The things you look for in a LFS

dingo0722

dingo0722

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The LFS around here have nice tanks and a decent selection, depending on when they received their orders. But I have to say an owner that’s not a prick would be nice, a family that runs the store that are not stuck up would be nice, creating customer loyalty by accepting a coupon that was a week old would be smart and having staff that is genuinely interested in helping you instead of just walking by would be fantastic.
I like to support the local businesses but the lfs(Tropic Isle) is run by a family that are customer and customer service insensitive. I have to say the owner, Ellis, is very knowledgeable of all things fish but that only goes so far. I have been in this hobby for over 25 years with SWF for over 12, and last week was the last straw with these clowns and now I will only by fish from here, and supplies for other online companies.
 
nano reefer

nano reefer

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Originally Posted by lion_crazz
http:///forum/post/2453734
Instead of all the negativity, I think we should focus on the positive. Thus, I am asking you to list the things you look for when entering a local fish shop that would ensure to you that they are a good, professional store.
I would love to hear some different opinions on this.
Well, mine is one of the best in the country so.... i will explain it. Smart staff, excellent coloration on livestock, algae free tanks, no dead fish, people who don't try to sell you a maintenance product every time you go in, good equipment in their tanks, and of course a massive 580 gallon show tank loaded with more corals than you can imagine with a huge comfy couch in front of it and a 24g nano in the Kids corner. checkout greenwichaquaria.com they do not sell via internet, and those a tank pics on opening day. hen i go in next time i will get a new pic of the 580. There is about double the livestock in the two big coral tanks, and about triple/quadruple in the 580 since opening day.
 
dingo0722

dingo0722

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Originally Posted by Nano Reefer
http:///forum/post/2455090
Well, mine is one of the best in the country so.... i will explain it. Smart staff, excellent coloration on livestock, algae free tanks, no dead fish, people who don't try to sell you a maintenance product every time you go in, good equipment in their tanks, and of course a massive 580 gallon show tank loaded with more corals than you can imagine with a huge comfy couch in front of it and a 24g nano in the Kids corner. checkout greenwichaquaria.com they do not sell via internet, and those a tank pics on opening day. hen i go in next time i will get a new pic of the 580. There is about double the livestock in the two big coral tanks, and about triple/quadruple in the 580 since opening day.
What is the name of it. I would take a ride down there to check it out
 
nano reefer

nano reefer

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2454146
That's the best kind of store IMO. I prefer privately owned stores over chain stores.
this one sotre called "house of fins" is a huge store (not a chain) but there staff tries to sell you everything they have at extremely high prices. They really dont care about you. When i go into Greenwich aquaria they remember me, what tanks i have, and what i have in them. It is like that for everyone that goes there.
 
kerriann

kerriann

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Originally Posted by 2cold2fish
http:///forum/post/2454229
Truthfully I let him know he was bagging up clown fish. He said " oh...sorry about that, you want the other kind ?"
ha, but seriously tho, i'm always looking for a good LFS. we use wet pets in canonsburg the most...
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Originally Posted by Nano Reefer
http:///forum/post/2455090
Well, mine is one of the best in the country so.... i will explain it. Smart staff, excellent coloration on livestock, algae free tanks, no dead fish, people who don't try to sell you a maintenance product every time you go in, good equipment in their tanks, and of course a massive 580 gallon show tank loaded with more corals than you can imagine with a huge comfy couch in front of it and a 24g nano in the Kids corner. checkout greenwichaquaria.com they do not sell via internet, and those a tank pics on opening day. hen i go in next time i will get a new pic of the 580. There is about double the livestock in the two big coral tanks, and about triple/quadruple in the 580 since opening day.
Nano, do their tanks always look that crystal clear and clean of algae when you go in?
 
zeke92

zeke92

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i asked a guy about a green wolf eel the other day in a ***** and wanted to slap him silly.
the things i look for is response time on questions, if they know what there talking about, clean tanks, healthy fish.
sometimes, ask them a question you already know

EDIT:
if you live in southern indiana, a place called Delilahs Petshop (bloomington) is the best LFS i've ever found. good staff, good fish and stuff. it's the same one i'll be supplying freshwater stuff to in the spring :D
 
m0nk

m0nk

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The owner/salespeople need to be as excited about saltwater tanks as a hobby as I am. The other items will fall into place if they meet this criteria.
 
05xrunner

05xrunner

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Originally Posted by KerriAnn
http:///forum/post/2455200
ha, but seriously tho, i'm always looking for a good LFS. we use wet pets in canonsburg the most...
YUCK..WAY WAY WAY overpriced and they have boring nothing out of the normal anything.
 
reef noob

reef noob

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I look for:
-A Guarantee on the livestock
-NO DEAD FISH
-good selection of live and dry goods
-clean tanks
-decent pricing
-knowlegable & helpful staff
 
crashbandicoot

crashbandicoot

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Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/2454053
What fantasy world do you come from?

I'm sure there are stores in the bigger markets that can afford to price all that in but in the hinterlands you are blessed just to find a store that quarantines.

I only know of one shop around here that does that and driving to lakewood sucks.
 
reef_dart21

reef_dart21

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my lfs is perfect only when the owner is working becuase since i am a repeat buyer he gives me at least 20$ off of each visit and gave me a free hammer head frag and shrroms for buying a light!!!!(although the light wasnt cheap)
 
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