Not happy!

Richard parry · 01/12/2007, 03:16 PM

After talking to members of rc ans doing my own research i went to my lcal store to order a crosshatch trigger for my reef tank. The first assistant i spoke to hadnt heard of them. The second said they were a nasty fish that killed every thing. I told him they are a reef safe trigger and feed up in the water and because of the angle of their mouths they would have trouble with picking on crabs etc. He still said they were bad news. I asked him if he had any experience with them and i found out he'd never even seen one-what an idiot. I told him about reef central and what i'd researched and he commented "what do you expect from americans?", and laughed at me. I used to thinkl the store guys knew what they were talking about but now it seems not.

TOURKID · 01/12/2007, 03:23 PM

you'll get used to it. I rarely take lfs advice unless its someone I truely know and feel comfortable that they know what they are talking about

jtemple42000 · 01/12/2007, 03:24 PM

You're not the only one to feel that way about their lfs. I have one good one here in my area, the others are just out to make money. The biggest problem is that some of these people at the lfs only know what they are told. Nobody is willing to research on their own. I always wanted triggers, but thought they were not reef safe. The lfs that I use corrected me and now I have three. They are wonderful additions to the tank and even feed out of my hand. I still post my questions here first before going to my lfs.

rooroo · 01/12/2007, 03:25 PM

Most people hear "trigger" and automatically assume it will eat everything in your tank.

UrbanSage · 01/12/2007, 03:27 PM

I would agree. But this is a bunch of americans talking

Richard parry · 01/12/2007, 03:32 PM

I found another place to order one from in my local area but maybe it would be nice to prove them wrong. Anyway, thanks for the advice guys. You're not bad-FOR AMERICANS!

rustybucket145 · 01/12/2007, 03:52 PM

Stupid Americans!!! ohhh wait, I just called myself stupid!!! Was that stupid?

webbstock · 01/12/2007, 04:42 PM

Insulting an American's intelligence!?!?!?! I'm glad we kicked your English butt in WWI :P

But really, my LFS decides what they will and won't sell you, which is very frustrating when you've done your research.

alan214 · 01/12/2007, 04:59 PM

I hope you get a good price. I hear those can run upwards of $400.00 AMERICAN.

jtemple42000 · 01/12/2007, 06:35 PM

My lfs has one. Its around $300.

Richard parry · 01/12/2007, 07:28 PM

Thats alot of money but i think they are worth it. Does anyone here keep one? They dont look anything like any other trig ive seen. I think there was a nice one on tank of the month last year, or i could be wrong.
Ducks for the cup!

Shekki · 01/12/2007, 07:43 PM

Richard,

For less money a great reef trigger is a sargassum. They are unique looking and don't get huge.

Robb

Dr.FuManchu · 01/12/2007, 09:49 PM

Webbstock, FYI, we were England and France's Allies in WW1. We helped them kick Germany's butt.

scrmbld33 · 01/12/2007, 09:58 PM

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Insulting an American's intelligence!?!?!?! I'm glad we kicked your English butt in WWI :P

we kicked englands butt in the revolutionary war

fish like me · 01/12/2007, 10:04 PM

Hey, not all Americans are stoopeed. Didn't Thomas Edison invent the aquarium?

Or was it Metal Halides?

kzoo · 01/12/2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by webbstock
Insulting an American's intelligence!?!?!?! I'm glad we kicked your English butt in WWI :P
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But really, my LFS decides what they will and won't sell you, which is very frustrating when you've done your research.

Go back to school thats why they call us stupid. Alot of people in this hobby think they know every thing, best to get a book on fish or ask know good sources.

scrmbld33 · 01/12/2007, 10:08 PM

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Hey, not all Americans are stoopeed. Didn't Thomas Edison invent the aquarium?

lol lol

dont forget herbie hancock signed signed the declaration in independence

fish like me · 01/12/2007, 10:12 PM

scrmbld33, ever had the pleasure of visiting AbsolutelyFish on route 46 in Clifton? That's one LFS about which I can truly say that they have knowledgable staff and the owner actually really cares about his business.

scrmbld33 · 01/12/2007, 10:15 PM

they are an awsome a knowledgeable store, ive been there twice and never let down, they are pricey but high quality, and like a 60 to 90 mins away, if only they would open a south jersey store id be happy and broke,

gusman4 · 01/12/2007, 10:16 PM

i think he was joking about kicking england's butt in ww1. well at least i hope he was.

scrmbld33 · 01/12/2007, 10:17 PM

as long as we are making richard happy with our humor

old salty · 01/12/2007, 10:53 PM

America and England have been allies ever since the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

Rhodesholar · 01/12/2007, 11:07 PM

Guys come on get it straight. It wasn't Englandâ€™s but we kicked in WWI. I think it was the countries of Britain and UK. I don't remember which. Which one had the Kaiser again? Oh yea.... Ireland. That's in Africa isn't it?

Sorry...... couldn't resist. : )

Cheers to our mate (Richard parry) from across the pond.

webbstock · 01/15/2007, 06:56 PM

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Insulting an American's intelligence!?!?!?! I'm glad we kicked your English butt in WWI :P

That was said with tongue in cheek. I think we all know that the english are just make believe like elves and dragons.

dc · 01/15/2007, 09:40 PM

I realize a lot of this is said in tongue and cheek, but we do not allow politics here, so I will close this thread.

