Recent content by KKohen

Eric, Thank you for your response, and I do in fact mean what I said as I am sick and tired of this dog and pony show. It amazes me that when I am in LA everyone on 104th speaks so highly of one another. Things are rosy and everyone’s all buddy buddy, but then in an underlying way rumors that...

Eric, Hope all is well at SDC and I wanted to chime in here to address another rumor in the "As the World Turns on West 104th St." soap opera. Like other rumors that seem to perpetuate every single year since I have been at Drs. Foster and Smith, especially during the slower summer months...

Peter, You have participated on this forum for many years and you should have a very clear understanding of why I came here to discuss the situation. The questions I presented had absolutely nothing to do with reform. For the record, I do have the utmost respect for Steve's work...

Steve, It is not my intention to attack you, your character, or anyone for that matter, and I am sorry that you feel that I have done so. I came to this forum to discuss some matters that were of concern to me, and you had responded to them accordingly. Jake does not work for or at any...

Steve, I would like to restate the facts of that were presented here during this discussion. 1) You had no communications with any retailer, but rather spoke directly to consumers to negotiate the sale and transport of Clarion Angels. You then packaged and shipped three fish cargo freight...

WOW, I leave and go to work so I can tend to some fish at our facility and it is apparent I have missed quite a bit. Thales: In my opinion this thread had deviated substantially from the title, and I am respectfully requesting that you split the recent subject matter that started to take shape...

Rob, We sincerely appreciate your support and patronage and strive to offer the healthiest fish available anywhere. I am pleased that you were finally able to obtain a Clarion Angelfish that a good number of us when we worked in retail and were hobbyists back in the early 80’s used to only...

Steve, I am very glad to hear that bulk of these fish are hopefully gone and in the hands of people that are experienced enough care for them properly. I think that I have made my point here on Reefs.org, and thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiries. Regards, Kevin Kohen

Jeremy, Keeping small fish in cups is someting that must be done for short periods of time to ensure their safety in most modern holding systems that house large volumes of fish, as this is nothing new. Trying to maintain large fish that need to swim in cups barely big enough for the fish to...

Steve, Although this makes for some good reading, to properly achieve the scenario of your “I could do a lot better then what you imagineâ€

Steve, It’s the principle of the matter, not the quantity or volume. Once again, we all make choices in life, and its clear that you have made yours. I do have some major problems with people preaching from their pulpit about standing behind the retailer when you in fact just undercut all...

Steve, Dont spin this off and try and deflect the facts. I perfectly understand how busy and hectic things can get, as this is my life also, as well as many others individuals who have worked in the marine fish business for many years. Unfortunately the marine fish business is unlike other...

Steve, Things are even more challenging for everyone in our industry during these tough economic times. It is becoming increasingly more difficult for everyone involved in the trade no matter where they are in the chain of custody of marine fish. From collectors, exporters, importers all the...

Mitch, Thank you for sharing with us the link and the article on shoplifting. It is very important for me to utilize my time in a very productive manner. Spending hours on this message forum is justifiable, as long as it can actually add something of sustenance or importance. Helping to...

Mitch, I really don’t think this can be twisted around into not trusting our customers, as we surely do. Have there been isolated cases where it was important for us to take action against unsubstantiated claims made by individuals that we can’t even verify if they are even a customer of ours...