LFS Ratings - Western Cape

[solex69]

Hi guys

I have decided to post this topic and share with everyone what to expect from most LFS here in the Western Cape. The below is just my personal opinion and experience with these shops, so please feel free to challenge & comment the topic. Also add your stores you find.

Now, we're going to have a few rating categories for each LFS and these are as follows:

Fish Quality
Fish Variety
Fish Prices
Equipment Variety
Equipment Prices
Aquatic Plants Quality
Aquatic Plants Variety
Aquatic Plants Prices
Customer Service
Fish Food Variety
Fish Food Prices

For each of the above, we'll use a rating scale from 1 to 10 with 1, being totally bad, 5 being okay'ish and 10 being great.

Here I go:

Aquatic Pet City (Blaauwberg Road, Tableview, 0215578365)

Fish Quality = 9
Fish Variety = 8
Fish Prices = 6
Equipment Variety = 6
Equipment Prices = 7
Aquatic Plants Quality = 7
Aquatic Plants Variety = 3
Aquatic Plants Prices = 5
Customer Service = 10
Fish Food Variety = 6
Fish Food Prices = 7

General Comments

High quality fish. Compared to other LFS, bigger Marine Fish variety. The best customer service I've encountered thus far. Display tanks very healthy and beautifully laid out. Overall, one of the best LFS I've encountered thus far.

TROPICUM (N1 City Value Centre, Goodwood, 021 595 3826)

Fish Quality = 7
Fish Variety = 7
Fish Prices = 10
Equipment Variety = 6
Equipment Prices = 6
Aquatic Plants Quality = 6
Aquatic Plants Variety = 7
Aquatic Plants Prices = 8
Customer Service = 7
Fish Food Variety = 8
Fish Food Prices = 7

General Comments

Customer service needs a bit of attention. By far the cheapest fish prices everywhere. Sometimes gets very good aquatic plants and at good prices. Equpiment variety lacks a bit. Quality of fish is decent but sometimes ICH is found in a few of their tanks.

Ok, I'll hold off on the the other shops for now.

Maybe start an identical thread to this for the Gauteng/Pretoria regions?

Admin - Maybe make this a sticky?

Cheers
Dale

[Big G]

Very interesting! Add more please?? Pretty please!!

Cheers
Big G!

[snakes]

SAMS Aquarium has a variety but they suck when it comes to information
They Sales people

[LiftCrazy*]

Pet Adventure (27 Warrington Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Town - 021 671 1360)

Fish Quality = 8
Fish Variety = 9
Fish Prices = 7
Equipment Variety = 5
Equipment Prices = 7
Aquatic Plants Quality = 5
Aquatic Plants Variety = 5
Aquatic Plants Prices = 5
Customer Service = 9
Fish Food Variety = 7
Fish Food Prices = 7

General Comments

This is where i purchased most of my kit. Fish seem to be more affordable than SAMs Aquarium in Bergvliet. I got very good service and advice. I didn't get the feeling that he was just trying to sell stuff. The shop assistant that helped me was the same guy who built my tank.


Sams Aquarium (cnr Childrens Way & Dreyersdal Rd, Bergvliet, Cape Town - 021 712 2534)

Fish Quality = 8
Fish Variety = 9
Fish Prices = 5
Equipment Variety = 9
Equipment Prices = 6
Aquatic Plants Quality = 7
Aquatic Plants Variety = 6
Aquatic Plants Prices = 8
Customer Service = 8
Fish Food Variety = 8
Fish Food Prices = 7

General Comments

I drove out there to take a look for some plants. The shop is is very well stocked (Equipment and fish). The shop assistants were helpful and Sam is good guy. On my second visit i realized there was a whole marine section i missed the previous time (Be sure to look carefully).

[Henk Hugo]

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[Wimpie]

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[Donny]

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[Gaawie]

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[Schalkv710]

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