All corals & inverts

WYSIWYG: you receive the exact coral photographed. Stock coral: you receive a frag from the same mother colony; the photo is a reference image. Stock anemones, inverts and fish: the photo is a stock reference image and does not show the exact animal you receive. Gallery (cut to order): we cut a fresh frag of about 1–2 inches from the colony shown, and it needs at least 2 weeks to heal; after you order, our team will contact you to confirm the ship date.

We ship Tuesday and Wednesday only, normally by FedEx Priority Overnight: Tue ship for Wed arrival, Wed ship for Thu arrival. An order paid by 2 PM ET on a ship day goes out that day; later orders go in the next ship day’s box. Gallery (cut to order) frags need at least 2 weeks to heal; our team contacts you after you order to confirm the ship date. We ship to the lower 48 and Alaska (no Hawaii or U.S. territories). In a remote part of Alaska? Contact us before you buy. For WYSIWYG and Stock pieces, choose your ship-out date in the cart; it arrives the next day. The carrier sets the delivery hour. Any other ship or arrival date is a custom request the TIA team decides, so contact us before you buy. Friday delivery (shipped Thursday) is by request only, and we strongly recommend against it — ask before you buy. We never ship on Friday, so there is no Saturday delivery. Shipping is $29.99 to NY, NJ and CT, $49.99 to other eligible states, and free on retail orders over $299 (auction wins excluded).

Coverage runs 72 hours from actual delivery, and carrier delays are covered. To make a claim, use our DOA claim form with a clear photo or video, with the coral in its original sealed bag where possible. Email alone does not open a claim. Two exceptions: if the first delivery attempt is missed, the guarantee no longer applies; and if we identify a weather or carrier-schedule risk before shipping, contact you, and you ask us to ship anyway, loss caused by that risk is not covered. Claims are resolved with replacement livestock or store credit only. Shipping charges, original and replacement, are never refundable.