John Maloney

that is pretty bad

Sale starts at 12:01AM Friday morning. (Well it will probably start before I fall asleep on Turkey Day to be honest - )

Livestock and macros:

25% off at our store, using the discount code "blackfriday"

Florida Base Rock: exceptional quality, $2 a pound SHIPPED. 50lb boxes at your door for $100. Buying someone a new tank for Christmas? Get the rock.

Food: 1 free jar of food with each purchase over $20, just leave a note "send me food" or something like that in the comments field.

Sorry, but:

No retroactive sales.

No rainchecks.

No holding for shipment later than next week - EXCEPT- if you want a rock order shipped later to arrive near Christmas.

The sale absolutely ends at 11:59pm of Black Friday. EST.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

man I just got rid of most the hair algae in my tank but it still aint pretty! It was a whole lot worst than this though

wow it is was worse at some point?

j/k with you.

You may be right RJohn! Sorry about that.

The Contest:

It is time yet again to show what overfeeding and direct sunlight can do. Got a well water reef? It is time for a FTS. The 2009 Ugly Tank Contest is open to contestants. We are looking for tanks that are ugly, in any way because of nuisance algae or cyano -despite my attempt at a clever title - GHA, film algae, and diatoms etc...are all welcome.

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.

You can reply to this thread to submit the photo.

Pictures must be submitted by November 30th.

We will be selecting the worst 4 tanks from those submitted. Each of these tanks will receive a $20 gift certificate.

At some point we will pick out some of the people we know that have had nuisance algae problems to judge the winner.

Winner gets a free custom clean up crew shipped!

Show us how bad it can get! Be prepared for some good humored kidding, but please don't be embarrassed.

Like that sale title don't you?

Well hopefully you like this sale even better:

Orders placed between today and Friday October 16th at 11:59pm can enjoy:

20% off livestock and food items using the discount code "discovery"

Buy 2 get 1 freeze dried food products - add the comment "Buy one get two food"

Buy 1 get 1 Dried Nori and Ulva - add the comment "BOGO"

Buy 1 get 1 Dwarf Ceriths - add the comment "BOGO"

Something for free, just add the comment "send me something for free" when placing your order.

How to qualify - Simply place your order, and when you reach the discount code box, enter the code "discovery". Then, before you click submit order, type in "BOGO", and we will double the order when it gets to our side.

Catches -

No Rain checks

No guarantees on free items. We cannot refund free.

Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts other than the "discovery" discount.

No discounts of any kind on rock, or mud. No exceptions

500 dwarf cerith special not included

PLEASE DO NOT CHOOSE PRIORITY MAIL TO SHIP ANIMALS THAT REQUIRE EXPRESS MAIL. SUCH ORDERS WILL BE PUT ON HOLD AND CAUSE DELAYS. IF THE ITEM HAS A "*", next to its name, it NEEDS EXPRESS MAIL

Orders will not be sent until Monday October 19th. (1 week from Columbus Day). Sorry we are booked for that week, and will be out of town on Thursday afternoon and Friday of next week.

Thank you! I am glad you liked it. We will keep it around too, (well as long as we can keep it stocked), I am already worried about running out. I guess I just didn't give it enough time the first go around.

ReefCleaners brand Live Refugium Mud is the real deal, and has been tested on the most diverse array of seagrasses and algae kept in the hobby. We think our product is better for growing the flora you want in your tanks, because we are in the business of doing just that.

What this product is -an in-house grown LIVE mud substrate that is designed to facilitate the growth of macro algae in your refugium, or macro tank. Because it is comprised of mostly fine sediment, (and finely crushed shell to promote water transfer), it will provide a large amount of surface area for bacteria to colonize, and will reach anaerobic conditions by itself within 1-1.5 inches.

What this product is not - a strange way to dose your aquarium with trace elements every so often. (although it does have the nutrient capacity to grow macro algae, this is not a product to use for dosing, use chemicals or water changes to keep your trace elements in check). It is also live in the sense it has not been packaged overseas in a container, shipped to a distributor and finally to the retailer's shelves. It is fresh, live, mud. Taken from the tank on the day of shipment and sent to your door.

