FAQ

COULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR SHIPPING METHOD?

WE USE FEDEX PRIORITY OVERNIGHT FOR ALL OF OUR SHIPMENTS, USING STYRO-ENCASED BOXES. WE SHIP AT THE VERY END OF THE DAY TO MINIMIZE TRANSIT TIME OF THE SPECIMENS.

DO YOU USE HEAT PACK OR COOL PACK IN SHIPPING?

PRIOR TO ANY SHIPMENT, WE RESEARCH THE FORECAST OF SEVERAL LOCATIONS, OURS, YOURS AND THE TRANSFER HUB WE BELIEVE WILL BE USED FOR TRANSIT OF YOUR SHIPMENT. IDEALLY IT IS PREFERRED TO USE NEITHER, BUT WE WILL DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION UPON SHIP DAY OF ALL THE LOCATIONS. THIS EVEN MEANS IF HEAT PACK IS NECESSARY IN OUR LOCATION BUT WON’T BE NECESSARY ONCE IT REACHES ITS DESTINATION, WE WILL MAKE THE PROPER CALCULATION TO ENSURE THE HEAT PACK EXPIRES WELL BEFORE THEN IF NECESSARY. THIS IS ALSO TRUE FOR A COOL PACK, WE DO OUR BEST TO AVOID SHIPPING ON HOT DAYS, AS THIS IS MORE RISKY TO THE SPECIMENS AND WE WANT TO ENSURE THEIR SAFE ARRIVAL.

WHAT ARE YOUR WATER PARAMETERS?

WE UTILIZE CALCIUM REACTORS ON OUR SYSTEMS IN TANGENT WITH DOSERS: ALK: 7.5-8.3, CALCIUM: 450, SALINITY: 1.026

ARE YOUR CORALS WILD, MARI-CULTURE, OR AQUA-CULTURE?

ALL OF OUR CORALS ARE HOMEGROWN AQUA-CULTURE THAT WE OFFER AND GROWN RIGHT HERE. WE ACQUIRE THEM FROM ALL OVER THE USA AND GROW THEM BACK HOME HERE, THIS ENSURES A HARDIER CORAL THAT ISN’T FRESHLY IMPORTED OR STRESSED FROM COLLECTED FROM THE OCEAN.

WHAT TYPE OF LIGHTING AND PAR DO YOU HAVE?

OVER OUR SPS TANKS WE UTILIZE ORPHEK LED’S, WITH AN AVERAGE PAR OF 350, SOME OF THE CORNERS WILL BE A BIT LOWER IN THE 150 RANGE, WE UTILIZE FOR OUR FAVIAS. SOFTIES LIKE ZOA’S AND MUSHROOM CORALS ARE KEPT UNDER AI PRIME’S AND T-5 WITH AN AVERAGE PAR OF 100-150.