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Customer Tanks & Testimonials
Kelly & Steve ...tank(s)
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Quotes From Kelly...
20 Gallon: Our
first tank (2/27/04). We
had NO idea what we were
doing and got crummy advice
from
"the-store-that-shall-not-be-named."
See the "pirate skull" on
the bottom left! Haha!!
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46 Gallon:
(7/23/04) We
still really weren't sure
what we were doing, but we
upgraded to a 46 gallon
bowfront 5 months after we
got the 20 gallon. Before
the tank was even cycled, we
did the unthinkable!
(11/2/04) We realized the 46
gal just wasn't big enough!
So...
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125 Gallon:
(2/1/06)
We tore the kitchen apart to
make room for a 125 gallon!
Lost 3 cabinets and a
closet, but we didn't care!
And, this is where we are
today. We're really happy
with our tank, but there's
always something else we
want to do! We owe our
success to some great
advice, assistance, and
dedication & love for the
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Subject: Tank Progression
It's our 2 year
tank anniversary!!!
I don't know if
you're interested in these pics
or not...they are the
progression of our 3 tanks. It
is funny now to look back and
see how far we've come in 2
years! And, we have you to
thank for that. You really
showed us how easy it is to be
successful if you are patient.
:o)
Thank-You!
Kelly & Steve
Notes From Penny: Kelly &
Steve are my "poster children"
for why I recommend going with
as large a tank as your space
will allow & pocketbook can
afford...right from the
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Annette and I started
with 75 gallons of problems and after visiting
AquaCorals and talking with Penny we finally got
on the right road. We then moved to a 125 and
now to our present tank a 220. If not for
Penny's help I believe we would of sold the 75
and never continued the hobby that we really
enjoy today. Thanks Penny for all your help.
Notes From Penny: More "Poster Children"
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Adam & Annette's 125
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...& NEW 220 Gal Now!
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Jeanine's 72 Gal
Bowfront - Before
February 2006 |
...& After!
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Hi Penny,
I just wanted to
drop you a note to thank you for: offering great advice and
making it a pleasure to visit with you, having wonderful
specimens and a fun shop to visit. As I said before; I
struggled so much with my first 30 gallon tank for over a
year - getting misinformation from the local pet stores;
improper materials to set it up, etc etc. I sunk a lot
of cash into fish that only died shortly after bringing them
home.
NOW, I have the
72 gallon tank, set it up to your specifications and
recommendations and I'm in great shape. Enjoying this
immensely and not losing cash down the lieu. I've had
no problems and have enjoyed my success immensely - very
gratifying. I've slowly moved some of my 30gal
"survivors" into the 72gal and will eventually fix my 30 gal
to make it work properly.
Thank you for
excellent advice and recommendations - I look forward to a
long business relationship and friendship with you.
Jeanine
Brown
Notes
From Penny: Jeanine is one of my "Poster Children" for
hanging in there. It took us a while to revamp her
system from another store's setup which inevitably cost
Jeanine dearly, both monetarily as well as emotionally from
loosing beloved fish pets. She is a testament to the
passion & drive one develops for this hobby.
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Notes From Penny:
Margot's system was up & running when she
found AquaCorals. Struggling with nigh
NitrAtes then a bad breakout of cyanobacteria
(Red Slime) we made a couple of modifications by
increasing her sand bed depth (picture is
deceiving as the tank sits down inside the stand
rim) as well as increased her internal water
flow with powerheads. Margot & her tank
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Penny - AquaCorals wrote:
Hi
Margot,
Thank
you for the pictures. Your tank is incredibly beautiful!
You should be very proud of yourself. I sure am. You stuck
through some very rough times ...& now look at you. :0) I
want to post your tank on the web site if that's ok with
you?
I look
forward to seeing you.
Penny - AquaCorals
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Subject: Re: My Tank
Wow!
Your words make me so happy. I would be flattered to have
you post my tank on your site. You have been such a huge
help and support to me and I really appreciate all that you
have done, and continue to do, to help me find my way in
this wonderful hobby.
