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Old 03-14-2006, 11:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
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The mark up on wood and rocks is outrageous at fish stores. I have bought wood from a fish store but it was a cool peice. But I go to beaches and riverbanks for most of it. I must have a hundred pounds of rocks in my 90 gallon. Big Al's sells rocks for 5.99 a pound!! you do the math. Theres no way in I'd pay that for freakin rocks You can't really blame the fish stores much though. A high volume store probably sells a lot of wood and rocks, so in order to keep stocked they must buy allot. So you are really paying for shipping costs. But still its freakin rocks and dead wood You really have to be patient to find good rocks and wood. You can't just grab any old rock or wood you see. You need to be picky and choosey, and you might not come accross a nice peice till you least expect it.
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Just a reminder-- we will have driftwood for sale- direct from ADA + 2 other very nice/sculptural varieties VERY SOON. I am working feverishly to get the new shopping cart site up, and the ADA shipment is due in a few days.
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Like I have said before, I will do the very best I can on price (i.e. no gouging!) on the ADA wood. The other is stuff is just flat out expensive- my cost (wholesale) is outrageous already, but whatayagonnado? Good driftwood has always been fairly pricey, and we depend on it for our livelyhoods here at ADG, so I buy it by the pallet anyway. I just want to share the wealth a bit to those willing buyers.
I do find that a good piece of quality, aquarium friendly driftwood lasts a very long time, so once you've got it, you've got it for a while. Maybe that's a rationale to ease the pain of the upfront cost a bit.
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