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Guarantee/Return Policy

We ship only the finest aquatic livestock available. We import our animals from superior collectors around the world, hold them in a state-of-the art facility, hand pick each and every specimen for health and quality, and use the most advanced shipping techniques to rush your new pets safely and quickly to your home. Due to these factors, we offer the following guarantees on your fish, coral or invertebrate purchases:

Every marine animal we ship is conditionally guaranteed to arrive safely and remain alive for the following period of time

Corals - 10 days from the date of shipment.

Fish and Non-Coral Invertebrates - 3 days from the date of shipment

In the extremely unlikely event that you should receive a fish/non-coral invertebrate or coral dead in the bag, or any fish/non-coral invertebrate dies within 3 days/any coral dies within 10 days from the date it was shipped, we will conditionally refund, replace, or give a store credit at our sole discretion and per the terms below. This offer is for the product only and does not include refunds of any Peace-of-Mind TM Insurance or applicable packing and shipping costs and does not apply to replacement shipments. In addition, the following conditions apply:

  • Our optional Peace-of-MindTM insurance may be purchased and provides conditional insurance against any delay and/or damage caused by the carrier to your shipment.
  • Your shipment must be received immediately upon delivery by our courier. If you are not home to receive your shipment on its first delivery attempt all guarantees will be voided (including Peace-of MindTM insurance).
  • You must accept all shipments sent to you under any and all circumstances. Any refused shipment will disqualify you from any future livestock purchase from us. Additionally, you will be held responsible to pay for the refused shipment. Peace-of MindTM insurance is voided by refusal to accept any shipment.
  • Only next-day-delivery shipments are guaranteed. Any shipment delayed by the courier for any reason will not be guaranteed, unless Peace-of MindTM insurance is purchased.
  • Only undamaged shipments are guaranteed. Any shipment damaged in any way by the courier will not be guaranteed, unless Peace-of MindTM insurance is purchased. Any damage noted to the exterior of a delivered package must be immediately reported to the delivery person at the time the package is accepted and the driver must annotate that damage and sign the annotation. Failure to report damage at the time of delivery will void our conditional guarantee as well as any Peace-of MindTM insurance. We will handle any applicable delay and/or damage claims directly with the courier company upon receipt of the signed annotated damage.
  • Shipments exposed to and suffering damage/loss due to extreme temperatures will not be guaranteed. Shipments that have been exposed to extreme temperatures must be reported to the courier at the time of delivery. The contents of said shipments must be inspected by the courier’s representative and any damage annotated and signed for.
  • All animals received must be acclimated properly according to our Acclimation Procedures within one hour after receipt. Even if you think an animal is dead you must attempt to acclimate it. The reason for this is that stress caused by shipping can often cause many animals to appear to be dead in their bags when in fact they can be revived by proper acclimation techniques.
  • Your tank must be in good condition and your water quality must meet our water quality standards: All Animals - Ammonia – 0 ppm, Nitrites – 0 ppm, Nitrates –under 30ppm, pH – 8.2 – 8.4, Specific Gravity 1.024-1.026, temperature 75–78 degrees F. Corals Only (in addition to the above parameters for all animals) Phosphate 0.1 ppm or lower, Magnesium 1300-1450 ppm, Calcium 380-450 ppm. For all loss claims we reserve the right to request a sample of your tank water for free testing to determine if these standards have been met. In such a case we will send you a free container and a stamped, addressed envelope to return your water sample.
  • You must notify us of any livestock loss within 2 hours from the time of delivery of the package by the carrier and we will, at our discretion, issue a full refund. If any fish or non-coral invertebrate dies within 3 days or any coral dies within 10 days from the date it was shipped, we will conditionally, and at our discretion, replace the animal for free or give you a store credit that is good for one year if a replacement is not available.  All animal losses reported outside of the guarantee time limits will not be honored and all replacement offers apply to the products only and do not include refunds of any Peace-of-Mind TM Insurance, applicable packing, shipping costs and replacement shipments.
  • You must notify us of any livestock loss within 2 hours of carrier delivery time. All coral losses reported after 10 days from the time of shipment will not be honored. All fish and non-coral invertebrate losses reported after 3 days from the time of shipment will not be honored.
  • Notify us by email only and include a date-stamped photograph of the dead animal taken against a white background.
  • Never discard your dead animal without proper authorization by us –simply place it in a plastic bag and freeze the animal until further notice. We reserve the right to have all dead specimens returned to us via US Mail. Should this be required we will authorize you promptly via email upon receipt of your loss notification to return the dead animal. Simply mail the dead specimen back to us via US Priority Mail along with the authorization letter emailed to you. Please ensure that all dead specimens are properly and completely sealed inside a plastic bag. Also, your return must be postmarked within 24 hours from our return authorization and your name and shipping address must appear on the outside of the package.
  • If part of any product package/bundle dies (eg. A frag pack), we will replace or credit the prorated amount of the portion that died. 
  • We reserve the right to change or cancel any and all of our terms at any time at our sole discretion and without prior notice.
  • There will be no liability accepted whatsoever for any loss/damage caused by introduction of disease and/or parasites to any established aquarium unless all new animals are properly quarantined and medicated in a completely isolated quarantine system before they are introduced to said aquarium.  Quarantine and medication must be performed strictly per our acclimation procedures.

 

Suggestions

  • If you suffer a loss within our guarantee period, but your loss occurs outside of our normal office hours (weekends or holidays) please do not worry. Simply make sure that your loss is promptly reported via email. The date appearing on your loss notification email will validate your compliance with our 2-hour reporting policy.
  • Please do not return dead specimens without specific authorization by us. If you do not receive an email from us within 7 days from the date of authorization to return, simply discard the dead animal.
  • Should you have any suspicions of mishandling of your shipment by the courier company, open the box in front of the delivery person and have him/her note any applicable damage in writing before leaving.