If you have any questions my preferred method of contact is Text Message. 937-344-3956. My name is Brian; nickname Lazy.

Same day curbside pickup is available from noon-8pm with advanced notice. Choose Local Pickup option at checkout to remove shipping costs. Pickup address is 4141 Coury ln. Dayton, Oh. 45424.

Lazys Coral House is closed to public

Shipping is a flat rate of $49. Orders greater than $375 ship free. If you already have an open order and are adding to it use the discount code AddtoOrder so the website does not double charge for shipping. If combined total of orders before shipping is $375. I will refund shipping charge from first order. Wholesale orders are not eligible for free shipping 

All livestock ships via UPS, Next Day Air. This is 10:30am or noon in rural areas. Order are packed 1pm - 4pm and picked up by UPS at 5pm. Corals are double bagged (3mil poly) and are impact protected by custom made laser cut cups. Then they are packed into a 1.5” thick solid EPS Foam coolers which sits inside of a corrugated box. 40hr heat packs or ice packs are used as needed.

Shipping Schedule

Shipping occurs Monday - Thursday. Orders placed by 3pm eastern ship same day. Even after 3pm I can usually accommodate a same day shipping. If you would like me to hold your order for a future ship date you can add that to notes at checkout. Below is the shipping schedule unless UPS is closed . UPS holiday schedule can be found here.

If reported delays due to inclement weather (heavy winds, high heat/cold or major storm)  in the shipping route from Dayton, Ohio to you; I will contact you to work out a shipping date that gives the best chance for a on-time arrival. High winds is the most common cause of plane departure/arrival delays.

If a loss occurs in shipping for retail orders I have you covered. When I see other retailer’s that have a clause not to cover loss from shipping delays due to unforeseen circumstances  beyond your control, that is just crazy to me. A late package doesn’t mean there will be a loss. Due to the current shipping pressure on UPS on occasion it doesn’t arrive until afternoon or evening. Corals may arrive colder or warmer due to a delay and will need a bit of extra float time to come up to temperature. If there is a dead on arrival don’t throw out the coral or packaging. I may provide a return label depending on circumstances.

If a loss occurs we will select a suitable replacement or store credit for the cost of the coral.

If we identify something significant that could impact the transit of your package. For example If I contact you due to excessive heat/cold/wind/storms and recommend holding the order until a better day however you request I ship anyway. I have no problem doing that but if there was a loss due to a delay or excessive temperatures I can’t guarantee it because that was expected.

Also not covered; if you request your order to be delivered to a business and the business doesn’t have someone present at time of delivery UPS will not leave the package like they do for residential deliveries. Keep in mind UPS does not always deliver on time and may arrive after or before business hours.

Shipping that occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year is not covered due to significant delays that always occur. We will ship your order during that time if you request us to however I don’t recommend it. 

We don’t offer Saturday arrival because UPS will not insure Saturday LCH shipments. They have a skeleton crew on Saturday delivery and they are not staffed to deal with any issue. If you require a Saturday arrival you can provide me with the label and I will ship however it won’t be covered by LCH shipping guarantee and there is a high probability of a delay.

Wholesale orders are not covered for loss due to shipping delays. We recommend that you provide us with a UPS label from your account with insurance so that you can work directly with your account manager for a refund should a significant delay affect the corals health.