Seller Profile: Frank's Aquarium |
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Contact DetailsWebsite: http://www.franksaquarium.comCountry: USA I started Frank's Aquarium simply because I was tired with the state of the aquarium hobby in the United States. Simply put...it's BORING! As a hobbyist, I'm tired of the same old same old I see in every shop and wholesale establishment I visit. It's just so difficult to get wholesalers and retailers to carry new items (except for those hideous parrot cichlids, painted glassfish, and a host of other man-made monstrosities). So say goodbye to anything new and unusual (in terms of real species). And New York used to be THE place to go if you wanted to see new and exciting creatures! It's a real shame what has been done to the hobby, not only here, but in other areas of the USA. While I am a firm believer that a hobbyist should support their local fish store (providing it's a good shop worthy of the support), more often than not the local LFS doesn't carry the selection of animals that keep the hobbyist interested. As one retailer and one wholesaler put it: "I carry only fish that people buy, not anything I have to sell." It is this short-sighted attitude that has really hurt the hobby. Hence my starting Frank's Aquarium. |
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