Shrimp Life Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Great video! Nice choices on the shrimp... There should be forum members here who have what your looking for ! Edited April 5, 2017 by dazalea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 4/10/2017 - Dream Blue Velvet Update Shrimp have been ordered! Leaves added to aquarium Advice wanted: Little scud looking things in the blue velvet tank. Looking for advice TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Ostracods? The only way I know of to get rid of them would be to add a fish that eats them.... Here's a video clip: Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Update 4/12/2017 - Bloody Mary Shrimp Unboxing! Unboxed new shrimp! Got a special gift Talking about the future TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Another great video! Keep them coming. As I noted on your YouTube channel, it is common practice for sellers shipping shrimp to add a pinch of purigen to help combat nitrate fluctuation and other imbalances that could occur during shipping. Hopefully that is what you ran into when finding the "dropped eggs". Byron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Update 4/14/2017 - Dead Shrimp from CRS unboxing 100% DOA Already working with seller on reshipment (Been super friendly/helpful so far) I'll post a follow up talking about what we'll be doing from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Stick one of your thermometers in the water and video it, if it is still close to arrival temps, imo. Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 I'm sorry. I know it's disappointing to get an order DOA. But once it leaves the sellers hands, it's up to the "USPS Gods" to get it there okay... Somehow the package got stressed in transit, obviously, or the water wouldn't be warm... These things do happen. But don't worry, Sam is a great guy (!!!!!) and he'll make it right for you! TropicalAquarist and Byron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAquarist Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Like I told Aaron, it breaks my heart to see all of them arrive DOA after months of breeding them and growing them out, but like @TheGlassBox said once we hand it off to USPS, nothing we can do. I stand by my Live Arrival Guarantee, no matter WHAT happens, and I will do everything so my customers receive live and healthy shrimp, so I will be re-shipping as soon as I get my cold packs! Sam -Katz Aquatics- TheGlassBox and Byron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 For all of those shrimp to be DOA, clearly the box was exposed to extreme temps somewhere. ANd they look like they just are newly dead. TheGlassBox and TropicalAquarist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Here here! Dazalea! Fecal Material happens... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Just now, TheGlassBox said: Here here! Dazalea! Fecal Material happens... LOL LOL OMG took me a second to understand that! heheheh Sam packed the box properly. Maybe ask Sam to mark as Hold for PICKUP at po next time.. That may help Good to document all these things. People can see its not always perfection. Sometimes Fecal Matter happens (in the words of theglassbox) Byron, TropicalAquarist and TheGlassBox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 0:36 PM, dazalea said: LOL OMG took me a second to understand that! heheheh Sam packed the box properly. Maybe ask Sam to mark as Hold for PICKUP at po next time.. That may help Good to document all these things. People can see its not always perfection. Sometimes Fecal Matter happens (in the words of theglassbox) We've talked about doing just that instead. I'm not sure at what point it was exposed to so much heat except perhaps sitting in the delivery truck all day. I'm going to assume it's not climate controlled outside the main cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Byron said: We've talked about doing just that instead. I'm not sure at what point it was exposed to so much heat except perhaps sitting in the delivery truck all day. I'm going to assume it's not climate controlled outside the main cab? In my personal experience USPS is good about not leaving packages in heat prior to delivery. I've never had that happen so its rare and sorry to see it happen to you, but with live shipments these rare things happen despite a sellers efforts. Hope everything goes smoothly the second time around. Don't worry, things will be fine next time. Byron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershrimp Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 We've talked about doing just that instead. I'm not sure at what point it was exposed to so much heat except perhaps sitting in the delivery truck all day. I'm going to assume it's not climate controlled outside the main cab?Up here in Mn they use minivans. Temp controlled but only when driving. Those things are all windows with no tint. (I drive a passenger van for work with no tint on the windows and it gets hot inside after a bit on a less than 60 degree day.) Usps guy/gal parks every block, driving up to the corner and grabbing the stuff they need at each block so they barely get temp regulated. If they do the same down there, that could have been what happened. Glad to see your situation is being resolved though. Thanks for the vids as well, very enjoyable! Especially as a new shrimper. TheGlassBox and Byron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 LOL up here in the small Maine town that I live in they use regular passenger cars to deliver the mail.... But then I live in the sticks and our town has a population of just over 800 year round residents.... We don't even get pizza delivery...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershrimp Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 No pizza delivery?! I would contact the mayor or get a petition started lol. chappy6107 and TheGlassBox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Yes I know. We have one little 'corner store' in town that makes pizza and burgers... I should start a rebellion and get the citizens together to picket the store! LOL! Undershrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershrimp Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 You absolutely should! It sounds like they have...'corner'ed the market. I'm sorry I couldn't help myself. [emoji38] TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGlassBox Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Undershrimp said: You absolutely should! It sounds like they have...'corner'ed the market. I'm sorry I couldn't help myself. lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Crystal Red Shrimp unboxing! Post mortem on the previous CRS video CRS unboxing TropicalAquarist and Undershrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershrimp Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Another great vid and Katz Aquatics comes through! Great looking shrimp! Keep us updated on little Timmy [emoji3] Byron and TropicalAquarist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I went ahead and cleaned up this thread. Please remember that personal attacks towards one another is not acceptable on the forum. I know you guys are passionate about the hobby. If you have an issue with one another please feel free to use the pm feature. Thanks! Shrimp Life, Byron, Undershrimp and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershrimp Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 So what's up with wittle Timmy? How are those awesome PRLs that Joe...er...umm...Sam [emoji23] (sorry just had to poke fun at the situation) sent you doing? Seriously though, I have to admit...I thought Joe and Sam worked for Kat when I watched the vid [emoji38] Yeah, I'm a noob around here lol. TropicalAquarist and TheGlassBox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 6:51 PM, Undershrimp said: So what's up with wittle Timmy? How are those awesome PRLs that Joe...er...umm...Sam (sorry just had to poke fun at the situation) sent you doing? Seriously though, I have to admit...I thought Joe and Sam worked for Kat when I watched the vid Yeah, I'm a noob around here lol. @TropicalAquarist Tagging you cause of your PM. I'm doing great, thanks! I should have left a message, but things have been crazy. I'm currently closing on a new house, so things have been nuts. I'm thinking about putting an update video together to go over what's been going on. Cheers! TropicalAquarist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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