Do you leave your LFS delighted or disappointed?

[kevgib67]

I’m blessed with a fantastic lfs, with owners who have been in the business for decades. What they don’t have they can usually get for me and are generous with store credit for the frags I bring them. I try to purchase everything possible from them because I don’t want them going anywhere. Heading there today. This is coming from someone who is about a 50 minute drive from Tidal Gardens and about half the distance to Corals.com ( both fantastic vendors).

 

[design.maddie]

Other

My nearest LFS is...welp I don't know. It would be over 3 hours away.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Other

My nearest LFS is...welp I don't know. It would be over 3 hours away.

Three hours? Darn, that is rough

 

[Shaina Carey]

My LFS is really amazing and I have never had a bad experience. They are knowledgeable in both fresh and saltwater. They are a little expensive, but I am happy to pay extra for fish that are taken really good care of

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I will also add that when I went to a LFS near me, I asked if they had any phosphate test. I was told they had the strip test that could test multiple things at once. I left after they told me that

 

[Jay Hemdal]

The last LFS that left me uplifted and amazed was when I shopped at Old Town Aquarium on Wells St., Chicago, circa 1988. Everything else since then has been underwhelming. That said, I haven't visited any LFS in major metro areas since then...