Store Frustrations

[Coralgurl]

What frustrates you about our local fish stores?

I have 2 gripes first thing on a Monday morning

Fish - being sold a fish that isn't what you are told it is. Checking pricing and because its not the same fish, being overcharged. Ya ya on the research - when buying wrasses, there is great variety. But if the store says its one fish, check pricing and sell it and you don't get what you paid for its a bit frustrating.

Corals - Was at Big Al's over the weekend and they are selling red mushrooms at $89.00 - WTH???? I sell them out of my tank for $5.00.

I know these store forums pop up every now and again and this is a repeat subject......Just needed to vent.

/Rant

[CM125]

Im with you, its nice to vent sometimes, Big Als and Pisces both seem to have crazy prices on coral, and low survival rates. I usually buy from wais, still pricey but at least it lives, and your dealing with the guy who owns the place so you can always try to bargain.

[Coral Hoarder]

Big als sells to the beginner so anythingvbig and bright sells for a lot things that move also appeal to the beginner so Xenia sells and so does gsp

[WarDog]

I love J&L, probably wouldn't shop (physically) anywhere else, but the store, and the website could use a renovation.

[Magickiwi]

$150 for a Ushio 250W MH bulb at Big Al's cheeses me off. No guarantees on marine fish makes me angry. $12/lb for live rock makes me red in the face.

Then there's the whole Calgary retail thing of avoiding customers and never having an item in stock "we can order it for you". Thanks if I wanted to wait for an order I could order it myself...

[Coral Hoarder]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

$150 for a Ushio 250W MH bulb at Big Al's cheeses me off. No guarantees on marine fish makes me angry. $12/lb for live rock makes me red in the face.

Then there's the whole Calgary retail thing of avoiding customers and never having an item in stock "we can order it for you". Thanks if I wanted to wait for an order I could order it myself...

So true lol