What you should know - as a live substrate that has to endure shipping, it should be cycled, just in case there is die off, which would contribute to the nitrogen cycle. This can be done in a bucket, or in a refugium that has been plumbed out of the system temporarily. NEVER pour this product directly from the shipping bag into an established tank, this hobby is not about taking unwarranted risks, it is about patience. If the tank is new, (brand new or in the process of cycling, no livestock), than that is fine, otherwise it needs to be "cured".

Where this mud comes from - it is not harvested from the wild, we have always felt that the sea floor is something to leave undisturbed, and we intend to stick by that principle. It is grown from a blend of fine dry sand in our macro holding tanks.

FAQS-

So how is mud grown? Sorry, I know you have legitimate reasons for asking us, but we cannot divulge trade secrets. I do apologize for that.

Do I need this product to grow macro algae? No, it isn't necessary, but it is helpful. In a young tank it should improve the growth of seagrasses.

Does this product need to re-charged like other muds? - No. Set it in and let it develop further.

Should I worry about anoxia with this product since it comprised of fine sediments? Yes, if you make the mud portion of your substrate to deep. Please do not go past 1.5 inches in your tank with this product.

How much does it cost? The mud itself is only $1.50 a pound. To make the "shipped to your door" price efficient we are packing it in Flat Rate Boxes from USPS. They hold about 10 pounds of product. So with the shipping cost near $10, the total price of a box of mud comes to $25.

Can we apply discounts to this product? Unfortunately no, because a good portion of the price is for shipping.

Additional information and a photo of the mud can be found here:

Live Refugium Mud.

We stand behind this product, and hope your refugium will benefit from its potential.

Thank you for your interest in ReefCleaners.org!

John Maloney

Thanks! We did bring it back, and I am growing another batch in the holding tanks now. Just to be sure though...it is just "Live Mud", I don't want to get in trouble with the trademark holders of "Mineral Mud" (this is the name of an actual product), which I am in no way associated with. (Also don't want to confuse my product with theirs, I am partial to ours. - )

John

ok cool

Sure that will work. Sorry I didnt get to this, though I was subscribed to this forum.

Some things we have for sale for those people who place their orders between today and Sunday Sept 6th at 11:59pmEST

*Shipping - Priority Mail is only $5 to anywhere in the country.

(Not all items can be shipped via Priority Mail. Any item with a "*" next to its name needs Express Mail)

*Livestock Discount - Use the code "laborday" for 20% off our already fair prices.

*Rock - 50 pound boxes of rock ship anywhere in the country for $105

(No additional discounts can be used on rock)

*Food - buy two, get one free. (Does not need to be the same kind of food, but please let us know what you would like for the free item) Also, if your order is over $100 (after discounts, not counting shipping, rock orders dont apply here) leave the comment "freefood" to receive a 1 oz jar of our choosing.

*Free Hermit Shells with every hermit crab order. It just makes sense doesn't it?

Catches -

*No rainchecks, no retroactive application

*We are going to be booked for the Tuesday shipment fast, so places your orders early.

* Quantities are limited to those on hand, no backorders on free items.

About time you got choose the prices in this hobby. How this works is you let us know the amount you are planning to invest in your Clean up Crew ("CUC"), what shipping method you plan to add to that amount and your tank specs as normal. We will then design the best crew we can within your budget, and will survive the shipping method selected. When you get the reply you can either say "I will take it!" or not. Discounts, coupons etc....don't work here. We will give you an offer to accept or decline, we can't make too many changes, but you can add items if you would like. The total price will be the price planned to invest, PLUS shipping.

You should get great values this way. You can check out the new feature form here:

http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_philaform&Itemid=50&form_id=3

Thanks for looking!

Any orders that say "Free Frag Friday" or something to that effect in the comments field will receive a free frag of some sort if you select the Friday Shipment/Saturday Delivery service.

