I went there Saturday and traded my 46 gallon setup. I never expected such an amazing trade! Sal was extremely courteous, professional and was able to provide me with the best service anyone can dream. The store looks great, livestock is beautiful and healthy, corals look amazing and the prices are unreal. I picked up a few corals and fish and will post some pictures later.

Big cheers to Sal and staff. :up:

Man I need to make it over there next time I am home. How long was the drive?

The drive doesn't matter. Just go :) (about 40 minutes)

Hanin...so true. SWC is awesome and Sal is all those things but you forgot one: "Sal is a B*stard"!

Haha the drive does matter when I am home for a day at the most and will proabably have to drive an hour and 15 minutes back to Athens the opposite direction! lol that would be 2 1/2 hours of driving......Ill make it out there soon though.

Hanin...so true. SWC is awesome and Sal is all those things but you forgot one: "Sal is a B*stard"!
:lol2:

Here are some pictures (I could use an ID on the second one... and no,it's not a cactus)

Nice coral! And you got those at SWC? Now I may have to make another 1 hour drive to see them. Sal is a B**stard! :) That's so funny!

That's a Hydnopora

What is the last one?

What is the last one?

Some type of Acropora. Starry Night maybe. I'm still trying to learn.

good job steve,and thanks guys for coming out i have a really large shippment coming from austr,bali,fiji,well one country i can't say but if you come out tomorrow late afternoon they will be here,these are corals no one has????

and yes mark i'm a b**stard......


thanks sal

good job steve,and thanks guys for coming out i have a really large shippment coming from austr,bali,fiji,well one country i can't say but if you come out tomorrow late afternoon they will be here,these are corals no one has????

and yes mark i'm a b**stard......


thanks sal

Yeah, corals no one else in the US has. So be there guys.

No that's not a starry night, but they all look great :)

That last one looks bleached out? It's an Acropora.....:)

That last one looks bleached out? It's an Acropora.....:)


It's actually not, I dont think. I bought a frag of that before haninja bought the colony. It is a very whitish color, with a yellowish-green tinted base and kinda reddish-maroon tips. Very neat looking.

love to see some more of it.....

I have no idea what it is other then acro but it actually has bluish tinted tips... I guess it depends on what lights you are running. I wish I had a better camera or knew how to take better pictures...

So what day is that shipment expected:thumbs:

I have no idea what it is other then acro but it actually has bluish tinted tips... I guess it depends on what lights you are running. I wish I had a better camera or knew how to take better pictures...

You're right, mine too. When I picked up, there was a hint of red in the tips. Looking today, I dont see any red, but instead a violet-blue tint.

Sals gunna put EVERYONE outa buisness lol!

If he doesn't put 'em out of business, he's certainly raised the bar!

And Dawgdude, if you haven't already made the trip, you need to - it's totally worth a day off to go. There's a reason so many people say Sal's a b*stard (aside from the fact that it's true - ;) ) - prices, service, selection...can't be beat. I do recommend bringing your own gas mask though as the rumors are true - air pumped into the building is laced with a mind numbing agent that makes you forget all your other bills and spend your last dime in his store. The store hours are merely a point of reference as Sal will stay put as long as you continue to buy, buy, buy. The building looks innocent enough when you walk in, but as you step through the door, you walk through a time warp...time just S-T-O-P-S. For some reason, I keep getting there about lunchtime and can't help but to hit rush hour traffic on my way home. (It didn't FEEL like we stayed that long...but my wallet sure is lighter! :confused2: )

All jokes aside, anyone debating the drive to get to SWC:

1) it's worth whatever distance you have to drive
2) after your first visit, you will wonder why you waited so long to go

and 3) yes, Sal is a b*stard :jk:

thanks guys we just keep doing the best we can,and you all make it easy.


sal