Clean up crew order

[RobbAdams]

I am planning to make an order from J&L but shipping would be nice to split amongst say 4 or 5 others:wink:

Apparently if the order is over $200 we would be able to forgo the "Box Charges"

I am personally looking at 60-80 bucks worth of stuff.

Post interest here.

If you think another place would be better make a suggestion and I will look into it.

[midgetwaiter]

I need a few small plumbing bits for my new tank so if you guys order we could do it all together.

Maybe check OA as well, there are a few things I need from there too :)

[SJSobczyk]

I would be in for a couple items as well. Depends on if it is dry or live but i could do for both!

Steve

[RobbAdams]

personally I am looking at a live order.

J&L seems to have better pricing on inverts.



Robb

[midgetwaiter]

I just need small pumbing bits, you could fit all of them into a space smaller than a shoebox so it can go with a live order no prob. I'd be spending $75 minimum, maybe as much as $130.

[SJSobczyk]

For a live order i would be looking at $30-$50.......roughly! I might add some things on if needed.

Really need another seio powerhead though.

Steve

[Delphinus]

I could probably be persuaded on a few things. What timeframe are we looking for here?

[RobbAdams]

I gues that depends on the group consensus:mrgreen: I am hoping in the next week or two?

Sure wish local Fish stores would keep large stocks of cleanup crews :sad:

Robb

[midgetwaiter]

I'd like to have everything by the end of next week.

[digital-audiophile]

I wouldn't mind joing for some cleanup. I'll be damnded if I can find a couple small pepermints in this city. Big Al's was supposed to get some in two different shipments in the past month and have not got any in :(

[RobbAdams]

if there is enough interest, I could order a really large reef package such as:

150 Blue leg hermits $1.30-each
30 Red Scarlet Hermits $3.30-each
50 Astrea $1.70-each
50 cerith $1.70-each
50 Margaritas $1.70-each

Assuming $55 for delivery if we pay the above rates per animal, I would break even.

I would need the money on the day we order, as my wife will kill me if I don't have the money to apply against the credit card purchase. If this is of interest let me know. we should be able to tack on some peppermints, and cleaner shrimp for no extra cost, as $55.00 shipping would be for 20 bags, and we are currently at seven.

Edit: GST would have to be added on I guess:redface:

[danny zubot]

Hey Rob, if you get that order put me down for

10 BL Hermits
5 Cerith
5 Astrea
5 Margarita

Thats good for $38.50 (I'll give you 40 bucks)

I'm also looking for 2 cleaner shrimp, do you think they'll swap out various other cleaners and adjust the price for that? Also, I'll PM my buddy to see if he wants to get in on some of it.

[RobbAdams]

Basically if we call sell that entire clean up crew at the prices suggested the shipping for up to 20 bags would be covered. this clean up order would account for 7 or 8 bags, so we would have 12 or 13 bags to work with. I am hoping to be able to order a cleanershrimp for myself, and perhaps a flame angel since they are half the price of local shops. I wonder how many shrimp would be able to fit in a bag?

I am interested in:
10 BL Hermits
5 red hermits
10 cerith Snails

Robb

[adidas]

I'll be in for a clean up crew and/or live rock? i'm going to spend $100 minimum!

[digital-audiophile]

Robb, I have no problem paying you upfront :)

Let me know what interest you get because I would definatley be in for two peppermints and 1 skunk cleaner, a couple nass snails and a couple bumblebee snails.

:D

- I'll look through their coral slection as well, there might be a piece or two I could get.

[muck]

Why not support our sponsers.
Id check with Ocean Aquatics as I bet their prices would be better than that on a large group order. :wink:

[SJSobczyk]

I would be going for:

20 BL Hermits
5 of each snail

Money up front is not a problem at all. I am also interested to see what OA will give as a deal.

Steve

[adidas]

I know I want about a minimum of 50 BL crabs, 15 cerith snails and a cleaner shrimp.

[adidas]

maybe we should get an order total and see what kind of deal Ocean aquatics would give us?

[OCDP]

Hey, I could be in on this order too. I only need a few things, so if that won't work out.. then no worries.

Interested in:

3 Blue leg hermits
5 Astrea
3 cerith
2 Margaritas

Let me know if this could work. Thanks :smile:

(PS: Astrea's are the one's that will be more prone to eat small bits of hair algae, correct?)

