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Halloween Hermits are members of the Ciliopagurus genus, all the species of which are picky about what snail shells they will move into. They like the shape of cone shells, and are nearly always found in them, with olive shells and mitre shells a distant second. These homes are particularly suited for their wide, short and flat bodies. We now have these shells in stock, so you don't have to hunt them down on your own. It took months of marketing research to realize this was a good idea that would save you time, and we are kicking it all off with a free cone shell assortment today with every Halloween Hermit purchase, our treat.
You can find our Halloween Hermits Here.
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Save 12% off with the code "EarlyLaborDay". You can use it on everything, it will even work on rock. Macroalgae season is ending soon, this is a good time to stock up before the fall, when high winds create rough and murky water. Was another fun summer, thanks for supporting us!
You can find us here:
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We finally have a good selection of macroalgae back in stock! Use the code "MACRO2018" to receive 20% off all our macroalgae here.
If you use the code we will also automatically bump up your penny macroalgae to a full size free macroalgae.
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Summer starts next week, so it was probably about time I got around to our annual spring cleaning sale. 🙂 Save 15% this week with the code "spring" on everything in the store except rock. We are out of most algae at the moment, but all of our clean up crew packages are in stock, and we have a good amount of tank cleaners as well.
Happy Reefing!
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Your welcome, hope you like them
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Same low prices though.
We added the following products to the ReefCleaners.org website:Blue Knuckle Hermit Crabs
Harlequin Shrimp
They are currently the lowest prices on these items throughout the Internet, and we will work hard to keep up efficiency and pass the savings on to you. Thanks again for your continued support over the years!
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The Finalists are now in, posted here:
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=87&func=view&catid=2&id=2287#2292
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Starting the sale a little early because the whole crew will be out of town today until noon on Friday. For the sale we are offering at ReefCleaners.org:
Overall Discount:
15% off of orders that do NOT contain rock. To obtain the discount use the code "blackfriday" during checkout.
Shipping Specials:
$5 Priority Mail - minimum order of $10
$25 Express Mail - minimum order of $25
Rock Specials:
Flat rate boxes of rock rubble - shipped for $15 - a regular medium flat rate box, filled with rock rubble for coral frags. Mixed size rubble. (Only 8 remain at the time of this post, limited quantities)
$90 for 50 pounds of rock shipped. This product will be in the rock section of our store if available.
Food and Dry Goods:
Free pellet food for orders over $50 - a high quality pellet food that will be available to the public in December, you get one of the first batches for free. These come "blank labeled" meaning it will be a bare blank jar rather than the product we will sell in December with a fancy jar. This product was created for us by one of the top manufacturers in the business and we encourage you to compare our pellet food to the leading major brands you may currently use. To obtain your free jar, please leave us a note in the comments field to the effect of "free pellet food".
Reef Pods - $7.99 - Limited quantities available at this unbeatable price.
Rules - Same sales restrictions we have come to love.
No retroactive discounts - Sorry but prior sales help us to afford these discounts, otherwise we couldn't offer them.
No rainchecks
Promotions cannot be combined
No discounts on rock, rock has to be ordered separately from livestock or it will cause delays in processing the order.
Just a note - our Monday shipment will be booked very soon.
Thanks again for your continued support, hope everyone has a a safe and happy holiday!
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Break out the hose, it is time to top off that tank that has been sitting in the corner - Ugly Tank Contest 4 is now accepting submissions!
Our annual contest highlights the horrible outcomes that happen when you leave your tank with a sitter, let a child under 12 feed the tank, or let the laziness sets in. You make up the excuse, we just want your pictures!
The Rules:
Submissions must have a full tank shot (FTS). Only that picture will count towards the contest, but other supporting close up photos are appreciated. By submitting a photo you agree that we have the right to use that photo in the contest and its promotion, on this and other websites. You also agree that we can edit your image, sizing it for example to fit the thread we will use for voting purposes. All changes will be technical though, we have no interest or plans to touch up your photo etc...
Pictures must be submitted by November 26th.
We will be selecting the worst 9 tanks from those submitted. Each of these tanks will receive a $10 gift certificate. I personally will be choosing the finalists to narrow down the chance of popularity becoming an issue. It may seem like an unfair rule, but this process has yielded much better finalists than other methods we have employed. Each of the finalists will then vote for the tank they think is the worst, but are not allowed to vote for their own tank. In the event of a tie, the finalists will choose in a runoff race. Votes not cast by the end of the week will be forfeit, and may apply against the tank of that contestant so as not to make voting abstention an advantageous strategy. The finalists and notable submissions will be posted here, at the contest official thread beginning November 22nd.
Winner gets a free custom clean up crew shipped to clean the tank!
Each entrant gets a $5 gift certificate. You will have to send me an email or pm with the code you want to use. Just something simple will work, like "Hey John, I posted a photo in the ugly tank contest, I want my code to be "jmaloney" " Just make sure to put the code in quotes or on a separate line.
Show us how bad it can get! Be prepared for some good humored kidding, but please don't be embarrassed. If algae didn't happen I would be out of a job.
