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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:03 pm
by MRJAMEZ
Hi everybody, thanks again for all the comments! Great idea for the books to thumb through for the newbies and the advanced as well. I intend to stock quality products from tried and true companies (URI bulbs,seachem,kent marine,coral vue tech, just to name a few. As for the frag swap tank I think that would be coufusing as to swap what for what? But I do want to buy outright for cash or store credit (20% more if u take store credit) all the frags people can bring me.Chillers , calcium reactors , HQI metal halide, vho, nano cubes ,digital testers large tanks upwards of 810 gallons 144 x 37 x 36 high (oh yahh). Oh I almost forgot we will have a pond section also , and a shark pond ( i hope). The name of the new store will be Saltwater Universe and Ponds I hope to be open sometime in Feb. I will keep yall posted. Everybody come buy some movies so I can open up soon. Keep the sugestions comming.

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:26 pm
by shells1
Hi James! :D
Glad to see your coming back! 'We' have missed ya!

I think a varity of 'fish' is good. Hardy ones, and some for the more
advanced.

the same for corals/clams etc.

standard clean up crew.

supplements

fozen food

seaweed

jarred/bottled food

various name brandequipment and replacement sparts for them, ex. skimmer, calcium reactors, uv sterilizers, ozone, pumps, ballast etc.

Great idea on books!


Shellie

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:42 pm
by Phisher
I second to having you back! I thought I saw a tank in your window the other day. Any idea on an opening date?

You have always been the only place to get real "reef" gear in the area. Keep with the retro fit and diy products. Also if you can get good buys on bulk items like loc-line and resins. Bulkheads, valves and other hard to find plumbing items are nice. Maybe a "spare parts" section. Oh and an area for used equipment.

A nice variety in livestock is obviously a must. I know the problem in the past was that everyone had all the same stuff. No brown corals. I'm out of the loop now so I don't know what the flavor of the month coral is now but rics, zoas, clams, etc. are always popular if you can find some nice colors.

Some different tangs, angels, fairy wrasses and inverts. Cool inverts are hard to find.

Looking forward to seeing you open back up.

Joe

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:12 pm
by Phisher
Went by James' store today. He's far from 100% ready but its looking really promising.

Joe

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:43 pm
by marinebiologist
so is he open for bus. yet? if so where is he located at officialy?

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:49 pm
by Phisher
If hes there hes open. I dont think the hrs are kept religiously yet though. Stores on Lemoyne Blvd right behind Port O Call.

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:57 pm
by marinebiologist
Phisher thanks for the info, MRJAMES when you open officaly let us know or send a schedual of hours or contact info for how to arrange a shop opening for purchase viewing

Mike

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:02 pm
by Phisher

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:58 pm
by marinebiologist
Thanks

Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 1:56 pm
by MRJAMEZ
Hey everybody we are open! It's not fully stocked but it's comming along.
Our hours are 11am-7pm daily closed on Tues. and 11am-5pm Sundays
Come check us out!
and thanks for all the sugestions.

Re: What would u like to see your LFS stock.

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:29 am
by strout
This store, although still there, hasn't any SW stuff anymore. We are back to only Pass Rd. pets as our only SW Store again on the Mississippi gulf coast. But, the good thing about it, Gerwin is doing a real good job at getting in alot of
variety in new coral orders.

Re: What would u like to see your LFS stock.

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:24 pm
by Crustman
Try to keep a fair inventory of reef fish and post their adult sizes and tank requirements. A small Fox face might get 8 inches or more. I have one in my tank right now and he is a coral buster when spooked. Separate or identify reef safe fish from non reef safe. Stock some unusal fish from time to time. I have yet to see a Leopard wrasse at our local stores. Keep nice heathy angels, pygmies and large angels. . Keep some Tangs, Anthias and Chromis in stock. For inverts, keep some rose bubble anemones in stock and have a magnifica for customers to observe. Stock tank bred fish when you can including banggais and clowns. The clown anemone symbiosis will sell reef tanks. Several Tridacna clams would be great including Ultra-grade. Keep frags of colorful acroporas on hand and have plenty of LPS corals especially easy ones like torch, frogspawn and trumpets.

Re: What would u like to see your LFS stock.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 5:50 pm
by 29nanomob
Second the trading post on frags! and maybe carry used equ. thats in working order (not a big fan of parts buying)