Catches: (a ton here, some of you are creative but I think we got all bases )

Free frag will be of "some sort", something easy to keep, moderate lighting will be fine. Expect gorgs for the next week or so, then the zoas, etc... promo runs until no more supply, this thread will be updated then to reflect that.

No pictures. No WYSIWYG, etc... I am lazy about pictures, I can't even describe how lazy I am about pictures.

Frags might need to be glued. Gorgs will need to be, glue the scored part. Gorgs shed, (most of mine do at least) - normal quick process, will likely occur during shipping or transplanting or to fend off cyano.

Please don't order for the frag, that would be crazy. We do CUCs, try one of the coral sponsors for that. Think of the frag as an extra bonus or an opportunity to try your hand at gluing a gorgonian etc...Can get a free macro instead if you would prefer.

We don't always have a Friday shipment, but if we don't have one for a particular week it will be clearly displayed under our logo on the homepage, or on the bottom right hand side of every other page on the site.

No switching the promo to other days, unless it is our fault, or we change it etc...

Awesome. Thanks so much for all your great service and cleaners. Only problem i have right now is too mny dwarf ceriths, but dang if my glass has no algae on it.

Got to take the good with the bad.

Great! Funny how Andrew and I were just thinking that'd be a great idea for all sponsors...

I bet!

Thanks everyone! I will keep it around for awhile too.

Members of this forum get a 15% discount at ReefCleaners.org, simply use the code "15percent" during checkout to take advantage of the offer.

Thanks! Glad to hear they are working out for you.

BOGO on some of our more popular species:

Florida ceriths - Buy one get one. (Limit 25)

Dwarf Ceriths - Buy one get one. (Limit 100)

Nassarius Snails - Buy one get one. (Limit 15)

Large Nerites - Buy one get one. (Limit 30)

Gracilaria - Buy One Get One

Mangroves - Buy one five pack, get two. (10 mangroves for $5).

Drum roll please:Discounts are allowed.

If you have a good picture of a nuisance algae we cannot identify, we will send you $10 off the next purchase. By good I mean if the picture was taken of a quarter, you could see old George's face without trouble.

How to take advantage:

When placing an order leave a note in the comments field to the effect of "BOGO", we will confirm later that we received the note. Let us know where you found it.

Bad News - some catches, you had to figure it:

-This week will be extremely busy, stock will fluctuate a bit daily

- The Sale ends on July 5th at 11:59pm EST. Payment must be processed at that time

- There will be only a few more shipments this week, because of the holiday we are limiting the amount of packages going out, so you may have to wait until Monday for your order to ship. However, we will be selling out of some species this week, it will be very busy. (We should get a large macro shipment in later in the week though, you can combine later for no additional shipping charge) However, hesitation gets us to the next point:

- No rainchecks. and..

- Shipping days will become booked quicker than normal, under the logo on our homepage and on the bottom right of every other page is a note about the availability of shipping days

- No holding for shipment later than next week. Except in the case that next week's shipping days become booked before the sale ends.

This weekend all orders placed with ReefCleaners.org will receive a $5 donation from us on your behalf to help children enrolled in the Cancer Recovery Foundation's Help a Child Program, detailed here:

http://www.cancerrecovery.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HelpAChild

Any size order qualifies to go towards the donation.

Thanks for your continued support!

John

And we are back! The 2nd Annual Great Snail Race is on and the stakes are high. Up for grabs is a cocktail shrimp for 12 very fast nassarius snails. For those willing to take a chance, we have the following prizes up for grabs:

Double Trifecta Winners -

-something we made up, you have to get the top 6 in a row.

(Options this time)

Complete 10 macro algae tank complete with cuc, sand, rock, and $200 in gift certificates to our store good for any marine algae or plant.

or

$100 in Reef Cleaners gift certificates each year for the next 5 years

Trifecta Winners

- like in horse racing, guess the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place snail correctly

$100 one time gift certificate

or

$50 gift certificate for the next three years

For the Win

-guess the winner and get $15 off your next livestock order.

