Hope everyone is doing well , just wanted to get your opinions. I took a very long break from the hobby and recently got back in about a year ago.
since then , I have spent nearly 5 figures with a large/popular company that is supposedly quarantining their corals in an attempt to be pest free
Recently bought close to $1,000 frag that can covered in vermatids (counter and removed over 2 dozen of them) in addition it had other hitchhikers (3 bivalves) & some of the more common ones that aren’t really pests so to say like bristle worms and asterinas (don’t see an issue with these last two)
The frag also had a spot on the skeleton that was covered with Dino’s (microscope confirmed)
To say the least I am really not satisfied with the frag , especially for paying such a premium and for spending so much money at this place which is supposed to be all about quarantining , aquaculture , and pest free systems , etc
I am just wondering if this is acceptable in the hobby these days (or if I should give this company a call to voice my dissatisfaction)
I really don’t know , this hobby was the Wild West when I was last active nearly 2 decades ago
Would greatly appreciate your input here
Thanks you
since then , I have spent nearly 5 figures with a large/popular company that is supposedly quarantining their corals in an attempt to be pest free
Recently bought close to $1,000 frag that can covered in vermatids (counter and removed over 2 dozen of them) in addition it had other hitchhikers (3 bivalves) & some of the more common ones that aren’t really pests so to say like bristle worms and asterinas (don’t see an issue with these last two)
The frag also had a spot on the skeleton that was covered with Dino’s (microscope confirmed)
To say the least I am really not satisfied with the frag , especially for paying such a premium and for spending so much money at this place which is supposed to be all about quarantining , aquaculture , and pest free systems , etc
I am just wondering if this is acceptable in the hobby these days (or if I should give this company a call to voice my dissatisfaction)
I really don’t know , this hobby was the Wild West when I was last active nearly 2 decades ago
Would greatly appreciate your input here
Thanks you