[RobbAdams]

I have e-mailed a link to this thread to Wendell, so perhaps we will hear back on the board soon.

Robb

[BMW Rider]

If this isn't too out of control yet, let me help it along. :lol:

I too am interested in a top-up of my cleaner crew. I'd like some astrea snails, turbo snails and margarita snails, say ten each. Also, about ten of the red scarlet hermit crabs.

[scuglass]

im also intrested prolly 20 bl hermits and some snails. just wondering where we are going to order from first.

[RobbAdams]

so far we are looking at :
113 blue hermits
30 Astrea Snails
22 Margarita Snails
43 Cerith Snails
15 Red Scarlet Hermits
4 peppermint shrimp
2 cleaner shrimp
2 nassaruis snails and 2 bumblebee snails

We are getting close to completing a full #7 critter pack at J&L.:mrgreen:

37 hermits, 20 astrea, 28 marg, and 7 cerith to go. After that we should have at least 10 bags more we can ship at the mentioned rate of 55$ (can more than on shrimp go in a bag):silly:

[SJSobczyk]

I would just go ahead and order it. I am sure people will grab some extras.........like me!

Steve

[digital-audiophile]

Robb, can you switch out the two bumblebees for me (I was informed that they can be predatory and a pain in the butt)

Can you revise me to

4 astrea
4 Nass
2 peppermints
1 skunk cleaner

:D Thanks!

[BMW Rider]

If you order the package and have extras, I'd be willing to take a few more than what I initialy indicated.

[RobbAdams]

I have a spreadsheet of what each person has asked for and the totals for each person, but i cannot figure out how to get it to attach into the board.

Perhaps I could e-mail it to one of you people that is more computper savvy than I so it could be posted?

Robb

[Delphinus]

I don't know if you can attach a non-picture file. If you have a webpage you can upload it to there and link to it though.

If you don't have your own webpage, email it to me and I'll link to it on mine.

[RobbAdams]

email sent tony

[adidas]

hey can I add 3 red scarlets, 4 astreas and 4 margaritas? thanks :)

[digital-audiophile]

Sweet spreadsheet. have we got a response from Oceans on what they can do for us?

[RobbAdams]

OK to answer some of the pm's etc, I live in SW Calgary in Millrise (close to Tony if you know where that is)

I have not heard back from Wendell yet on pricing, but I will not be ordering until after the weekend anyway.

I am aiming at having the order arrive in calgary 1 week from today.

Robb

[digital-audiophile]

Sweet, I'm in Shawnessy so it's nice to know you are close :)

I'm the same as ed, if there are extra snails ordered to fill out the order I could take a few extra as well to help out.

[RobbAdams]

I just spoke with the guy from J&L, and apparently the stuff that Tony wanted is not going to be in until about March 10th?

However, they will be getting Abalone, and sea Hares at that time:mrgreen:

So should we wait an extra week? I know there has been some people looking for seahares on the calgary board in the last week or two.

Robb

[BMW Rider]

I can wait.

[danny zubot]

My tank has gone this long with out a proper reef crew, I guess it can wait an extra week.:biggrin:

[RobbAdams]

well, I think we will be a bit short on orders to cover the 55$ shipping for 20 bags, however we have enough for 10 bags, and that will do assuming that 2 cleaner shrimp can go into one bag. If we would like to order extra things like fish, or perhaps frags we would need to cover another $10 for shipping so I guess a $1 per bag fee would be in order.

I am personally considering a flame angel for my self:mrgreen: they are almost half of the LFS price.:shocked!:

Robb

[digital-audiophile]

An extra week is fine for me too.

[muck]

Pretty sure they will ship the shrimps in seperate bags.

[danny zubot]

Ok ok, how much are the cleaner shrimp? I might be in for two.

[RobbAdams]

I believe cleaners are $15

[RobbAdams]

here is an update on what is being ordered. Danny did you want me to add on shrimp?

[OCDP]

Hey Robb, I sent you a PM a couple days ago but I guess you never got it. I was wondering if I could change my order please (or , increase the amounts)

I'd like to go from...

3 BLH to 10 BLH
5 Astrea to 7 Astrea
2 Margaritas to 5 Margaritas

And I'd like to add a Peppermint Shrimp to my order as well please. (have a couple aptasia in the tank I'd like to remove)

Sorry for the late notice... just thought I should get all of what I want now while the order is going.

[RobbAdams]

No problem OCDP, I will update your order on the spreadsheet tonight.

