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Old 02-15-2008, 05:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Can't imagine there is not at least few in Orlando area.

If not start one!

Check out each to make sure you find best one.

Don't trust just because prices seem to be lowest.


Here are some tips I use. Others here may add to.

Tanks look healthy and clean.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, good livestock selection and healthy fish/corals/inverts.

A staff that is not just try to sell you stuff but actually providing helpful advice (like you find here at 3Reef)

Good prices...compare against big retail sellers on web...should be less in most cases.

Adequate staff, so you are not standing around long time waiting while they bag other's purchases and having time to spend with you answering questions about livestock.

A big plus for me is if a store will hold a livestock after purchase for pickup later. this tells me they're confident in their own abilities and that they're also confident that the livestock in question is healthy.

Close by a big plus.

Does staff bother to learn your name and what kind of system you have if you are a freqent customer.

Compare, compare, compare if you have a choice.



Lastly, a good LFS in area is a valuable asset. Once you come upon a good one, support them all you can, even if prices are a bit more then found on web. They have allot of overhead to carry and has to charge what it takes to support shop and live off of.


Others?


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