JackJackJack Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 thats a big budget reef. actually now that i think about it my tank is only a 5x2x18 and cost me $3000 with all second hand equipment. add in the exchange-rate and high cost of gear in NZ its nearly the same. buy the gear slowly, it wont hurt the hip-pocket as bad, i bought a piece of equipment a month, just waited for real good deals. (managed to get a 400W MH minus globe for $20 plus $50 for an electrician to check it out, was nothing wrong with it either). its good training in patience too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 TOTALLY agree JJJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Pies, I just called Pace. For $75 you'll get 2 kilos From Wellington to auckland. 20 kilos would cost $261. I'm on hold with courierpost now(Dunno why I'm typing that since I'm on dialup and calling them on that line) Ok, $61 for overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I have had 7 boxes (20kg+ live coral and fish) sent to Wellington from Auckland this year with PACE, $75.00 per 20kg, next flight same day priority. Just checking my invoice from ZeovitNZ, who sent me a box containg several corals, snails and some product, same day (sent at 10:30am in my possession by 1pm) $82.00. I assume this is because it was over 20kg. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 So it's "Next flight same day priority"? That the exact name? Ok, I'll give them a ring tomorrow. I did ask for price to Upper hutt, but I wouldn't imagine that's an extra $180 just from wellington to upper hutt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Ok, just called them, it's $141 for 20Kg just from Auckland airport to Wellington airport through Pace, next flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Thats almost double what I have paid on 5 seperate ocasions, they must like me, or not like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Yeah, they must like you, I dunno. Unless they had a huge jump in their rates recently, which doesn't seem likely, I don't know what's going on. Maybe Zeovitnz has some kind of company rate. BTW, you'll be glad to hear, I've taken care of that crab in my tank. He's now in his own little crab pot in the corner of my tank. Still need to make a few changes, though, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 ira, if you get it from airport to airport it is about $80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 That's not the price they gave me when I called them, though. That was the $141. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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