SRC Member dleecool Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hi all, Just wanted to check with u guys is the LPS prices go up? I was quoted a nice red stripes prata for $200 and red blasto for $100!! . The shopkeeper said now the price had went up. I feel the knife so sharp , so I just walk out of the shop. I wont say the name of the shop here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 maybe he saw you wearing nice watch and drive nice car.... so the fella charged u accordingly..... i turn up wearing slippers, jeans and a T-shirt + a nice smile, never been quoted ridiculous prices and usually can get little discount somemore..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hi all, Just wanted to check with u guys is the LPS prices go up? I was quoted a nice red stripes prata for $200 and red blasto for $100!! . The shopkeeper said now the price had went up. I feel the knife so sharp , so I just walk out of the shop. I wont say the name of the shop here. Can pm me the name of the shop? I might know which one u are talking about. . experienced he same incident also. The prices of certain corals n fishes did go up due to higher fuel prices, hurricane in the states, terrorist tax etc. But generally the jack up in price is not drastic overnight. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dleecool Posted October 3, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 maybe he saw you wearing nice watch and drive nice car.... so the fella charged u accordingly..... i turn up wearing slippers, jeans and a T-shirt + a nice smile, never been quoted ridiculous prices and usually can get little discount somemore..... I always wear my old bermuda with slipper and lousy t-shirt to LFS worried got dirty mah!! No money for car so always take MRT!!! I dont think I look rich, maybe look abit Gundu , that's why he trying his luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I always wear my old bermuda with slipper and lousy t-shirt to LFS worried got dirty mah!! No money for car so always take MRT!!! I dont think I look rich, maybe look abit Gundu , that's why he trying his luck!!! i felt insulted when the lfs quoted me up to $200 for pratas. i mean. . i started reefing 6 years ago. . longer than ur lfs exsistance. . and i dun look like carrothead. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 bro, we talking about the same shop. I vowed never to enter that black shop again. if their blastos can sell for $100, and pratas for $200, i believe my display tank's prata can sell triple the price and blasto twice the price. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member borinz Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 hmmm i know a shop which quote such prices too... even though i appear in my shorts n t-shirt.... anyway can someone pm me to confirm the shop izzit the same as i go to? if yes wil never go there again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 hmmm i know a shop which quote such prices too... even though i appear in my shorts n t-shirt.... IMO, you can just avoid the shop. The prices dun justify the quality of the corals. A few lfs is famous for it. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 generally speaking, with the global increment in oil prices; subsequently everything will go up. but there r still a few reknown "black" LFS out there who will stop at nothing to make carrotcake out of u. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Diablos Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 can fellow brothers over here pm me e shop name i dun wanna be a 'cai tou' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjazz Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 can fellow brothers over here pm me e shop name i dun wanna be a 'cai tou' lol.. take it as paying for tuition fees. i paid a lot of tuition fees already, finally graduate. Quote 300 Gallon Reef Paradise 6X2.5X2.5 FT Tank : 4x2x2 ft sump : 2x1x2 ft refugim Skimmer: Deltec AP851 Calcium Reactor: Lightings: Aqualight T5 Retrofit, 150 watt MH X2 Chiller: Hailea HC-500A model w/ Aquabee 2000 Ozonizer: Hailea HLO-300 Digital ozonizer Wavemaker: Tunze 6080, Tunze 6060 Return Pumps: Aquabee 5000 x2 Other equipments: Aquabee 2000, Quietone 1200, 5L Co2 Cylinder w/ Dupla regulator American Marine Wireless Thermometer Reefing is a dedication, not a competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Diablos Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 lol.. take it as paying for tuition fees. i paid a lot of tuition fees already, finally graduate. reefing is like playing mahjong...... pay 'tuition fee' then will learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dleecool Posted October 3, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 As I said I wont mention their name as it's not right, they r still doing their business. All we can do is just avoid the shop, or ask the price first b4 buying. Btw, their corals r really nice, unfortunately the price r also nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iori_del Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 must guide us so tat we wun waste time going there Quote GIve up liao!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chucky Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 can bro here pm me the lfs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LoReNsIa Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 hmmm.. yesterdae i olso went to a LFS.. when the uncle quoted mi a green prata for $120.. and a red prata for $250.. when i hear about the price i almost blur.. haha.. btw.. pm mi the black listed shop too can? haha.. send the name of the shop to STB(singapore tourism board) to prevent tourist from been conned.. =X haha.. Quote Reefing is like a Relationship, Once you fall in Love with it, You will Love it for Life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member zephyros Posted October 3, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 3, 2005 pm me too pals ... i still had some stocking to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heng88 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 can friend here pm me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Juz my $0.02... I recently bought a blasto for $80.... kindda ex for blastos and after reefing for so long, I have to say that this is probably the most chio blasto I've ever seen.... Besides that, there are many chio LPS around, though they're probably the same price, but I believe you pay for wat you like, especially when its a nice specimen.... I wouldn't even pay $20 for some normal blastos... So if you feel that the price is justified... Its not always about the price, the quality counts too! Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member stabilo Posted October 4, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 4, 2005 IMO, you can just avoid the shop. The prices dun justify the quality of the corals. A few lfs is famous for it. Bro, can PM me that shop as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member chucky Posted October 5, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 5, 2005 i think we better open this lfs name... because its to prevent our SG members from being kana tok by this black shop... optional oso lah... those members that think tht their LS is worth it, we hape nothing to say jst carry on... howss tht??? hope our MOD or boss will approve.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Travy Posted October 9, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 9, 2005 200-350 for red and orange striped pratas... 80-100 for the greens and lime green one... All under actnics display.... Quote My Tank Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefaholic Posted October 9, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 9, 2005 From Pasir Ris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 From the central. Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishtalk1517 Posted October 9, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted October 9, 2005 somewhere near the casket area? Any hints? Quote A person, himself can be his own Lawyer, but he can never be his own Judge ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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