new saltwater store in town

[danny zubot]

Where's he going to put it all?

[Moogled]

Haha, I understand the frustration. It never hurts to have a good LFS open close to home.

Whenever I plan to pop by Gold's, I make sure it's between 11 - 3pm on a weekday, just to avoid the rush. But since I don't have a career job where I have to be at work from 9-5, it is obviously much harder for other people to do what I do.

Is the traffic bad on the weekends? The flow seems normal enough to ensure a timely trip, which leaves excuses for familial obligations.

[SJSobczyk]

Originally Posted by Moogled

Is the traffic bad on the weekends? The flow seems normal enough to ensure a timely trip, which leaves excuses for familial obligations.

Its not the traffic thats bad its all the porn stores that you have to stop by to get to golds. Really adds up to be a tough day!

Steve

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Moogled

Why is it such a problem for so many people to go to a LFS to pick up some fish?

I live in the NW and regularly drive down to Gold's to pick some items up. It seems to be the median for people that live in the North and South (around the Acadia area).

It's a straight shot once you get onto Deerfoot and shouldn't take that long - - - - - - unless you live wayyyyyy out there like Greg does. :P

With the way the city is spreading Deer Run is almost central

[midgetwaiter]

The main problem in the south is the price of commerical real estate. I did some poking around a while ago and it is really getting out of hand. Somebody could open a store down there but by the time they covered thier costs everybody would be complaining about the prices being too high.

[albert_dao]

I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but here's my opinion nonetheless:

If I didn't work in this hobby, I probably wouldn't even be keeping saltwater. I've been ripped off, lied to, and manipulated more times than not. Hell, when I just started in this (around 13), the owner of the only SW store in town sold me a rock of bubble algae for $30. $30!!!! You know how long it takes a 13 year old kid to save up $30? Thanks Jacka$$, I didn't forget.

[RobbAdams]

Almost every day I wish that the old " Hole in the Wall" store was still around. It was my first LFS when I was about 10 or 12. They had a
SW section , and the whole till area was basically constructed out of an elabotate Trickle Filter system. And they had 3 foot sharks!! Ok they probably were not that big but hey I was only 10 or 12.


Robb

[Delphinus]

Albert, wouldn't that have only been about a year ago? Of course you still remember!

But in that same vein .... wow Robb, you're old! (Sigh.. I remember Hole in the Wall too, and I remember those sharks. And I was about 10 or 12 too.) All dese yung'uns these days, I tells ya.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Albert, wouldn't that have only been about a year ago? Of course you still remember!

But in that same vein .... wow Robb, you're old! (Sigh.. I remember Hole in the Wall too, and I remember those sharks. And I was about 10 or 12 too.) All dese yung'uns these days, I tells ya.

What the hell? How come I remember Hole in the Wall...?

[RobbAdams]

Damn I thought 31 was still young

I was saving my allowance for red tailed sharks, neon tetras and blue gorami's in those days

Robb