Brian Vaughn Quotations

For beginners, I suggest trying freshwater first. The maintenance is basically the same. What differs is the cost of the fish. Freshwater fish start around 25 cents apiece, but saltwater are more like $5.

I have an emergency service. I'll go out any time to help someone figure out what's wrong.

People believe a 5- or 10-gallon tank is easier, but the truth is, the more water, the easier it is to take care of. I recommend that people don't go under 30 gallons.

With specific requests, it depends on what they want and why.

Liquor cycles, ... That's what everybody used to call them.

We work closely with customers on what they can and cannot put together. You have to properly match them. Some fish just can't live with others.

When starting out, you should find a place where you can trust the information and you're comfortable. Then, if you have questions, you can always go back. When you start dealing with a lot of places, you get a lot of different opinions.

We've had a monster month, ... It's terrible what's going on with gas prices, but it's also forcing people to think differently, which has created a new market for us. It makes people realize that you don't have to drive a 10-mile-a-gallon vehicle every time you need to go somewhere, especially if it's just a couple of miles.

The most frustrating thing for most people is that they have to wait. It's hard because most people are like, 'I want it now,' but you have to do the process, which is 30 days. Then you can come in for cycling fish.

You see scooters on Stratford Road all the time now. They look like little flies buzzing.