Being new here I think its important to keep trying...I love this hobby for example...i have a wife, mortgage etc...I would like very much to do a 120G reef...Now with live rock going for 9.99/lb and up at the LFS, how can I afford it? I can go online, but I like this forum and given time will have trust in its participants and advertisers.
I support any effort to spread the hobby, and I agree with the LFS's cutting down the number of people in it, not only with unfair pricing but with competition bashing and misinformation. I was at a store and asked a salt water question about a problem I was having, they asked what store helped setup the tank, i answered and they said, there is your problem. I turned and walked out. This is the kind of stuff that we can avoid by comming on here, doing our research, and then using vendors that also support this channel. Inland Reef was a great example of a store that supported online activities and helped customers...I only wish they were still around.!!
I support any effort to spread the hobby, and I agree with the LFS's cutting down the number of people in it, not only with unfair pricing but with competition bashing and misinformation. I was at a store and asked a salt water question about a problem I was having, they asked what store helped setup the tank, i answered and they said, there is your problem. I turned and walked out. This is the kind of stuff that we can avoid by comming on here, doing our research, and then using vendors that also support this channel. Inland Reef was a great example of a store that supported online activities and helped customers...I only wish they were still around.!!