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	Big Als Opening Mega Store in Florida
1tankneverenuff Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 100 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	Whoa, I'm curious about this one...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	i have 2 fish stored withen 3-4 blocks of my house and also my friends dad owns one of them so he is getting me a job there. /:'
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
incubus70 Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 31 Votes: 3 Registered: 10-Mar-2005	Tankie, where is this Menagerie store in Toronto you speak of? I want to check it out.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	its a pain for me to go to big als..its either in scarboro or misssausaga...so i just go to my lfs (at competetive prices ....menagerie)... big als is a gud store alrite....lots of selections and sometimes, cheap prices...and i like their fish specials "shark bite madness" were u can really have a gud deal of stuffs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	In Calgary, there are several good LFS that have thrived despite having a Big Al's there. ...and if you are familiar with the Big Al's here, that is no surprise.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
incubus70 Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 31 Votes: 3 Registered: 10-Mar-2005	Yeah, you americans can relax. Aquarium industry is hardly a lucrative one, and it's really unlikely that the stores will corner the market where you live. For me presonally, it comes down to the closest place to my house (to reduce the time the fish are stressed in the bag), which happens to be a Big Al's store. LFS will live one, it's not the end.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	In Calgary, there are several good LFS that have thrived despite having a Big Al's there. In Canada, anyway, their retail prices are higher than their on-line prices. I don't think this necessarily spells the end of the LFS in the US.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
1tankneverenuff Hobbyist Posts: 131 Kudos: 100 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	Good Lord LFS are in trouble with those proposed plans. Last edited by 1tankneverenuff at 05-Apr-2005 00:05
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Actually the company is Canadian, but they are entering the US retail market with an american partner (Aquarium Retail Holdings.) The store in Tamarac is going to be the Flagship store at 18,000 square feet. They plan to open franchises across the country at about 10,000 square feet. The store in Florida is going to have a 5,000 gallon predator tank and coral reef. The livestock display room is going have 40,000 gallons of fish and is going to be called "The Deep" My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	From Big Al's online: Big Al's, ‘The Aquatic Mail Order Specialist’, was originally launched as a division of Aquarium Services Ltd., Canada's largest aquarium retail chain. In business since 1975, Aquarium Services Ltd. has grown from a small service company to a chain of 20 stores across US and Canada. So I'm assuming Canadian ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
incubus70 Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 31 Votes: 3 Registered: 10-Mar-2005	Very true, each store is a franchise, so health of fish it varies from location to location. However, the advantage with Big Al's is the selection of products they offer. I do support the LFS owners, but in big cities like Toronto, there aren't too many LFS that are trustworthy for my tank. I'm curious though, does anyone know if the Big Al's company is owned by a canadian company, or american?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	shrug
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Does anyone live near Tamarac Florida. Big Als, the online aquaria company is opening a 18,000 sq. ft. store in Florida. I saw a pic it looks like a public aquarium, but you could buy the fish. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Toirtis Mega Fish Posts: 1260 Kudos: 529 Votes: 6 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Big Al's is a terrific store. I only buy and trust the fish from the Big Al's aquariums near me (Toronto). I have never had any diseased fish from their stocks, a very good record! Precisely the opposite of the one here in Calgary, but they are franchises, so each store can be very different.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	They terk er jerbs! I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	The only problem is with all these big stores rollin' through, there won't be any LFS's left... it'll be like "hey, wanna go to FinTails?" "they're closed, Big Al's took all their business" the wal mart of fish stores...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	I am so jealous!!! I know we have an awesome LFS, but good LFS's are like tanks, you can never have enough good ones ..heidi "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
resle Enthusiast Posts: 273 Kudos: 112 Votes: 14 Registered: 09-Oct-2004	my relatives live there! maybe i could go on my next visit
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	Why so Tim? For the people who want to know where the hell Tamarac Florida is...It's near Ft Lauderdale.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
incubus70 Fingerling Posts: 36 Kudos: 31 Votes: 3 Registered: 10-Mar-2005	Big Al's is a terrific store. I only buy and trust the fish from the Big Al's aquariums near me (Toronto). I have never had any diseased fish from their stocks, a very good record!
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