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ScubaSteve · #71 05-07-2010, 07:13 PM

Ya, mine haven't opened up yet either. They don't yet have the "I'm just going to melt off your rock here" look but they still ain't happy. I have some faith as I have put other zoas through a lot worse but still...

Just a couple of comments: UPS had their collective head up their a$$ which caused the most problem, and Bill shipped the frags with no air in the bags (they were basically squeezed tight with just a little water) so my frags looked a little crushed. Whether this happened in shipping or that was the was he sent them, I don't know. I do understand that when they get shipped from Bali or Indo they basically come just wrapped in wet paper but it's still rough treatment.

I'm hoping it'll be fine and I'm just going to wait and see how they turn out... that is until they all die on me and I'm gonna have to kick someone's a$$...

hockey nut · #72 05-07-2010, 09:55 PM

What day was pick up?

Marlin65 · #73 05-07-2010, 10:08 PM

Monday was originally supposed to be Wednesday. 5+ days in the box. I did have a live pod in with my frags and I think one of my frags will open for sure time will tell.

Zoaelite · #74 05-07-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ya, mine haven't opened up yet either. They don't yet have the "I'm just going to melt off your rock here" look but they still ain't happy. I have some faith as I have put other zoas through a lot worse but still...

Just a couple of comments: UPS had their collective head up their a$$ which caused the most problem, and Bill shipped the frags with no air in the bags (they were basically squeezed tight with just a little water) so my frags looked a little crushed. Whether this happened in shipping or that was the was he sent them, I don't know. I do understand that when they get shipped from Bali or Indo they basically come just wrapped in wet paper but it's still rough treatment.

I'm hoping it'll be fine and I'm just going to wait and see how they turn out... that is until they all die on me and I'm gonna have to kick someone's a$$...

Did Dave mean to ship them without air? If not it appears he was trying to save some cash on shipping because that's a retarded idea at best. When Zoas come in from the ocean they usually put a very small amount of water with some sort of damp cloth or plastic but the bags are always full of air. I can see overnight shipping with no air in the bags but sitting in a box for 5 days with no O2 is a death sentence. Another reason I stick to distributers in Canada, I really hope these all pull through for you because those prices are far to high to be receiving dead garbage...

Marlin65 · #75 05-08-2010, 02:53 AM

I have a couple half open at this time.

ScubaSteve · #76 05-08-2010, 07:58 AM

I agree witht he no O2... I was surprised too say the least.

I'm going to have to check mine when I go back to my old place tomorrow. If there is nothing open, Wayne Brady's gonna have to...

Marlin65 · #77 05-12-2010, 05:30 PM

Well mine all melted away I thought some might pull through as a few kind of opened up but it was not meant to be.

Zoaelite · #78 05-12-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Marlin65

Well mine all melted away I thought some might pull through as a few kind of opened up but it was not meant to be.

Sorry to hear that, if your looking for a more local source there is a guy selling expensive high end zoas on the for sale forum right now.

Marlin65 · #79 05-12-2010, 06:20 PM

I saw those they are really nice tempted but maybe later.
Would love some of those campfire ones.

Zoaelite · #80 05-12-2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Marlin65

I saw those they are really nice tempted but maybe later.
Would love some of those campfire ones.

+1 but I just can't justify that kind of money (Including shipping) for a single frag.