detritivore kit experience

[naesco]

A buddy and I received 2 kits from across the line.
My wife would kill me (everybodys wife would kill them) if she knew I spent over one hundred bucks for 6 worms, a couple of snails, hundreds of very very tiny things.
The snails apprear to be all dead as is everything else except the tiny things and the bristle worms.
I have them in a separate tank with no fish or coral.
I notice that everybody is anxious to get them but I don't know if this was a good idea as of now.
My buddy's experience has been the same.
I will keep everyone posted in a couple of weeks.

[titus]

Hello naesco,

Sorry to hear about the tragedy. Does the store have any guarantees on live shipments? More interestingly though, was how long the specimens have been in transit?

Titus

[naesco]

I spoke to soon. Upon further observation the tank is teeming with tiny clear specks of swimming life, some pods, shrimp and bristle worms.
I can't see any stars or peppermint snails so I assume they did not survive although they may be hiding in the sand.
It is one expensive ordeal to get them here. When they grow up I am going to trade them for frags. Anyone interested?