To Place

- Pick a snail, if it lands in the top 3 you get $5 off your next livestock order.

You get one pick in each category. You can also leave what online forum name you represent. The forum/club that has the contestants whose total winnings is the greatest will receive an increase in the discount the club receives at our site.

The Fine Print (Rules & Restrictions): (Please Read)

Gift certificates cannot be used with other offers, they are actually coupons since you aren't buying them, and there is no cost to participate in this contest/promotion. THEY ONLY APPLY TO LIVESTOCK PURCHASES, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE PRIZE DESCRIPTION. THEY CANNOT BE USED FOR SHIPPING. The coupons can not be redeemed for cash. You are not actually betting, and this is not gambling. You do not need to wager any money, or make a purchase to participate in the race. This is merely a fun thing we do each year. This contest is void wherever prohibited. You must email us to claim the prize, we will not contact the winners, although we may post them. Things just get confusing with screen names vs. real names.

The race will be held on Friday May 29th. Good luck to all those that enter! Purchases made between now and then can take the benefit of a retroactively applied prize.

Details on the racers to follow. Last year's race had a lot of participation and we are looking forward to a good turnout this year. Last year we ended up freeing all the racers, and will likely do so this year, but the winner gets the best spot.

We are pretty well stocked on algae now. 30 something species depending on the time you read this. You can check them all out here:

http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?page=sho...t&Itemid=34

We also added some food packages. Figured no on carries the diversity of algae we do, so me might as well provide some live food packs. Right now we have the live Gracilaria packages, but will be mixing in other species throughout the week. Diverse dried macro algae will be available soon as well. Also got a good price on Mysis Shrimp we get from a high quality aquaculture source.

We often get emails from herbivorous fish owners looking for a natural diet for their pets. Until recently we have refrained from the bulk algae market, but are now proud to begin producing a line of products for your finned friends. Our first is a gracilaria package. This has mixed color and species of gracilaria as well as hitchhiking inverts. We measure it buy stuffing a quart size bag, before packing it in larger package. The product retails for $20, and can will be available on the site tomorrow morning.

Beginning next week we will also be offering our own live mud. The mud has been developed for some time and we are confident in its ability at removing nitrates, as well as a medium for growing seagrass. (By the way Star Grass is back in stock).

From now until we lose our shirts and have to stop, Reef Cleaners is offering $5 Priority Mail. Please make sure to only select Priority Mail critters though or there will be delays in processing your order.

You will find the $5 shipping option during checkout at www.reefcleaners.org

Spring is here! Spring is here! After a long and dreary winter, spring has arrived. Maybe not for you, but it has for us, and I couldn't be happier. (Although with the winter some of you had, this must feel like summer). Now we will have more clear days than murky, the sun is out, the tides are in and we are going to have a sale:

Buy 1 Macro get 2 Free.

Yep. BOGT.

Only for a limited time. Only at www.ReefCleaners.org. We will be adding stock from now until Sunday when the sale closes as 11:59PM EST.

THE DETAILS & RESTRICTIONS:

NO OTHER DISCOUNTS MAY BE USED TO GET BUY ONE GET TWO MACROS. If you use a coupon code though we will allow it, but automatically reduce it to Buy One Get One macros.

No Rainchecks

No Retroactive Application (good sales got us in the mood for the sale so we can't erase that)

Offer valid in the US only.

We select all the free macros. No caulerpa unless you ask for it. Nothing potentially invasive or difficult unless you ask for it. (can't ask for a species but you can leave a note like "hey john I am not scared of some algae send whatever")

HOW TO GET THE DEAL: Make a purchase before Sunday at 11:59pm, and leave the note "BOGT" in the comments field during checkout. That is it.

The TV trivia contest will be resuming, and will go until we get another googler. The contest thread is here:

http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=c...d=3&catid=2

Get a question right, get $5 off your next livestock purchase, they do accumulate but up to $50 per order.

Good luck!!

glad we can make you feel better