The Trigger

Thanks a lot. ill check it out

dmastin

Over a couple of years, my experiences with GLA have been pretty great.
I've found Orlando to be understanding and responsive to questions.
David

vancat

Ditto

Aquaticz

+1 for Orlandos great CS


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freshyleif

I am now in the group of people who USED TO shop gla. I had no complaints for quite a whil but when I did I was insulted and told I needed a new computer and other such things. I now get all my dry fertz through Alpha chemicals on ebay. They are very nice and cheaper than gla was. They know nothing about aquariums but they know everything about the chemicals they sell. As far as those of you who have not been mistreated, good for you but remember just because it has not happened to you yet doesn't mean it can't.

niko

Freshy, I am not going to defend or offend GLA but look at what you just said: Some store sells ferts cheaper than GLA. GLA has ferts for like $3-$5 for a pound. How much cheaper can this hobby be?

Some of you know - I severely dislike the "cheap" mindset of most people in the planted tank hobby. "Cheap" is one of the things that keeps the hobby where it has been for 10 years now. Barely any progress. "Cheap" is how freshwater tanks are seen. "Cheap" is how planted tanks are seen. Make a beautiful planted tank and folk will ask you "Is that saltwater?". That is not funny. It's sad.

Don't go for "cheap".

flwrbed

+ 1 for niko. You look at the salty world compared to the fresh world and it is night and day. And for no other reason than perception. We allow our hobby to be devalued . The number one comment i always get on all my tanks is "is that salt water?". I have no problem selling plants out of my planted tanks at "retail" prices. Look what ADA has done. Its all about perception, Like them or not, they know how to market.

houseofcards

That is very true. I get that all the time. I agree you can't go cheap on everything, but things that are 'under the hood' like ferts who cares if you go cheap as long as they do the job. You don't see ferts unless they are inferior in some way to the more expensive ferts. It's like buying generic, sometimes there the same product without the advertising or share of mind.

The money is behind saltwater because of the fish, period. The tank evolves around the fish not the scape. The planted scape is still a culture that many here in the U.S. can't appreciate.

freshyleif

Niko I get what you are saying completely. I agree with you cheaper is not always better but it is not always bad either. I wasn't trying to knock gla for being expensive. I simply meant to state that I found another resource. My issue with gla was customer bad service. I didn't think about the way people might take my words as another reason to go cheap. I should have just said I like the quality and left it at that. My bad

I promise never to do it again.