Any potential with Staten Island LFS?

[richardhmc]

bro i thought the same way before i went to places in nj , manhattan, brooklyn , its an annoying hobby and exp these fish die, i bought everywhere, my water is crystal clear!!! i will post pics another day i dont have a camera handy

yup, show us, the flat out bored, comp hating, LFS business owning, reefers of SI, how your tank is. How has AK contributed to your tank?

 

[rcavileer]

reef is 150 gallon coral life lights 96 watt coral life 65 gal protein skimmer, dont know the rest told you im new, ill find out

 

[rcavileer]

john i just put purple up in there daily

 

[JonnyJ]

they sell you that too huh? lol what kind of water changes?

 

[STHILL]

i used to buy all my stuff over at AK before i found this site and seen what prices really should be..........

 

[Swim]

Actually, I hope the AK haters keep people away from that store so I can get all the neat stuff like this Holacanthus africanus that I snagged there yesterday.

Haven't seen one of these in a couple of years. He's in quarantine with a pair of hawks I snagged last week.

 

[JonnyJ]

i dont "hate" without a reason. There is a difference between making a profit [which a business is all about] and beating customers.

 

[richardhmc]

Actually, I hope the AK haters keep people away from that store so I can get all the neat stuff like this Holacanthus africanus that I snagged there yesterday.

Haven't seen one of these in a couple of years. He's in quaranteen with a pair of hawks I snagged last week.

That is a nice looking fish. I hope it does well in your tank. How much was it?

Their customer service is just bad. Maybe you and rcavileer lucked out and got good deals. Great for you. but from the experience I've had, I can't say the same.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Lets keep it straight forward and civil please.

 

[JonnyJ]

whenever i decide i want a "Holacanthus africanus" ill be sure to check them out! :lol:

 

[WidebodyFish]

I think a LFS is opening up in SI. Rich just put a 450 gallon tank in house he's also got a 180 gal tank an 2 others.

 

[rkaragozler]

hey don't ruin the surprise, wait till you see the holding tanks

 

[WidebodyFish]

Rich, maybe I'll stop by Saturday night.

 

[rkaragozler]

come on down, my door is always open to all.

 

[Swim]

That is a nice looking fish. I hope it does well in your tank. How much was it?

Their customer service is just bad. Maybe you and rcavileer lucked out and got good deals. Great for you. but from the experience I've had, I can't say the same.

$250.00 and I'm happy to get it.

 

[Swim]

$250.00 and I'm happy to get it.

Ooops! That's $250.00 plus tax. After I cried like a baby, Matt gave me $10.00 off to make up for the ridiculous NYC tax we have to pay. So I actually forkerd over $262.00.

This is a fish poo pooed by most newbies because it's not flashy but it's one of the most hardy of the Holacanthus family in that it will do well into adulthood on common foods. It's an awesome fish when it's 40cm and slowly swims up to you from the dark and says, "Don't give me any crap or I'll eat you.".

 

[PetShopBoy]

Perhaps richardhmc should clarify the original question. Are we looking for an LFS for fishes or LFS for corals? That really makes a big difference.

As far as pricing goes, it's really subjective. If you got the money, everything seems cheap.

 

[Fishluva513]

I really dont think they beat customers. They just have such a high rent the have to make due

 

[Swim]

BTW, anyone on the island running bio pellets?

 

[richardhmc]

I think a LFS is opening up in SI. Rich just put a 450 gallon tank in house he's also got a 180 gal tank an 2 others.

You mean an aquarium. After Rich sets up his tank the Coney Island Aquarium is gunna run out of business.