[OCDP]

Thanks :biggrin:

[SJSobczyk]

When is this order going to be placed?

Steve

[OCDP]

I realize this is not the proper spot to request Cheato but..

I was just curious because a lot of us will be going to Robb's house to pick-up our orders sometime soon.. I am wondering if someone has some cheato they can sell/give me? I was just looking for some to add to my display to start removing some nutrients. If this post needs to be removed, that is fine! I just thought that someone going to Robb's house may have some they need to get rid of :)

I also posted this in the buy/sell forum. Again, sorry if this shouldn't be here. Just tryin' to kill two birds with one stone.

[adidas]

are we putting the order in soon? :D

[RobbAdams]

The plan is to place the order on wednesday.

[adidas]

awesome.....

[adidas]

would anyone mind picking up my order for me? i live in SE. will pay a few $$ if you can drop it off here :)

[SJSobczyk]

I can probably drop it off for you. It all depends where RobbAdams lives though. No worries about the $$ for gas, company pays for it.

Steve

[digital-audiophile]

Joel -

I don't mind dropping off you order either if you need my help. I live right by Robb and I don't mind taking the jaunt up the deerfoot to your place.

[SJSobczyk]

Where does Robb live?

Steve

[adidas]

Joel -

I don't mind dropping off you order either if you need my help. I live right by Robb and I don't mind taking the jaunt up the deerfoot to your place.

cool! ya thanks Greg that would be really helpful. especially in this weather. :D

[digital-audiophile]

Where does Robb live?

Steve

Robb is in Millrise, and I am just a little down the hill from him in Shawnessy.

[danny zubot]

Are we expected to pay in advance or upon picking up the items from Robb's. BTW did you get my order change?

[OCDP]

Yeah, I was wondering if you got my order change as well..

Thanks.

[scuglass]

is the order going thtu jl? have we heard from oceans? i would like to change my order to 20 blh 10 astrea and 10 cerith

thanks scott

[RobbAdams]

The order will be going through JL, however it will be delayed at least 1 more week, as I have had some things come up personally and will not be able to administer this until next week. I apologise for the late notice. If someone else wants to take over to expedite thins I understand.

If you feel you can wait uintil next week, I will place the order then.



Robb

[OCDP]

I can wait... no rush for me :mrgreen:

[adidas]

cant we just put the order through and have someone else pick em up?i assume we hahve to pick up at the airport? i mean if someone wants to drive, I can have all the stuff at my house for pick up... if not, i think i'm out..

[BMW Rider]

I can wait a bit longer. I am also close to the airport and could look after this too if there is a need to expidite it. I am available at home regularly to facilitate pick-ups.

[adidas]

sory guys i'm out now, i had the money, but now i got bills and i cant wait.

[digital-audiophile]

I don't mind waiting either.

[SJSobczyk]

I can wait as well.

Steve

[adidas]

we'll see if i have the cash when its time.

[SJSobczyk]

Whats going on with this?

Steve

[digital-audiophile]

I was going to ask the same thing :)

[OCDP]

Ditto, I have some aptasia that are almost too big for a peppermint to eat now :cry:

[esquared]

So did anyone hearing anything about this?
I pm'd a late request (on the weekend) and have not had a response.

Thanks
Eric

[OCDP]

No word yet.

I do know Robb just had a newborn.. so it would make sense. I am sure he'll surface at some point, he's probably swamped right now!

I am really in no rush ... the aptasia can be manually removed if need be.

Scott

[RobbAdams]

Sorry Guys I am not going to be able to deal with this for a while. The new baby, and exhausted wife are really taking up way more time and finances than i originally anticipated:shocked!: I would estimate it will still be a couple of weeks until my life resumes some resemblance to normality.

Robb

[Delphinus]

Congrats on the new addition. :)

[OCDP]

:mrgreen: Congrats Robb.

What are the chances that another reefer would want to volunteer to host this?

[danny zubot]

As well...Congrats!

I'm still interested, does anyone else want to volunteer to take over coordinating the order? :wink: Tony

[BMW Rider]

What are the chances that another reefer would want to volunteer to host this?

I can wait a bit longer. I am also close to the airport and could look after this too if there is a need to expidite it. I am available at home regularly to facilitate pick-ups.

I'll renew my offer to look after the pickup and handling of the order here. I'm not sure what the situation was with J&L on this order though. Also we need an update on the numbers of each critter.

