Anyone order from...

[sandy]

Has anyone ordered from IPSF? <a href="http://www.ipsf.com" target="_blank">www.ipsf.com</a>
I was thinking about getting their live sand activator package. I'd order from SWF because I really appreciate this site, but they don't sell this.

 

[fshhub]

yep, got it from them, and was satisfied, just keep in mind one thing, it is difficult ot acclimate these critters with fish in the tank, b/c they will often eat many of them before they can get established in the sand bed
HTH and good luck

 

[mr . salty]

What if you were to put a couple cups of sand from the tank into a small container with maybe a bubbler for a few hours.Then add the sand to the tank????

 

[sandy]

I've got the 20 gal running to be sure some LR is cured. What if I put in 20lbs Natures Ocean Sand or Arag. Sand - put these critters in there and let 'em grow... then seed my tank a cup or two a week? I could always toss in a few pinches of flake to feed 'em, right?
What do you think about the MiniStars? And, will they get eaten? Below is from the site:
MiniStars tm, our 100% Captive-Bred Hawaiian Reef Brittle Stars. MiniStars are small, incredibly industrious sand stirrers and cleaners that will help keep your live sand bed healthy, aerobic and free of decomposing detritus - the organic particlesthat rain down every day from the water column above. These reef-dwelling ophiuroids reproduce readily in closed systems because
they have direct development (no planktonic stage). Reef safe, will not bulldoze. Size of individual specimens ranges from approx.
1/4 to 1/2 inch; includes adults, sub-adults and juveniles. MiniStars do not grow larger than approx. 1 inch in diameter. Sold only
with the purchase of a SuperSized Mix 'n Match Special. 6 specimens

 

[fshhub]

theoretically sounds good, couple hours maybe not, but days mybe yes, and i like sandy's idea, jsut make sure your rock is done curing, the ammonia spike could be a prob for them, and you could do more than a cup or 2 a week
mini stars are cool, nothing has bothered ours, but that also depends on what you have in the tank
HTH