To Enter:
Simply post a picture here. We will combine with other pictures from around the net. Check back on November 27th for a list of finalists, winners to be picked that week as we receive the votes in from the finalists.
Don't be shy! I am sure we have seen worse. Here is an example of some of the submissions we have seen over the years:
and:
and don't forget:
feel better?
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The summer diving season will be ending in the next few months, and macroalgae stocks will begin to decline. As a result, we are running a week long special so you can't tell us later we never told you certain species would go out of season.
All macroalgae is sale priced on the site and you can take an additional 10 percent off with the code "10 percent". You can find our in stock macroalgae selection here.
Discounts cannot be applied towards rock.
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We are currently offering our five of our most popular red algae species in a bundled package. For $25 you will receive:
Flame Algae:
Red Dictyota:
Laurencia:
Red Gracilaria:
Pink Galaxy:
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We know a lot of you missed out last week from the emails we have been getting so we decided to run this promotion again this weekend, with a few changes.The promo shipping rate of $5 will only apply to Priority Mail orders placed before Sat., July 30th at ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home In addition,there is a 10% livestock sale in effect.
Restrictions -
Items with a * next to their name NEED to ship with Express Mail outside the state of Florida
Coupons and discount codes can't be used on rock, the price will itself be discounted.
Cannot be retroactively applied to an order already made
Order minimums are still in effect. There is a $10 order minimum on Priority Mail orders and a $25 minimum on Express Mail orders.
How to take advantage of:
The Priority Shipping Sale - Simply choose items that do NOT have a * next to their name and require Express Mail.
In addition to discounted shipping, you can get 10% off of your order with the code "10percent" (Rock orders excluded)
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One of the few true plants that can survive in saltwater is now free at ReefCleaners.org until Wednesday night at 11:59pm EST for orders over $25. Simply leave the note "free mangroves" in the comments field and we will send you 5 free mangrove seeds.
Rock orders excluded, but rock is sale priced now.
Thanks again everyone!
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Just to clarify, the sale will end at noon EST on Saturday.
The Sale Price on rock is $105 for 50 pounds
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From now until Sat., July 23rd ReefCleaners.org Priority Mail will be only $5, Express Mail only $25. In addition rock will be discounted this weekend, and there is a 10% livestock sale in effect.
Restrictions -
Items with a * next to their name NEED to ship with Express Mail outside the state of Florida
Coupons and discount codes can't be used on rock, the price will itself be discounted.
Cannot be retroactively applied to an order already made
Order minimums are still in effect. There is a $10 order minimum on Priority Mail orders and a $25 minimum on Express Mail orders.
How to take advantage of:
The Rock Sale - simply purchase your rock order at the discounted price
The Priority Shipping Sale - Simply choose items that do NOT have a * next to their name and require Express Mail.
The discounted Express Mail option will always be available without further action.
In addition to discounted shipping, you can get 10% off of your order with the code "10percent" (Rock orders excluded)
Thanks again for your continued support over the years!
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Use the code "jul15" to get 15% off your clean up crew or algae order at ReefCleaners.org before 11:59pm EST Saturday July 16th. You will notice Halymenia is in stock now and Spotted Sea Hares are on sale. New species will likely pop up on the site, including a different variation of Galaxaura rugosa. We will be putting that species up tonight. It is pretty hardy, and long lived. Orders placed before it with the comment "make my penny macro a G. rugosa" will get their wish. (If you google it, it is the spongy red variation with hairs). Otherwise full size specimens will be available soon.
Just a few catches, here are the rules:
- Promotions cannot be combined
- No retroactive discounts
- Rock orders cannot be discounted
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Glad it went well!
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Use the code "julysale" to get 10% off your clean up crew or algae order at ReefCleaners.org before 11:59pm EST Sunday July 9th. You will notice our macroalgae is sale priced not, but as the season comes to a close in the next few weeks the prices will rise and less species will be available. If you wanted to add macros to your tank, don't wait too much longer to act.
Thanks again for all the support over the years!
Well there are some catches of course, here are the rules:
- Promotions cannot be combined
- No retroactive discounts
- Rock orders cannot be discounted
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We will be offering 15% off all orders except rock orders this weekend, up to 11:59pm EST Monday July 4th. To take advantage of the promotion during checkout use the code "july" during checkout.
Plus, if you order on Friday or Saturday when we are in the Keys you can get something free from the by leaving the note "bring me back a souvenir" or something to that effect. Don't worry it will be reef safe, most likely one of the cleaner species we come across that we would like to offer on a full time basis, but because of some reason we don't normally carry them. (Ivory ceriths for example are cool, but they are harder to come by then the larger and better cleaning FL cerith so we don't carry them. We know of hundreds of species like this, and can inform you about the species you will get of course, but the extras will be random and tailored to your order. )
So in recap:
Place your order before 11:59pm EST Monday July 4th
Use the code "july" in the coupon box, unless you are ordering rock
Ask for something from the Keys if you order Fri/Sat, please excuse any email correspondence as we are traveling back and forth to the keys, emails should still be answered in a reasonable time though.
