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Has anyone purchased items from http://www.carolina.com/
They have an amazing selection of live marine items at what seems like reasonable prices and in some cases less than what the hobby shops both local and online charge.

Live Spirulina. http://www.carolina.com/nav/i/category/living+organisms/prokaryotes/cyanobacteria/anabaena%2C+living/r/concept/algae/n/4294967183.do?sortby=ourPicks
Sea Lettuce: http://www.carolina.com/product/living+organisms/protists/algae+cultures+and+sets/ulva%2C+living.do (Does not say how much is delivered by weight)
Tiggers cheaper than online: http://www.carolina.com/product/marine+copepod+%28tigriopus+californicus%29%2C+living.do?keyword=copepods&sortby=bestMatches
Live Fuzzy-Phytes: http://www.carolina.com/product/acrochaetium%2C+living.do?keyword=Acrochaetium+&sortby=bestMatches (Acrochaetium sp.) Cheaper than online or local
Mixed pods http://www.carolina.com/product/mixed+crustaceans%2C+living.do?keyword=copepods&sortby=bestMatches This sounds great for a refugium restocking!

I could list a few more but at least you get the idea. Anyone have experience with these guys? Shipping rates, how quickly do they get items out the door, survival rate?
They say "We list culture media, optimum growth temperatures, and either Low or High light levels." so in theory you should be able to propagate most of their living samples.
 
Shipping for 2 items 2nd day is $17.95 according to their website: 2nd Day - Orders placed by 12 Noon (ET) arrive within 2 business days. ( $17.95 )
Seems about inline with what others charge for small perishable items.
 
I'm near Allen / North Plano and could meet at Bass Pro, but that may not be close enough to you.
I'm going to call them and ask about weights or critter count so I don't end up with 10 pods or 3 grams of sea lettuce.


@Bulldog Steve wrote:
 
Steve,

Once I get my AC fixed I will start a group buy and we will see what happens. Worst case we get 1/2 of shipping, right? :)
 
The only thing I'd worry about is that their 'mixed pods' could have some things you don't want.. cirolanid isopods, for example, would be great for studying marine crustaceans, but I wouldn't want them in my tank..

It'd be cool to get some and study them with my microscope, see what you get.
 
True, carnivorous / parasitic isodpods would be bad. I will ask them when I phone in my questions if there is any guarantee on the species type.
I hope they actually have a marine biologist on hand. I might spend the cash anyway just so we can use the microscope and see what pops up. :p
 
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