Shipping Information

 *** Riptide Aquaculture LLC, reserves the right to hold or delay shipments based on weather; holidays or other exigent circumstances. We make these decisions first and foremost with the regard to the health and safety of the animals. We understand that this can be frustrating, but please be assured that our main goal is to deliver your package in a timely manner with the highest quality as a standard. ***

 

 

A point of contact must be established before we will ship your package. We need to know when you will be available to receive your package.
 

Live Arrival Guarantee

If you choose to have your package held for pickup you must pick up your package within four hours of the package being available for pickup. Our DOA policy is simple! In the event that you experience a loss please email Manager@riptideaquaculture.com a CLEAR digital image of the coral in it’s original packaging within two hours of delivery for replacement credit.

DOA claims submitted after the two hour time frame will be reviewed on an individual basis at management’s discretion. You will receive a credit towards your next purchase. Under no circumstance is the customer to reject delivery of an order this will void our DOA guarantee. If the package is leaking or damaged please document the damage and contact us immediately. Please do not discard the corals without authorization from Riptide Aquaculture, doing so will void our DOA guarantee.
We cannot solve a problem if we are not aware of it!
Please make sure to contact us as soon as possible if you have any questions or concerns regarding a shipment. If we do not hear about your shipment via email or phone call, we will assumed that everything arrived in perfect condition and no further action is required on our part. 

    We will always do our best to work with our customers in the event of a lost or delayed package. Rest assured, you're not in this alone! 

     

    DOA Claims can be submitted to Manager@riptideaquaculture.com and will be responded to by no later than the next business day.

    What Our Clients Say About Us

    David Tannenbaum
    in the last week

    Just got my first order in. Came the next day. Packaging was perfectly done and better than many other coral dealers. Each was clearly ID'd in specimen jars with care instructions for each one individually. The prior day I hadn't specified a delivery date (which is a great feature) and they called me to verify. Absolutely flawless experience and I'll be back. Really reasonable prices on corals as well. Worth every penny.

    Erwin Bertomolde
    a month ago

    100% recommended, I had doubts about buy corals on line, but I trusted in Riptide Aquaculture and I’m satisfied with my choice, excellent service, All corals arrived in good conditions, good colors, and good shape.

    Daniel Zia
    a month ago

    Excellent coral buying experience. All four corals arrived intact, each was packed in sufficient water and tripled bagged. Shipped from florida to california in 24 hrs. Communication was excellent and they adjusted delivery date per my request.

    Mark Stover
    a month ago

    I just ordered 9 coral during Riptides recent reef2reef tiki sale. I requested they be delivered on a set day, but they realized that it may be too cold for shipping so they requested that it be moved out a week. The following week they shipped on time and the packaging was excellent. Heat pack inside the styrofoam box kept the coral warm in transit and each coral was triple bagged. They all were healthy and looked great when they arrived. One was kind of small, but I can’t really complain as it was only $5 during the sale. Overall I was very pleased with the entire process. I would highly recommend them.

    HeatherArmyStrong
    a month ago

    Really fun buying during the Tiki Torch Sale! (That may be the wrong name 🤷). Regardless, the sale was a ton of fun and I got some really amazing pieces for a crazy good price. They had crazy $5 specials, just had to be fast enough. You could win three of them, and you have to buy three at discounted prices. Really awesome selection, got way more than three at the prices they had. Really great shipping, worked around my schedule. Due to weather delays, several orders came in today so I received about 35 pieces total. The packaging was really well done and getting these guys settled into the tank was a breeze. All of them are mostly out in just a couple of hours. So awesome! Not a single complaint for these guys! Will be back for the next sale.

    Annette Dettmann
    in the last week

    I was super nervous about buying corals online, but Riptide blew me away with their service. The corals were triple bagged with identification labels with care instructions for each coral. They were also attached to tiny plastic cups to keep them from rolling around in the bag. The bags were placed in a styrofoam container inside the box. Everything looked great and so far they are looking quite happy in my tank. I would not hesitate to order from them again! I’m so happy that I met Mitch and Mason at Aqua Mania in Pittsboro, NC! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been as eager to order online. Great service and they are always available to answer questions. Thanks guys!