Re: Ok, so I gave in

by **silverrabbit** Mon 25 Oct 2010 - 16:01

Overall, the advice i've been given in the past is just ridiculous (example - "oh the palembang puffer? you can have him in a community but no long finned fish" or "yes, aquarium salt is fine for making up brackish water" or "bettas don't need frequent water changes in small bowls because they have labrinth organs") hence my point of view, but I accept that not literally all LFS staff talk out of their behinds I have one excellent LFS but the rest are just terrible for advice. Maybe i'm just surrounded by idiots here in london lol

by **Irish_Lass** Tue 26 Oct 2010 - 19:35

Jake15 - I think when it comes to LFS employees its sometimes better to err on the side of caution. You can either research & research before you buy so that you're making your own informed decisions or take the advice you're given by the LFS employee with a pinch of salt and "risk it".
I'm sure you're a great employee but you're not in the majority. Smile

I've had to shop around & shop around until I found 1 lassie (in a huge LPS!) that knows her stuff. If she's not in I don't bother asking anyone else anymore.

by **Jake15** Fri 29 Oct 2010 - 18:43

Of course! Just generally not listening to a potentionaly great lfs employee could cost fish lives ect. Although I recommend that buyers do prior research or we both can on the store computer!

I really thought when I joined there that I new most about almost all of the fish they'd sell! I'm so wrong :| The shop stocks eels, marines, cichlids that names make my head go 'biiiiing'!

by **2tall** Sat 30 Oct 2010 - 0:25

I take what the lfs tell me and do the opposite. Just kidding. Out of all the
clerks I have found only a couple I will trust. My advice is to run your questions
through here as you'll receive friendly and sound advice.

Like the old saying, " The only stupid question is the one thats not asked"!

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