Most
sincerely,
Margot
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Proof that Ocellaris &
True Perculas WILL go to a Bubble Tip Anemone!
:0) Pam
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Successful Seahorses!
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Scott & Sue's 75 Gal
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Subject:
Automation
Hi Penny,
I'm AUTOMATED!!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to
explain to me how to automate my reef system. After I left
your shop yesterday, I went straight home and by evening,
everything was finished. (see attached pictures) You were
right, it was pretty easy and the benefits will be great!
Thanks again Penny!
See you soon,
April
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The tote
on the top is RO water from an RO unit in the
basement. I drilled a hole in the floor and ran the
line up through the floor and through the wall
behind my tank to that tote on top. I also installed
a bulkhead in that tote with a ball valve that I use
to fill the tote on the bottom where I mix my salt
water. I also have a RO line that is a gravity feed
from that top tote, through the wall, to my sump
which is on the other side of the wall behind both
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Subject: Visit today...
Penny,
It was
great to see you and your wonderful store today. You really
have a fantastic store and you should be proud of all you've
done, it really looks great. Of course your enthusiasm and
knowledge about the hobby makes it all come together. I am
definitely planning on a return trip
for more
advice and a few more items.
Thanks
Steve
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Penny,
Thanks
for the help on this. Maybe I just need to chill a bit and
let all the new guys settle in. Of course you are welcome
to use any and all of my message to you. You really are a
treasure to all of us in the hobby.
Take Care
Steve
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Hi
Penny,
We
just wanted to let you know that our first SPS, which we purchased at
your store, is thriving in our tank. We don't add any extra calcium
supplements, and the coral has noticeable growth in the couple of months
we've had it. However, we are adamant about weekly water changes, using
Tropic Marin Pro Salt. This has proven to be all that our tank needs to
grow healthy corals, even an SPS!
Thanks!
Kelly & Steve
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Subject: GREAT WEB SITE
Hello Penny.
I just visited your web site as I was parousing the web for information.
Just reading your introduction and I made your web site a favorite. I am
a transplanted Floridian in (of all places) Arizona. I just got the
nerve to set up a 24 gallon nano reef in my office here at work. I have
a mentor here who is the service director who has a 100 gallon reef. But
I liked what you had to say so much I had to email you. I will continue
to read your advice and liked the fact you gave me a couple of books to
read, as that is what I really want right now. I have discovered a new
love and that is all of the soft corals. I really do not want any fish
except MAYBE a yellow watchman goby but that is way in the future. I
have a small colony of orange zoo's and a small frag of star polyps. I
just set this up about 2 wks ago. so you see....I am truly a newbie.....
I know your busy so no need to email me but I did want to tell you that
I loved your "tips for beginners" page. You came across honest and true
to what you love and in this day of $$$$$ it is refreshing. (especially
in this hobby);-).
Have a great week and thanks for the advice.........
Rene Nicely
Phoenix Arizona
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Hey again Penny,
No permission needed.....go ahead if you want to post my email.!!:-) I
guess I forgot to tell you that my tank sand had been in a small tank
prior and that my rock is "cured rock"???. I think that is right...any
how I wrote my email too soon as I went further on your website my
suspicions about you were indeed correct!! You do care and you do love
what you do as is obvious by all the customer testimonials. It was so
cool to read all those. thanks for posting them. I just wish I was
closer so I could visit your store!
I will always welcome your advice...and I am sure if you don't mind I
will continue to email you!!! I don't know you but I trust you!!! ...
its funny ...I feel like a kid... I watch this tank ALLLL the time. its
better than any book or T.V.
well, I better go back to work.....I look forward to sharing stories and
emails with you..and if possible do you ship to AZ if I wanted to buy
corals from you???
take care and thank you for the reply!!!
sincerely,
RENEE
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Hello,
I wanted to take a minute and thank you for your great advice penny.
We upgraded our lighting on our tank and added a sump and it has made a
huge difference. The fish seem happier and our tank Is starting to look
great. The coralline algae is starting to spread in the tank and it
looks very nice. Our new anemone is doing well also. He seems to have
settled in pretty good and hopefully our tomato clown will take to him
soon. I have attached a couple of pictures and we will be in again soon.
