Vpier Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 FYI, if needed I have a few bags in stock. Shipping is crazy expensive.. Anyone in the area, please swing over, or I am looking into USPS flat rate shipping for 12.00 http://rivergardennursery.com/freshwater-shrimp-food-and-dry-goods/ Thanks and enjoy - Scott Your not kidding. Wanted to get two 20lbs bag and shipping was $83 I think one bag would fit in large flat rate box, would pay for two flat rates but not $83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivergardennursery Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Your not kidding. Wanted to get two 20lbs bag and shipping was $83 I think one bag would fit in large flat rate box, would pay for two flat rates but not $83 Correct, I can do flat rate, they are 12.00 each for shipping. The silly calculator for the website will not let me do flats rate, or add things together. Let me know if you are interested, and I can send you something separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Welcome to the group River Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivergardennursery Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Also just an FYI, I have sent an email to them as well. Might just be something wrong with the website? I will let you know what I hear. I just received a big order last week, so I hope it is just a glitch. I really like the soil, and for me, it is a lot easier to get a hold of then ADA. Although I use and carry the ADA soil, the Amazon is just hard to get regular stock supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivergardennursery Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Welcome to the group River Thank You, new to the selling side of shrimp and shrimp products, but have been keeping them personally for awhile. I just found the shrimp to be a blast, and a nice change of pace from Koi and Goldfish. Some of my Japanese friends and Koi breeders introduced them to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just checked out your site. When Gill and I move we want to do a fancy goldfish pond. Rivergardennursery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynn Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I think I remember seeing a post by shrimpy daddy about people who were having issues with controsoil a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I think I remember seeing a post by shrimpy daddy about people who were having issues with controsoil a while back. Can't find the thread but I could be wrong. Most people say controsoil or ada buffers water to the "proper" pH. As such, most people, especially new shrimpers, would just buy the substrate, use it, put RO water, cycle and done. I had controsoil as my 1st soil for CRS. Guess what? Deaths after death. Since I was new, I replied on API pH test. Giving me wrong and inaccurate readings. After I got a pH probe, guess what??? pH was at 5.0-5.3 It was a good 2-3 months before I got the pH probe and there is why my shrimp was dying, pH was extremely low. The same stock is now in a tank at 5.8 pH and no more deaths. Same soil but used baking soda to weaken the buffer ability. Once buffer ability was weak, do water change to remove KH. I got ADA a few months back and pH was fine, 5.6 pH or so. Added a plant that required putting it into substrate. pH is now 5.0-5.3 EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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