Wish this was my LFS

SeargentSlice · 01/04/2014, 09:03 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0aXnKQY-E

campos · 01/04/2014, 09:09 AM

Amazing!!!

Saltydrip · 01/04/2014, 09:43 AM

One can only dream!

Mark9 · 01/04/2014, 09:52 AM

Absolutely spectacular!

dkeller_nc · 01/04/2014, 10:18 AM

The most impressive section to me is the middle part that I interpret to be someone's private home (the reef tank beside the washer and dryer suggested that it was a private residence). That's a heck of a lot of reef tanks for one person's home. Kind of wonder how much time he spends on maintenance!

ReefCowboy · 01/04/2014, 10:22 AM

REALLY nice. It seems there are two stores being shown. The second one, with mostly sps had better coloration in their corals IMO.

The first one, is probably the nicest store ive ever seen...i just dont understand how a store of that level(building, tanks,square footage) can sustain itself these days with the online market. Their overhead must be insane...

raybyrne67 · 01/04/2014, 10:28 AM

That is a big clam, I wonder how old it is?

greech · 01/04/2014, 10:37 AM

Simply amazing. Just wow!

Anyone know what kind of lights were being run on the 1st show tank?

Icefyres · 01/04/2014, 10:48 AM

Wow one can only dream

robn70 · 01/04/2014, 01:06 PM

Wow. Pretty neat.

AndysReef · 01/04/2014, 03:29 PM

That clam was massive!

Whiterabbitrage · 01/04/2014, 03:37 PM

[QUOTE.i just dont understand how a store of that level(building, tanks,square footage) can sustain itself these days with the online market. Their overhead must be insane...[/QUOTE]

Maybe it's a hobby store? Millionaires out here sometimes open a shop just because its their dream to run a certain shop. They know it won't make money but since they don't need money they don't care. Guess when they lose money they write it off on their taxes. Out here they open mainly cafes or coffee shops sometimes designer showroom type decor places. A reef shop would be so fun to have if you could hire someone for he maintenance and did not have to worry about making a profit.

Or maybe they charge admission to get in? Would you pay admission to visit those shops?

ReefCowboy · 01/04/2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Whiterabbitrage

[QUOTE.i just dont understand how a store of that level(building, tanks,square footage) can sustain itself these days with the online market. Their overhead must be insane...

Maybe it's a hobby store? Millionaires out here sometimes open a shop just because its their dream to run a certain shop. They know it won't make money but since they don't need money they don't care. Guess when they lose money they write it off on their taxes. Out here they open mainly cafes or coffee shops sometimes designer showroom type decor places. A reef shop would be so fun to have if you could hire someone for he maintenance and did not have to worry about making a profit.

Or maybe they charge admission to get in? Would you pay admission to visit those shops?[/QUOTE]

Wow. Thats crazy...i agree it could well be the case. If only members could buy the corals they have and if we could get a fair price, i would pay admission...
Here in NYC there is a store called Manhattan Aquariums and it is probably the nicest store in NY, with top notch equipment and livestock. Their prices are a bit high because it figures, its expensive to run these things. Being as nice as is however, not even close to what we see in that video...

It seems that the first store is some sort of a certain brand laboratory?
But then they show pics of tanks with corals for sale so it is indeed a LFS.

rfgonzo · 01/04/2014, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by raybyrne67

That is a big clam, I wonder how old it is?

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!

edmondspl · 01/04/2014, 06:26 PM

wow just wow

salasaz · 01/04/2014, 06:29 PM

wow that clams huge!

Maivortex · 01/04/2014, 06:48 PM

Everything is huge in that store. DOes germany get better quality live stock since they are closer to the source and USA gets the frags on the bottom of the box?

reefwiser · 01/04/2014, 07:05 PM

I have been reading German saltwater forums for years. An German reef tanks are at a whole other level than our tanks here in the US. Only wish we could get to that level.

shamus · 01/04/2014, 09:02 PM

That is just crazy!

rfgonzo · 01/04/2014, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Maivortex

Everything is huge in that store. DOes germany get better quality live stock since they are closer to the source and USA gets the frags on the bottom of the box?

