Terrible Experience With Akersta - Amateur Hour

[Aere]

I have attached our conversation, and photo proof. In all my years of reefing I have never experienced anything quite like this.

Temp ranged (In the bags that had water) 50-64.
Many bags had no water as shown in photo of a soaked, wet box
bags sloppily held together with rubber bands
Heat pack ripped because he poked holes right through them
literally 100 various hitchhikers including but not limited to aiptasia, bubble algae, ulva, vermented snails, various flatworms and what appears to be small fire/other worms and some that were unidentifiable.
exposed coral skeletons (Dead corals)
Not to mention the giant waste of my time.

And honestly pictures don't do justice to how many hitchhikers, or how terrible the condition these frags are in.

He knew what he was doing. Selling a box of garbage.

I can't imagine anyone in their right mind would be okay with this. He won't work with me. I have taken it up with paypal.

Honestly it felt like a slap in the face. This isn't how any honest person would do business. Maybe I am over reacting, but I've never experienced anything quite like this and I have plenty of people who can vouch for how many and how often I buy coral.

@Akersta

Original thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/favia-pack-melt-down-blue-flame-ultron.779000/#post-8247102

 

[Akersta]

I won’t work with you because you never provided proof of dead corals and demanded a refund in full. You’ve made several claims regarding temperature being no less than 74 deg. F in shipment, hitch hikers that are all common organisms. Yes, my packaging was rushed and not very professional. I would have worked with you if you wouldn’t have demanded a full refund and threatened to immediately write this bad review.

Also, he has never provided proof of dead corals or corals in bags out of water upon receipt. Apparently, he trashed all frags yet I’ve never seen proof.

 

[Akersta]

Looks like I’m not the only one battling ulva...