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Forum: Vendor Experiences 10/04/2007, 03:27 PM
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Posted By dizzy
Good luck bureau 13. About the only thing I get...

Good luck bureau 13. About the only thing I get from FedEx is a few TR clowns which have always come in ok. I did do an airport to airport order with a Caribbean supplier a while back to a get some...
Forum: Steven Pro 01/06/2006, 05:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
micky there is just as much incentive for a lfs...

micky there is just as much incentive for a lfs to buy healthier, better handled stock as an online store. In fact the competetion online can be more brutal than local retail. The thing is if you...
Forum: Steven Pro 01/06/2006, 04:48 PM
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Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
Try contacting Elywyn Segrest of Segrest Farms in...

Try contacting Elywyn Segrest of Segrest Farms in Tampa. I was down there last year and they have a "red room" to acclimate the fish. It was a little strange being under all the red light, but it was...
Forum: Steven Pro 01/06/2006, 12:24 PM
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Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
We have discussed this on another site. Brian...

We have discussed this on another site. Brian most of the yellowheaded jawfish are caught using quinaldine. It is commonly used in Florida where many of these are entering the trade from. I think you...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 01/05/2006, 12:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,026
Posted By dizzy
If you divide 900,000.00 by 3,000 estimated...

If you divide 900,000.00 by 3,000 estimated number of stores that sell marine, that equals an average of 300 customers each. I guess it depends on how many of your 300 are doing much stocking. In...
Forum: Steven Pro 01/05/2006, 12:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
Who would like to go into surgery with a team of...

Who would like to go into surgery with a team of bouncers to hold them down while the doctors cut on them? The answer may lie in applying the anesthetic after capture with nets.
Mitch
Forum: Steven Pro 01/05/2006, 08:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
Steven, First I want to state that I am firmly...

Steven,
First I want to state that I am firmly in the camp that believes cyanide is very bad. However I would also like to add that we were discussing cyanide and net caught on rdo a while back. We...
Forum: Responsible Reefkeeping 01/05/2006, 07:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,026
Posted By dizzy
I find it interesting that the million consumers...

I find it interesting that the million consumers in the US figure was used back in 1999. A recent survey 2005 by the American Pet Product Manufacturing Association (APPMA) found there are currently...
Forum: Steven Pro 01/04/2006, 11:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,841
Posted By dizzy
Cyanide article

Hi Steven,
Let me be the first to say I think you did a good job with the article. I could point to a few things I might not totally agree with, but I don't really have the desire to do so, at this...
Forum: Feedback and Questions 01/03/2006, 09:05 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 24,440
Posted By dizzy
I'm sure ego didn't play a part in all of this....

I'm sure ego didn't play a part in all of this. Not.
Forum: Feedback and Questions 01/03/2006, 08:39 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 24,440
Posted By dizzy
It all seems similar to the Jordan rules that...

It all seems similar to the Jordan rules that helped to bring an end to the Chicago Bulls championship run. Sometimes the players begin to think they are more important than the coach.
Forum: Feedback and Questions 01/03/2006, 02:28 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 24,440
Posted By dizzy
Life goes on and quite often the change we may...

Life goes on and quite often the change we may fear turns out to be for the better. New broom sweeps clean type of thing.
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/30/2005, 08:14 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
If anyone wants to learn more about how quite a...

If anyone wants to learn more about how quite a few grant administering foundations are abusing and circumventing the true intentions of some of the people who donate to them, I suggest going to...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/27/2005, 08:39 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Good post Walt. I don't want to appear to be...

Good post Walt. I don't want to appear to be overly critical of the report, but. I guess we are all victims if we look at it from the right perspective. I feel like a victim as a retailer because I...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/24/2005, 09:36 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Eric I do look in the mirror. I don't run an...

Eric I do look in the mirror. I don't run an etail site in addition to my brick and mortar because I am not interested in seeing how many fish I can push out the door. We also raise a few species of...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 09:33 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Vili when you use the 3000 store figure you are...

Vili when you use the 3000 store figure you are facturing in a lot of small stores. Can anyone think of 1000 large stores in the country. Check the AMDA membership. Check MAC. Nashville is around...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Marc, CCIF is still alive and kicking. They are...

Marc,
CCIF is still alive and kicking. They are part of MAMTI and quoted in Coralmania. MAMTI did get funded and hopefully a lot of reform has resulted from the money they are spending. I'm not sure...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 06:56 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
The numbers below may be the source of some of...

The numbers below may be the source of some of the growthmania confusion. These are CCIF numbers used in the Reef Product Alliance business plan. They most likely got borrowed and used by others in...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 05:41 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Eric quite a few of us are wondering what you...

Eric quite a few of us are wondering what you meant in the following quote:
"Sadly, many corals are more damaged with nets than with chemicals. Also unfortunate is that many comparatively "reef...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 04:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Perhaps I can supply a few numbers for a quick...

Perhaps I can supply a few numbers for a quick common sense check on data. I believe it was MAMTI reports that approx. 3000 stores sell marine fish, that's 60 per state. Some of the larger states...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Thank Drew, You have helped me to make my...

Thank Drew,
You have helped me to make my point. The following is from the link you provided and I have no reason to question the reliability of the data. A few paragraphs were snipped to shorten...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 11:52 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Eric, Please explain where the billions figure...

Eric,
Please explain where the billions figure used in the following quote came from: "The global wholesale trade in marine species for aquaria amounts to $200-330 million, with some retail...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 11:02 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
Steven if your read spawner's post you will see...

Steven if your read spawner's post you will see that a mistake was made in the way a quote from his paper was used in the article. This is also a quote on reefs.org by Peter Rubec: "I think that Eric...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/23/2005, 07:16 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
I agree with aaron let's keep this civil. There...

I agree with aaron let's keep this civil. There are important questions about the article that need to be answered and this is the proper place for that to happen. Eric did a lot of work gathering...
Forum: Eric Borneman 12/22/2005, 08:04 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,886
Posted By dizzy
I did manage to contact Dr. Barbara Baker. She...

I did manage to contact Dr. Barbara Baker. She sent me this: "Because coral and live rock are listed on CITES, we have the most accurate and available information on the volume of trade for these...
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