Vendor recommendations for CUC’s?

[blstravler]

Hi -

Need to replenish my tank’s CUC. Any recommendations for a good on line vendor? I found Reefcleaner.org but am still looking - would welcome any recommendations.

Thanks!

 

[Cell]

No need to look further imo.

 

[Gernader]

Reefcleaners is what I would recommend!

 

[Brandon Smith]

Same here, reefcleaners.org is the only place I use.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I’ve had good results and great service with Reeftopia

 

[andrewey]

Looks like you stumbled into one of the better answers from the get go

 

[Crabs McJones]

Another vote for reefcleaners

 

[BighohoReef]

Another @reefcleaners vote. John is awesome works with you on everything.

Reef Cleaners - Clean up Crews and Macroalgae

We specialize in algae eating invertebrates, natural filtration, and algae solutions for saltwater aquariums.

reefcleaners.org

 

[Hydrored]

Reef cleaners! Just got an order from them and everything was alive and well

 

[Red Leader]

+1 on reefcleaners

 

[blstravler]

Thanks everyone - Reef Cleaners it is!

 

[ADAM]

I’ve had good luck with Liveaquaria BYO and Pre-made CUC. Also have used BlueZooAquatics and was happy too. Reefcleaners is also a good choice.

 

[WvAquatics]

Yup agree reef cleaners. I got some snails a week ago. After a couple of days all the snails were moving and doing their jobs.

 

[blstravler]

Just following up on this thread. I put in an order with Reef Cleaners on July 11th and it was shipped on the Monday the 13th and it has yet to show up. I first contacted them on Tuesday the 12th when tracking said it wouldn’t arrive until Friday the 17th - my concern was not much would survive a 5 day transit in this heat. In response I was told it would be there Wednesday or Thursday - it didn’t arrive either day and on Thursday the tracking ETA disappeared from the USPS site. I again contacted them and all I got back was ‘sorry for the delay’. I reached out again yesterday when it still didn’t arrive (at this point it would not get here until Monday the 20th) asking if they can send a replacement box out as this one has clearly been lost - tracking now just says it’s moving in the USPS network. The response I got was - once again- ‘sorry for the delay’ - no answer to my questions about sending out a new package just four words ‘Sorry for the delay’ so infuriating. So much for my money.

 

[EMeyer]

USPS shipping has serious issues right now. Most packages are fine, some are laughably delayed.

I recently had a box of zoas lost in the mail. Of course I shipped out a replacement to the buyer. 20 days after my first box shipped, it finally arrived at his house. Crazy thing is, some of the zoas were still alive.

Good thing we're about to rely on exactly this shipping system for a presidential election. I'm sure thatll go great!

ON topic -- my choice for cleanup crews depends on what I'm buying (cleanup crew only? or something else too?)

reefcleaners: my go to for clean up crews. The best in the category IMO
live-plants.com: great selection of macro, limited (but still useful) selection of cleanup crew at good prices.
floridapets.com: best live mud and sand I've found, plus has a limited selection (but still useful) of cleanup crew. Great prices here too.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

I wouldn’t blame reefcleaners for a postal service issue though. I had some of mine show up DOA and he was quick to refund me.

 

[hotdrop]

Algee barn too if you need other live items. Expensive but good.

honesty though I’m not a huge cuc fan I feel like mine don’t do much except leave lines in the glass and clog things up. If you are paying shipping anyway is recommended a couple tiny sea urchins. They are clean up beasts

 

[ReeferWarrant]

@hotdrop +1 on Algae Barn urchin, I bought a tuxedo from there and it has made my rock work clean. Just be ready for frag plugs on the move.

 

[Ippyroy]

I will not use reefcleaners again. Took 5 days to get here and half of my Trochus snails dies. I have used LiveAquaria and AlgaeBarn to great success, They ship quickly and everything arrives fat and healthy. The prices and options are all comparable in my limited experience, so I go on receiving live animals in a timely manner. Sorry for the inconvenience you have to go through. good luck

 

[hart24601]

I’ve had good luck with Liveaquaria BYO and Pre-made CUC. Also have used BlueZooAquatics and was happy too. Reefcleaners is also a good choice.

I really like live aquaria BYO mostly for the trochus snails. I have used reef cleaners a few times in the past and it was ok, but I prefer the selection from BYO.