New Store Amazing "Reeflife"
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. For a double ended 250w halide I might add, locally!I love how pat's such a straight shooting guy. He tells you why, and when he has a deal that he can pass on, he gives it. I'm talking about the Hamilton's specifically. They were dirt cheap, and I bought them as soon as I could afford them. That made me a happy and dedicated customer. I just wish that XM bulbs were as cheap, but they're expensive everywhere... At least the 10% FMAS discount helps!
And Fragstravaganza, if continued, is awesome. I've gotten some awesome stuff from there.
And Fragstravaganza, if continued, is awesome. I've gotten some awesome stuff from there.
Rogger Castells
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I was not trying to make you look like an a$$, if you did not understood what he told you about the water you could have ask him, don't you think?
You asked me to get my facts straight, ok, lets get the "facts straight" so you can see were I am coming from.
This is you talking bad about Big Al's and Beverly's, The funny part is that just a day before you had been asking at Drs Foster & Smith forum regarding this fish and telling them you were interested in purchasing one, so obviously you knew this fish will grow big and I am sure no one force you to buy it.
QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10650549#post10650549 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by carlosngloria
Last night Big Als sold me a Blue Spotted Grouper and told me he would be fine in my 15gal till I set-up the 210 that im going to be getting. Well I bring him home and acclimate him and drop him in my tank and to me he looks to big for it. Anybody got any tanks laying around bigger than 15gal? Around 20-35gal [/QUOTE]
and just 2 weeks before you inquire on the same fish
This is one of your postings on Beverly's, You are telling people not to go buy livestock to a pet store because you couldn't acclimate a shrimp correctly.
Rogger Castells
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this are the complete threads to the quotes above
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1194791
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1193727
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1183250
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1169261
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1194791
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1193727
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1183250
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1169261
To ease the tension and kind of take this in another direction, seeing the above post, towards the end, I'm left wondering what LFS in the area have a live guarantee?
I think I've seen one shop, don't remember who, but it was on their flier. What shops in our area have it? I'll be very surprised if more than just that one have it, as I thought the deal with LFSs is that there is no live guarantee and the internet places can do it because of the profit from the volume of sales they do versus local stores.
I think I've seen one shop, don't remember who, but it was on their flier. What shops in our area have it? I'll be very surprised if more than just that one have it, as I thought the deal with LFSs is that there is no live guarantee and the internet places can do it because of the profit from the volume of sales they do versus local stores.
invertigator
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So.............how bout them dolphins?
carlosngloria
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They only place I talked bad about was Beverlys due to the way they handled the situation. I did not talk bad about Big Als I simply asked if any one had bigger tanks laying around that I could set-up. So I purchased a 65g tank and I put him in there and he is doing fine. This week Ill be purchasing the 210g.
Speckled Grouper
Sticks Suck!
I went and saw the new store tonight. Firstly, I was pleasantly surprised that the trip was actually barely longer than to the store on Griffin and definitely shorter than to the old store on Anglers Ave. Had I not missed the turn and ended up going 15 m/h through the departure terminal at FLL airport, I would have made it there even faster 
It is nicely laid out, not too small, not too big. I think it has great potential. Pat put a lot of work into it, I think it will be great once it's fully set up and stocked. He also assured me that "Wednesday Night Fragstravaganza" will resume in the very near future.
As far as the price of the water, he told me that Dania's "Commercial Business Surcharge" is double that of Cooper City, because they buy their water from Hollywood. He was forced to increase his price since he doesn't sell NSW, but makes his own water.
Congrats to the new store and best of luck Patrick!
It is nicely laid out, not too small, not too big. I think it has great potential. Pat put a lot of work into it, I think it will be great once it's fully set up and stocked. He also assured me that "Wednesday Night Fragstravaganza" will resume in the very near future.
As far as the price of the water, he told me that Dania's "Commercial Business Surcharge" is double that of Cooper City, because they buy their water from Hollywood. He was forced to increase his price since he doesn't sell NSW, but makes his own water.
Congrats to the new store and best of luck Patrick!
scubasteve247
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having some experience in working in two LFS as well as lots of hobby expereience, i have to say your right. most stores will not give a "live guarantee" its very difficult for them to do so, however from the stores i have worked at. the owners are more the understanding. in one of the stores i worked at the owner was very understanding to his customers. and on quite a few occasion replaced a fish or sold a replacement at half off, however there was rules to receive this treatment. he clearly explained to customers that you should have your water tested before purchasing a fish to see if your tank is capable, as well as discuss with the educated employees, your system and tank inhabitants. then after a fish or invert is purchased, say the fish died that night or next day, you could bring the fish in with another water sample. then further action was taken at the owners discretion.
and i would have to say im sure the same would go for the LFS im currently working at.
its impossible to give a LIVE GUARANTEE, sadly many people in this hobby rush into things just like anything else, forgetting that they are dealing with living creatures. i have had customers ask me if a fish in a tank was salt or fresh, fair enough. then ask if a fish in that same tank was salt or fresh, i bit my tongue and told them again. i had people come in refuse any information i had for them and said they knew what they were doing, bought a saltwater fish, put it in there freshwater tank and demand there money back after it died. i had people take shrimp and inverts home, and after being tought proper acclimation procedure, they would still just straight dump them into the tank because they had somewhere to be and couldnt wait for them to acclimate, then say the store owed them another because it died. those are just a few. its shocking what many people do in this hobby. and because of that, i would be surprised to find any store that had a true 'guarantee
my advice is to find a lfs that fits your needs, not necessairly the best prices in town, but one that takes the time to get to know you and your aquarium, as well as take part in conversation expanding both the experience and knowledge of the customer and LFS employees. in the long run it will be a very beneficial relationship between you and the store, as im sure many members of the club have found already.
* its good to hear hes back up and running, ill have to stop by once fragstravaganza starts back up
blackthunda77
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ReefWreak.......Petworld in davie has a live guarantee for 24 hours if your fish expires, you just have to bring in a sample of your tank water.
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