Thank You
Randy & Paula Hasson
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Subject: nitrate help
Penny,
Thanks for the help
with my tank. I had such a nitrate problem it was at about 130PPM. I came
and spoke to you, you gave me the advice to add more sand. I only had 1-2
inches of sand bed. I increased the sand bed to 4-5 inches and its been
one week my nitrates have already dropped to 80PPM and keep dropping.
Penny is a huge help to me and my tank. I wont deal with anyone else
again. Thanks for the help Penny.
Erich Rendall
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Subject: nice store
Hey Penny,
Just wanted to say thanks for the time you took with me today - I have
to say I was a little bit skeptical coming into your store having lived
here in Maine for a few years and been quite disappointed with both the
lack of knowledge and selection in Maine for the salt water aquarium
hobby and it was refreshing to find a store of your quality. It was
great chattin with you about the marine industry and such - there isn't
really many people up here that I can have conversations like that with.
About that propagation of the rose Entacmaea quadricolor, if cutting it
doesn't seem to work out for you I can send you some information on the
methods for the temperature shock. In fact you should probably check the
tank I got the large green mushroom out of-there were two green
E. quadricolor clones on the back of the rock you sold me that I found
when I placed the rock into the tank tonight. One must have made a bunch
of clones from the moderate stress of you moving your tanks and such.
Anyhow thanks for all your help, great store, I will deff. be back to
support a REAL reef store.
Thanks again,
Matt Tyree
University of Maine School of Marine Science
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Hi Penny,
I never could have set up my system without your help and great
advice. It's something I have wanted to do but I didn't have any
idea how. Thank you so much!
April
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Hi Penny,
I just wanted to let you know that my new livestock
is doing great. The angel, scooter blenny and
eyelash blenny are all eating like pigs. You were
right, the eyelash blenny will eat anything. I'll
see you in a couple of weeks.
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Subject: Sweeney visit yesterday Thank you Penny!!!!
Dear Penny,
I would love it if you posted the following paragraphs in your
testimonials....
My husband and I are in the process of acclimating our Green
Spotted Puffers from fresh water to brackish and eventually to a salt
environment. It has been a long, demanding process, but it has increased
our awareness of marine fish. As a result we started to ask ourselves
why we don't have a Marine tank. We started our research and we finally
found the Aqua Corals web site. We come from southern New Hampshire. It
was a long drive to get up to Aqua Corals to visit the store, about
three and a half hours. Penny offered to set some time aside for us
though she wasn't open. For anyone wishing to get into this hobby,
people should know that Penny is a warm, friendly and genuine person,
who is completely dedicated to the success of the marine tank, both for
the people and for the animal's sakes. Those qualities are rare to find
these days. Penny is concerned with the health of the animals that she
sells and is very dedicated to helping both beginner and expert alike to
be able to succeed with these animals and helps her customers to be able
to create the environment to make this happen. Penny definitely earned
my respect when I heard her telling one of her obviously
long-time customers that no she shouldn't purchase a particular coral
because her tank was not old enough and the coral wouldn't do well. Her
customer trusted Penny and valued her input and decided to wait. That is
the colossal issue that I have with the average pet store, that it's all
about sales. People should remember that there is no humane society for
fish. But if there was one Penny should be the president. Penny guides
her customers and from what I saw her customers highly value Penny's
advice. She is so very careful about netting and transportation home.
She works hard for us and for the fish and corals to minimize stress and
her business is so not about the sales.
We came into Aqua Corals armed only with our knowledge of fresh
water fish. It is a different world than marine. We had lots of
questions. Penny answered every question that we asked she never made us
feel stupid for asking the simple questions. She spent two and a half
hours with us, we discussed many many issues, filtration, lighting,
feeding, who could live with who in harmony. Some people have incredible
knowledge and yet cannot communicate that information in an
understandable way. Penny has great teaching ability for she was able to
explain everything to us. We totally understood everything that she
explained. My only apology that I must make is that my husband asked 98%
of the questions, I asked very few and the problem was that I was so
completely amazed and enthralled with all the life forms that I was
unable to focus on the technical. I would say that I will do better next
time, but faced with the store and its inhabitants I think it will again
be impossible for me!
