what should I look for in a fish store?

[j-man]

What do you guys look for in a local fish store
of course knowledge and healthy livestock.
How do you guys choose?

 

[schreff]

Knowledge and healthy livestock are the #1 key but also up to date product's.

 

[txstud3231]

since i work at a fish store, i know what the fish look like when they come in and what to look for as far as health. But, when buying at another store, i deffinatly look for healthy fish and i throw some questions to whoever is running the fish department to test their knowledge. you may also want to get the employee to feed the fish so that you can see if they are eating or not. a good indicator for looking at fish, is to look at their stomach to see if it "caved in". good luck.

 

[pancho]

all of the above is true and good advice. but i also ask what do they use at home and what do they have. if they say they r not hobbiest then i don't shop there because u gonna walk out with a bunch of unneccesary stuff. i shop at one store for fish but i go to diff stores for other things that my primary store might not have