Thanks Jake for bringing such a beautiful store...what i like about Ali’s approach is he has his displays to prove his art of reefing...awesome displays man...and a great work in photography....touch of the video is at the very end he appreciated you being there for him 10 yrs ago and how you hugged him...may the friendship prevails and if you talk to him again Jake please pass on my SALAAM O ALAIQUM....meaning my good wishes with peace...
Such a bright place and so breathable. I like so much the white stands ,so much better than black and the wide open shallow tanks. Beautiful corals ,it is so simple but always simple is the best form of complexity. All tanks have a good consistency of corals ,just right not overwhelmingly busy, Ali he is so special,he’s got the touch.
Just found this video through your ReefTherapy podcast. Wow, what a gorgeous place. Amazing tanks. Great tips. Keep it simple. Easier said than done but good advice.
Jake, you keep bringing great stores. Especially ones that are not close to lot of people. So we see how other LFS set up they stores. Keep them coming....
Ali's the man !! You can tell he's in it for passion. I love his simpler approach. That tank without a sand bed is a killer 👍🏻👍🏻 P.s. OMG that $ clownfish is just stunning😳
What a cool guy and his tanks are stunningly beautiful,great advice keep it simple and don't pack your tank with corals love the green branch corals in the big tank,he's Old school fish keeper...
Wow! Stunning livestock,not overstocked with dry goods with a friendly,relaxed way of selling. if only all aquatic shops were like this! Seems like a top bloke aswell. Good luck for next 10 years :)
I'm going soon..just an hour drive :)...but you truly do have to appreciate this kind of dedication. This is what it's all about and I'm just glad the hobby is staying strong. I hope to learn alot and make my living room the same:).
I worked up the street from this store off Batavia, worked early hours. Store was never open by the time I was off at 2 PM. I’m sure he saw me on security camera peering through the window a few times. All makes sense now. These are his display tanks.
Epic! I have been looking forward to this video for a long time. Ali is the man, has the best store in Southern California, and he is beyond helpful. What more could you ask for!
Looking forward to being a customer again when I get back into this hobby soon. Loved the melanopus (cinnamon) clown pair. Ali special ordered me a pair way back probably around 2012. Unfortunately they got a fungus that took them out. Great video and amazing reefs!
setting the mantra of how all fish shops should be paired with an owner who is focus and knows what he wants. i can't say more. awesome video too, probably watched this video more than 5 times since it was published.
nice tanks man. Me and my buddies love to break laws. Many tangs in one tank. Too many corals who fight. This way we LEARN. One day this will grant us the ultimate REEF. Through test and study. Love it man. Love your 10 years. Best of luck!
I've been out of the hobby for decades now. One thing I'm noticing that I didn't see in that day is the open topped aquariums. I was used to an enclosing plate with a fluorescent tube on top.
