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View Poll Results: Ever consider owning your own aquarium store? | |
Yes.
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No.
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02-13-2008, 10:07 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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No because im too new for it.gotta have years in | 
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02-13-2008, 10:10 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 31
Posts: 3,606
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I own an online store  but you knew that already, lol! _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide  | |
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02-13-2008, 10:13 AM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 186
Karma: 186
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I have considered it, but im with Nemo on lack of experience. then again that doesnt mean you cant hire someone that does know alot about it to help run things as you learn. | |
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02-13-2008, 10:17 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
Posts: 4,788
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I plan to.  "Om" "Reef on" _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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02-13-2008, 10:22 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 720
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we seriously looked into it 10 years ago. Wanted both fresh and saltwater with a few lizards and snakes tossed into the mix. Found out to o do it right it was way to expensive then! Can't imagine what it would cost now....
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The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.--Unknown
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.--Unknown | |
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02-13-2008, 10:23 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
Posts: 1,158
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I have often considered it, especially when I go to LFS and get bad customer service. I think if I am getting bad service, so are others...  _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html 
"The more you learn, the more acutely aware you become of your ignorance" | |
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02-13-2008, 11:05 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
Posts: 3,932
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I would love to! The initial cost associated with it, and the location has to be ideal though! Then you have to hire competent, knowledgeable and conscientious help which is a hurdle to be dealt with! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well>
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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02-13-2008, 11:24 AM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
Posts: 1,831
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i used to own one. with todays economy and other reasons im glad i dont anymore
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just one little sps frag tank with lots of goodies | |
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02-13-2008, 11:32 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
Posts: 1,294
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Rogers  Ever consider owning your own aquarium store?
What did you conclude? | Yes, I (we) considered it. And we even had a close friend that did. Unfortunately IMO she opened it in the wrong location and with the wrong partner.  It only lasted about two years.
Jim | |
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