Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each

["SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

You presume way too much

-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Phono Graffiti
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:36 AM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each

So what you are saying is, the GSAS is sponsored by stores which may or may 
not sell puppy mill puppies. But since they have to pay employees, thats 
fine, and its wrong of me to be concerned or raise any questions about these

places.

Thanks for letting me know.


>From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
>chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
><gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each
>Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:49:05 -0800
>
>Denny's is pretty good store, and I doubt that they would sell pets from a
>mill. Many pet stores are selling animals from shelters. I think most
>puppies from mills are privately sold through newspapers or Craig's List, 
>or
>by word-of-mouth. If you are not sure what the stores pet policy is, then 
>it
>would be wise not slam them, as they are or may be one of our sponsors that
>helps keep our club running. Remember that pet stores are businesses trying
>to survive, pay their employees and overhead.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of matt kaufman
>Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:33 PM
>To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each
>
>If common to the trade, where else are they available in the Seattle area?
> >From what I've been able to find out they're not the most easily bred nor
>prolific rasbora. $25 for a little reddish fish is pretty high, but do any
>other shops have them? Even back in NJ they're going for around $20/each
>when you can find them. Even if you could mail-order them for $10/fish,
>airport shipping would drive the price probably to near $20 for a lot of 6
>of them.
>
>Hopefully it won't be as bad as the Melanotaenia praecox nonsense of a few
>years back where females weren't distributed (like is done with most
>gouramis today.)
>
>I agree with Susan - Denny's is a great pet shop and holding its own 
>against
>the Petcos/Petstupids of the world and we should try to support them. I 
>only
>wish they didn't sell kittens and puppies :-(
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: onefish2fish@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Fri, 
>29
>Dec 2006 20:10:37 -0800> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy
>rasboras: $25 each> > These fish are easily bred and fairly common in the
>trade. In 3 months they > will be available for less than $3 each. Let
>people who are charging more > than that feed their fish for the next 3
>months...> Tom> West Hyblos Creek Drainage> Washington State> ----- 
>Original
>Message ----- > From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>> To:
>"'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" >
><gsas-member@thekrib.com>> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:42 PM> 
>Subject:
>Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each> > > > Denny's Pet
>World is a great fish and pet store, and I would recommend > > them> >
>highly to any person. Their saltwater and freshwater filtration system is> 
> >
>awesome. The tanks are clean and fish healthy. They are wonderful to do> >
>business with and I have never had any problems wi!
>  th them. Of course if > > you> > want a new unheard of species you are
>going to pay a premium price. At > > least> > there is a store that is
>willing to carry them instead of the same old> > boring fish we always 
>see!>
> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> 
> >
>[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson> > Sent:
>Friday, December 29, 2006 7:30 PM> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
>member chat> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25
>each> >> > Best not to do business with people who take advantage of a
>craze. > > Charging> > you 4 or 5 times their own cost is not customer
>oriented pricing. Shops > > in> > it for the long haul are looking for
>return customers and treat them > > right.> > Tom> > West Hyblos Creek
>Drainage> > Washington State> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: 
>"Matt
>Staroscik" <matt@wrongcrowd.com>> > To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
>member chat" > > <gsas-member@thekr!
>  ib.com>> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:13 PM> > Subject: [GSAS-M
>ember] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each> >> >> >>I was in there for
>some reef stuff and happened to overhear the> >> employees talking... They
>just got in a bag of these fish to sell. There> >> are also some in the 30
>gal display tank--the cube at the front of the> >> fish room.> >>> >> These
>fish look pretty nice in person, but I'll wait for the price to> >> come
>down!> >>> >> - Matt S.> >> 
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