Maveri9720;39713 wrote: I feel it's their responsibility to tell any customer buying from an infected tank that there is a possibility their purchase may be infected also and to treat accordingly before putting into a display tank.
I cannot disagree with this in the least; you're right, they should pay attention to their tanks, and if they know, they shoudl tell you. However, they simply can't always know, and it's been my understanding that buying livestock, esp. fish, one should always operate under the old maxim "Caveat emptor", or, "Buyer beware." Sure, we like the places best that give us warnings... I go out of my way to do this at my place of work, but, given my secondary background in biology and animal care/training, this has always been a given for me. Besides, for the experienced or serious reefer, a sign saying "warning, our livestock this week might have 'X', please exercise caution before placing in your tank" would be one thing, but I'd be willing to bet it might just drive off a lot of customers who don't know any better, the less serious or less knowledgeable types (errrrr *cough* freshwater keepers *cough*... really, who can take freshwater seriously
), etc.
I wish it were more ideal; that every LFS could examine in close and careful detail every fish and coral and water sample that comes in to the store, be it from suppliers or customer trades, but they just can't. I applaud you for taking better preventative measures than I do, but really, if I had a sign in the front window of my store that said "Warning, any computer leaving this building might be virus infected", I don't think I'd get many customers. Yes, I do my ****edest to prevent this from happening, esp. since we get PAID to clean viruses, etc., off of machines, but you know, it IS possible it could happen and I'd miss it. However, at the same time, whenever I have a suspicion that a computer still ight not be completely clean for some reason, I'll tell the customer as much, too... It's a balancing act, I guess, and a lot depends on the quality and values of ones employees, as much as it is the owners of the business themselves.
Me, I've never had a bad experience at CBA. Granted, I haven't bought much stock from there like I imagine some of you have, and the one clam I did get from there died, but that was more likely mine or my roommates fault than anything else (he moved it one day... apparently not gently enough, as it died the next day), and I just hate to see one of my favorite stores getting a bad rap, that's all.
