Aquarium Acrhitecture in Sarasota

[reeferman75]

Ah64av8tor
how did I insult the store by asking them if they have ever had AEFW. I have been to reef stores all over the US and not the first one has ever had any problems telling me know they have not or yes they have. I can buy direct from the same places he does and yes some of the corals have come in HAND PICKED with AEFW on them. All I was sayng is he acted like he didnt know what I was talking about. Also sence when is it a crime to speak your mind about something. I said what my experence with his store was and If he truly doesnt know what AEFW I think all his customers should know . PS if you have a problem with me speaking my mind Deal with it This is a free world.

 

[drives300]

I have picked the brains at Coral Connection and Aquarium Architecture and both have helped me alot. I talked to AA about my lighting and he made suggestions to me that immediately cleared up my water and put color back into some of my corals. I had a goby that was clouding up my water, removing him cleared my water which intensified my lighting. Also he recommended getting 250s which helped me as well. A few of my sps were browning and color is coming back in only a few weeks.

I went there thursday to make a purchase and Chris , Bono and I had a good time chatting with him and people in the store. I have no problem with him. I also like the people at Coral Connection and Marine Dreams.

BTW I do agree with the Mad Cow Analogy.

 

[stevemc]

I thought Chris is a very nice guy, and answered questions politely and had real good prices. We talk for quite a while with him when we go in the store. He has healthy fish and corals, has run a very successful store up North and started many clients tanks that became Tanks Of the Month on RC. If somebody had a bad experience then he must have been having a bad day!

 

[krzyphsygy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9839407#post9839407 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ah64av8tor
To me it would be understandable that with the quality of hand picked live stock coming from reputable sources that he would not have a problem with AEFW.

Its like asking your butcher if he has a problem with mad cow disease in his meat. Of course he is going to look at you like you have 2 heads.

It sounds like you are the one that very high on himself and have insulted the proprietor of a fine establishment by asking how diseased his livestock is. I don't think I would have had the control he had and tossed you out on the street.

You come down here asking where to see the best we have to offer and we graciously give you our thoughts, and you have the gal to bash our LFS.
this guy might be the owner...lol, I was in there not to long ago and was very impressed with the corals and how well they were living in the set up provided.
Next time stay in Atlanta, but then you probably have insulted the best they have to offer and really need to shop out of state. I'm sure they will still let you shop in Petco.

 

[krzyphsygy]

His LR is way expensive, however it is a great store for SPS. The LR is about $4.00 more than the other stores. I would have bought 150lbs if it was not over priced.

 

[jamynsdad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10920690#post10920690 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
His LR is way expensive, however it is a great store for SPS. The LR is about $4.00 more than the other stores. I would have bought 150lbs if it was not over priced.

Sorry, but i'm calling bull$hit here.... $4.00 per lb cheaper? I know of a couple other stores that sell for at least $12 a pound. At $9.99 per pound at least you know that you are getting premium LR. And not just "fiji" rock which everyone else in the area seems to carry.

 

[a2fire2i]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10920690#post10920690 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
His LR is way expensive, however it is a great store for SPS. The LR is about $4.00 more than the other stores. I would have bought 150lbs if it was not over priced.

So where did you end up buying the LR from?

 

[krzyphsygy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10921655#post10921655 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jamynsdad
Sorry, but i'm calling bull$hit here.... $4.00 per lb cheaper? I know of a couple other stores that sell for at least $12 a pound. At $9.99 per pound at least you know that you are getting premium LR. And not just "fiji" rock which everyone else in the area seems to carry.

First of all, whats with the denial. You sound alittle upset. I am not sure I understand your tone there. There is not BS here sir. Maybe your just used to getting ripped off on LR but I am not. Sorry to disappoint you.
I purchased 98lbs of TONGA FUSSION today at "Blue Water Corals, Rocks, and Fish" for $4.40lb.

Great rock, with lots of life and fully cured. Some of it was a little green, but I am cooking it anyway. This guys shop was cool and he had some nice SPS stuff in there. It is in Fort Myers.

Let me tell you, In Ft. Lauderdale the prices are even cheaper.

So go call BS somewhere else.

 

[Ah64av8tor]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10924175#post10924175 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
First of all, whats with the denial. You sound alittle upset. I am not sure I understand your tone there. There is not BS here sir. Maybe your just used to getting ripped off on LR but I am not. Sorry to disappoint you.
I purchased 98lbs of TONGA FUSSION today at "Blue Water Corals, Rocks, and Fish" for $4.40lb.

Great rock, with lots of life and fully cured. Some of it was a little green, but I am cooking it anyway. This guys shop was cool and he had some nice SPS stuff in there. It is in Fort Myers.

Let me tell you, In Ft. Lauderdale the prices are even cheaper.

So go call BS somewhere else.

What is the point of buying LIVE ROCK and then cooking it, If you had spent a little more and bought quality rock you would have not needed to cook it and it would have had lots of life on it.

You could have bought a few Hundred lbs off me at $2 a lb that has already been cooked but then it is mostly void of life and color and I feel bad selling it for much more. Well the bottom line is it is your money and you get to spend it however you want.

 

[wizsmaster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10924175#post10924175 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
I purchased 98lbs of TONGA FUSSION today at "Blue Water Corals, Rocks, and Fish" for $4.40lb.

Great rock, with lots of life and fully cured. Some of it was a little green, but I am cooking it anyway. This guys shop was cool and he had some nice SPS stuff in there. It is in Fort Myers.

1. If you don't mind me asking as well ... WHY WOULD YOU BUY LIVEROCK, and then COOK IT?
2. That store is NOT in Fort Myers - It's in NW Cape Coral, almost Pine Island

Store:
Bluewater Coral,Rocks and Fish
1213 Ceitus Terr., Cape Coral FL. 33991
P: (239) 458-4247


Paying $12 /LBS of rock? Thats a bit excessive i think. I've ALWAYS picked up my LR from reefers tearing down their tanks, always pay $2/lbs - but I buy bulk ... between 100-500lbs at a time. works out well.

