Store Review
Well since I am in some what of a down time here I thought I would be nice and review some of the LFS around me in the hopes that it will help some people out who are new to Fort Worth, and or new to aquariums. All of these are based on the Google map I pulled up which can be found by clicking Here. Now I have no been to all of them yet but I will go to them as soon as I can and post my thoughts. Now the one in Arlington I will admit I will not be going to as I do not go to Arlington unless I really have too.
Well now where to start????? Oh just to let you know I have the hours of some of the places which I will post on here for you. If it is listed on there cards that I take I will make sure you have it that away you do not have to call just to ask, sorry how ever not every place has there hours on there cards.
PetCo on McCart AVE. which according to the above map is listing B, keeping in with most PetCo there prices are the same, how ever there fish, and aquarium supplies are limited the store is very small, to be honest I did not see good tank care there and the staff that were the so called fish experts were only experts when it came to freshwater fish. When asked about Marine would make things up or a few times they would admit they did not know. Personally I can deal with I do not know much better than wrong information.
Fish Paradise 6750 McCart AVE. there hours are Monday-Friday 11:30 AM- 8:00PM Saturday 9:30AM-8:00PM which is listed as C on the above map. There prices are competitive, there staff well some of there staff has little knowledge of fish but they will go ask some one else for you. There selections of fishes are quite nice along with coral and other such things I do whish how ever there tanks had the names and prices written clearly. I have enjoyed going to this store, and I have been more than once. The owner is friendly and helpful; he is also willing to cut a deal. I just wish they were not so far away from my house, I really want to keep driving time down when it comes to bringing livestock. Then 15 min. is not too bad.
The Aquarium & Much More 6726 Camp Bowie Boulevard which is listed as D on the above map, well this store is located in the shopping center with the big 99 cents store on Camp Bowie, the sign dose not match the name give on the map but you will see it, it is only called The Aquarium. This place I advise every one stay as far away from as possible. I me rather never go here to buy any thing. The fishes they have I would not trust to out live Wal-Mart fishes. When I went in I saw several over crowded aquariums I mean some were the fish could hardly move and these were not being sold a feeder fish. I noticed quite a few aquariums smelled of ammonia. There prices are outrageous. Now to be fair this place also sell reptiles which and it may be good for some one who knows about reptiles but I am not that type of person. I am in it for the fishes so I say this is the worst place I have ever seen, and if it was between this place and Wal-Mart for me to buy my fish well you will find me at Wal-Mart. (and that is saying some thing trust me)
Aquatic Paradise 2700 Carson Street listed as F on the map. Now what can I say about this place now this place is smaller than the above PetCo they are over priced on most of there equipment, there staff knows very little there tanks are all dirty and I feel like they will gladly sell you sick/dieing fish in a hart beat. I only went in once and when trying to find out prices for some of there new aquariums I got a lot of I don’t knows they just came in yesterday and the owner has not priced them yet. Now to me you should not put stuff on the selling floor until you are ready to sell it. Now one redeeming quality I did notice on there door it said 24 hour emergency pet help, which I guess is provided by the owner who I have not met and to be honest they are in an area I hate driving in so it may be some time before I have a chance to go meet him.
The Fish Place 6960 Green Oaks Rd. listed as G on the above map. Monday-Saturday 10:30AM-6:30PM Sunday 12:00PM-5:30PM http://fishplacetx.com/ Now this is my personal favorite place. The staff is fully helpful and if they do not know the answer to a question you have the find the correct one for you rather than make some thing up. I my self have gone to them and put my self in there hands meaning this is the place I am spending most of my money. The owners are there well to be honest I can say Judy one of the owners is there almost every day, and she is willing to help you out. The staff makes you feel good like they are talking with a friend. Now Judy will tell you how long she has had a fish in her store and I am sure she would prove it by showing an invoice as well. This store will not sell a sick fish and I have never seen a sick fish in there tanks, If they get one they take it to the back to there med tanks and will not put it back out on the selling floor unless it is in good health. They do not mind having people come in and look around a lot before buying some thing. I myself before ever buying any thing had been there many times and each time the staff talked to me and helped me narrow down what I wanted to get when I was ready. Personally this is the store I recommend above all others which can be seen by past posts.