Unfortunately no:
Rock orders
Combined Promotions
Discounts on Quick Crews smaller than 20 gallons. (20 gallons and up OK)
Retroactive discounts
Rain Checks
Thanks again for your continued support! We always appreciate it.
www.reefcleaners.org
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Use the code "Friday" at ReefCleaners.org before 8am Sat and receive 15% off of your livestock order. Summer is in full swing and we have some quality stock in. Now is the time of the year to get macros, and we are offering many species on sale at the moment, including flame algae which is finally back in stock. Thanks again for your continued support, let us know if you ever have any questions.
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The Scarlet Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati), is an attractive red colored reef safe hermit crabs that does well in tanks bigger than 15 gallons. Somewhat larger than blue legs, they are rumored to get along better with other shelled inverts, although personally I think all hermits they carry similar risks. They consumer hair algae and detritus, are hardy and have a decent lisfespan. We have them for a short time for $1, with a maximum purchase of 10 per shipment.
You can find them here, at ReefCleaners.org:
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Our TV contest is back and fabulous $5 coupons are up for grabs. Big stakes for sure. We will be featuring questions from the office, maybe a NCIS or two. Anyway you can answer the first questions here:
(Replies to this post on this forum dont count, you have to follow the link above)
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I updated the Nuisance Algae Guide, changed some information and the formatting. We also added Lyngbya, and soon Cladophora. If you would like to see your nuisance algae included please send us a picture. You can view the guide here:
http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=81
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colon goby, like this guy:
they live in shallow tidepools here, cool fish, VERY hardy, but mean, and will eb very territorial against other gobies.
We added the following products to the ReefCleaners.org website:
New Things for the Hobby on Black Friday
in Reef Cleaners
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This Black Friday we decided to show you something new-
Coquina and worm rock reefs make up significant saltwater environments, but are rarely found in aquaria. Coquina reefs are usually hardbottom habitats, but exposed rocks can create structures resembling plateaus. Coquina rock is made of crushed shells and sand bound together by calcite. The rock itself comes in a variety of colors, usually matching the color of the sand where it is found. The rock is dense, and is a poor choice for filtration purposes. Coquina reefs are dominated by macroalgae, but also feature gorgonians and porites corals. In aquaria the flat pieces can be used to create hard bottom substrate bases, or as ledges for ricordea to hang out on. When Hurricane Dorian broke up portions of the coquina hardbottom reefs and carried them ashore we received permission from FWC to collect the stranded and sun bleached pieces. (Live rock collection in FL is illegal).
Worm rock reefs are made of the remains of Serpulidae worms that create calcified tubes. They are similar to feather dusters, (Sabellidae) but create calcified tubes that form colonies. They are not related to Vermetid "worms", which are actually sessile snails. Off the coast of Florida they form huge colonies, covering hundreds of square miles. This particular substrate is not ideal for growing coral. It isn't a matter of composition, there simply isn't enough flat space for it to attach to. For filtration purposes though you would be hard pressed to find a better natural substrate by the pound or volume. These pieces are much lighter and porous than the rock we normally use in our aquariums. The worm holes create intricate pathways for water, and the cluster itself is mostly empty. The surface area available for aerobic bacteria is even greater than that of bioballs of similar size.
You can find them both here:
https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/rock
Supply is limited. Coquina can be added to any rock order, and would substitute the weight of rock we would otherwise use to fill the order. You can request up to two pieces of coquina. Let us know what size pieces you are looking for and we can try to accommodate.
The worm rock cannot ship with rock, there is a potential it could be crushed. It is light enough to ship with live orders. Very limited supply, these are also victims of hurricane Dorian which we received permission from FWC to collect.
Aquaculture Netting should have been popular in this hobby years ago, but I don't see it in much use. This material can be manipulated, cut, and zip tied into just about any shape, and placed into the aquarium to use as filtration media holders, additional strainers, small cages for newly acclimated animals, coral guards to protect from wandering tentacles etc.. The sky is the limit really. Inserts that are baskets placed into quarantine tanks can be very useful later to simply lift the fish out rather than chase them down with a net. We will offer 3 sizes, sold in specific increments. The sizes refer to the size of the mesh, 1/8"inch, 1/4" inch and 1/16th inch mesh. Unfortunately due to size constraints with Priority Mail and Express Mail, it will have to ship separately from live orders for a flat rate of $12.50. It will be available on the website by Cyber Monday.
The last thing I wanted to share with you isn't our product at all. It is from Tractor Supply Company, and from now on the hobby has access to $.25 a pound premium substrate. It is this chicken feed supplement:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/manna-pro-oyster-shell-50-lb
It is crushed coral and shells, perfectly suitable for aquaria.
I have used it for two years now, it works great. It is very clean, and it has passed every magnet test for metals I have used it on so far. (Can't say that about some of the bags sold for aquaria). It is also heat treated after washing, only very large companies can afford to do this efficiently and most of the companies who supply our trade are not very large. At least not when it comes to comparison with the agriculture market. You can see it here being cleaned by our hermits:
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We grew the algae purposefully, there isn't anything particular about why it was so dirty before the hermits got to it. $11 for a 50 pound bag isn't too bad if you have a Tractor Supply nearby. Just remember who decided to share this knowledge later on when everyone in the hobby knows about it. I want my credit.
Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!