LFS Moron! - Page 2

SgJsg35 · #26 03/15/2007, 08:39 PM

I work at a LFS and try to give the best advice I can, unfortunatly I am still learning myself. Your best bet is to buy some good books. There are too many to list but "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert Fenner is a good start.

Wicked1z · #27 03/15/2007, 09:18 PM

I also work in a LFS. If I dont't know the answer to a question I will tell them that. I am not shy to admit if I dont know something. Also every person that I sell/talk to I will ask them if they know about this site. You never can know to much about this hobby. Also some books will put you in the wrong direction also. I try to tell everyone to read, read, read, talk, talk, and talk. I think you need to listen to everybody's oppinion and then form your own. You will notace that most people have diffrent ways to acomplish something. Where most people are not doing it wrong they just have there own style. It might take a bit but you will get your style down and you shouldnt have many more problems. And if you do feel free to come here or talk to someone else at the LFS that knows a little bit more than the first kid you talked to. I am not gonna call the guy a moron but he should of had his head a little bit more clear when he talked to you and explained everything better than he did instead of just worying about the sale. I wish you all the luck. Without the people from this board and from a few LFS around my area my tank would be nothing that it is now.

tenwhiteduke · #28 03/16/2007, 07:34 AM

I am not complainging about the LFS itself, i had a great discussion with the one of the managers who has given me a lot of great advise. I have walked in this store almost everyday since my original purchase last Saturday. No I didnt make any compaints, or point any fingers, I only explained what I did to get my salt levels too high (even though it was explained to me to do it that way) Its not a major problem since I didnt have any live stock in the tank. My levels of salt are back to normal and all is on track with my cycle. Its my first week, and I guess I was venting a bit. So all you LFS guys, please dont take this personally. WITHOUT YOU, there would be a lot less of us!!!!

crhis · #29 03/16/2007, 08:34 AM

I never did hear how your sg got so high .......
was it mix 1/2 cup of salt mix per gallon or what?

tenwhiteduke · #30 03/16/2007, 08:45 AM

I guess that was the intent, but was told to put in enough water leaving about 5 inches to the top add in the 12 cups of salt, since it was a 24g tank, then put in the LS and LR. So really there wasnt 24g of water for the 12 cups of salt. I guess I also wasnt thinking it out, just was trying to hurry up and follow the directions. It seems logical, but the excitement took over and I didnt think what so ever. I ended up having to take out about 13G out to get the levels down to normal. A NEWBIE at LARGE!!!

jeffnsa · #31 03/16/2007, 08:50 AM

the greatest book for a newbie to read is SALTWATER FOR DUMMIES. it is simple to read, understand, and tells you step by step on how to start a s/w tank. i didn't know about any internet sights or clubs when i got started, so with the help of this book and bad advise from a couple of lfs employees (and some good) i jumped in and started.

darkwolf29a · #32 03/16/2007, 10:03 AM

"You'll find alot of LFS emplyees are not fish/invert savy. " That's the best quote I have heard yet.

Your LFS people aren't morons, but they don't, necessarily, have a lot of knowledge in aquariums. In fact, mine are learning a lot from me now.

Of course, that's the major chain, not the small store...yet.

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Honestly, the smartest thing my LFS employee did was point me to a book. Sine then I have been searching around, reading stuff, buying stuff, and building stuff for 2 weeks now, and I still don't have any water in the tank yet.

The best thing that book has told me was that it's a hobby, and it takes A LOT of patience, something that every site I go to makes it a point to prove, IMO. LOL If it's going to take awhile before I get my Clownfish, then I'll just enjoy the journey it takes to get there.

I think of it this way, no reef was ever created in a day, no matter where it was created, in ocean or aquarium. Knowing that, it's going to take some time before mine is ready to roll on its own. During that time, I plan on enjoying myself and learning everything I can, and building everything I can. Because, by building stuff, I feel more like I'm getting involved in the hobby than getting involved in my financial budgetting. LOL I'm completely involved in my money...I don't need anything else to add to that involvement.