Reef eScape November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 (edited) We are NOW OPEN for retail every Friday and Saturday. For this weekend only, our hours are extended to Friday 11-6, Saturday 10-4. SCROLL DOWN FOR PICS!!!!!! - Check out DC's premier aquarium show room. - The perfect place to learn about setting up a new aquarium, to try new equipment first hand, and to get new ideas. - Play with the latest in Kessil, AquaIlluminations, Radion, and Ecoxotic lighting technology- we have all of these and more set up in our showroom. - The best fish quarantine system in the area. We simply DO NOT sell fish without quarantining them. Special offers for this weekend only: - LIKE our Facebook page for deals as they happen (they WILL NOT be posted anywhere else!): https://www.facebook.com/ReefeScape - Spend $10 or more and get $10 in free clean up crew (we're loaded with inverts!) - For every $25 spent, receive one raffle ticket for a pot of gold chalice frag below, maximum of 50 raffle tickets (odds of winning are GOOD!): ---------------------Frag on right, colony on left - This aquarium (hole drilled in the bottom) is free to a good (or bad) home: - Guess this fish (in store now) and get a free $10 frag: We are loaded with fish- some VERY hard to find, also corals- big shipment coming in tomorrow, and inverts. Just a taste: A 300g tank of fully cured live rock, plus dry rock all over the store: Anemones and HOSTING clowns from our anemone propagation tanks: Our resident mantis shrimp: The most playful seahorses. In our showroom: Don't wake grumpy: Auction found here: http://wamas.org/forums/topic/62227-reef-escape-auction-7in-porcupine-puffer/ Two of the PRETTIEST and SMALL purple tangs you've ever seen: Jack O'lanterns (whoops, wrong holiday!): Acro Mini Colonies: Biggest hairy mushrooms ever: We even cater to those with freshwater tendencies: Edited November 27, 2013 by Reef eScape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef eScape November 27, 2013 Author Share November 27, 2013 (edited) Used Equipment: Tanks (just a couple of them, we have LOTS! Including a 250g DD Tank, Stand, and Canopy): All of the RO/DI supplies you could ever ask for: Skimmers: Lighting: Also tons of pumps, powerheads, sumps, top off tanks, etc etc etc. Edited November 27, 2013 by Reef eScape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyPapa November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Spotted Boxfish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef eScape November 27, 2013 Author Share November 27, 2013 Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyPapa November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Marine Betta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishyPapa November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Dogface Puffer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Clown triggerfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Or a yellow tailed spotted wrasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz123 November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Blenny...black combtooth or sailfin? By the way, do you have a stocklist anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Gem tang....that fish is soooo gorgeous!! 10 dollar frag is mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 (edited) I'll be working in the store Saturday, would love to see everyone that can make it out!! I also apologize for my poor picture taking skills... the pictures above really don't do it justice. Gem tang....that fish is soooo gorgeous!! 10 dollar frag is mine. ding ding ding! Winner! We'll see you in the store Friday or Saturday! Edited November 27, 2013 by L8 2 RISE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Sorry, the 3-section acrylic tank is not for sale. The 26gallon bow front is spoken for, but if you are interested let us know... we may have others available. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmatt56 November 27, 2013 Share November 27, 2013 Hi Phil Hope all has been well. Could you please describe your quarantine process? Do you medicate and treat everything before selling it? Thanks Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grav November 28, 2013 Share November 28, 2013 Matt, Great question, thanks for asking! In a word, YES. In 7 words: We will not sell a sick fish. Here is the long answer... Reef eScape is the QT facility for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Aquarium (an aquarium we also maintain.) As a function of working with the Vet that oversees our work with the Smithsonian (he is also the Vet that oversees the entire Baltimore Aquarium) we have been exposed to tools and techniques that are above and beyond the standard for the aquarium industry. We are also fortunate enough to have on speed dial one of the foremost experts in marine fish health. He also visits our location and has had input on the design of our QT equipment. I have a working knowledge of the QT process of most of the saltwater aquarium stores in the area. Some are pretty good, some are terrible. I feel strongly that our process produces fish that are among the healthiest and "cleanest" you can buy anywhere at any price. It is for this reason that we are able to offer a 30 day stay alive guarantee on fish to our service customers. We can't offer that 30 day to retail customers because we don't control the environment the fish is going into, but you are getting the same QT process. Brittany (Reef eScape's livestock manager) has worked both with the National Aquarium Animal Care Facility and the Smithsonian National Zoo Invert house. She also spoke at the last WAMAS meeting about her field research in Hawaii on coral reproduction. We can't go into every detail about what we do and do not do for QT, nor can we give every Blue-Green Chromis a 90 day QT protocol and still sell it at a price you would find appealing. It is also worth pointing out that no QT protocol is able to provide 100% elimination of every disease or parasite. However, in 6+ years of maintaining (and providing livestock for) 100s of service and installation customers in the DC area... thousands of animals have passed through our doors and in that time we have had exactly 2 cases of disease break out in our customer tanks. In both cases, errors were made, the cause was identified and steps taken to prevent those errors from happening again. All fish are treated for a minimum of 10 days. All are observed to take normal aquarium trade foods before being made available for sale. For all of our fish, we suggest a slow acclimation (one hour or more) and discarding of 100% of the transport water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef eScape November 29, 2013 Author Share November 29, 2013 Last reminder, we open at 11 tomorrow! Come in for some great deals and check us out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef eScape November 29, 2013 Author Share November 29, 2013 Also, strong final hint, like our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReefeScape and check back regularly during business hours tomorrow and Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcrazyjoker81 November 29, 2013 Share November 29, 2013 Last reminder, we open at 11 tomorrow! Come in for some great deals and check us out! Will be by tomorrow for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE November 30, 2013 Share November 30, 2013 Looking forward to tomorrow, 10-4! I heard today was great, glad none of this went down at Reef eScape: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/28/walmart-fight-black-friday_n_4357939.html?ir=Business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef eScape November 30, 2013 Author Share November 30, 2013 *cough cough* check our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReefeScape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn10 December 1, 2013 Share December 1, 2013 Happy that I have you guys on facebook! Got awesome deals on frags and inverts! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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