What is your opinion on the hobby's status? - Page 2

saltcreep · #1 05-27-2015, 06:08 PM

Great topic. I don't have time to respond fully, but I will later. Suffice it to say, my opinion is that this hobby has been on the decline for a number of years, with 2008-2009 being probably the plateau.

There are a number of reasons (which I will expand on), but there are many including economic and environmental. The latter can't be discounted as the pressure will mount on the industry. Yes, the impact can be perceived as minimal, but from the overall perspective of habitat protection, I don't feel that the long term prospect for wild harvested livestock is all that good.

Scythanith · #2 05-26-2015, 10:02 PM

The slow growing designer coral frags cost the retailer nearly as much as the customer, so the markup on those is even more appalling lol! It's all about having that relationship with your LFS that you can take premo stuff to them and they will treat you right

That way everyone can be happy. Just not the customer that expects to get it for cheap since it came out of some locals tank, doesn't work that way.

Bayside Corals · #3 05-26-2015, 10:14 PM

Animal-Chin · #4 05-26-2015, 10:38 PM

Ya, thats all makes sense Colby Bay, for sure. As soon as Scoly's got popular a red and green one went from $50 to $150. Supply and Demand, its as old as time...

Reef Pilot · #5 05-26-2015, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Scythanith

It's all about having that relationship with your LFS that you can take premo stuff to them and they will treat you right

And hopefully your LFS doesn't think of you as a moocher (behind your back). I was in retail my whole career, so as a customer try to also look at it from a retailer's perspective.

Scythanith · #6 05-26-2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

And hopefully your LFS doesn't think of you as a moocher (behind your back). I was in retail my whole career, so as a customer try to also look at it from a retailer's perspective.

I know my LFS owner hides when I walk in the store. I can hear him upstairs playing WoW while I am down around the coral tanks starved for attention

I worked at Petland of all places for a couple years while going to university so I have that mentality as well

Everyone is your best customer and they all deserve a deal, according to them anyways!