Flame Angel on saltwaterfish.com

[shabreeson]

I have heard of a lot of cases of flame angels dying after trasport from lack of eating. has anybody here ever shipped a flame angel through saltwaterfish.com? and if so then did it die? did it do well and eat?
and was it completely red and no orange like a true Hawiian angel like the site says? any info on it would be helpful.

 

[3m]

SWF. com uses fedex priorty express overnight so you get your fish by 1030 am the next day for most areas(there are exceptions I'm sure) so i dont see how any fish would die from lack of food. I have gotten great service everytime I've placed an order with them.

 

[shabreeson]

what flame angels are sadly known for is that if they are stressed it isn't that uncommon for them to not eat and get disease after they arrive i am just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them on SWfish.com

 

[nereef]

i have ordered a flame from here. it ate well but had hlle when it arrived. the fish eventually died from it a few months later.

 

[curtis1158]

Flame angels are touchy fish. The rule of thumb that I have heard is that You will know in three days if the fish will make it. I have also read that Flames can die mysteriously in 30 days. I actually had one on hold at my LFS, but between the time I called to check on it and my arrival (appx 30 mins), the fish had died. I eventually got another from the same LFS. Have had the fish since May. At one point, it did get very skinny and tail developed pinholes. I thought it was going, but this did clear up and the fish has been fine since.

 

[shabreeson]

in any case if the fish does "go" within the 15 days is it a definate fact that swf.com will refund completely?

 

[saltn00b]

they are good for their word on guarantees, just make sure you dont flush him because you will likely have to send it back to them to get your credit