+mcallahan Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Our early October order was a great success and following the requests (again) of several members, I'm putting together another Vivid Aquariums order with a faster turn around time. Vivid Aquariums has a great selection of just about everything, including FISH so peruse their website, then place your order keeping in mind the following: - Order closes, Monday, Nov 9th, @12p - Pickup will be @ my house, 8422 Jamestown Dr, 78758 or if we have enough people, I can coordinate a central pickup. - if we have enough "southies", I'll coordinate a southern pickup. - The shipment usually arrives @ 10:30a so if you can schedule breaking away from lunch or working from home, its a great way to get your goods early! - minimum GROUP total order is $150. So if we don't get enough interest to have a total order value of $150, it won't go - $225+ qualifies for free shipping, otherwise shipping is a flat $30. After the free shipping discount, they will just charge us $10 for the box. We'll split this charge among everyone involved. - $500+ usually gets us a 10% discount - Dry goods DO NOT count towards our order total, DO NOT get the 10% off and DO NOT get free shipping. Payment works as such: I have to order and pay for everything myself. They won't let everyone pay individually then group our orders together (like @ reefcleaners.org). So I'm requesting that everyone either pay cash or paypal directly to me before 12p on 8a on Monday, Nov 9th. Once I get everyone's order, I'll confirm it with them, then send the order off. PLEASE NOTE: If you are paying via paypal, be sure to add 3% for paypal fees OR use the "personal" option. I'll let people chime in with pictures of what they got from vivid in the past. I've had GREAT customer service from them and MORE than generous frags so you won't be disappointed. MAKE SURE you check out their WYSIWYG picks. They are adding new inventory all the time and their stuff looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Southwest is having an airfare sale so if someone wants to fly me out there, I'll be happy to go shopping for them (and split the cost)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Man... with how many orders you do, are they going to be a sponsor soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Man... with how many orders you do, are they going to be a sponsor soon? I do one every time someone asks me to head one up. I keep asking re: sponsorship. The owner wasn't there when I visited (maybe he was hiding?) so I didn't get a chance to ask him personally. So if someone wants to fly me out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm willing to be a more central pickup location (360 & 2222) if that works out better for everyone. I can be home all day if needed. I guess we have to take our chances with availability? If figure out we want X now and then on Tuesday it isn't available, then we have to come up with an alternative? Or would you refund the paypal money back? Thanks for organizing this, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm willing to be a more central pickup location (360 & 2222) if that works out better for everyone. I can be home all day if needed. I guess we have to take our chances with availability? If figure out we want X now and then on Tuesday it isn't available, then we have to come up with an alternative? Or would you refund the paypal money back? Thanks for organizing this, Mark. A- I can bring the items to you for the southies/central people. Vivid is usually good about holding stuff for us as long as we pay up front. Some items aren't a problem about getting in stock, but if you were looking for a WYSIWYG item, it'd be best to nail it down sooner vs. later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm in. Robin wants some stuff for her tank. I'll place my order later. Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Dave- Relay your items to me and I'll make sure they hold them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKilpatrick Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Be sure and check both the WYSIWYG and the regular categories. Sometimes WYSIWYG is more expensive than the equivalent regular coral and sometimes it is cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 i just ordered $258 or coral and stuff. Shaun is going to call monday about shipping it to me, my order alone would have made it free for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi Fin Red Banded Goby Paired with Red Banded Pistol Shrimp(Stonogobiops nematodes) $ 49.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 i just ordered $258 or coral and stuff. Shaun is going to call monday about shipping it to me, my order alone would have made it free for everyone. well dang! Yours plus everyone else's would have gotten us 10% off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Markey... Can you get me this please? Turquoise Heart Acan (WYSIWYG) Size 2" $ 84.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Daniel Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 PM Sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 based on current verbal commitments, we are over the $225 free shipping level. Looks like we'll have another good order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 We're $94 away from our 10% off breakpoint. Again, this is off verbal commitments. Laura, your acan is held. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 We're over the $500 point. I'm confirming that Vivid will give us the 10% off and I'll update everyone once I know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 We're $94 away from our 10% off breakpoint. Again, this is off verbal commitments. Laura, your acan is held. Thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 We're in...will let you know our final decision by this evening. Mark, BTW...we have a $25 credit on hold through Vivid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Robin is also interested in the White Lightning Sponge. Did some one order on of these like in the first order? Just wondering how it's doing? Dave- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yeah, I got one around order 3 and it was one of my favorite pieces. However, the sponge died out from under the polyps and I lost it. From reading, these sponges are very hard to keep. Do you have good luck with other sponge in your tank? The other thing to keep in mind is that the white part is a parasitic polyp that feeds off the sponge. If the sponge dies, the polyps die. The polyps are non-photosynthetic. I did see them filtering the water, but everything I read says they're dependent on the sponge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxryan Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 When will you order? There are a few wysiwyg corals I am interested in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Order closes Monday, Nov 9th WYSWYG items can be held until the order closes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfowler99 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Odds are I'm in...I've managed to avoid the last few...but I'm weakening. Need to find a freaking frag rack before I add more stuff, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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