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These days, I can walk into a LFS and buy bottles of copepods but I want amphipods. I’ve ordered some from IPSF.com and the quality was great. I’m wondering if any of you have ordered them and where you got them from. I want a little diversity and am interested in ordering from a different source.
 
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Also, having plenty of cryptic areas (or even better, a refugium with lots of macro and rubble) for them to retreat to and reproduce will keep a good population going, I find them pretty commonly after lights out or underneath rock.
 
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Royal reefs sells theirs as a mix of copepods and amphipods and they make no guarantee that you’ll get a particular number of amphipods.
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I’ve ordered from them many times. They send thousands of amphipods in the order. Likely way more than 2000. They come in 2 separate bags with filter type sponges in them. Totally loaded with amphipods. They are by far the cheapest (for the amount you get) and best source. I’ve tried quite a few different sources because I used to breed seahorses.
 
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How many times have you ordered and what condition were they in when you got them? Tell me about your experience please....
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I’ve ordered once for my refugium. They came on a piece of filer pad. 99% were alive. All different sizes. The few I noticed that were dead could have been molted skin but I only noticed like two or three out of the hundred I ordered that were either dead or molted skin. The 100 count was 12+10 for shipping. I’d definitely order again.
 
I was going to order from FloridaPets but decided to try Sachs Systems Aquaculture instead because I thought they might breed them but I don't think that is the case now that I got my order.

I was happy with what they sent but next time I will try FloridaPets for the price and it seems to be their specialty.

I really want some from IPSF though... I just have to commit to a 100 dollar order...
 
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I was going to order from FloridaPets but decided to try Sachs Systems Aquaculture instead because I thought they might breed them but I don't think that is the case now that I got my order.

I was happy with what they sent but next time I will try FloridaPets for the price and it seems to be their specialty.

I really want some from IPSF though... I just have to commit to a 100 dollar order...
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I don’t think you have to do a $100 order. You can save money on multiple items if you order the package but I don’t think it’s necessary. I would email them. I will say that everything I’ve ever gotten from them is top notch.
 
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BestMomEver said:
I don’t think you have to do a $100 order. You can save money on multiple items if you order the package but I don’t think it’s necessary. I would email them. I will say that everything I’ve ever gotten from them is top notch.
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From their site, the cheapest I can go is 60 and get shipping included, I am just speaking from a value perspective. Cost + Shipping, I don't really buy livestock online because the shipping is so expensive (40 dollars from Hawaii). I'll give email a try next time.
 

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