Why I love my LFS.

mudbuttjones

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They have an endless supply of new old stock items from the last 10-20 years. The shop is in the guy's basement. His prices are so cheap its unreal.

Paid $2 for the box filter.

I run my small tanks ( < 40 gal) off of box and sponge filters exclusively now. And I couldn't be happier.

They still have new in box pennplax heat master supremes. Best heaters ever imo. Old school sponge filters and whisper air pumps. Its like a nostalgic throwback to when my dad bred fish in the early 90's. Love the classic stuff, some of the best equipment is the most simple.

Same place is an aqueon dealer and gives me crazy hookups on tanks and other new equipment from aqueons line up.

I dunno what I'd do if they closed. 1 million times better than the bigbox conglomerates.

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Nice,does he have any of those old ornament diver figurines like the one wearing the round helmets and carrying a little treasure chest?
 

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thinking more the farting pirate skelly on the crapper.
 

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LOL,I don't recall seeing that before.
 

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Classic!
I have some of the old penn plax stuff from the 70's
but not the toilet one.

I kinda collect them when I find them. Still looking for a "creature" one though. 1/2 tempted to just buy the remake with the reverse thumbs.

Rich
 

mudbuttjones

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They've got some really tacky bubble ornaments. I've never paid them much attention. There is some really weird stuff in there.

Gotta love your local fish store.

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Yeah,a "Creature\Gill Man"bubbler is on my list too.I wasn't aware of the thumbs though.
 

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YA the remakes out of china are mirrored copies and unlicensed Hench the reversed thumbs.

LFS's are the best they always have old skewl stuff laying around that has been forgotten just waiting for someone to take it home with 25 year ago prices.

Rich
 

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Speaking of old school items I've always wanted one of those revolving spray bars that were attached just above the drip plate....haven't seen one in years.
 
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