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I mean zero disrespect to LFS or online fish sites whatsoever....but no matter HOW good a deal you get on aragamax or similar it is still in the $20-$25 a 30lb bag range. There is no way they can compete with $2-$5 a bag at a hardware store. I got the information online/did all the research here on this board and WWM, and I actually do quite a bit to support my favorite LFS....just ask em. I'll be happy to plug them but I believe that is not permitted on here so I'll have to stay mum. To buy some supplies there vs online, they get the nod. To increase the cost of a project by an order of magnitude is something else. I am sure they would rather I spend the money I save on fish and whatnot....but their honesty/no BS is a large part of why I like them.
This is a case of completely different products (at least from a marketing standpoint) made of the same essential ingredient. Since we are after only the ingredient itself its like pricing hikari versus fresh market grocery seafood by weight. Both are good stuff but its not apples to apples on price.
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220 & 200 graveyard: Golden Puffer, Purple Tang, Dogface Puffer, Juv. Emp. Angel, Miniatus, Longhorn Cowfish, Juv French Angel. Spec-Only Angler tank.
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