Tony G.

Shawnie

im feeling the "going postal" feelings you have right now!!!!! and I have faith in sherrys packing and her healthy babies...we will all be saying some extra fin prayers tonite im sure!

CHoffman

We can all laugh but I'm serious about the crazy lady at the post office part..lol..

Tony G.

haha i'm sure your babies will be fine. I cant wait for you to get them!

Amanda

Hope you get the fish today!! I'll be waiting for an update.

SWilkins

Well Tommy is on his way to our PO right now...hopefully not going postal. Still no update on the tracking number and he did not get there before they closed yesterday. We know most of the people that work at the PO and they have our numbers to call if there are any problems with anything. We have had a couple of problems with them delivering to our house at times...but hardly ever anymore. The package of snails I sent out on monday sat at the PO in Atlanta until wednesday and then were delivered yesterday so apparently it is partly due to the weather. I will let you know as soon as Tommy gets to the PO what they tell him.

CHoffman

Sherry good news!!. I checked the USPS just now and they are in MY town!!!! on the truck ready for delivery!!!. I WILL be getting them today!! How exciting..I'll let you know just as soon as I can how they are. Everyone please keep your fingers crossed and send good fishy vibes for these kids I'm about to get..They've had a hard ride here to Kansas!!

Lucy

I'm so glad you know where they are. Fingers are crossed and I can't wait to hear the GOOD news!

Shawnie

hugggggggggs to everyone! my fishy spirits and prayers are with you all!

CHoffman

Thank you guys...

SWilkins

Nervous breakdown anybody? I knew they were mailed but they had me really wondering about what sanity I had left!!!!

Shawnie

helped me...barely LOL

CHoffman

They are here!!!! They are acclimating right now..A video will follow shortly!!.

Thank you EVERYONE for being sooo supportive!! I think me and SHerry would have not made it if we didn't have everyone's support and well wishes.

mare2009

whew..I have been following this thread, I can beathe better now! And I bet you can too..what a relief for you

bolivianbaby

Woohooo!!!!!!! arty 0011:

Can't for the vid!

Lucy

I'm so glad to hear your fishies are there!

SWilkins

WOW I did not realize I had not been breathing well all this time. WHEW. I know there were two losses and I really hate that but it is better than the thoughts that were going through my mind. Who and I mean who said that fish were stress relieving? That person apparently never never ever shipped fish before.

CHoffman

Yup there were two losses. But it was because the little stinkers puntured holes in their bags..Sherry did a great job packing them and actually almost every bag had a hole in it...I'm sooo thankful for the ones that did make it..I have 7 new fish now!!!. Thanks Sherry. ..Your a great hobbyist and you can tell your babies were healthy and loved they are already acting up and causing trouble..lol.

CHoffman

Sherry It was two of the JD's that I lost.....I'm very sorry they didn't make it. .

bolivianbaby

Csech, I'm so sorry you lost two, but totally happy for you that the other seven survived.

Sherry, I know how you are with your fish. The fact that the other 7 are doing good attests to your fabulous fish shipping and fish keeping skills.

Lucy

I'm really sorry two didn't make it, it's so sad to lose fish.

SWilkins

I'm sorry they did not make it too but the way this week has been I really was not expecting any of them to make it. I had come to the conclusion that they were lost in the postal service for good. I am really glad that the majority of them survived. Oh and beware they love to soak you....remember they aim well!!!

CHoffman

LOL..None of them did..I didn't acclimate them long because they were freaking out and water was pouring out of the bags faster then I could get it in sooo I just put them in and they are LOVING IT!!...They are hilarious and I'm in love with them already!!!. They just got a HUGE meal of Frozen Blood worms and they scarfed them down in no time flat!!. They are zooming all of the 120 and my Angels are sulking right now!!. They JD's colored up immediately after putting them in the tank and are STUNNING!!. You have some BEAUTIFUL fish sherry. Thanks for sharing!!.

Edit: I did want to say that it was perfect timing. Right as the door bell rang a big ole thunderstom rolled in and it's been pouring ever since. Seriously the second I got these guys inside it started pouring, I barely got my door closed.

SWilkins

Well they are a little bit spoiled I have no clue how that happened hee hee. When you hear splashing...and trust me you will...don't panic. They love to splash at the top of the water for some reason. They have had me checking many, many times to see if I had a fish out of water and it would be them playing tricks on me. The ones I still have here got me again last night and had me checking just to be sure everybody was still in their tanks. I think they do it and then just giggle when they see me checking all over the place for fish on the floor. They are probably saying there is that crazy lady again thinking we jumped out....how many times will she fall for that?

You make me blush I just take good care of them like you are supposed to and that is how they turn out. Thank you for the compliment. I still always feel like there is more that I could or should be doing for them.

You are one to talk by the way those Jewels are gorgeous...probably more well mannered than my little country guys though hee hee. They are eating very well and come up to check you out every time you go by them or go to look at them. Thank you for sharing although next time we will have to meet in the middle or ship overnight!!!

CHoffman

These fish are hilarious...They all line up in front of a power head and swim against the current, and then they take turns being in front..Then they all move out of the way and each one takes a turn swimming through it..lol.They love the flow of the water there...They take small breaks but then they go right back at playing in the power head flow.

lorabell

YIPPEEE!!!!!!!!! glad everybody got to where they were going!!!!...sorry for the loss......but the rest are happy!!!!!!

Shawnie

to you both! im glad things worked out semi peftect!!!! sorry for your 2 losses tho but im very happy you had a good survival rate! enjoy them and cant wait for pics!

SWilkins

Oh no....I did not mean to send the rain to you too!!! If you are in a low area you better get ready now!!!! You definitely don't want what we have been getting....and we are back under flood warning again today.

Oh did I say those fish were nuts? At least they take turns. They are probably very happy to be back in some fresh moving water and are really enjoying it. I know I sure would be happy to be let out after being in a box for four or five days.

CHoffman

Sherry you did send the rain!!..It still hasn't stopped...Not since these pretty fish showed up..Seriously it's been pouring down rain since. HMMM...Shouldn't known this would happen.

I'm still uploading that video..It's taking FOREVER

SWilkins

Well once that rain starts it does not seem to want to stop. I am blaming the post office for the rain...they took all week to get the fish there so they have to take the blame for that. I would never have sent this messy weather to you.