LFS going out of business

[paul b]

There is a large pet shop a few blocks from my home that is going out of business today.

I feel bad whenever any business goes out and the 10 or so people there of course will have no jobs.

I went there just now and filled up every space in my tank with corals that are about 75% reduced. I really don't have room for all of this stuff so it looks like re-aquascaping is in my near future.

I also bought some anemone crabs for $3.00 and some zebrafish.

I went to this store almost every day because I buy live worms and brine shrimp eggs along with frozen food.

Tomorrow I will go back and stock up on food.

It is great for me in the short term but I hate to see the place go. Their rent is over $30,000 a month and there is hardly any business anymore.

Hobby type stores always go first, if you don't have money to feed your family, you are not going to put down $100.00 for a coral or even $2.00 for worms.

It is a sign of the times and coincidentally, the electrical contractor I worked for before I retired went out of business today also.

If I had not retired when I did, I would be out of work for at least 58 weeks which is the waiting time for a construction electrician job now

[JpNuss]

What store?

[paul b]

It was named New Hyde Park Pets then it was called Puppies, Puppies and more or something like that. The guy just bought the place 5 weeks ago.

[flowerseller]

The guy just bought the place 5 weeks ago.

 

I would think he could see that from p/e statement 6 weeks ago.

Wonder if he'll become a financial advisor next, now that he has a bunch of free time and all.

[angel not fish]

Yep, rent kill business, even knowing, the land lords do not reduce.

[CHUBAKAH]

The Fins and Feathers in WV was sold to a new buyer. 5 weeks later they closed the doors for good.

 

I wonder if there is any relation?

 

I don't get it.

[F&Fmgr]

our landlord sucks big ones

[flowerseller]

sometimes "big ones" are a good thing.

[F&Fmgr]

not when youre getting scre*%d by one

[zygote2k]

not when youre getting scre*%d by one

lots of cheap warehouse space near the airport.

[F&Fmgr]

I know, been looking

[paul b]

I added a bunch of corals from that store this week many of which I got for almost free because of their condition. If they live so be it.

I just need to make more room.

 

The MH light on the left side of my tank has lost it's color, this is the second time this has happened with these lamps. The lamp is much less than a year old.

 

I will replace the lights and I really need to re aquascape. There is some room in the rear of the tank and I want to get the rocks more to the back so the gorgonians are not squashed up against the rocks.

 

The tank is 6' long but only 14" front to back.

 

At the time when I got this tank in the 70s it was considered huge.