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09-19-2011, 11:14 PM
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Those 2 stores cater to this type of clientele. Anyone with any type of common sense and knowledge doesn't buy their live
stock or dry goods from these type of stores. I sold a HOB skimmer awhile back to a person that only shops at those 2 stores,and to be honest this had to the be dumbest guy I ever met in this hobby. Calls me up 3 times that evening complaining that the skimmer is making all sorts of noise and that its my fault that it's not working. Turns out this genius didn't add water inside the skimmer.  
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09-19-2011, 11:24 PM
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09-19-2011, 11:39 PM
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I was at the big biz here in Edmonton when I overheard a guy buying a ro unit cause he had high nitrates in his tank. 80/90. I said waste of money. And walked over. The sales guy just walked away. I started to talk to they guy and all that was in his tank was fish. No cleanup crew no mangrove Nothing. I educated him to the best of my knowledge. Told him to take the 400 buck he was going to spend on the ro unit and buy a cleanup crew. He started to walk to the back and I said why the hell would you buy it here when they just tried to rip u off. He was shocked. Sent him to a local FS. I asked the sales guy wtf and he just shrugged his shoulders and walked away. Ffs
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09-19-2011, 11:49 PM
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A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing..
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09-20-2011, 12:40 AM
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09-20-2011, 02:00 AM
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I have been to the box store in Edmonton a number of times over the years and have been asked about my tank size and how long it's been set up by quite a few of the staff before selling me any live stock. Dry goods are over priced but livestock is usually good and always in great shape anytime I have been there. You can go to any fish store and be miss-informed about things, just because someone works in a small store does not mean they know any more than the guy working at a box store. I've seen the same things going on at smaller LFS that people are complaining about happening at big box stores too. Research what you want before you buy and if you don't see it wait. Plenty of times smaller LFS won't have what I want in stock and will try convincing me to buy something that is in stock but I know nothing about.
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09-20-2011, 02:34 AM
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LOL
I've got to tell you that it was really hard not to push the salesperson aside and take over. But then I would have to hang around the store every day 
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09-20-2011, 12:29 AM
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09-20-2011, 02:39 AM
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thanks for clearing that up with me. Ok,I want a blue fish,Preferably velvet as the word velvet sounds sexy.OMG!! I will name it velvet Revolver!! Size? DAmn right size matters. Always say Bigger the better. My tank? It's one of those cube things. Biocube 14? Doesn't matter as velvet Revolver will fit right at home with the other 10 fish in there. Oh,I will also take one of those dying or dead stick corals. Do those 1000 little flat things covering it cost extra? Big deal,obviously someone you know sold you the coral at discount price. Fact of the matter these guys sell alot of unhealthy fish,dead or dying corals to inexperienced hobbyist at premium prices. I have seen this first hand. I wouldn`t put any of their corals or fish 10 feet from my tank. Go BS someone else
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