AWESOME FISH STORE TOUR!!! NEW!!!

The reasons for the demise of these shops is as varied as the shops themselves. Some blame the rise of the big box stores, but the reality is these have been around for over 10 years And while the big box and chain stores may siphon off some of the beginner hobbyists, they may also help to get more people into the hobby - so if they do become serious hobbyists they will seek out more advanced stores so their effect on the LFSs should be minimal.
Another reason may be that a lot of these stores were owned and run by people in my age range and older, and when they died or reached retirement age, their children did not want to take up the family business. Since many of these stores are now open seven days a week and 10-12 hours per day is it any wonder that the kids did not want to follow in their parents footsteps?
By the same token, it has also gotten more and more expensive to set up and run a brick and mortar fish store considering things like the high cost of utilities, insurance, and benefits for employees just to name a few things. However, all of these things are considered small potatoes by the shop owners I have spoken to who are seeing their sales drop and most cite the same reason they are worried or are out of business: The Internet.
Many LFS feel that their competition for the most part is no longer the shop in the next town over, or the big box store down the road, but rather that their customers now do a lot of their aquarium shopping online. Also, many feel that they are now getting hit with a one-two punch that is difficult for them to compete with.AWESOME FISH STORE TOUR!!!
In this video we take a quick trip to our local fish store, FISHBOWL PETS in my home town of Stamford Ct.
today most of us have several fish shops within driving distance. It may be independent aquarium stores or a combination of chain and independent shops. Should you shop just one location? Who has the best marine fish? Can you trust their advice? There is no “one size fits all” answer.
The mom and pop grocery store, the local hardware store, the corner Five-and-Dime are all stores that have for the most part vanished from our lives due to big box stores replacing them. Unfortunately the same thing is happening more and more to our beloved local fish stores (LFS). In my own area at least six shops have closed over the last few years, much to my dismay.
And this is not just a local phenomenon as in my travels I have seen at least ten other large stores close around the country that I used to frequent when I traveled to their cities. This is surprising and a bit frustrating considering that there are probably more people in the hobby now than there have ever been and as a result there is also more money in the hobby now, so you would think it would be easier for a shop to be successful.
So the question is why are so many small shops going out of business and more importantly, what can they do to stay in business?
The reasons for the demise of these shops is as varied as the shops themselves. Some blame the rise of the big box stores, but the reality is these have been around for over 10 years And while the big box and chain stores may siphon off some of the beginner hobbyists, they may also help to get more people into the hobby - so if they do become serious hobbyists they will seek out more advanced stores so their effect on the LFSs should be minimal.
Another reason may be that a lot of these stores were owned and run by people in my age range and older, and when they died or reached retirement age, their children did not want to take up the family business. Since many of these stores are now open seven days a week and 10-12 hours per day is it any wonder that the kids did not want to follow in their parents footsteps?
By the same token, it has also gotten more and more expensive to set up and run a brick and mortar fish store considering things like the high cost of utilities, insurance, and benefits for employees just to name a few things. However, all of these things are considered small potatoes by the shop owners I have spoken to who are seeing their sales drop and most cite the same reason they are worried or are out of business: The Internet.
Many LFS feel that their competition for the most part is no longer the shop in the next town over, or the big box store down the road, but rather that their customers now do a lot of their aquarium shopping online. Also, many feel that they are now getting hit with a one-two punch that is difficult for them to compete with

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

Awesome store! nice selection of fish and supplies!

[@fishismyhobbyofficial]

good day Brother, beautiful fish store tour I enjoyed watching it, thanks for sharing Brother as always,

[@jackanddan]

Nice place Vinny…..Duck season😆😆👍👍

[@DrawingsbyRekha]

Very nice sharing my friend 🙏🙏

[@elvskitchen]

Beautiful fish store tour, I'm enjoy watching different colors of fishes

[@AmitTheAquarists]

Amazing tour my friend! > 30 👍👍

[@waasmum5244]

very beautiful FISH

[@timeepicvideos]

really cool selection they have here like the tour

[@bunnyviperaquatics2108]

Vinny, I just love you to death, buddy. 🥰You have the best personality, I swear! What a cool character. Enjoyed this a lot. Even the jokes…🤣🤣🤣

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Lovely fishes & petstore. 💕💕💕 Thank you Sir for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@bunnyviperaquatics2108]

“because they have their own scales”🤣🤣🤣👍🏼 Cool vid, enjoyed it VINNY, as always! Thanks!!

[@bettaaquatiks2604]

Thank you Sir for sharing your lfs. Beautiful Healthy fishes..😍😍😍😍

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Nice looking fish. My daughter in law used to co-own a pet store and she still has a beautiful aquarium to this date. Thanks for sharing.

[@majesticcichlids1630]

really nice store tour, wonderful assortment of fish.

[@acuariombr]

Good job. Beautiful video, I liked it, a hug 👍38

[@nutier]

Beautiful video ! I like it so much . Thank you for sharing . Have a nice week-end my friend !

[@DanielKeepingFish]

Haha... the Skipper is ripped. I'd love to do a huge species only Fronts tank one day. That would be ace.

[@audrameyer9558]

Thanks Vinny! I hope you get that bonus 😊

[@invalidrequest]

Epic fish tank store! I love to watch 😲😲😲

[@VanilaIcy]

Look good the store! Thanks for taking us tour Vinny

[@MrBeergo]

Beuatiful per shop. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Jenny_Lynn]

Great LFS!! We have a local LFS that we love too!! Thanks Vinny ☺️

[@madcat61207]

MAN! I LOVE THESE FISH STORE TOURS! 😾👍

[@AwesomeRecipes100]

✌Awesome! Thank you for sharing👍|||| 🇨🇦!

[@bipolaraquatics]

Awesome tour my friend

[@JNTravels]

That is a great store with a lot of stuff.🐸

[@AMARVELGIRL]

This was fun. I loved seeing Fish Bowl again. Catch ya later! (See what I did there? lol)

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Fun tour Vinny!

[@alishanas9380]

The Al Gore Rhythm……

[@larrydsAquatics]

Nice tour brother

[@lorcan96]

Awesome video vinny wish my LFS had some of those fish

[@fishiemon64]

Vinny 👀✌🏽👍🏽

[@VinnysAquatics]

👍👍👍

[@NM-Land]

Truly awsm fish store tour ❤️

[@davestrains6816]

I like the dumb bass joke

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

Here watching my friend have a wonderful fab day.SUB

[@JonVlogs123]

😎👍

[@ibewbro5614]

I'm getting you a reef tank vinny it's time lol when I get back in a few weeks we're gonna get u rollin

[@TommysTanks]

👍👍👍👍👍💯

[@toddt6730]

Don't be ashamed of not being able to afford things, my tank has 3 blood parrot and 2 sharkcats and im building it up slowly as i have money to do it

[@renedecquir1931]

Where have you been?

[@VinnysAquatics]

Hi Rene 😀 hmm I have a feelin YT had something to do with it 😳 hope you’re having a great weekend 👍👍👍

[@invalidrequest]

"Said the straight man to the late man, 'where have you been.' I've been here and, I've been there, and I've been in between." ~King Crimson