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05-05-2004, 02:50 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami, FL,Florida
Posts: 352
Karma: 46
 |  LFS Guy
OK here's the news. I just got hired by Exotic Aquariums in the sunny Miami, FL. Nothing fancy (except for the pay-cut  ). I'll just be one of those LFS guys you talk to about the fish you're trying to buy, and the guy carrying your 5 gal buckets of salt water to your car.
I know that there are a few 3reefers in this field. I wanted a heads up, and to know who they are. Forming kinda like a union of LFS guys.
Any advice, suggestions, or thoughts would be great. _________ &&&&20 Gal. , Millenium 1000 & 2000 filter, 130watt Corallife 50/50 reef lamp. Maroon Gold-striped Clown, Pygmy (Cherub) Angel, Skunk Cleaner shrimp, 8 Turbo Snails, 1 unknown cone snail , a branch of red grape calerpa , Sun Polyps, Blue-Green Striped shroom, Red shroom, Zoo Polyp colonies, & Green Star polyps, green monti. | 
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05-05-2004, 04:09 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
Posts: 4,788
  
| Re: LFS Guy
David,
Congrats "LFS Guy"! ...everyday thought passes thru my mind to quit current job and get one like yours... 
"LFS Guy" union sounds like a good idea...you should think up secret handsigns, handshakes and maybe even have a "distinctive" tattoo to distinguish yourselves from us mere "LFS Guy" wannabe's 
Am sure you will do great...
Good Luck,
OmarD _________ 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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05-05-2004, 04:20 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: LFS Guy
Congrats David! What a blast. Just remember to ask a lot of clarifying questions as most hobbiests don't have a clue of what they want. As you know its not just about putting fish and corals in some salt water,eh?
Let me know about that secret hand shake! _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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05-05-2004, 05:45 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisville, KY,Kentucky
Posts: 132
Karma: 1
| Re: LFS Guy
LFS guy for FW here :-P
yeah the pay sucks compaired to my old job too, but how can you beat chasing tiny fish with a net for a living 
btw i would have to veto a union ... i dont think i would make enough to pay my union dues and eat dinner :-P _________ &&75G AGA mega-flow&&120 lbs CaribSea Reef Sand&&EuroReef ES5-3 skimmer&&2 SmartLamp dual twin-bulb 65W 10K PCs&&29G sump/fuge 2-9W 6700K PC with Mag 7 return&&Won 350W heater&&EHEIM Aquaball&&SWCD fed by a GenX GX2400 | |
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05-05-2004, 07:42 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 20
Posts: 864
| Re: LFS Guy
HeHeHe, i know were ima be bying my stuff. Congrats. See ya laterz!!!! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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05-05-2004, 07:54 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Posts: 524
Karma: 41
| Re: LFS Guy
LFS guy here 2 words of advice get thick skin and be tolerant. It is frustrating to your customers when they lose livestock and they will blame you (even if their Ammonia levels read like battery acid) but don't take it personally and look for the bright spots like when someone does listen and comes back for more totally jacked up about the hobby _________  Starting over with a 210 RR from All Glass, Lifereef Berlin sump, skimmer (installed) and calcium reactor (ordered). Aquatraders Catalina 72" 3x400 mh 10 k/4x96 watt blue PC, Closed Loop with Little Giant 4MDQX-SC and 2- 3/4 Seaswirls. | |
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05-06-2004, 03:44 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miami, FL,Florida
Posts: 8
Karma: 1
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Alright baby , you are the best!!! This will be a lifetime experience for both of us, and about the money don't sweat it we'll do just fine. I love you :-* | |
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05-06-2004, 03:53 AM
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| | Pajama Cardinal
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,445
Karma: 108
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one of these days i might be able to quit my job and work in a fish store or pet shop but probably not any time soon but that would be a job id love to do _________ karla  75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads | |
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05-06-2004, 06:18 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wheaton, Illinois
Posts: 524
Karma: 41
| Re: LFS Guy
Hey who needs to quit their job to work in a lfs? I work nights at US Cellular, days at Tropi-Quatics and also run a tank maintenance business called The Fish Guy. Did I mention I have 4 kids also? Days are short but life is long live it to the fullest!
More advice to the LFS workers out there remember its ok not to know something, you will make better sales person if you can admit that once in awhile and you will have customers that know more then you so listen. You will have customers that will buy against any advice you give but that can be a lesson also, I have learned alot of compatibility issues lately but still err on the side of caution. | |
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