At the end of our visit Penny said that she hoped that we felt
it was worth our three and a half hour drive up to her. In response to
that Penny. When I knew we had to go home, we lingered watching you tend
to your customers, watching you ever so gently catch the things that
were going to their new homes, listening as you talked with your
customers about the feeding of baby seahorses, or starfish that had
shown up in a customers tank. When we got to the car I said that the
whole thing had been an unbelievable experience for me. My husband said
"It was amazing". He added that " I have never seen so many healthy
looking corals in any store that we have ever visited!" I noted that
although the store is small I have never seen such a large variety of
different things anywhere. And then Penny we talked. We talked all the
way home! For three and a half hours! We talked about our plans and when
we could get started into the marine hobby. We talked about the
filtration etc. and our ten year old son kept interrupting us, because
he was reading through Bob Fenner's book "The Conscientious Marine
Aquarist" which you said was a good book. He was showing us pictures
from the book and reading the captions and dreaming about what he might
be able to add to the tank once we get it going. He liked the shrimp of
all things and liked the clams. By the way Penny was also great with our
son, which is really important to us, since we share our fish keeping
hobby together as a family. (The Green Spotted Puffers are actually my
son's fish.)
If you are within driving distance of this store go see it!
Make a day of it! Ask questions and enjoy all the life around you!
Good Luck Penny, we wish you all the success in the world and we
will definitely be in touch, and we will definitely be visiting Aqua
Corals again and again as we get started despite the long drive!
Thank you The Sweeney Family(tigress04@msn.com)
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Subject: Ro unit
Hi
Penny,
I
thought I'd let you know how the RO is doing. It truly has made a major
change in our tank, the green water went away in days and the corals are
coming to life, when I think they were just hanging on. The toadstool
that had broken away from the base is reattaching it's self, the polyps
are out on everything, we can't tell you enough just how thrilled we
are. We just should have listened and done it in the beginning, it would
have saved us a lot of heart-ache and money. But, nothing except forward
from here on out!
Karen
Naples, Maine
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Subject: Thank you Hi Penny!
I'm sorry I didn't email you sooner!! I
want to thank you for the time you spent with me last Friday!! For
someone to spend over two hours talking to a newbie shows great patience
and I truly appreciate it!! Seeing your setups has brought the
total picture together. I was impressed by your tanks, and will strive
to have my tank reach the point of your beautiful and healthy tanks. I
had a rough idea of what was needed but the visit really brought
everything together. So, now it's time to start building (stand and
sump), so that I can start on this fantastic voyage. I am truly excited,
and I look forward to your continuing guidance. Once again, thank you!!
Best regards,
Chip Harlow
Lebanon, Maine
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Subject: Thanks
Hello Penny
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed
visiting your shop. I've been thinking about setting up a salt water
tank for some time now but where I live so far north and didn’t have
anyone to give me advice. Now that I drove to your place I know I
can do it. You was so nice, talked to me for 2 hours at least. I
learned a lot and as soon as we are moved into our new house ill be
there to get the stuff I need from you to start setting up my tank.
Thanks so much for taking the time to tell me the stuff ill need to
know. I really like your shop and the tanks were awesome and you
even took me upstairs to see your tank in your house. It was
definitely worth the trip. I will
definitely recommend you to anyone I meet who wants to
set up a salt water tank.
Yours truly,
Stephen Conroy - Washburn, Maine
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We have been doing saltwater for about 4 months
and in that time had a lot of bad information. We were ready to
give up on our dream of having a saltwater tank, but we found Penny in
the Uncle Henry and decided to give it one more try. Penny helped
us upgrade our tank and told us everything that we would need to have a
happy reef tank for half the price that we had already spent. If
we had any problems we would always get a fast response to our email and
if needed a phone call. I recommend Aqua Corals to everyone
wanting a awesome reef tank and the best customer service. Thank
you Penny for all your help and knowledge that you have shared with us.
