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I happened to have a radio run at that building today, tank looks good. They said you had just been by to clean it. Guess it worked out in the end. I used to use that building to watch the drug dealers/users next door at the homeless shelter, and before that it was an empty lot we parked our cars at to get out of sight. How times change...

Wally's is hanging in there, not much for corals though. I did go to Petland today, looks good. The best, IMO, area fish store is pristine aquariums. That has got to be the nicest kept place ever. Great owner as well.

Much better, Wally's has been a regular place for me over the years.

That place is so bad I just had to laugh and go to Wally's. I was looking for Killifish and substrate for a freshwater tank and just had to leave after one of the employees walked away mumbling some thing in response to a question about Killifish. I wonder if they are laundering money and just don't want real income.

Along the same lines, I am going to set up an outside tank this year (freshwater).

Funny stuff, but I only made it half way through:)

I was just looking at some fossil shark teeth that I got from the MD shore of the Potomac about 15 years ago. My daughters thought they were neat. If a teacher could use some I would donate a few.

David, Your tank is looking sharp these days. I think I'll use your posted advice about hair algea.

Yup, there are alive and well in my fish tank. The co-owner of the store said there were getting saltwater shipments in today and will expand the coral selection. He also said they are going after the whole spectrum of salt water, beginner and reentery markets. So, they won't have the super duper corals of other places but have nice healthy fish. I also was tempted by their freshwater selection. I still like the dwarf cichlids and other fresh water fish.

Fair market prices, but when I look at a LFS I am looking for the quality of care given to animals, if the tanks and store are clean and how the staff interact with customers. Also honesty of the person I am dealing with. Prices are low at PetsMart, but the standards are even lower. A heathy fish/coral is worth twice one that is soon to die, or carry disease into my tank.

I stopped by today and looked around (and got a mated clown pair and blenny by daughter had to have) Its a nice clean store with friendly staff, they have put alot of work into making a LFS you'll want to visit.

I have a cleaner shrimp and a 6 line wrasse in the same tank with no problems.

I fill my daughters wading pool with the waste water and also water the flowers and lawn. No real need for that but what the H-E-double hocky sticks.

Tried it, effective killer

Yea, they aren't moving ahead like I thought they would. I guess they are after the entry level market. Make sense, they can't complete with BRK and The Aquarium company in Va for high end reef snob stuff.