fishguy83
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So - I've been going to a local, privately owned LFS - I've spoken with the owner and some poeple who work there, and they seem pretty reputable - I've noticed however, they do try to get sales, relying on the people to know what they are getting into (i.e. - i have a newly cycled tank that I was buying two perc clowns for and he tried to sell me an anenome - I told him I thought my tank was too new and I wanted to wait for it to get stable before introducing any corals, etc..)
I don't blame them for that though - they are just trying to make sales, I agree that the buyer should know what they are doing...
HOWEVER - I bought two clownfish on Saturday, and Monday the larger died, what looked like, from brooklynella - I tried to get stuff to treat it but it was't quick enough - the other fish seems to be doing fine, I'm watching it closely...
So i wandered down to the LFS today and spoke with the wife, and I asked if they had a guarantee - she asked what I bought, I told her, and the response what, "oh he (referring to the husband, owner) doesn't usually guarantee on saltwater fish" - so I continued explaining that they were the first fish in the tank, the other seems fine, it had been two days, I acclimated them properly - only to hear "Well if you need help with anything, just let me know!"
Needless to say, after buying the tank (got a pretty good deal), buying the filter, heater, salt, magnet, and substrate (overpaying, when I could have went to ***** for those, but wanting to support a good local business) - probably spending about $500 there, I was told no guarantee on saltwater??
I understand if I had a well established tank that may have had the disease in the tank, but it was a new tank and these were the first two fish, and after proper acclimation and two days, one dies?? Not impressed - tell me if you think I am wrong about this, but I don't feel like I am...
And I thought I had a decent LFS .... :notsure:
I don't blame them for that though - they are just trying to make sales, I agree that the buyer should know what they are doing...
HOWEVER - I bought two clownfish on Saturday, and Monday the larger died, what looked like, from brooklynella - I tried to get stuff to treat it but it was't quick enough - the other fish seems to be doing fine, I'm watching it closely...
So i wandered down to the LFS today and spoke with the wife, and I asked if they had a guarantee - she asked what I bought, I told her, and the response what, "oh he (referring to the husband, owner) doesn't usually guarantee on saltwater fish" - so I continued explaining that they were the first fish in the tank, the other seems fine, it had been two days, I acclimated them properly - only to hear "Well if you need help with anything, just let me know!"
Needless to say, after buying the tank (got a pretty good deal), buying the filter, heater, salt, magnet, and substrate (overpaying, when I could have went to ***** for those, but wanting to support a good local business) - probably spending about $500 there, I was told no guarantee on saltwater??
I understand if I had a well established tank that may have had the disease in the tank, but it was a new tank and these were the first two fish, and after proper acclimation and two days, one dies?? Not impressed - tell me if you think I am wrong about this, but I don't feel like I am...
And I thought I had a decent LFS .... :notsure: