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04-20-2007, 03:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Jersey City
Posts: 452
Reviews: 1
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Originally Posted by jenajet
Yep, they run 1.50 here. Sometimes you can get them on sale 10 for $10 or 20 for $15. Are there any other lfs or are they the only one. Prices here dropped big time when more lfs began selling marine.
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Within a 30 min drive I have a pretty darn good selection of stores. I think I called or visited a little more than 10, but I just think I live in a pricey area. Oh well, 2 more years and I'm out of here.
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04-20-2007, 04:14 PM
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Great TANG LOVER!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Posts: 618
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A couple of points worth mentioning here.....
1) The LFS has to pay for the 14,000 gallons of selection...Economics 101.
2) You CAN order it online.....It MAY live.
3) In the event that it DOESN'T live...FAR better off with a lfs.
4) Are the live animals you see pictured the actual ones you will revieve? NOPE! The ones you pick out in a lfs ar WYSIWYG .
5) I buy drygoods online only.
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04-20-2007, 04:28 PM
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Sumpless Girl
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 2,351
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Originally Posted by Brocnizer
Thanks. I will look for them.
I just went to Petland Discount, a small chain around here, and I bought three hermits for $7. Two blue and a zebra. Still on the high side to what you guys are posting, but much cheaper than everyone else around here. I called a total of 6 stores today and these were the only guys within a normal price range.
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petland discounts! brings back memories lol
i grew up in brooklyn and i used to shop there all the time 
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220g bare bottom softee tank. no sump, no skimmer, oh my 
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04-21-2007, 02:20 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
Posts: 5,868
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Originally Posted by salt-rookie
A couple of points worth mentioning here.....
1) The LFS has to pay for the 14,000 gallons of selection...Economics 101.
2) You CAN order it online.....It MAY live.
3) In the event that it DOESN'T live...FAR better off with a lfs.
4) Are the live animals you see pictured the actual ones you will revieve? NOPE! The ones you pick out in a lfs ar WYSIWYG .
5) I buy drygoods online only.
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I am all for supporting my lfs but the prices these guys are charging for hemits is rediculous! I don't buy online I love the lfs, but they can make a profit and be reasonable at the same time.
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04-21-2007, 05:19 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,092
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What size tank?Did you try Animal House in Butler?He has nice stuff and good prices for that area. Absolutely is high price for sure ,but has nice stuff and hard to find corals ,clams and fish.For you That Pet Place in Pa., will take you at least 4 to 4 1/2 hours to get there.
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04-21-2007, 10:02 AM
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Sumpless Girl
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
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"For you That Pet Place in Pa., will take you at least 4 to 4 1/2 hours to get there"
ooo yikes, my bad 
guess im pretty close, its just a half hour away from me
i dont drive,so that will be my excuse for the dummy comment 
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220g bare bottom softee tank. no sump, no skimmer, oh my
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02-10-2009, 07:52 PM
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squid
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 8
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Chicago is worse my local fish store here is crazy, i mean I lived in the North East too but man. I sware that as long as I buy two at a time the LFS mark up is much higher than shipping. Plus last time I went there there where 6+ dead fish and these were not litte gobies three where tangs with price tags $70+. Amazingly their live rock is not bad at 3.99/lb and the equipment is well priced, but they rape you on the livestock.
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02-14-2009, 12:45 AM
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Kiss my Fish
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Posts: 256
Reviews: 15
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yeah.. i guess because of the shipping fee too.. but there are some websites have free shipping on certain amount of purchases.. you may wanna consider that..
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02-14-2009, 09:00 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,092
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old thread!
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02-15-2009, 10:54 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Aloha, Oregon
Posts: 189
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lol crazy...but making lots of money it sounds like...
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02-23-2009, 10:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 174
Reviews: 4
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wow crabs are real cheap near me, they are like 99cents, and clowns are only 9.99
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11-21-2009, 02:11 PM
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squid
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Metro Atlanta
Posts: 9
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Originally Posted by Brocnizer
Just regular ol'e hermit crabs. Nothing fancy about them at all. Some were even in cracked shells.
I hate the northeast so much. This just gave me another reason to leave this crap hole.
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I have a few good LFS here in metro Atlanta, the closest is like you are saying outrageously high priced. (a cu test kit they wanted over $30, a chain store had it for $9 300 feet away) Its just murphy, the best livestock store will not be the closest.
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