End of Dr Foster Smith and Live Aquaria?

botp2k1 · 02/19/2019, 12:08 PM

I know Petco bought them out. I had just read about the closing of Foster and Smith in Wisconsin. Right now, F&S website redirects to Petco and the selection and variety is pretty much all gone.

Anyone think LA is next to be gone within a year or two?

JP Reef · 02/19/2019, 12:57 PM

You can still get to the aquarium supplies through LA

botp2k1 · 02/19/2019, 01:03 PM

Thanks for that, I never ventured much outside of live stock on LA. At least LA still have all the dry stuff!

JP Reef · 02/19/2019, 01:53 PM

And just got an email from DF&S that my account was moved to LA

Joe0813 · 02/19/2019, 08:38 PM

I don't think LA will be going anywhere anytime soon

alton · 02/20/2019, 06:03 AM

My issue is with divers den updates and when I click on fish I get the first page but when I try to go to page 2 it tells me the the site is temporarily down?

Joe0813 · 02/20/2019, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alton

My issue is with divers den updates and when I click on fish I get the first page but when I try to go to page 2 it tells me the the site is temporarily down?

I was looking at divers den yesterday with no problens

alton · 02/21/2019, 05:37 AM

Its fixed

homer1475 · 02/21/2019, 05:41 AM

LA was down most of the day for me yesterday. I could view the fish selection, but if I chose a fish to look at the details, I would get an error that the site was down for maintenance.

no1bubba · 02/21/2019, 08:33 PM

I have been very un happy with LA recently. After several deaths in three orders I expressed my disappointment and I was told “fish weren’t meant to fly”. So why are they in the overnight shipping business?

tkeracer619 · 02/21/2019, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by no1bubba

I have been very un happy with LA recently. After several deaths in three orders I expressed my disappointment and I was told “fish weren’t meant to fly”. So why are they in the overnight shipping business?

Shipping this winter has been brutal.

Big E · 02/22/2019, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

Shipping this winter has been brutal.

I agree and this goes for any winter. Don't buy fish and corals over the winter no matter the on line store. More often than not it's going to end in disappointment.

tkeracer619 · 02/22/2019, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Big E

I agree and this goes for any winter. Don't buy fish and corals over the winter no matter the on line store. More often than not it's going to end in disappointment.

People either forget or don't realize that the shipping companies send to hubs so while it might be nice where they are coming from and where they are going the box can still sit on a tarmac all night in the snow. It's very hard to pack for that. I know many vendors who pulled all DOA policies if the customer insisted on shipping during holidays or when the weather was exceptionally bad. Only way I'd do it is if the shipper dropped off at an airline freight service for a direct flight that I then pickup at the airport freight service locally. But even then, if it's cold, it's still questionable.

My QTs are dry. It's a good time for a hard reset.

DannY82 · 02/22/2019, 10:34 AM

Yes, live aquaria has been transferring slowly all the dry goods/ frozen foods and equipment. Also live aquaria is a sister company to Petco but soon enough all dr fosters and Smith will be on L.A

sde1500 · 02/22/2019, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Big E

I agree and this goes for any winter. Don't buy fish and corals over the winter no matter the on line store. More often than not it's going to end in disappointment.

Yup, winter is for window shopping only.

Kyuss · 02/25/2019, 08:44 PM

They announced at the beginning of the year that they're closing down the DF&S in Rhinelander except for the Live Aquaria part of it. IIRC the deadline for DF&S was early March so I'm sure it's a bit of a mess up there right now.

02/19/2019, 12:08 PM	#1
botp2k1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: IL Posts: 897	End of Dr Foster Smith and Live Aquaria? I know Petco bought them out. I had just read about the closing of Foster and Smith in Wisconsin. Right now, F&S website redirects to Petco and the selection and variety is pretty much all gone. Anyone think LA is next to be gone within a year or two?

02/19/2019, 08:38 PM	#5
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	I don't think LA will be going anywhere anytime soon __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/21/2019, 05:41 AM	#9
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	LA was down most of the day for me yesterday. I could view the fish selection, but if I chose a fish to look at the details, I would get an error that the site was down for maintenance. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

02/19/2019, 12:57 PM	#2
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	You can still get to the aquarium supplies through LA

02/19/2019, 01:03 PM	#3
botp2k1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: IL Posts: 897	Thanks for that, I never ventured much outside of live stock on LA. At least LA still have all the dry stuff!

02/19/2019, 01:53 PM	#4
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	And just got an email from DF&S that my account was moved to LA

02/20/2019, 06:03 AM	#6
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	My issue is with divers den updates and when I click on fish I get the first page but when I try to go to page 2 it tells me the the site is temporarily down?

02/21/2019, 05:37 AM	#8
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Its fixed

02/21/2019, 08:33 PM	#10
no1bubba Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 405	I have been very un happy with LA recently. After several deaths in three orders I expressed my disappointment and I was told “fish weren’t meant to fly”. So why are they in the overnight shipping business?

02/22/2019, 10:34 AM	#14
DannY82 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 11	Yes, live aquaria has been transferring slowly all the dry goods/ frozen foods and equipment. Also live aquaria is a sister company to Petco but soon enough all dr fosters and Smith will be on L.A

02/25/2019, 08:44 PM	#16
Kyuss Megistered Rember Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 470	They announced at the beginning of the year that they're closing down the DF&S in Rhinelander except for the Live Aquaria part of it. IIRC the deadline for DF&S was early March so I'm sure it's a bit of a mess up there right now.