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Someone explain to me this!
Ok, I'm opinionated. Everyone knows that. So here's my latest. If you've been in the hobby for more than a few months, you should own your own test kits and not mooch off the LFS.
How is it ok to keep doing this? I know people in 10 years that still mooch off the LFS. Really??? How is this happening? Who else has an opinion?
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I wouldn't trust the lfs if my life depended on it. IV had bad luck with other people testing my water for me. That's my opinion
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Are you trying to catch a marlin or a flounder?
API all the way...
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lol, not fishing, just get irked when I see this all the time. Remember my thread about the cost of reefing? I wasn't kidding. It's expensive, and one of the cheapest things in the hobby is a test kit. If you can't afford a test kit, maybe collecting hats is a better hobby. (see? opinionated )
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Your LFS doesn't charge for testing? If not they should be.
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I agree. It costs them materials and labour. They should at least recoup costs.
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Other than to verify the accuracy of your own test, no one should rely on the LFS to perform test for you. |
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I usually recommend newbies have the LFS test their water for them. But yeah, after they've been in it for a few months and think they are going to stay in the hobby, then its time to get test kits to do it at home.
Once in a blue moon I'll bring my water sample in to the LFS to get it tested but that's mainly to verify my own. I also get a good friend of mine with Hanna checkers to test for certain elements because those are supposedly more accurate than the Salifert kits I use. |
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Anthony, yes, in the early days, or as a blue moon check up, sure. But once you're in it, you need to own your own stuff.
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Maybe you should have a poll... See how many freeloaders fess up...
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