More LFS gripes

[mindtonic]

I posted the following in Racingjason's thread the other day:

I had a similar experience yesterday. Ive been cruising around and checking prices at all of the lfs's in my area, just to see who carries what and to decide who I will give the majority of my business. The one store I stopped in was absolutely horrible. The guy had what I think was either a large oscar or or a jd in a 10 gallon tank. The poor thing barely had enough room to turn around! Many tanks contained fish that looked ill and gasping for air, and most of his tanks were covered in a heavy coat of algea.

How this store has been in business as long as it has is beyond me. That guy will never get one cent from me.

A day or two after I posted this, I was flipping through one of our local newspapers. They ran an article on aquariums and fishkeeping in general. The article was aimed mostly to newbs and introducing the hobby to others, It was the standard "aquariums are soothing" / how to article.

Anyway, guess who's picture was featured prominently above the headline? You guessed it.......the chump who's tanks were filled with neglected, half dead fish. The absolute funniest part of the article (depending on your perspective) was that the owner of tis store was quoted as saying that water quality and regular maintenence were key to a healthy aquarium.

Oh, the irony!

 

[MikeO]

Oh the irony. that is a good one, why don't you write a letter to the editor telling them what you saw there, and explan about the poor oscar's lack of room.

Also what paper was it?

 

[Jtd724]

come to New Jersey, we have the best LFS in the tri-state.

 

[Dangerdoll]

I agree to that Jtd!

 

[mindtonic]

MikeO:

It was in the Express-Times -- from the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area.

Jtd724:

The suspect LFS was actually in Phillipsburg, NJ. What is the name of the store you are talking about? I'll try to stop by next time we go into the city to visit my in-laws.

 

[kamla]

hey Jtd724
i am from Jersey too , which LFS are good here, i found only a couple PETco and NJ pets

 

[Dangerdoll]

hmmm Union and Middlesex Counties are full of LFS's.... I prefer places where the people admit they are not sure of things and/or when they do claim to know, they really do.... The Pet Shanty (on Rt 22, Scotch Plains) is one of my favorites....

 

[aknif]

We have some pretty iffy LFS's around here (dirty, and selling fish from diseased tanks all day long) and some that are kinda mediocre (not the brightest people working there, but at least they turn the lights off diseased tanks and don't sell from them) and 1 that is FABULOUS! It's called Sherman Tank Company... Without fail, they'll ask me what I have in the tank and how big it is, etc, before they sell me anything... They used to only have 1 store on the North end of Denver and it's the kind of place that, when you get to talking to someone with a fish tank, EVERYONE knows Sherman Tank... We used to pile in the car and drive nearly an hour just to look around in there. The place is usually packed and the people working there have been there forever. They have finally opened another store on the South end of Denver, but it's still a good 40 minute drive for us to get there, if traffic is light! If I was ever to buy a really expensive fish, I wouldn't risk it anywhere else...

 

[Dangerdoll]

Hmmmm I was just thinking, they moved the Shark Aquarium from Union, Rt 22 to Hillside, Rt 22...... I went there (Hillside) when they were first getting the store back up and haven't been there since...... back then (a few moths ago) it seemed they had so much there..... has anyone seen this store now that it should be in shape and ready now? I'm interested to see how it's going, I'm thinking of going there this weekend....

 

[pbecot01]

Allquatics right outside trenton is really nice.