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CAGA, the Chicago Aquatic Gardeners Association, is having it's next meeting on Sunday, April 3, 2005, from 3PM to 5PM, in Lake Zurich, IL. New members are welcome to attend. Please contact jskornfeld @ yahoo.com for more information. Hope to see you there!

I hadn't considered that.

Thanks for all the great feedback. Now, if I could just everyone in this forum to move to Orlando, I'd be in business!

Interesting idea ... I am familiar with maintenance services for public places, like offices and restaurants, but I was not aware people would pay for maintenance at home.

I really don't want to put anyone down, but I thought I would elaborate briefly: 1. The sales tanks are not lit, are bare, and have the short end facing out. It's very hard to see the fish and they don't show well in those displays. He does have a good selection of fish and they do seem...

I'm familiar with it, but will reserve comment. "If you have nothing good to say ..."

I'm in Orlando, FL. Just a quick reminder - I don't own a store yet. I'm just in the research phase. I'm deciding between opening a franchise or starting from scratch.

LFS Summary Here is what I've heard so far: Store Appearance · Clean · Well-organized · Display tanks · No wet floors · Clean glass · Clean floors · Dust-free counters · Good selection of books · Identify fish, characteristics (size, minimum tank size, grouping, compatibility, water temp, pH...

Saltwater Excellent advice. Who wants to move to Orlando and run the SW dept? There are actually a few stores in the area that either sell SW exclusively or primarily. I'm thinking that it would be difficult to compete.

Excellent Advice Thanks to everyone for excellent advice. It's reassuring to see that most people have the same ideas I do. I noticed that quality seems to be of higher importance than price, too. I am considering specializing in what I know best - planted freshwater aquariums, viquariums...

I am considering opening an aquarium store in my area, and would like to know what people look for in an aquarium store. What do you like about the stores in your area? What do you dislike? What type of store would you like to see open in your area? All feedback is appreciated.