Good LFS?

i have a pretty good store about 10-15 miles from me. i only like buying from 2 or 3 of the guys there though, the others are typical fish store guys. descent prices, healthy fish, large selection of fish and supplies. there are a few others by me too that i frequent, but just for the prices and selection sometimes.

 

King Ed's is the closest to me. But im wondering why u NEVER go to King Ed's?
If you had or heard of negative things about the shop id like to know for personal reasons. I really only get my coral frags from them. can usually bargain for a deal with em because most of their frags are from customer trades.

as far as their staff... not so helpful except the old guy who deals with the marine corner.he seems quite knowledgable but he's also a "salesman"

ive NEVER been to big Al's. Whats your take on that location any good? How is their livestock?

 

Thanks for the advice, he have a website by chance?

 

The closest one to me is about 30 mins away, and they are ok at best. Then I have one that is about an hour from me, pretty good shop very knowledgable but expensive would be an understatement. Then there are a few in Victoria but it's just to far. When I'm in Vancouver I usually go to J&L, also a place in surrey called Rogers. Next time tho I am def planning a trip to OA, King Ed's and Big Al's, just to check them out. There is also another place called Fish World, but I stay away from that store.

 

Inland is 2 hrs from me. They have some nice stuff but are really expensive too.

Anytime you have the money to get rid of I'll ride along. Don't guess KOgle will want to go anymore......we can call him a quitter now.

 

Looks like majority have a long ways to go to get to LFS.


Appears to be great opportunity to start your own if so inclined.


Just keep in mind characteristics of a good LFS in initial post.


DO IT! ---- the world is always in need of responsible SW fish suppliers.

 

i have the same problem, Picture Perfect is within a 7 min drive away. and they have really grown, they now sell great frags, lots of healthy tanks. the know me, accutally i have multiple friends that work there. Not to mention my buddies g/f gets $80 corals for twenty bucks!! i wonder why;D. the really crappy part is it doesnt work with my g/f yet. mabye i need to rethink her outfits. lol

But there is two other LFS i that i vist, on is 20 min , and the other is hour dive to San Jose, King Aquariums, which has cheep prices. the problem is they all think of tanks in a different manner, so i get different advice from all three places. its funny to see the different answers i get to the same question.

 

Can i borrow about 100k in startup capitol then?

 

I live in a 556 square mile county,,,the stats are as follows...
Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,266 people, 6,339 households, and 4,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,221 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 42.09% White, 56.28% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,339 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.20% were married couples living together, 23.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,120, and the median income for a family was $31,380. Males had a median income of $27,649 versus $18,686 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,491. About 19.30% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.90% of those under age 18 and 28.80% of those age 65 or over.



this part is in town...

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,712 people, 994 households, and 664 families residing in the city. The population density was 755.5 people per square mile (291.7/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 312.8/sq mi (120.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.63% White, 65.93% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 994 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,883, and the median income for a family was $32,578. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $16,921 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,028. About 23.1% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 51.8% of those age 65 or over.






there won't be no fish store here... I'm the only person in the county with a sw tank! Now a fabrics, candles, lotions and potions, shop would do great! Anyone got about 60k to give me??? I even have the internet name rights to it. got my business plan too. I call it "Scentuous On Broad Street"..............

 

Ok another trip to one of the LFS' results in a nightmare and me walking straight the $#%* out, I walk in, looking at some zoa frags, then i notice a roach run across the front glass of the tank, say something to the guy that runs the place and he's like, yeah we're about to bomb for them again, then the "culligan man" pulls up with their R/O so I think i'm officially done with that store