Neya Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 John, I placed my first order. I was waiting for the filter feeder formula to come back in and when I could gather the funds for an express order. However, I came home to a turf hair algae/cotton candy algae BLOOM after only 3 days of being away. AGH! So I placed my first order, and am happy I finally took the jump. I included info in the notes also, but John, if you feel the need to adjust the order/snail ratios, thats fine. I currently am pretty much lacking on a decent cuc, a few of my key items didn't make it through the magnesium height a while back except for 4 brown nassarius (??? given to me by a reef-buddy), dove snails, and a couple astreas. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 this is the funniest dear john letter ive ever read on a public forum. lol. John, I placed my first order. I was waiting for the filter feeder formula to come back in and when I could gather the funds for an express order. However, I came home to a turf hair algae/cotton candy algae BLOOM after only 3 days of being away.AGH! So I placed my first order, and am happy I finally took the jump. I included info in the notes also, but John, if you feel the need to adjust the order/snail ratios, thats fine. I currently am pretty much lacking on a decent cuc, a few of my key items didn't make it through the magnesium height a while back except for 4 brown nassarius (??? given to me by a reef-buddy), dove snails, and a couple astreas. Link to comment
anemone fan Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Is this supposed to be a pm? Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I will make sure to look out for it. You should have an email reply now, but sorry for the delay. Lost the Internet yesterday... Link to comment
Neya Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Is this supposed to be a pm? No I posted here on purpose. Anyways, Got the order today - SUPER thumbs up. There were extras included and instead of nassarius I found cute little virgin nerites (really pretty looking). VERY fast shipping - received in under 48 hours from ship date. Unfortunately, a couple florida ceriths were empty shells, but not a big deal. I also lost internet, and was unable to reply to original purchase order reply. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 shoot me an email about the fl ceriths. Link to comment
Woogalie Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I want to order my CuC after the weekend. I will begin to write my Dear John letter. WooohoooO!!! Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 i too received my first order from John today. the following is a true and accurate reenactment of my gtalk convo with my tank sitter: kat: is the pkg from Florida there yet? tank sitter (TS): no a little later kat: is it there yet? ts: no a little later kat: i just got a delivery notification from the concierge ITS THERE. kat: hello? ts: yes everything is in the tank kat: BE GONE EVIL CYNO. JOHNS ARMY IS HERE. RAWR. ts: did you have sugar cookies with your tea today? kat: so how many soldiers were in the pkg? ts: about 50 give or take kat: oh okay. i ordered 26 ts: then they must be 26 kat: how may baggies were in the package? ts: dont remeber maybe 3 kat: shoulda been 5 ts: then there were 5 kat: youre not helping dont make me come over there! ts: it was fine. small snails. one plant. kat: thats a macro, is it cute? ts: ITS A PLANT kat: fine! a little later: kat: what are the soldiers doing? ts: dont know. how long before they eat the purple stuff kat: not sure ill ask John ts: who is John kat: a rockstar if you read the forums ts: you got your snails from a celebrity? kat: no john is the owner of the company tha sent the snails. hopefully they will make a dent in the really bad algae on the left side ts: that side is all clean. kat: huh?? i got the snails for that left side! you sent me pics remembr. its was black! ts: yes but i covered that side with paper like you said last week so no light got to it. its practically clean. kat: WHAT?! i mean that is good but you just asked me how long before they eat "that purple stuff" ts: yes the purple stuff that is on all the rocks. light purple dark purple kat: THAT'S CORALLINE ALGAE! ts: isnt this hobby supposed to be relaxing? drink some camomile tea or something! ts goes offline and sends a lame video of the macro John sent me. Link to comment
Neya Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 "ts: you got your snails from a celebrity?" I lolled If it was me I would've said yes and there's a micro signiture on each snail shell. John, seriously, FL ceriths are like what, 40 cents? No big deal. The extra Dwarf ceriths and other Misc extras make up. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 oh that would have been an awesome comeback answer for sure. "ts: you got your snails from a celebrity?" I lolled If it was me I would've said yes and there's a micro signiture on each snail shell. John, seriously, FL ceriths are like what, 40 cents? No big deal. The extra Dwarf ceriths and other Misc extras make up. Link to comment
