BEWARE: Aquarium Adventure...Sucks!

[sillysidewinder]

So I am home for a few days in Ohio and have helped my sister put together my old 12 gallon aquarium as her first aquarium. Since I live in NY I don't know anything about aquarium stores in Columbus. Anyways, we went to aquarium adventure to get her some stuff (sand, heater, hydrometer, etc...) They also have locations in Illinois.

My first impression was "wow this is a huge, wonderful store!." After walking around for a while, I started to notice the prices. $100 for a $40 DI unit, $39 for $24 sand, $15 for a hydrometer... The staff was awful, there were a few high school kids who knew nothing, and the people who did know stuff either weren't answering my questions or giving me half-assed answers. By the time I got to the livestock, I knew that they were going to be overpriced. However, $14.99 per pound of live rock which was brown and sitting in some disgusting water was just ridiculous. Manhattan Aquariums rock is less than that and some of the most beautiful rock around, and they pay NYC pricing for their property!!

Overall grade for this store would be a D-. The only reason they don't get an F is because they have pretty much any dry good that you could possibly want.

 

[spacenyc]

i m going to columbus in a few weeks any good stores there

have family in columbus, any good stores you know of there

 

[NYreefNoob]

< is from columbus, up on the hilltop, and where was the store located at ? which side of the city or town

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Ohio to long island? Really?

 

[sillysidewinder]

Just returned a few things my sister bought with her credit card. They didnt I'd me for the return or exchange for an ammonia test kit. They don't match prices to any other stores. $130 for kenya tree!!!!???? WOW

 

[sillysidewinder]

That's interesting. I just directed my sister to get all her dry goods from saltwater critters. They're by far my favorite vendor/aquarium store.

The store in Ohio is located on 161 in westerville. Go there, but don't buy anything it is a RIP off and their livestock looks like poopy.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i know the area well. there is also a pet store out on the west side on washington street. just on the other west of the loop. cant remember the name though. also how long are u in Ohio for ?

 

[sillysidewinder]

hey noob. i actually leave here tomorrow morning. where in columbus are you from? i have lived in bexley for most of my life, but early on i lived in clintonville. i still have a close connection with clintonville though because that is where my dads store is.

 

[NYreefNoob]

i lived on the west side up on the hilltop, went to west and east high, and then to o.s.u still have family in cincy and in grove city and scattered around there. also from indiana, grew up there then moved back to ohio my senior year

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Cleaned up. Lets keep this an Ohio thread. All LI LFS Drama Queen BS is now directed to be posted in the "WE DON'T CARE" Forum you can find it at www.longislandlocalfishstoredramaqueens.bs not here anymore.

 

[sillysidewinder]

I don't get it. what are you talking about?

 

[NYreefNoob]

people was posting crap about the l.i one and there is another post goin on about it so chief took all the non ohio related stuff off this thread

 

[sillysidewinder]

oh i see. well anyways, do you know of any good stores where i could send my sister to get some fish once her tank has cycled? i was hoping to find a local dealer who would give her the attention that we all get when we go to manhattan aquariums, saltwater critters, etc...

 

[sillysidewinder]

not a petco type store thats going to suggest a lionfish for her 12 gallon tank. lol

 

[NYreefNoob]

other greenwich store isnt much better on pricing.

silly the only store i knew of was on the west side on west broad street, out by the belt just west of it, and actually asm is or was located in southern ohio. lol or premium aquatics is only 3 hours away