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Gamma Frozen Food Blister Pack 100g
The only food used by Tropical Marine Centre at its three UK fish holding facilities. Highest quality ingredients. Rapidly packed, sealed & frozen.
Gamma food is gamma irradiated, therefore eliminating any risk of introducing harmful parasites or bacteria into your aquarium. This also means that the food is completely safe to store in your freezer.
Blister packs are designed to dispense one measured cube of food at a time, leaving the rest of the product sealed within their separate blisters. A quick and convenient way of feeding fish.
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DT's Oyster Eggs
Oyster eggs are very small, soft and very nutritious being high in protein and omega 3 fatty acids. Frozen oyster eggs can be dispersed into the water column to feed most small mouthed stony corals, sea fans, gorgonians and soft corals that feed on small particle food. Target feeding with a pipette is also effective. To ensure the complete uptake of the oyster eggs, turning off the protein skimmer for at least an hour when feeding is highly recommended.
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Nature's Ocean Aragonite Bio Active Live Sand
Natural live sand suitable for marine aquarium use. Instant cycling guaranteed. Perfect for most applications (except undergravel filters). Reduces nitrates and maintains pH.
Photo depicts Natural White. Please note this is a typical sand colour, not pure white in colour. Reef substrate has larger particles than the rest of the range.
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Premium Cured Indonesian Live Rock
This photo was taken at Calico, and is a typical example of a piece of our rock weighing approximately 4 kilos.
Indonesian rock is very similar to the rock imported from Fiji and Tonga, but it tends to be more porous, making it great value for money. We only ship our most colourful pieces and always supply a variety of shapes and sizes, allowing you to create the perfect aquascape.
Please note that we sell live rock in the shop for £9.00 per kilo. To encourage more online orders, we have discounted it to £8.50 per kilo on our website. Grab yourself a bargain! This offer is not available in store.
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| About Us Calico Aquatics are completely dedicated to your total satisfaction. We are a real shop as well as a fantastic online resource so please visit us when you are in the area! If you have any suggestions or comments, please email us using the link on the store page or contact: Calico Aquatics, Greenacres, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PF Phone: 01768 894366 Fax: 01768 885812 Email: help@calicoaquatics.co.uk |
| Making A Purchase Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our store, and add any items that you wish to buy into the shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on 'Checkout' and you will be asked for a few details that we need to be able to complete the order. We accept credit card payments. If you are shopping from outside the UK, place your order and your credit card company will convert the transaction to your own currency using their own rates. We accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro & Solo. When confirmation of order is received, this is to indicate that we have received your order. It does not indicate that a contract exists between us. We will indicate acceptance of your order, and hence a contract between us, when we send you an invoice. We have included this term to protect us in the case a mistake has been made in pricing, we have inadvertently under-priced goods, or we are no longer able to supply a particular product for some reason. In the case of a change of price, we will always contact you first to ensure that the new price is acceptable. |
| Shipping And Handling We use APC (Alternative Parcel Company) for all our shipping. They are extremely reliable and this is why we use them! WE ONLY DELIVER TO THE UK MAINLAND. If you live outside the UK mainland (including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man & Ireland) please contact us for a delivery schedule and price. Orders over £180 placed on a 4pm next day delivery are shipped free of charge. Orders under £180 will attract a delivery charge and this is made clear at the checkout. Bulky items such as salt and water carry a per item surcharge. Sometimes, things go wrong and deliveries do not take place as scheduled. In such circumstances, we will endeavour to sort the problem out and arrive at a satisfactory conclusion within 24 hours. We can not be held responsible for your time or inconvenience whilst waiting for a delivery. We can not be held responsible for undelivered items if we can not contact you. Please provide us with at least two methods of contacting you so that we are able to inform you of any delays. All APC deliveries require a signature (not necessarily the name on the parcel). |
| Delivery Schedule Our delivery days are Tuesday to Friday and you will receive your items, if in stock, as follows: Order Before 2pm Monday - Delivery Day Tuesday Before 4pm Order Before 2pm Tuesday - Delivery Day Wednesday Before 4pm Order Before 2pm Wednesday - Delivery Day Thursday Before 4pm Order Before 2pm Friday, Saturday or Sunday - Delivery Day Tuesday Before 4pm There is an option to receive goods next day before 12pm, or on a Saturday. There will be an extra charge for this service and this is made clear at the cart checkout. If your order has not arrived and it is after 4pm, please contact us on 01768 894366. |
| Back Orders If your item is not in stock, we will back order for you automatically. You will always be emailed with the option to cancel your order if you would rather not wait. You will be contacted again when your order is ready for shipping. |
| Tax Charges For orders made from the UK, 17.5% VAT is added. All other orders are VAT free. |
| Credit Card Security Your card details are captured by the Protx payment gateway and are encrypted using the highest level of security available. Your card details are not held in clear text on any web site, nor are they held by us. |
| Guarantee We guarantee your satisfaction. All of our products (except made to order) come with a 30 day no quibble guarantee. Please see our Returns Policy for further information. |
| Reaching Us Our opening hours are 10am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday. We are also open between 11am and 4pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Calico Aquatics, Greenacres, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PF Phone: 01768 894366 Fax: 01768 885812 Email: help@calicoaquatics.co.uk |
| Privacy Policy Calico Aquatics do not disclose buyers' information to third parties other than when order details are processed as part of the order fulfilment. In this case, the third party will not disclose any of the details to any other third party. Cookies are used on this shopping site to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart, to store delivery addresses if the address book is used and to store your details if you select the 'Remember Me' Option. They are also used after you have logged on as part of that process. You can turn off cookies within your browser by going to 'Tools | Internet Options | Privacy' and selecting to block cookies. If you turn off cookies, you will be unable to place orders or benefit from the other features that use cookies. Data collected by this site is used to: a. Take and fulfill customer orders b. Administer and enhance the site and service c. Disclose information to third-parties for goods delivery purposes only d. Contact customers via email only with offers or promotions |
| Returns Policy We want you to be delighted with your purchase. If for any reason you are not, we offer a 30 day money back guarantee, provided the following terms are met: a. Orders are returned in the original packaging, unused and unopened b. Orders are returned at the customers' expense, unless an error has been made by ourselves c. Damaged goods must be returned for a refund. We will reimburse all carriage costs on receipt and replace item d. In the case of livestock death, photo evidence is required e. In the case of livestock death, we will only reimburse the cost of the item, not the cost of the shipping |
| Remittance Terms All orders should be paid for via credit card at the time of ordering unless otherwise stated. Outstanding balances become due when an order is shipped. |