We look forward to having our tank grow with you.
Shawn & Dianne -
Brunswick - 120g
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Subject: RE: Your AquaCorals Order!
Penny,
I just wanted to let
you know my order arrived today and I am thrilled with
it. I want to thank you so much for all of your patience and the
extra work
you did to ensure my order shipped through the post office. As a
purchasing
agent for the federal government I deal with hundreds of companies.
I have
seen both poor and excellent customer service. I want to tell you
that the
service you and your company provided me was top notch. Rarely
have I seen
a company who is willing to go the extra mile like you did. Being
overseas
where Fed Ex and UPS can't deliver and the post office is the only way
to
get supplies, it is getting harder and harder to find reputable
companies
who will mail it. You can count on my next order to be with
Aquacorals. I
also plan on spreading the word of your excellent customer service on
reefcentral.com. Please feel free to post this email on your
website.
Every customer visiting your site should know that when they place an
order
with you they will not be disappointed!
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Hi Penny,
Here are the long
awaited photos of my aquarium. I wanted to wait until the
carpenter was able to finish the cabinet. Thank you for helping me
establish it.
If anyone wishes to see it, feel free to tell
them to contact me at 877-9450.
Roland Fournier
Roland's 120 gallon (60") Reef
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Molly's 180 Gallon - !!
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Penny,
We started the tank in the middle of December. Why our success....
there are so many reasons.
Your advice for one!
Being patient and not throwing things in to fast.
Not going crazy when it cycled the red slime, algae, etc.
After hearing
other people talk about what their tanks have and where they are in
aging their tanks I truly believe that the RO system makes all the
difference in the world! I think it helped age the tank faster,
get rid of the nuisance bacteria and algae faster, and allows the
coralline algae to grow faster.
I feel that when
you take on a project such as this you need to pick one source of
information and advice that you trust and go with it. Otherwise
you are second guessing everything you are told and do. By relying
on your experience and going with it, my stress was half of what many
have creating a system like this.
Other that I would say just that we did not give up!
Talk to you later,
Molly
Molly's Red Sea WaveMaster Pro Testimonial:
I recently purchased
a Red Sea Wavemaster Pro from Aquacorals. Penny had explained to
me that it helps the growth of the corals and creates a more natural
environment for all. It was amazing the effect the wavemaster had
on my 180 gallon reef tank! The corals expanded and waved in the
current happily! The feeding mechanism makes feeding time easier
for all and gives the fish & invertebrates time to eat before the food
gets sucked into the overflow. I underestimated the effect the
wavemaster would have on the tank but never again! I would highly
recommend this product to anyone who wants a more natural looking tank
and happy corals!
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Hi Penny,
Thanks for the info. Actually my Sinu is already looking happier.
I'm glad you responded so quickly because I did have my Xenia in a
stronger current flow then you recommend. I am VERY happy with my
order & you will be hearing from me fairly regularly-I'll be checking
your website. As I said before, I live in the country (Finger Lakes
area) & the closest reef shop is in Rochester which is a 70 mile drive,
so I am very glad to have found you & really appreciate your your quick
e-mail respnses. Thanks
again.
Kathy Johnstone, your new, very satisfied customer.
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Subject: Thank You
As I sit in my
living room this morning enjoying my latest acquisition, the sea horse'.
I figured it was high time I properly thanked you. However, I don't know
what to thank you for first......possibly for showing me how all the
mis-information I was getting, was the cause of the two rounds of
complete die-off in my tank. I remember you saying "trust me, follow my
instructions, you can do this". Low and behold I did trust you and
did it ever pay off!!!!!!!!! My 75g is becoming amazing....corals are
growing at incredible rates and fish are florishing. Subsequently
I took your advice again recently and piggy-backed a smaller bow tank to
my 75g. Sea horse' now reside in that. It is so much fun
just to sit and watch them. But I think I would have to say
the best part of your advice and store is that you help individuals
setup a system that fits their budget and space. After all, we are
all individuals with individual needs, and you address that so
wonderfully.
