Group Buy: Aiptasia Nudibranches, Berghia verrucicornis

TheReefGeek · #1 07-20-2006, 03:11 PM

The shipment is at the Edmonton airport, but it is stuck at customs.

2 issues.

1. They tried to clear it through my company, not through FedEx. That is solved, I faxed them authorization to clear through FedEx

2. No commercial invoice was included in the shipment. I am in the process of getting one filled out and faxed to them so they will release it.

muck · #2 07-20-2006, 03:21 PM

Good luck with the shipment Rory.
Don't be surprised though if they make you come to the airport and walk it through customs yourself.

TheReefGeek · #3 07-20-2006, 04:15 PM

Well I got all the documentation to them, and the tracking info indicates it is In Transit once again.

The shipment was actually at the Calgary airport though, not Edmonton. If it has not arrived to my work by the end of the day, I will call FedEx and pick it up myself at either the Airport, or the FedEx depot in the East end, depending on where they send it first.

TheReefGeek · #4 07-20-2006, 04:24 PM

Salty Underground sent me the acclimation procedures, you can download a Word File here:

http://www.thereefgeek.com/personal/Temp/

Everyone will get their own pipet to transfer their bhergia.

Assuming I get them today, I will be home after 7pm for people to come pick them up at:

9506 157 street
home: 466-5255
cell: 708-6667

I will have them floating in my sump in the original packaging, you will have to use a pipet and bring a zip-loc bag to transfer your bhergia in.

As long as the bhergia are kept at a contant salinity and temperature, they don't need aeration like typical reef animals to survive, they are commonly bred in small cups floated in a tank, so they should be fine floating in my sump until you can get them.

TheReefGeek · #5 07-20-2006, 06:27 PM

Good info on this site too:

http://www.berghia.net/acclimation.html

TheReefGeek · #6 07-20-2006, 06:54 PM

The berghia are now at the Edmonton airport, waiting to be cleared by customs in the next 1-3 hours according to FedEx.

They are open until 5:30, they are going to call me when it is cleared and I will go pick them up.

I will bring them home and float them in my sump, I have a meeting to attend but will be back by 7:00pm for people to come get their nudis.

I will post when I know I actually have them.

Funky_Fish14 · #7 07-20-2006, 07:48 PM

Fantastic! Thank-you very much for the updates and order Rory!