I recently just moved into Fairfield and was thinking about restarting my saltwater tank I checked out a few fish stores locally such as "sea splendor" and "pet club" near Cordelia they had an ok selection but they didn't really catch my eye there coral was minimal and there fish didn't seem too lively. So instead of staying in fairfield I ventured off to Vallejo to see what they had to offer. I checked out the "pet shoppe" on springs to see what there all about instead found a few employees that knew nothing about what I wanted to do so I waited by the front counter and waited for someone with more knowledge in salt water care for fish and while I waited I was watching one of the employees doing a water test for one of there tank. I hate to say this but why would you mix 2 different bottle for 2 different test... At that point I ended up just walking out of the store. So after all that trouble I finally took my cell out and yelped aquariums in Vallejo and soon after I found my self in a much better place. From the outside of the store th bars along the building makes it look like a shady place but then again it's what to expecting in Vallejo on the inside it's a totally different store. I believe I showed up right when things were starting to get busy. There's a lot of customers and only a hand full of employees on staff however even if they were working one of them managed to spot me and welcomed me at the door, now with just that type of response i feel alot more at home than any other place I have been to so far. I was quite impressed with the amount of selections that they had for freshwater and what made me more happy was that I didn't spot a single dead fish in any of the tank. So I think to my self not bad but let's look at the salt water selection. I must admit there were more than enough fish for me to choose from there selection was flawless from yellow tangs to a few regal angel, from standard ocilaris clowns to pearly jawfish. This place was superb just for having this many selections and there coral were beautiful just to look at and there prices were more than fair they were to good to be true. The last couple places I went charged mushroom colonies for atleast 40 bucks but here they were charging 35, now I don't know about you but that's one he'll of a difference in price. Another thing that I like about this place is that no matter whether I was the first or the last costumer in the store the employees always manage to have time to ask if I needed help, or to answer my questions. I first started to talking to a lady that had a little bit broken English but was still understandable I asked her for a little bit information about some of the tank that they had in stock, although she was working with a customer already she was kind enough to walk with me to the back of the store to show me some of there selections, unfortunately she wasn't able to me out much because she was still helping out her previous customer so ended up just browsing. Not even a minute later I was appoached by another employee who was far different from the last one. He approached by asking me "what's going on!!!" and asked me if I needed anything. I must say with communication like that it's more inviting and friendly verses being to serious and trying to get a sale. We ended up chatting and telling me about setting up a tank, he was a very confident speaker and didn't pause with his answers he even showed me some good pointers on how to get my tank up an running in less than 2 week verse waiting a month for it to get started like I usually do. In the end when I was at the checkout line with some salt and water conditioner he rang me up personally and gave me more pointer in mixing and adding salt to my tank. After about 15-20 minutes of chatting with me about setting up my tank he introduced himself as Jerell. He even helped me bring my bucket of salt mix to the car, you don't get this kind of service else where. Now that was one of the best places I have shopped for in a long time. And I must say the just the employees alone will get you coming cause this is going to be my go to place from now on.
Jacob Turner 01:17:04 3/12/2012