 

[krzyphsygy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10927681#post10927681 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wizsmaster
1. If you don't mind me asking as well ... WHY WOULD YOU BUY LIVEROCK, and then COOK IT?
2. That store is NOT in Fort Myers - It's in NW Cape Coral, almost Pine Island

Store:
Bluewater Coral,Rocks and Fish
1213 Ceitus Terr., Cape Coral FL. 33991
P: (239) 458-4247


Paying $12 /LBS of rock? Thats a bit excessive i think. I've ALWAYS picked up my LR from reefers tearing down their tanks, always pay $2/lbs - but I buy bulk ... between 100-500lbs at a time. works out well.

I am sorry, let me explain. "cooking it" just means taking it through a some what rigorous method of curing it. To make a very long story short I have it in a Brut trash can filled with salt water (1.026) and about 37x flow right now under complete darkness to release any all phosphates from deep within the rock. I will take it through a few water changes and scrub downs and shake offs to eliminate really all the phosphates imbeded in the rock. The rock was fully cured when I bought it. I am just trying to reduce the Phos alittle. I will loose a little coraline but thats fine. It will grow back.

I am not actually like cooking it on a stove or anything....LOLOLOLOL

 

[krzyphsygy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10926892#post10926892 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ah64av8tor
What is the point of buying LIVE ROCK and then cooking it, If you had spent a little more and bought quality rock you would have not needed to cook it and it would have had lots of life on it.

You could have bought a few Hundred lbs off me at $2 a lb that has already been cooked but then it is mostly void of life and color and I feel bad selling it for much more. Well the bottom line is it is your money and you get to spend it however you want.

Dude what the He** are you talking about.....your lost

 

[a2fire2i]

Maybe that great 4.40 a pound live rock wasnt so great??

 

[Ah64av8tor]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10930660#post10930660 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
Dude what the He** are you talking about.....your lost

Ok first you dont have to get rude. I think I understand the the process of cooking Live Rock. I have cooked a several hundred lbs of rock in my day.


The process of cooking rock came about because people had allowed their rock to get packed with detritus and the rock had become Nitrate sinks that grew thick sheets of algae requiring drastic measures.

What happens is you basically starve the rock to the point that it starts eating itself and all the nutrients locked in the rock and when detritus stops flushing out of the rock then there is nothing left to support Bacteria and benthic life leaving bare almost lifeless rock that will no longer grow algae.

So unless your rock is packed with detritus and is growing unwanted algae on it the only thing you are doing to the rock is reducing the number of good qualities that the rock once had.

 

[krzyphsygy]

you know, I am sorry I ever posted here. I was going to post a pic of the rock, but why bother.

I am an experienced enough reefer to know how to buy LR. I guess I was not experienced enough to want to be apart of club that seems to be prided in bitter, jealous, hostile people.

With that I know I can not speak for every one, just the ones that could not be happy a fellow SPS keeper reefer found some great rock at a cheap price.

 

[krzyphsygy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10932035#post10932035 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by a2fire2i
Maybe that great 4.40 a pound live rock wasnt so great??

Maybe your jealous.....$12lb. I bet your tank looks as good as you crappy attitude. To bad so far this club has no idea what commradery is. Its a shame.

You people give this hobby a bad name.

 

[reeferman75]

Krzyphygy
dont stress it I made a post on my view of the store and everyone had crap to say back to me. I travel all over the US and go to as many stores as I can while I am in that town . I have been to an seen more stores then anyone that had anything negative to say about my post. So dont let the idot people that like to talk out there *** stop you from speaking your mind. Last I checked this was a free country. I have see premium fiji for 2.50 a lb in lakeland , fl .

 

[a2fire2i]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10933073#post10933073 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferman75
So dont let the idot people that like to talk out there *** stop you from speaking your mind. Last I checked this was a free country. I have see premium fiji for 2.50 a lb in lakeland , fl .

Reeferman, as far as I am concerned, you are still the only idiot that is talking out your ***! So whats good for the goose isnt good for the gander?? You can post your opinion, but we cannot comment back about yours? I think it is people like you two that give this hobby a bad name. Whine that you can post freely, say whatever you think, trash stores, but cannot take it back? Because you have been to more fish stores, or have more years under your belt, do you really think that makes you some type of expert? Or that only your comments matter? Maybe it is that comradery you are talking about that makes us pay $9 to $12 a pound for live rock. What did you want us to do to show you comradery? High five you and pat you on the back for finding live rock for less, but to only turn around and cook it? Maybe you should of just found base rock for less, and could of saved even more money!

Also, there is no need to post a pic of the live rock..if you look below, I have done it for you..

:rollface:

 

[a2fire2i]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10932944#post10932944 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by krzyphsygy
With that I know I can not speak for every one, just the ones that could not be happy a fellow SPS keeper reefer found some great rock at a cheap price.

When your first post to the group is "His LR is way expensive, however it is a great store for SPS. The LR is about $4.00 more than the other stores. I would have bought 150lbs if it was not over priced. " did you really think that we would welcome you with loving arms??

 

[reeferman75]

a2fire2i
First off I do believe my time in this hobby makes me some sort of an expert. How is me posting that the owner of the store not knowing what AEFW are bashing the store. It was letting everyone know to check the corals over so they dont end up with them. That is called a public service. Or would you like to have them in your tank. I dont think you do. But when I see people that our just way over pricing there stuff I think I they are making a bad name for the hobby. I know how much they pay for all there corals and fish and I wont say any prices but D**m were does it stop.