If you could ask our local LFSs anything what would it be?
- Thread starter Shawn
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How they run there filtration? There biggest mistakes? How they treat pests? Do they qt? Whyd they get in the business? And can i have some free coral?
Can we coordinate group buys that help them run volume and margin, but give us collective buying power.
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Can we get a group order for real old school live rock... manado, Indo, etc. I’d love to but 10-20 lbs to supplement my tanks. You can’t find it anymore per pound.
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Do they have a specialty? What is their store known for? Essentially, what sets their store apart from others in the area? What can the club do to help grow their business? Do they have a cause that we should consider supporting?
In the same line as the qt and medication questions above, how long do they hold fish before they are available to the public? And how long is the expected turnover on fish? (Shorter times would suggest higher volume and variety, but longer time may suggest healthier fish are getting to customers with all else being equal)
What types of purchases best help their business; which provide their highest profits? And which provide their highest profit margin?
What types of purchases best help their business; which provide their highest profits? And which provide their highest profit margin?
What sets them apart? Do they have a show tank? If so tell us about it!
Do they still love the hobby as business owners?
Do they still love the hobby as business owners?
What do you wish more customers knew about your store?
Let's hears some more questions. All have been great so far..
- What is their store known for?
- What do you wish more customers knew about your store?
- There biggest mistakes?
- Do you guys QT? Is so for how long?
- Do you have a tank at home if so what equipment do you run?
Thoughts on these 5 questions?
I'd find an alternative question for number 3. Maybe flip it around. What is the most common mistake that reefers who ask for help make? or What's something that you learned the hard way that others could benefit from?
Number 4) I'd suggest modifying it slightly. How does your store care for new fish and how do you manage pests? Do you QT? If so what is your method?
Number 4) I'd suggest modifying it slightly. How does your store care for new fish and how do you manage pests? Do you QT? If so what is your method?
I agree with these edits. Ive already asked most stores #4 immediately after i moved here. Few LFSs here QT their fish or provide any level of care, even for sick fish.
A couple stores said that their goal is to get livestock in and out as quickly as possible, and try to keep turnover to a couple of days, specifically aiming to do so "before symptoms show". And 1 store, when i asked what they do when they identify a infected fish in their system: "Nothing. All fish are sick. Their own immune system will handle it. We still sell it and all other fish in that system to customers. Customers should be able to ID and medicate all diseases, and they should do full quarantines because we dont." And anothet store said that "Fish don't get sick. Thats a myth." I was apalled by most responses.
That said, there was 1 LFS, that doesnt quaratine in advance, but will qt after identification, medicate, and hold sales until the fish is healthy. And i witnessed that care.
If our goal is to advertise for our LFS partners, lets be prepared to have backup questions, and potentially edit the video based on their responses. We could optionally keep those questions and responses in, but we would have more content to pad the runtime with more positive answers. We dont want to make a video that hurts their business more than helping it.
I would ask if they have any policy on fish death as well.
Do they have ideas that would help us help them stay in or improve their business. What kind of services can we do for them to support the products they donate to our club.
I’d like to know if they feel comfortable telling customers that a certain fish/coral/invert whatever is inappropriate for their particular system at this particular time or if they just sell what is asked for. I feel like aI read (especially on other forums) so many horror stories about too many animals being added to too small of a tank too fast and the disaster that follows. Just because I live dog faces puffers doesn’t mean I can have one right?
I’m just curious if it’s a difficult situation for them to deal with?
I’m just curious if it’s a difficult situation for them to deal with?