01/12/2007, 03:16 PM	#1
Richard parry Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: luton england Posts: 247	Not happy! After talking to members of rc ans doing my own research i went to my lcal store to order a crosshatch trigger for my reef tank. The first assistant i spoke to hadnt heard of them. The second said they were a nasty fish that killed every thing. I told him they are a reef safe trigger and feed up in the water and because of the angle of their mouths they would have trouble with picking on crabs etc. He still said they were bad news. I asked him if he had any experience with them and i found out he'd never even seen one-what an idiot. I told him about reef central and what i'd researched and he commented "what do you expect from americans?", and laughed at me. I used to thinkl the store guys knew what they were talking about but now it seems not.

01/12/2007, 03:23 PM	#2
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	you'll get used to it. I rarely take lfs advice unless its someone I truely know and feel comfortable that they know what they are talking about __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

01/12/2007, 03:24 PM	#3
jtemple42000 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 416	You're not the only one to feel that way about their lfs. I have one good one here in my area, the others are just out to make money. The biggest problem is that some of these people at the lfs only know what they are told. Nobody is willing to research on their own. I always wanted triggers, but thought they were not reef safe. The lfs that I use corrected me and now I have three. They are wonderful additions to the tank and even feed out of my hand. I still post my questions here first before going to my lfs. __________________ Jim If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will anyway. Current Tank Info: 210 in wall mixed reef

01/12/2007, 03:27 PM	#5
UrbanSage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tea, SD Posts: 1,657	I would agree. But this is a bunch of americans talking __________________ You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. Current Tank Info: 270 gallon reef.

01/12/2007, 03:52 PM	#7
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Stupid Americans!!! ohhh wait, I just called myself stupid!!! Was that stupid? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/12/2007, 03:25 PM	#4
rooroo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Market, MD Posts: 406	Most people hear "trigger" and automatically assume it will eat everything in your tank.

01/12/2007, 03:32 PM	#6
Richard parry Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: luton england Posts: 247	I found another place to order one from in my local area but maybe it would be nice to prove them wrong. Anyway, thanks for the advice guys. You're not bad-FOR AMERICANS!

01/12/2007, 04:42 PM	#8
webbstock Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washington DC area Posts: 436	Insulting an American's intelligence!?!?!?! I'm glad we kicked your English butt in WWI :P But really, my LFS decides what they will and won't sell you, which is very frustrating when you've done your research.

01/12/2007, 04:59 PM	#9
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I hope you get a good price. I hear those can run upwards of $400.00 AMERICAN. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

01/12/2007, 06:35 PM	#10
jtemple42000 Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Granger, IN Posts: 416	My lfs has one. Its around $300. __________________ Jim If anything absolutely can NOT go wrong, it will anyway. Current Tank Info: 210 in wall mixed reef

01/12/2007, 07:28 PM	#11
Richard parry Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: luton england Posts: 247	Thats alot of money but i think they are worth it. Does anyone here keep one? They dont look anything like any other trig ive seen. I think there was a nice one on tank of the month last year, or i could be wrong. Ducks for the cup! __________________ I spend more time chasing my kids at the fish store than looking at the tanks Current Tank Info: reef, 420L

01/12/2007, 07:43 PM	#12
Shekki Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ocean City, MD Posts: 651	Richard, For less money a great reef trigger is a sargassum. They are unique looking and don't get huge. Robb __________________ Elos mini reef Current Tank Info: Elos mini, reefkeeper 2, Vortech MP20, ice cap moonlight, Reef Fanatic ATO

01/12/2007, 09:49 PM	#13
Dr.FuManchu Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 257	Webbstock, FYI, we were England and France's Allies in WW1. We helped them kick Germany's butt.

01/12/2007, 10:04 PM	#15
fish like me Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: at home with mom Posts: 128	Hey, not all Americans are stoopeed. Didn't Thomas Edison invent the aquarium? Or was it Metal Halides? Last edited by fish like me; 01/12/2007 at 10:34 PM.

01/12/2007, 10:12 PM	#18
fish like me Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: at home with mom Posts: 128	scrmbld33, ever had the pleasure of visiting AbsolutelyFish on route 46 in Clifton? That's one LFS about which I can truly say that they have knowledgable staff and the owner actually really cares about his business.

01/12/2007, 10:15 PM	#19
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	they are an awsome a knowledgeable store, ive been there twice and never let down, they are pricey but high quality, and like a 60 to 90 mins away, if only they would open a south jersey store id be happy and broke, __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

01/12/2007, 10:16 PM	#20
gusman4 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: colorado springs Posts: 56	i think he was joking about kicking england's butt in ww1. well at least i hope he was.

01/12/2007, 10:17 PM	#21
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	as long as we are making richard happy with our humor __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

01/12/2007, 10:53 PM	#22
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	America and England have been allies ever since the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

01/12/2007, 11:07 PM	#23
Rhodesholar Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Crivitz Wi Posts: 754	Guys come on get it straight. It wasn't Englandâ€™s but we kicked in WWI. I think it was the countries of Britain and UK. I don't remember which. Which one had the Kaiser again? Oh yea.... Ireland. That's in Africa isn't it? Sorry...... couldn't resist. : ) Cheers to our mate (Richard parry) from across the pond.

01/15/2007, 09:40 PM	#25
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	I realize a lot of this is said in tongue and cheek, but we do not allow politics here, so I will close this thread. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-