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Topic: Online Order (Midas Blenny, or other ) Posted: April 19 2006 at 3:14pm |
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: April 19 2006 at 3:30pm |
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!
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Posted: April 19 2006 at 4:15pm |
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
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Posted: April 19 2006 at 8:12pm |
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.
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Posted: April 19 2006 at 8:44pm |
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.
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Posted: April 19 2006 at 11:12pm |
Bummer. I'm sure you'll be happy with Marine Depot.
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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."
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 1:40am |
Ghetto Man wrote:
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." |
I'll check out both sites tomorrow and let you know.
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 10:45am |
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.
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:28pm |
I will try to confirm later tonight. I'm away until this evening.
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 12:41pm |
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.
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 1:23pm |
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.
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 3:37pm |
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?
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 4:15pm |
sounds good to me!!
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 6:24pm |
Hey, I want a midas blenny!!! Count me in! Where do I send my money?
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Posted: April 20 2006 at 6:35pm |
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:02pm |
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.
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:04pm |
Yep I still want one, wherever you order them from.
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 5:29pm |
I got one for you.
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