fed ex truck at ~930. ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 3:37pm
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I just got an email from saltwaterfish.com saying they just got some in stock. I don't know how many, but they are only $22.99, and if we order $80 worth, the shipping is free with just a $10 surcharge. If the three of us went in on it, we'd be in about $26 a fish after the surcharge, which is about what the others are BEFORE shipping. I'm sure I could find something else I want to put us over the $80 mark. They ship FEDEX priority overnight and have a 15 day guarentee. I've heard good things about them in the past. They rarely have midas blennies in, so they probably won't last long. Brian and Mike, what do you think? Should I quickly place the order? |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 4:15pm
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sounds good to me!! ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Firefish
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 6:24pm
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Hey, I want a midas blenny!!! Count me in! Where do I send my money? ------------- 5 gal fluval spec v http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65727&KW=&PID=531710&title=my-new-little-one#531710 12 gallon jbj nanocube reef Stansbury Park (Tooele Area) |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 6:35pm
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 20 2006 at 6:35pm
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YES!
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Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:02pm
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The midas blennies are no longer on sale. I called and they said they could give me the price if I ordered over the phone right then. I placed the order for the blennies, including a black sailfin blenny. They will be shipped Monday, and arrive Tuesday morning. |
Posted By: Firefish
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:04pm
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Yep I still want one, wherever you order them from. ------------- 5 gal fluval spec v http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65727&KW=&PID=531710&title=my-new-little-one#531710 12 gallon jbj nanocube reef Stansbury Park (Tooele Area) |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:29pm
| I got one for you. |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:42pm
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WHOO HOOO THANKS!!!!!!!  ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 21 2006 at 7:50pm
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Yes, thanks. I can't wait. ------------- |
Posted By: camarolover
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 2:06am
| is it to late to jump on this order? they have peppermint shrimp for a good price |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 1:01pm
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The order has been placed, however, it doesn't ship until Monday. I'll see if I can add some. How many would you like? By the way, the pet factory has them for only $5 (I bought two from them a few weeks ago). They are $8.99 on liveaquaria.com. I'd get them from the pet factory, it'll save you money (plus chipping in on shipping), you won't have to hassle with meeting up with me, and best of all, you'll support a local store. Let me know if you want me to add them to the online order. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 22 2006 at 5:46pm
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It's hard to beat $5.00 for peppermints and support a LFS too! Heck, I would have gladly supported the LFS if they could have got the fish for me. I've been trying for about 5 months to get a Midas Blenny locally. Mike ------------- |
Posted By: camarolover
Date Posted: April 23 2006 at 2:25am
sorry I thought you are ordering from saltwaterfish.com. They had a package of 5 for 15.00. Thanks for the heads-up about the Pet Factory, I will call on monday
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Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 23 2006 at 11:32am
That's what I'm here for
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Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 6:51pm
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The order has been shipped. It should get to my office tomorrow morning. The tracking number with FedEx is 737527484787. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 24 2006 at 11:38pm
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Thanks, Brady. Matt will call you to arrange pickup. Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 10:55am
| The fish are in!!! |
Posted By: Firefish
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 8:58pm
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What a beautiful fish! I would say they are really the large variety instead of the medium variety that we paid for. Definately one of the coolest fish in the tank now. And no problems with other fish....that is ALWAYS a plus for my tank. Thanks, Brady ------------- 5 gal fluval spec v http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65727&KW=&PID=531710&title=my-new-little-one#531710 12 gallon jbj nanocube reef Stansbury Park (Tooele Area) |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 6:30pm
Thanks Brady, it looks awesome and is bigger than I expected. I hope he starts eating soon.  ------------- |
Posted By: bdfitch
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 12:33pm
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These fish are so cool!! I love the coloration (so does my wife, which makes it even better). Mine is an orangey-pinky-yellowy color... alot like those anthias (surprise surprise). Mine was eating cyclopeeze the night after i brought it home and was eating flake last night. ------------- -- Brian 20g Nano Chicago |
Posted By: Ghetto Man
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 12:47pm
| I love mine too! He's still hiding under a rock most of the time, but has come out to eat cyclopeaze, brine shrimp, and flake. Such a beautiful, different fish. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 2:55pm
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I'm so glad to hear both of yours are eating. So far mine ignores flake and clyclopeeze. I ran out of frozen but will get more this afternoon.
Mike ------------- |