[digital-audiophile]

I'm still interested in this :)

I want to get 4 Nass - 4 Astrea - 2 Skunk cleaners - 2 Peppermints

[fishmanty]

I would like to be added to this order... but to make things less complicated and a little more organized, why doesn't everyone just repost if they still want there numbers, in a new thread, and someone updates the spreadsheet...

I don't have excel right now, so I can't see the spreadsheets, so if someone could copy the image of the sheet into jpg, and post it here, that'd be great.

[OCDP]

Ok, I'd like to update my order. So here's what I'm after:

9 Blue Leg Hermits
7 Astrea
3 Cerith
5 Margaritas
1 Peppermint Shrimp
And is it possible to order a black knobby cucumber?? Assuming this would be a good choice for a soon to be 45g cube

[danny zubot]

Here is what everyone had priviously ordered.http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=107&d=1140817990

Ed, since this thread is getting quite big and searching for people changes etc might be a bit complex, I suggest everyone PM's you their final order. That way you can compile the final list to post for us at your convenience.

[SJSobczyk]

I am still in for what i originally posted.

Steve

[BMW Rider]

OK, here is the list as near as I can figure it. Tony's abalone are in at J&L, so this needs to happen soon if he is to be part of it. I would like to have it finalized by Sunday evening. I will post the final order then for last minute corrections. I will place the order Monday evening and arrange the shippment for later in the week (ideally Thursday or Friday). If there is no stock on any of the items (aside form the main cleanup crew) the order will go ahead without those items if that is acceptable to all. We a very close to the numbers for the largest cleanup crew package, assuming all participants are still in. So, if anyone would like to up their numbers to put it closer, I'll just order that and make it simpler. That would leave a few extras for those who missed out or change their minds and want a few more.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/group_order.bmp

I will send a PM to each person on the list to confirm their orders. I must recieve your confirmation to include your order. If you are not on the list, PM me with your order. If you want out, PM me. If you want to change your order, PM me. I live near to the airport (NW, just off Deerfoot) - if that is too far for you to come for pickup and you want out, PM me. If you're happy and you know it, PM me :razz: (well not really). Remember no confirmation by 6PM on Monday means you're out.

Once I have the final tally and place the order, I will finalize the shipping cost for each person. I expect it should come in for the base shipping charge of $45.50 plus the box charge. We can either do it as a simple split, everyone pays the same, or as a percentage of the total order. Let me know which is fairest.

[danny zubot]

Ed, I just pm'd you an updated list of mine which was less than shown above. Just leave mine as it is shown above, I'll take the hermits.

thanks,

[BMW Rider]

Ed, I just pm'd you an updated list of mine which was less than shown above. Just leave mine as it is shown above, I'll take the hermits.

thanks,

Sorry, the numbers didn't show up right in your PM, so I missed the change to the hermits. If your'e fine with this I'll leave it.

[adidas]

please remove me from the order if its not too late. thanks :)

[BMW Rider]

please remove me from the order if its not too late. thanks :)

Consider it done.

[BMW Rider]

Here is the most recent oreder spreadsheet. It is saved as a web page this time, so all can view it (hopefully).

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/millerea/Group%20order.htm

I will post updates as I get them to this list. It will be in the same location, so you can refer back to it.

I will get in touch with J&L today to start this order. I will let you know what the status is once I've done that. Same deadlines apply at this time, but I may be able to extenfd them depending on what I find out from J&L.

I will also talk to them about payment options. If they are ok with handling seperate payments, I will go that route. If not then I will make the payment and collect from each person.

[BMW Rider]

I just contacted J&L with regards to the order. Here is how it stands as of now.

Everyone must place their orders with J&L and pay for them or they will not be included. Talk to Jeff, the order is under Tony's name. The order will be shipped out with Tony's order on Monday night, arriving here on Tuesday. The reason for that is because they cannot hold Tony's special order livestock longer than that. Also unfortunately, that means I cannot pick it up as I am working on Tuesday, unless it can wait at the depot until I get off work after 5:30. I will be home that evening and much of Wednesday for pickups if that is the preffered option. Otherwise, if Tony or someone else can handle the pickup and distribution that might be better.

[OCDP]

So we each have to make our own order through J&L? And then we pay them? If so, I'm out.. I have no credit cards or anything to order online. Sorry guys... I thought we were just going to transfer the funds to the person making the order, but it's all good.

