Fish Stores

[vlangel]

Heather had told me it would be probably several months. She has dry goods stockpiled at her house that need to be sold.

 

[acer]

I picked up a nice rock covered with green and red Zoa's from seahorse yesterday. IT seems they are going to slowly close over the next few months - 20% off of all livestock currently and other discounts.

 

[vlangel]

I was there too Ted. I bought most or all their peppermint shrimp.

 

[krshlln300]

Just visited saltwater sanctuary!!! Extremely pleased with the place! I highly recommend it!

 

[loui]

Looks like Slippery Rock Corals has a new owner and just opened today. I got an email from them.

 

[vlangel]

I picked up a nice rock covered with green and red Zoa's from seahorse yesterday. IT seems they are going to slowly close over the next few months - 20% off of all livestock currently and other discounts.

Heather told me Sept 26th or 28th is her last day. Just for your info.

 

[acer]

hmmm- well that is faster than what she told me. -I am sure staff,etc are all bailing out. I will have to get in there I want to get some stuff in hopes of putting up my 180 in the future.

Good news about Slippery Rock Corals - I was up that way golfing last week. I hope the new owner keeps things reasonable and fair.

 

[JaimeAdams]

How did the store look? Was there a good selection of inventory? When I was up there on the last day of business Rob said he sold everything left to a guy he was helping set-up a new store in a different location.

 

[beachguy]

Doesn't look like they are opening back up to me. They just made a post about being closed yesterday...The new shop is in Austintown, Ohio.

www.facebook.com/SlipperyRockCorals

 

[loui]

oh well the email was pretty vague

https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Reef-Aquatics/370059143183363

 

[Misled]

A thought. With us being at Dawn's for the get together, it may be nice to all go down and say goodbye to Heather in a group.

Thoughts?

 

[acer]

+1 - I am sure that would mean a lot to her.

 

[vlangel]

Yes, that is a very cool idea!

 

[Misled]

Dawn, could you find out if she'll be there on the sly?

 

[vlangel]

Dawn, could you find out if she'll be there on the sly?

Yes, I will find that out.

 

[vlangel]

Dawn, could you find out if she'll be there on the sly?

Ok I was at the Seahorse tonight and asked Missy if Heather would be around when we wanted to come. She said yes. Heather was there so I couldn't ask anymore specifics but I think we are pretty safe assuming she will be there, especially being a Saturday.

 

[Misled]

cool

 

[acer]

just stopped in there- not much left. Picked up a purple firefish for $10 and some frozen food for 40% off.

 

[loui]

Wanted to get this post rolling again. The wife and I found our self's near Cleveland again, so on the way home I wanted to stop by a LFS. I saw that Triton Marine was on the way home I made that my target. It was only about 10 minutes off the Ohio turnpike, so it wasn't that bad of a detour.

The good the store was very clean and the tanks and fish looked fantastic. There was a lot of different corals and fish. Also a lot of there tanks where separated from one another, lots of extra work for the LFS but healthier animals.

Little bit of bad. From what I read this is a family owned fish store (not that it maters) I introduced myself explaining I was from Pittsburgh and asked the guy there if this is his shop and he said yes I told him how impressive it was and tried to strike up a conversation, but he just stood there and gave me a nod. I walked around 3 times I had all intentions of buying something, but the owner looked at me like I was bothering him, so I left. I don't want to pass judgment it was 6PM an hour before the store closed on a Friday, but even my wife said he was a stand offish and she never says anything like that.

I still recommend checking out the shop and maybe the guy was just having a bad day.

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[acer]

That is too bad- it is amazing to me, as a small business owner myself, that any store in retail/sales would not try to put their very best foot forward at all times. But, often now a days stores just don't seem to care. They are in the business of "Service" - yet seem to offer very little of it. Maybe he was having a bad day or was suffering from a physical issue. Also, not that it is an excuse, but maybe he had been there since 8 AM and for some reason had no help.