I Found A Great Lfs!

Bebobb

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I am so excited about this I just had to post a topic! I found an absolutely excellent LFS here! I have been in there about 2 times before this, but never knowticed how great it is. So here is how it started.

About 1-2 months ago, I asked if they had any apisto in. They said no, and asked what kind I wanted, and I told them Cacatuoides. Then about 2 weeks later, I come in and ask if they have any apisto in. They say no, so I take about 15-20 minutes just to browse and look around. So yesterday, I walk in and ask for some zebra danios. He then leads me to some glo-fish. He tells me that they were originally created to detect poloution. At first, I didn't believe him. So instead, I take 6 neons. While he is bagging them up, we start talking. He shows me some albino bristlenose. And then we start talking about eletric blue rams. So after I pay, he says "Thanks Bob! The apistogramma will be in about Wednesday next week!" I said "No problem, and thanks again!" I was so baffled that he remembered my name, the last time I mentioned it was 2 weeks prior!

So when I get home, I look up to see if what he said about the glo-fish was true. And to my surprise, it was. I can't wait to go back to this LFS. Sorry to write this topic because it really is not necissary, but I am just so baffled at the customer service that the guy gave me. I've talked to my local aquarium club members, and they agree that he knows what he is talking about. Wow is all I have to say.
 
So you are just unforgetable :lol:
 
It's in the United States. Bentonville, Arkansas. Though I doubt anyone on here is from where I am.
 
I wish I could find one like that. Though I'd probably be in there several times a week and there's only so much space in my house.. lots of (empty) space in my wallet, mind :rolleyes:

Monty, where do you go? I'm from sunny Leeds too and have tried Living world, Paws for thought, local pet shop (Animal Planet) and the one at Otley garden centre. Otley seems to have the better staff, but not a lot of choice...
 
A good LFS is hard to find, make sure you support them when you can :good:

I am really lucky to have a great LFS, I cannot rate them highly enough, I go every weekend, even if I dont need anything to have a look at their new corals & fish. They always ask how my fish & tanks are & take great interest in my new projects.

All the staff are very knowledgeable & the welfare of stock is paramount.

They've been really generous too, with freebies & special prices, I love em.
 
happy days

It pays dividends to get to know your LFS

Mine always give me a discount, oreder me fish in and let me pay for more expensive fish in installments even after I have taken the fish. I've even had free fish off them!!

Mind you over they years I have spent a fortune in there
 
I have a LFS like this too.. its amazing.. I called one day looking For Bristlenose and on the phone the owner recognized me and asked if they were for my Discus Tank, i said yes, told him what was currently in it he said, those are terriible Bring them in, so i traded in my 3 Not so good algea eaters for 1 BN and then paid for the other 2... then he appologised that the only ones he had were the Long Fin Albino ones.... i was all... but these are the ones i wanted... ha ha ha.. i buy all my fish there now.
 
:good: thats good.

my lfs are so miserable,all of them,honestly i don't know why i use them (i try not too),i've never seen one even break into a smile...one time one of the girls nearly did-but i thought she might be breaking wind... :lol:
 
:good: thats good.

my lfs are so miserable,all of them,honestly i don't know why i use them (i try not too),i've never seen one even break into a smile...one time one of the girls nearly did-but i thought she might be breaking wind... :lol:

Ha ha ha... the one i found thats good is pretty small... a guy and his brother... thats it... but amazing quality and knowledge... i find the Big stores, staff usually doesn't know as much, and while there is maybe more selection in Variety of Fish they just dont look as good...
 
You didn't pay with credit card did you? Because if you did, he probably read your name off of the card. I work in retail and it happens.
 

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