Trogdor447 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 lol.. i'm waiting for johny to offer his own personal delivery service.. you order them and he just appears at your door step holding your bags same day. Johny is the man - sounds like your house sitter is a good one! Link to comment
wolfador Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 my order should be here today or tomorrow. My cleaner shrimp is getting lonely. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 continued: kat: so how did you acclimate the army? ts: why do you keep calling it that they are snails kat: just answer the question! ts: float bag for 15 minutes then dump them in kat: WHAT! with the ammonia?! ts: no there was no ammonia kat: there was ammonia in the bag! ts: no. they did not send any ammonia in the shipment kat: I SPECIFICALLY said float bag. drain water. then dump snails. ts: yes that is what i did kat: you just said you dumped them straight in with the ammonia ts: i also said they did not send any ammonia. i dont think we should talk anymore today. ts goes offline Link to comment
Zer0 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Pretty funny convos you got going on there. Link to comment
Neya Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Pretty funny convos you got going on there. Indeed, all of the above is why I don't use tank sitters, unless absolutely needed. Link to comment
ry05coupe Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 continued: kat: so how did you acclimate the army? ts: why do you keep calling it that they are snails kat: just answer the question! ts: float bag for 15 minutes then dump them in kat: WHAT! with the ammonia?! ts: no there was no ammonia kat: there was ammonia in the bag! ts: no. they did not send any ammonia in the shipment kat: I SPECIFICALLY said float bag. drain water. then dump snails. ts: yes that is what i did kat: you just said you dumped them straight in with the ammonia ts: i also said they did not send any ammonia. i dont think we should talk anymore today. ts goes offline Wow... does your tank sitter have a tank of his/her own? Sounds pretty confused. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 naw he is totally cool, and family. trust him completely although he did manage to kill my bettas fry some 10 years ago..... the conversation is on going and hilarious in retrospect (after yelling on gtalk) so i might post it in the makeshift lounge but the part relating to John was good here. Neya sorry about hijacking your thread. Link to comment
johnmaloney Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Instead of Tanked, they Should ahve gone with Tank Sitters, would have been funnier. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Continued: Kat: Whatchu upto? TS: nothing Kat: what is bogalicious upto? (side note, that's my cat) TS: sleeping Kat: and my tank? TS: snails seem to have cleaned up 1/4 of the tank Kat: really? that's awesome. Have you seen Bubba? TS: nobody has come by Kat: Bubba is my sexy shrimp Kat: hello? TS: That polka dot thing? yes it is there Kat: yeah that's Bubba, my sexy shrimp TS: You are too young to be this batty Kat: huh? TS: I don't care what you're smoking, a shrimp is not sexy Kat: No, that IS a sexy shrimp TS: I give up, check yourself in rehab Link to comment
mbonus Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Best thread jack ever Link to comment
Neya Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Best thread jack ever Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 final installment of the thread hijack i promise. TS: hi whats up Kat: chugging along. are you busy? ts: kinda kat: can i facetime with my tank? (side note for non mac users, facetime is video chat) ts: the last time we did that you nearly popped a vein wtf this and wtf that. kat: no no ill be good ts: okay (turns on the camera, now im speaking) kat: turn left kat: more left kat: oh. hmm. kat: can i see the right side? kat: WTF IS THAT! ts: i hope youre not swearing in front of my kids. that is your evil cyno or whatever kat: wow that close up scared me ts: it is algae not a cockroach. kat: can you move to the left. on the sand kat: WTF IS THAT ts: your snail pile kat: oh ts: this big snail did the most work. polished the sand. kat: hmm i guess i will have to call him John (can hear ts muffle a chuckle) kat: what! ts: yes. he is a rockstar. (laughs evil-ly) Link to comment
Neya Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 ts: it is algae not a cockroach. Its not obvious tank sitter has never owned a tank. Algae is worse than seeing a cockroach. Link to comment
castiel Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 metrokat, you could turn these conversations into the reef version of 'Sh*t my dad says'. Link to comment
metrokat Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Sh#t my tank sitter says? lol. how about the time he said i like your tank i was watching it for a while, nice hobby you have there. and i said thanks, do you want one?! ill set it up and everything you just enjoy it. and he goes no thanks, you might kill yourself with cyno. cyno. cyanide. too funny. alright 8 more hours and ill be home! cant wait to see the rockstar. lol. Link to comment
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