What can the LFS in ABQ do better?
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Darth Chingas
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skallywagg
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A hell alot cheaper prices. I do understand that they need to make a profit but they force use to go to the Internet.
sgallant04
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Sometimes I wish for more selection a slightly better prices. One of the best things I like about the main sw store here is that it never seems to sell absolute trash, i generally find that the products in the store have been tested & used/reviewed by the staff. I find that helpful.
The only reason I go into Southwest is because my wife likes Rob and enjoys talking to his sister. Rob’s been good to me over the years. Things are a lot different now. He is never around anymore. The guys that work at Southwest are pretty much incompetent. You can never bring stuff in for credit anymore. It doesn’t matter. I can wait however long for my credit. The thing I hate the most is when some newbs come in and I am completely ignored because they know they can sell him a new skimmer or a new pump. It is nothing against the customer. It just has to do with bad customer service. I have spent a lot of money with Rob over the years. He has always been cool to me. He hooks me up; but he is just never there anymore. One of my most favorite experiences at Southwest was when one of the employees said he is an SPS guy. I asked him what his tank looked like and what he had in it and he was unable to name off any SPS he had. He finally said that it was just his dream tank and he is going to set it up. What a joke.... come on don’t lead me on for 20mins about all the coolest stuff and bust out with its my dream tank right now I have a nano-cube. I have a dream tank I think everyone dose…. I don’t… maybe I should keep my keyboard shut but that is the way I see it.
Yeah Rob is cool and has always been good to me. most of the time i Have a tuff time with his employees when they try to be know-it-all’s (hate when they try to blow smoke up my A$$) guess they are trying to be good little Padawan learners but they are defiantly no jedi masters like Rob. The real prob. Is I could buy 5 powder blue tangs for what I can buy one at Southwest Reef Company. The quality is just as good because they all come from the same place. All of my fish in my tank today have come from online.
Definately safe to get online.
A lot of my fish have come from Diver's Den (they QT and only send out very healthy fish from DD). Also gotten coral from online with no problem. Just get both through reputable dealers
puffin04
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I know Rob is on the expensive side but you have to understand he has to make a living and also pay for all the overhead. I still cant imagine paying 1500+ for rent on top of probably 800 in utilities a month. And then try to support a family. The internet is great but are they going to be able to take your call when you have a question? Or are they will come out and see you if you need help with your tank? Also Rob orders higher quality fish then probably most places on the internet. I know from where he orders most of the fish are MAC certify, can you say that with the fish you order online? Curious? Go check what the MAC program is all about!
Steffen Sparks
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Yeah that sucks. Paying $1500 for rent, $800 for utilities, and having to pay employees salaries. That really sucks. That’s what comes with the territory when you own a business. Personally, that’s why I couldn’t believe he was moving to a larger store. All it is, is a bigger store with the same stuff in it. It is just more rent, utilities, more tanks to maintain, and more people to pay. I would like it if Rob would set up a kiosk in the mall and have 4 tanks that he sells corals and fish out of. If you want a tank or any high end skimmers you would have to order through him anyway. As far as MAC certification, those fish are not. If they were MAC certified they would have MAC stickers all over the fish tanks (haven’t been in for a while so maybe they do). Collection practices have come a long way. People have realized that cyanide fishing as well as using dynamite to stun the fish is not a good practice. Marine cultured corals, tank raised, and tank bred fish have come a long way(still have a ways to go). Unfortunately, it’s the private sector having to do that research. It is no longer done by our public aquariums. As far as quality of fish is concerned, all of the fish come from the same place. 50% of them don’t make it from the ocean to the store shelves. Right after Rob picks up his boxes, Clarks picks up theirs. They come on the same exact plane. The only thing different from Robs tanks compared with others is that he runs copper. You will find blue rocks in his tanks some times. Don’t get me wrong, I would love Rob to make a good living. He has never told me otherwise every time I have asked he told me that things were going incredible. They must be because he has a bigger store, more water, more employees, etc.. Now I hear he had a fresh water store on the Westside. Why would they not be under the same roof. Just curious? Hoooo “because fresh water is for wimps” LOL
I HEARD FROM HIM , he is probably going to do saltwater at his FW store soon..Makes sense a lot of the reefers got started in Rio Rancho when he was doing NY aquarium(what ten years ago)..They just had to drive that whole way to town now they can just drive down the road..
"Freshwater is for wimps"! I remember that my how things change..Ive been doing this too long;(..
"Freshwater is for wimps"! I remember that my how things change..Ive been doing this too long;(..
basically mac is certified at collection sites, then to the wholesalers(correct,and ethical collection of sp. making sure the end person you has the healthy.legal and not overcollected specimen)..Last time I heard quality marine was one if the only places certified ..SDC is supposed to be but they do not send out stickers and media promoting it..While quality marine comes with those stickers and you will see transparent tank stickers with their logo and status of collection..Most stores in NM do not use them exclusively since they are still a little more pricey ..Most still go for getting the most for the least$..if you know what I mean... The trade has come a long way but still has some hurdles..I dont really think this is not that terrible of a practice since if you place a specimen in a healthy aquarium treat it for external parasites and let it recover the loss rate is pretty low..IF you notice at swrc there are *E 's on the each fish designating it is eating ..
puffin04
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Sorry about that Nvtpr here is the website that i was talking about
http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/
It is called Marine Aquarium Council. And reign is correct that Quality Marine does promote and sell MAC certified fish. SDC on the other hand does not and the i know for a fact that Rob does not use them. There is no quality when it comes to SDC but i well like it is like Walmart! They have everything you could ever want but Albertson's has better produce but you pay a little more for it. This has been the best way that i can find to describe it to people. lol.
I do believe the collect process has come a long way but the truth is they still do use cyanide to caught fish as well as using dynamite for mining rock. Here is a very recent link on what also they do as well.
http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=17051
Does that look like a MAC certified fish? Would you pay a little more to have it collected properly? Thanks
Steffen Sparks
http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/
It is called Marine Aquarium Council. And reign is correct that Quality Marine does promote and sell MAC certified fish. SDC on the other hand does not and the i know for a fact that Rob does not use them. There is no quality when it comes to SDC but i well like it is like Walmart! They have everything you could ever want but Albertson's has better produce but you pay a little more for it. This has been the best way that i can find to describe it to people. lol.
I do believe the collect process has come a long way but the truth is they still do use cyanide to caught fish as well as using dynamite for mining rock. Here is a very recent link on what also they do as well.
http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=17051
Does that look like a MAC certified fish? Would you pay a little more to have it collected properly? Thanks
Steffen Sparks
Ntvper
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i also notice that he is selling alot of ORA stuff as well more recently then in the past ORA i promote as it is a great place that continues to offer captive raised specimens. but its only 5 bucks more not that rough to spend 5 bucks to promote healthy tank raised livestock. so support your local or international captive raised pets roflmao. thank you for the link.
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