Let me know if I'm mistaken.

[BMW Rider]

So we each have to make our own order through J&L? And then we pay them? If so, I'm out.. I have no credit cards or anything to order online. Sorry guys... I thought we were just going to transfer the funds to the person making the order, but it's all good.

Let me know if I'm mistaken.

If you can Pay-pal the funds to me, I will add it to my order. I just figured that given the size of the order, it was better to let each cover their payments directly.

[OCDP]

No worries Ed. I think I'll have to count myself out of the order now unfortunately...

Hey, how's that clam doing by the way?

[BMW Rider]

No worries Ed. I think I'll have to count myself out of the order now unfortunately...

Hey, how's that clam doing by the way?

So far so good, I haven't moved it to the main tank yet. Its happily keeping my school of chromis company in my QT. I placed it on a half shell and after a few tip-overs, it seems to have finally secured itself.

[OCDP]

Good stuff.. glad to hear everything is going well with it !

[digital-audiophile]

called Jeff and placed my order. If you aren't getting the order at the airport just let me know where to pick it up. I would offer to do it but unfortunatley my tuesday PM is full of meetings but I can get out of the office by about 4:00 ish.

[BMW Rider]

It looks like Tony is going to be picking it up at the airport since I'm working all day too. That means we'll all get to go to Tony's to get our stuff.

[scuglass]

lovely nice and close for me:mrgreen:

[digital-audiophile]

lovely nice and close for me:mrgreen:

Just up the hill from me too so I'm a happy boy :D

[OCDP]

I need a credit card is what I need. hahah...

Ohhh well... Tony's place would be a day trip for me :lol:

[BMW Rider]

I'll have to head down after work, I should get home sometime Wednesday or Thursday if the traffic isn't too bad :cry: :cry:

[esquared]

Can we get contact info for where and when we can pick up our orders. Did we decide how we are splitting up the shipping?

Have a great day
Eric

[Delphinus]

As soon as the shipping arrangements are firmed up (should be later today) I will be sending PM's to all involved. Generally shipping is split up on a per bag basis. I.e., if there are 10 bags altogether and you have, say, 2 bags, then you're on the hook for 20% of the shipping. IME it is usually divied up already and itemized on your invoice from J&L.

PS. If for some reason Tuesday doesn't work for anyone, now would be the time to say so.

[danny zubot]

Well, I missed out on that one. I just called and they said everything was already invoiced. Plus, they don't take Amex or use Paypal so I guess I couldn't order anything anyways! :cry: If there is any left overs let me know.

[OCDP]

I'll be looking to order some clean-up crew in about 2 weeks tops if anyone left out is still wanting to put an order in. I need snails and a peppermint shrimp, as well as something to stir my sand.

[fishmanty]

Im gonna need a few more snails, a sifter or 2 of some sort (Cucumber or maybe a starfish)... and maybe a few inverts
Lemme know when you start this next one up

[SJSobczyk]

I missed this one as well so anytime you are ready to do the next order let me know.

Steve

[OCDP]

Ok, should be soon... I'll let you all know.

[Delphinus]

UPDATE

Package is arriving on a flight tomorrow morning at 9:30am.

I didn't get a chance to call J&L before they shipped the package out already, so all I know is that there's a box coming our way, and instead of divvying out the shipping costs it's all been billed to me. :( So I'm trying to figure out who's getting what, but looking back at the list, I have some confusion as there are a number of people who are listed as "confirmed" but then I see later on posting that they're out.

So I have no idea what's coming and for whom. If you are expecting something on this order, can you please PM me ASAP. Let me know - 1) that you are expecting something and 2) what it is that you're expecting. That way I can try to estimate each person's shipping component.

Please and thank you...

[Delphinus]

I have sent a PM to everyone I think is on the order with my contact info.

If you don't have this and you think you're on the order please PM me ASAP.

I will post when the box is ready for pickup.

[adidas]

oh man, i bowed out of the order cuz i couldn't afford it,and wouldn't ya know it, now i have $ oh well maybe next time:(

[OCDP]

I'll be looking to order some clean-up crew in about 2 weeks tops if anyone left out is still wanting to put an order in. I need snails and a peppermint shrimp, as well as something to stir my sand.


Others have said they'd like to do another order as well. So your not SOL yet. I just need a couple weeks tops.

[adidas]

lemme know when u can go in on an order...