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Originally Posted by Osiris
Damn! quit buyin stuff at LFS lol
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That is not a good idea! What happens to us little guys at the LFS when everyone buys online? We go away. What happens when you buy an $800 light fixture online that goes out after a month and you have your tank stocked with some expensive corals? They tell you to ship it back to them and when it is received they will send you a replacement. What happens to your Corals during that 2-3 weeks? Buy the same light at the LFS, Light quits in 30 days.....Take the light to LFS, We check it, Possibly repair it or replace it on the spot. You go home happy and your corals are happy.
Same thing applies with filtration. If your filter breaks can your tank survive 2-3 weeks while you ship it back for repair or replacement?
How about heaters, or chillers. Depending on how bad you tank needs these items you may be in deep poo having to ship them back to online dealers!
And sure, You can buy fish online too. But how often does the fish actually look like the picture you saw? Isn't it better to see the actual fish you are buying in person than to trust a camera and/or lighting? Same with corals! Shipping also causes stress on both types of animals! What a hassle when your $150 fish died and now you have to send it back just to get a credit or maybe a replacement that may or may not make it through shipping to you. A life or lives lost because we are too cheap to pay a little more for an animal.
I try to match prices on my livestock as best I can. Right now I have a Mcollochi Pseudochromis in the store. It sells for $149.99 here:
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/pse...pseudochromis/
My price? $154.99. So, Why order it online? To save $5? Or is it just plain laziness and you want it brought to your door? Or maybe it's because the LFS is 20 miles away and gas is $3.00 a gallon??
All excuses! If the closest LFS is 100 miles away, OK. I understand but any closer than that and it's just causing that LFS that will be there for you in an emergency to go out of business. And don't forget when your return pump that you bought online quits you better have a back up because you can't bring it to me for a replacement!
EDIT: This is not directed at anyone in particular but is a general statement!