Well that is all I have been too for now. I will go to the others and post my thought as soon as I can. Remember above all else this is a hobby and should be fun so have fun with it.
LK
Well now where to start????? Oh just to let you know I have the hours of some of the places which I will post on here for you. If it is listed on there cards that I take I will make sure you have it that away you do not have to call just to ask, sorry how ever not every place has there hours on there cards.
PetCo on McCart AVE. which according to the above map is listing B, keeping in with most PetCo there prices are the same, how ever there fish, and aquarium supplies are limited the store is very small, to be honest I did not see good tank care there and the staff that were the so called fish experts were only experts when it came to freshwater fish. When asked about Marine would make things up or a few times they would admit they did not know. Personally I can deal with I do not know much better than wrong information.
Fish Paradise 6750 McCart AVE. there hours are Monday-Friday 11:30 AM- 8:00PM Saturday 9:30AM-8:00PM which is listed as C on the above map. There prices are competitive, there staff well some of there staff has little knowledge of fish but they will go ask some one else for you. There selections of fishes are quite nice along with coral and other such things I do whish how ever there tanks had the names and prices written clearly. I have enjoyed going to this store, and I have been more than once. The owner is friendly and helpful; he is also willing to cut a deal. I just wish they were not so far away from my house, I really want to keep driving time down when it comes to bringing livestock. Then 15 min. is not too bad.
The Aquarium & Much More 6726 Camp Bowie Boulevard which is listed as D on the above map, well this store is located in the shopping center with the big 99 cents store on Camp Bowie, the sign dose not match the name give on the map but you will see it, it is only called The Aquarium. This place I advise every one stay as far away from as possible. I me rather never go here to buy any thing. The fishes they have I would not trust to out live Wal-Mart fishes. When I went in I saw several over crowded aquariums I mean some were the fish could hardly move and these were not being sold a feeder fish. I noticed quite a few aquariums smelled of ammonia. There prices are outrageous. Now to be fair this place also sell reptiles which and it may be good for some one who knows about reptiles but I am not that type of person. I am in it for the fishes so I say this is the worst place I have ever seen, and if it was between this place and Wal-Mart for me to buy my fish well you will find me at Wal-Mart. (and that is saying some thing trust me)
Aquatic Paradise 2700 Carson Street listed as F on the map. Now what can I say about this place now this place is smaller than the above PetCo they are over priced on most of there equipment, there staff knows very little there tanks are all dirty and I feel like they will gladly sell you sick/dieing fish in a hart beat. I only went in once and when trying to find out prices for some of there new aquariums I got a lot of I don’t knows they just came in yesterday and the owner has not priced them yet. Now to me you should not put stuff on the selling floor until you are ready to sell it. Now one redeeming quality I did notice on there door it said 24 hour emergency pet help, which I guess is provided by the owner who I have not met and to be honest they are in an area I hate driving in so it may be some time before I have a chance to go meet him.
The Fish Place 6960 Green Oaks Rd. listed as G on the above map. Monday-Saturday 10:30AM-6:30PM Sunday 12:00PM-5:30PM http://fishplacetx.com/ Now this is my personal favorite place. The staff is fully helpful and if they do not know the answer to a question you have the find the correct one for you rather than make some thing up. I my self have gone to them and put my self in there hands meaning this is the place I am spending most of my money. The owners are there well to be honest I can say Judy one of the owners is there almost every day, and she is willing to help you out. The staff makes you feel good like they are talking with a friend. Now Judy will tell you how long she has had a fish in her store and I am sure she would prove it by showing an invoice as well. This store will not sell a sick fish and I have never seen a sick fish in there tanks, If they get one they take it to the back to there med tanks and will not put it back out on the selling floor unless it is in good health. They do not mind having people come in and look around a lot before buying some thing. I myself before ever buying any thing had been there many times and each time the staff talked to me and helped me narrow down what I wanted to get when I was ready. Personally this is the store I recommend above all others which can be seen by past posts.
Well that is all I have been too for now. I will go to the others and post my thought as soon as I can. Remember above all else this is a hobby and should be fun so have fun with it.
LK
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