Originally Posted by
Missi
I'm not sure the name of the light, but at his word the manager said that it was "the best lighting for that tank". It was $199.00; the stand was $159 and the canopy was $69.00 tank $34.99; seawater 20gal $79.90; filter millenium 2000/160gph $39.99,Red Sea Prizm skimmer $135.99; sand $23.99, live rock 16 lbs - $115.34, 2 cleaner shrimp $19.99/ea, 63.55 tax
Then I purchased three anemone's at $35.00/ea, 2 perculas at $39/ea, 10 snails at $1/ea, 1 tang for $39, and hundreds of dollars in other fish for my tank at work
I guess I have learned my lesson.
Gosh, that place REALLY got you good! My 24 gal AquaPod (included lights, filter, pump, canopy) was $225.00, seawater was $0.75/gal, 20 lbs LS was $20.00, LR $5.00/lb (I have 25 lbs). This place sells Perculas for like $15, snails for $0.75, I havent priced anemones or tangs though. The owner gives me a 5-10% discount each time I go in there, which is awesome (he likes that I do bully breed rescue.) You can buy filters and powerheads and such MUCH cheaper on a very popular auction site, as well as lights. If that is the only LFS around you, I would just buy my stuff online, you do not need to give those people any more of your money...and I would DEFINATELY complain that he ripped you off. So sorry to hear about people like that in the business taking advantage of new people. I wish you luck!
-Melody