Did you ask something? I couldn't get past your avatar.

living_waters · 01/05/2014, 12:45 AM

i can only pray one day one of tanks may look like this but man it looks like they dont even sell anything looks more like a museum or sumthing

living_waters · 01/05/2014, 01:01 AM

hey guys check out a perfect German reef aquarium they have German builds for like millionaires its crazyyyyyy

01/04/2014, 09:03 AM	#1
SeargentSlice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Weathersfield, OHIO Posts: 219	Wish this was my LFS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC0aXnKQY-E

01/04/2014, 09:43 AM	#3
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	One can only dream! __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

01/04/2014, 10:28 AM	#7
raybyrne67 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 353	That is a big clam, I wonder how old it is? __________________ Ray, Current Tank Info: 75G, Salinity 1.025, Temp 80.5, Ca 430, Alk 9, Mg 1260, mixed reef, Radion XR30w Gen 2 x2, MP10w ES x2,Vertex 130, Eheim 1260 return, Apex, Tunze ATO

01/04/2014, 10:37 AM	#8
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	Simply amazing. Just wow! Anyone know what kind of lights were being run on the 1st show tank? __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

01/04/2014, 10:48 AM	#9
Icefyres Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 52	shop Wow one can only dream

01/04/2014, 09:09 AM	#2
campos Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area/San Ramon Posts: 546	Amazing!!!

01/04/2014, 09:52 AM	#4
Mark9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,497	Absolutely spectacular!

01/04/2014, 10:18 AM	#5
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	The most impressive section to me is the middle part that I interpret to be someone's private home (the reef tank beside the washer and dryer suggested that it was a private residence). That's a heck of a lot of reef tanks for one person's home. Kind of wonder how much time he spends on maintenance!

01/04/2014, 10:22 AM	#6
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	REALLY nice. It seems there are two stores being shown. The second one, with mostly sps had better coloration in their corals IMO. The first one, is probably the nicest store ive ever seen...i just dont understand how a store of that level(building, tanks,square footage) can sustain itself these days with the online market. Their overhead must be insane...

01/04/2014, 01:06 PM	#10
robn70 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: VA Posts: 120	Wow. Pretty neat.

01/04/2014, 03:29 PM	#11
AndysReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sylvan Lake, MI Posts: 260	That clam was massive! __________________ Reefing... Current Tank Info: 55g reef with 30g sump and refugium.

01/04/2014, 03:37 PM	#12
Whiterabbitrage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,338 Blog Entries: 1	[QUOTE.i just dont understand how a store of that level(building, tanks,square footage) can sustain itself these days with the online market. Their overhead must be insane...[/QUOTE] Maybe it's a hobby store? Millionaires out here sometimes open a shop just because its their dream to run a certain shop. They know it won't make money but since they don't need money they don't care. Guess when they lose money they write it off on their taxes. Out here they open mainly cafes or coffee shops sometimes designer showroom type decor places. A reef shop would be so fun to have if you could hire someone for he maintenance and did not have to worry about making a profit. Or maybe they charge admission to get in? Would you pay admission to visit those shops? __________________ ~Morgan Current Tank Info: 150 gall, 30 gall sump; 30 gall refugium

01/04/2014, 06:26 PM	#15
edmondspl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 63	wow just wow

01/04/2014, 06:29 PM	#16
salasaz Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 61	wow that clams huge!

01/04/2014, 06:48 PM	#17
Maivortex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PARADISE, us Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 1	Everything is huge in that store. DOes germany get better quality live stock since they are closer to the source and USA gets the frags on the bottom of the box?

01/04/2014, 07:05 PM	#18
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	I have been reading German saltwater forums for years. An German reef tanks are at a whole other level than our tanks here in the US. Only wish we could get to that level. __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

01/04/2014, 09:02 PM	#19
shamus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WV Posts: 168	That is just crazy!

01/05/2014, 12:45 AM	#21
living_waters Moved On Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: coral springs fl Posts: 424	i can only pray one day one of tanks may look like this but man it looks like they dont even sell anything looks more like a museum or sumthing

01/05/2014, 01:01 AM	#22
living_waters Moved On Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: coral springs fl Posts: 424	hey guys check out a perfect German reef aquarium they have German builds for like millionaires its crazyyyyyy