<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15169741#post15169741 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Milhouse
And they make kick *** skimmers!!!
What I want is relatively simple, but I don't think I've ever found it. I want a knowledgeable staff, but I'm not a noob. So I just need them to have a good idea of their livestock. I don't need a ton of help, but when I want to buy a fish....please have someone around that can do it for me. I hate waiting 20 mins to get a fish.
Livestock.....ummmmm, fish? Most stores now a days seem to carry lots of coral but not enough fish. I think it's because they make a killing off of coral. But you know, sometimes I want to buy a fish. Also, don't have run of the mill fish please. There is a store by me that carries some nice fish that you don't see every day(blotched anthias, blue spot jawfish, helfriechi's, etc), but they lack in other areas. As far as corals go, I don't need a ton of selection. But how about like 3 dedicated coral tanks? And by the way LFS owners, I HATE those shallow tanks. I don't view my corals from above, so I don't want to buy them from a shallow tank. I'd love a store that just had 3-4 long tanks with egg crate stands. And finally, a good selection at a good price. I used to have another store that would sell $10-30 frags of GREAT corals. I want frags dang it! I've gotten 6 polyp purple deaths for $40. Can't beat that.....sadly they are no longer.
Dry goods.....don't carry crap. Is that so hard? Nothing Coralife. No Kent junk. Carry better brands. I'd buy locally but most of my local stores aren't even close on price(another issue) and carry junk brands. I order most of my drygoods online. Oh well.