Thank you
again....my success I attribute to your knowledge of reefs and your
never-ending support.
Aimee
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Subject: Re: Black Amiracle box
Hi Penny.
I wanted to share my
very pleasurable experience with you and AquaCorals. I
was looking everywhere for a particular product, an Amiracle U Tube
overflow
box in black. I use a black background and using black plumbing
parts
really helps them to be less noticeable. I called and emailed many
vendors
with no luck. It turns out that the manufacturer randomly ships
out the
clear and black ones. There is no way to tell what you have in
stock or
what you are getting. Most vendors didn't want to be bothered to
check to
see what color they had.
A Google search
turned up your site, and I figured I give you a shot as
well. I was initially disappointed to hear you did not have any
black units
in stock either. I think you could tell my frustration with the
situation
and offered to sell me the one off your display tank. This
required you
uninstall it, replace it with the clear one you had in stock. A
lot of
trouble for a small sale and someone who is not a local customer!
A also
appreciate all the time you spent on the phone giving me tips on setting
it
up, and suggestions for my tank that had nothing to do with the product
I
was buying from you. It is obvious you are a person who loves what
you are
doing. The personal service, even on the phone in another part of
the
country is refreshing.
I look forward to
doing more business with AquaCorals in the future.
Scott
Manley
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Hi Penny:
I just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the order
I received today. All the critters arrived alive and well and appear to
be
acclimating well to their new home. I was thrilled to see three separate
Xenia clusters on a very large chunk of live rock. The Hairy Mushrooms
were every bit as extraordinary as you described on the phone. The
Branching
Sinularia is a beautiful purple (your picture did it no justice) and its
polyps are already extending. And thanks so much for the 10 free Astrea
Snails.
It happens that I really needed more snails. And your attention to
detail
in the packing is appreciated. I had almost lost my faith in procuring
livestock
via the internet but you have restored my faith. I will definitely be
doing business
with you again in the future. With that in mind, please place me on your
waiting list
for the Pink Pulsing Xenias, Green Nub Finger, & Green Clove
Polyps.
Thanx again for a terrific order.
Dr. Jerry Duvinsky
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Subject: Re: Waiting list
Hi Penny: No problem
posting my e-mail. The praise was warranted. I have done
business with other aquarium livestock providers and have been almost
invariably disappointed. You show a much greater personal commitment to
your livestock and customers. And no reefs are being pillaged. By the
way
all the critters you sent are flourishing. Aquacultured critters clearly
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Hi Penny,
I thought it was high
time I wrote a testimonial for your website. Here it is:
I've had freshwater
fish for a few years, always thought marine was too hard, too expensive,
too much to learn/know. I'm pretty sure I never would have found the
courage to try marine if I hadn't found
Aqua Corals. Penny is willing to spend hours with her customers,
explaining, hand holding, crisis managing. No matter how many things I
thought of to worry about, she always brought me back to reality kindly
and gently.
Central Maine is lucky
to have such a wonderful resource. Penny is very careful about where and
how she gets her fish and corals, and tries to minimize stress for them
all along the way. She really cares about her animals and her customers.
You can't go wrong with Aqua Corals. I look forward to years of building
and maintaining my reef with Aqua Corals.
Wynne Keller
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Subject: Testimonial
Hi Penny,
Just wanted to say
thanks for all the wonderful advice you've given me this past year! It's
been a huge help; I went from a person who'd never seen a skimmer to
having a reef tank that I adore. Also, many thanks for turning me
onto Tropic Marin salt; I just finished a very long switch-over period and
everything in my tanks seems to be loving the TM. And the best part is
that I feel much more comfortable that I'm giving my tank inhabitants the
best possible environment.
Thanks again!
Dawn
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Hello Penny,
I just received my book and I am very pleased. I was not counting on an
autographed copy, very nice. The book has much of the info that I was
looking for and tons of great pictures.
Thank again,
Wes McNeil
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Subject: Re: coral purchase 
Happy Holidays Penny
The new corals are doing fine
I attached a picture of our tank
The picture quality is not the greatest though.
