Attention Coral Thief

aquaticcentral · Mar 4, 2011

Let me thank you for stealing $1000 worth of frags this passed Sunday 2/27. Including, but not limited to, a large frag of Oregon Mummy Eye and a 20+ eye frag of Original Mummy Eye.
I guess you assumed we were making so much money, had no kids to feed, and were just given those frags ?
I also presume you aren't aware of the state of the economy, and that there are simply just too many fish stores around ?
If you don't mind, please grow up, and kindly return what you stole.
Thanks again you ****

Captain Nemo · Mar 4, 2011

Holy cow..... I am so sorry that this happened. It is sad that someone would do this. Hopefully they will return your property.

fsu1dolfan · Mar 4, 2011

Woah that is crazy. Did they steal it from your store?? It's so sad how some people are. I hope things work out for you.

swannyson7 · Mar 4, 2011

:crossedlips: Sorry for your trouble. Keep an eye on those sale threads across all the reef forums and ebay!!

Ian · Mar 4, 2011

maybe a little more info would help?

subdrive · Mar 4, 2011

Sorry to hear that.
Who would do something like this?

secretreefer · Mar 4, 2011

more info so we can spread the word! sorry to hear that happened!

fsu1dolfan · Mar 4, 2011

subdrive said:
Sorry to hear that.
Who would do something like this?

Horrible people. I remember working at a pet store and someone snagged two dogs that were out in a big bin. I cant believe someone would steal corals...seems like it would be very hard to do.

Tabasco1 · Mar 4, 2011

Wow... sorry to hear. That is crazy if they stole it from your store, don't even know how that would work out logstically. Definately keep your eye out on CL and other sales sites. Good luck!

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Troylee · Mar 4, 2011

Incredible!!!!! This is like the 3rd thread I have saw Like this...karma my friend they will have something bad
Coming there way... Sucks hope you get your stuff back.... My friend moved to flroida to take over a fish store he bought and some idiot poisoned the system and wiped the entire store out over Night!!!!! The nerve some people have!!!

akabryanhall · Mar 4, 2011

This happened to Neptunes aquatics a while back, it's disgusting really.

spscrazy · Mar 4, 2011

omg I am so sorry to hear this back in the day when I had my pet shop some stupid kid broke in to steal a $2 hamster cost me $400 in glass doors & windows dang I would have just given it to them!

Reef UP · Mar 4, 2011

+1 on the bad karma sorry to hear about your luck man

AquaWorldPSC · Mar 4, 2011

Wow sorry to hear, in our store we keep all the expensive corals in range of our security cameras and on top of that usually we have locks on the doors that prevent opening without the right key. Goodluck.

gqjeff · Mar 4, 2011

I would have to place the blame on both parties. How long do you have to leave someone un attended for them to get into your tanks take what they want and then walk out with wet hands or carrying something. Whoever was working would be fired also. Who knows it could even be an inside job. Cameras r cheap and also whoever it was must have cassed the store or be a regular so whoever was in the store at that time would be questioned.

Rayzback · Mar 4, 2011

There was a video a while back on the net of a guy that ripped off some red hornets and I think some other stuff. There was no way the employee could have stopped him. He just reached in the tank, snagged them, and put them in his pocket in seconds. I think the employee was with another customer, maybe even distracted on purpose. Wish I could find that link.

kingfisherfleshy · Mar 4, 2011

spscrazy said:
omg I am so sorry to hear this back in the day when I had my pet shop some stupid kid broke in to steal a $2 hamster cost me $400 in glass doors & windows dang I would have just given it to them!

Not to be a tangent, but...wow. This is almost impressive. I guess if someone was willing to break through doors and windows, at least it went to a good home.

I am also interested to know how corals were stolen, especially large colonies like you have described. Hope that everything works out, although more than likely the guy has fragged them up and will be discrete about it.