Dave
AquaCoral Note: ...10 months later...same
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Subject: Reef Tank Pictures
Hello Penny,
Here are the latest pictures of my 40gallon reef. It is going
on 8 years old now but I am getting ready to move all of
this into the new 72g bow front that I purchased from
you. I would also like to say that the advice and
techniques that you gave me about this hobby have been a
great help.
Regards
Dave P :)
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Subject: Very, Very Happy!!
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Hi Penny,
Well, I'm home and
have acclimated my treasures! Scooter is having a
ball eating on the algae
hair rock, I can see him gaining weight already,
LOL. I think I'll leave the sand till tomorrow.
The light makes all the difference in the world and
Tango was real interested in the lettuce guy,
but she backed off after awhile.
Penny, I want to
thank you for all your time tonight. I feel I got so
much more education than
from anyone before! The rest seem to just take the
money and run sort of thing. Oh, and
you're not any farther then the Portland area for
me. I will be back and soon!
Thanks again,
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Subject: Testimonial from Alan Buonforte
Hi Penny,
I hope your doing well. I wrote a testimonial of my
experience with AquaCorals. Feel free to use it on your
web site. I put it up on a web page. Please click the
link below to view it.
Alan
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Hi Penny,
I just wanted to
write you a note about the amiracle mini-quad protein
skimmer I purchased from you about a month ago for my 48
gal reef tank. All I can say is "HOLY CRAP", this
skimmer is unbelievable. I was using a prism skimmer
before and after constant adjustment would get dry foam,
but not much. I switched them and without any
adjustment, the amiracle is pulling about 5 times the
skimmate that the prism was, this thing is awesome. I
was going to buy a bak-pak because that is what everyone
said to get, but I tried the amiracle because it was so
much less money. It was even $60.00 cheaper than the
prism that I bought locally. Thanks for the good advice
on this skimmer, it is simple to set up, runs great, and
is easy to clean. Great product and a great price.
Thanks again,
Kevin Napolillo
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Hi Penny,
Thank you very much for spending so much time with us
the other night. Steve certainly came away from there
feeling good about his tank. And he has lots of
confidence in you, unlike MANY other people he's talked
to. He now has two-thirds of the new substrate in place
and will finish next week (he has to time this so the
tank is not cloudy all day when we're open). Anyway,
thanks again for your time...you've gained a new
customer!
Wyatt
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Subject: corals
Hi
Penny
Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know I
received my shipment on Friday and everything looks
great. Will let these settle in and order some more of
your amazing corals in a couple of weeks. Thanks again.
Chris Trayer
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Subject: Corals are doing
great!
Just a little bit of
positive feedback:
The corals are in their
places and doing great. I gave them about 2 hours of acclimation last
night, as I typically keep my pH and SG quite high. There didn't seem to
be any signs of stress whatsoever. Actually, both the Sarcophyton and
Sinularia had polyps fully open while still in the bag after only one hour
of acclimation.
The Discosomas are incredible. They love the VHO lighting. I'm currently
using 2 URI Super actinics and 2 URI Actinic whites. The flourescent
colors can't be described... I've got them under a ledge, and they're
doing very well.
I'm still waiting for the 'lil Sarc. to let some polyps out during
daylight. Last night, 2 hours after lights out, I saw some swaying polyps
under my moonlight lamp. I have no doubts that I'll be seeing some
polyps later this afternoon.
I guess pictures speak
for themselves. They're not the best, as I was playing with the Exposure
Value... but they show how adaptive your Aquacultured corals are. These
pictures are about 30 mins after the lights come on, their first day in
their new home.
Thanks again, and we'll
be in touch.
Rob
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Subject: Hey Pen
Hiya Pen,
Thanks so for the help the other day with all the reef info!
I was very happy with the frags and will be back up to bug you soon :O)
Heres a pic of of that 58 gal oceanic tank I picked up. (any pointers are
welcome not taken as picking on)
It's coming WELL for just transplanting it all I think
Talk soon & thanks again!
Scott
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