Patrick Donston

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  Published on: 5/3/2007    Last Visited: 5/3/2007  

  Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish in Clifton, N.J., says he doesn't know of any companies that offer prepackaged first-aid kits for fish.
  
  "However, there are certain items that a fish owner should always have on hand in case an issue comes up and the fish store is closed," he says.
  
  Donston says a kit for freshwater fish should include ick medication.Likewise, saltwater fish owners should keep a marine buffer handy.
  
  Other items a fish owner might want to consider keeping on hand include water test kits, aquarium salt for sterilizing equipment, a net dip for sterilizing nets and a bacteria supplement.Donston also recommends fish owners have a battery-operated pump in case of a power outage.

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  Published on: 5/3/2007    Last Visited: 5/3/2007  

  Patrick Donston, owner
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  Patrick Donston has operated his fish-only shop for more than 15 years.He has two Petcos within 10 minutes of his shop, which features 14,000 gallons plus of hundreds of marine and freshwater fish from around the world.
  
  Is he worried about his neighbors?
  
  "I want them to exist," he says."Petco is putting tanks in the houses; Wal-Mart is putting tanks in the houses.They're just hooking them in, and that's all they want to do.They're helping draw people into what I'm trying to sell them."
  
  It's crucial, however, to let customers know his shop exists, Donston says.After fishkeepers are hooked on the hobby, they'll seek out unique fish, high-end equipment and skilled sales peopleâ€"more than the big boxes can offer.
  
  "The trick is to get them into your place," he says, adding that advertising in online and print directories is the best way to be known and found.
  
  "Your ad should be very clear that you are specialty in what you do," he says.

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  Published on: 6/27/2003    Last Visited: 7/13/2003  

  "Once people are informed, they usually understand they're not for everyone," Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish in Clifton, said of the tropical fish.
  
  The Disney Pixar movie has earned $228.5 million through last weekend with its ocean adventure tale, in which Nemo, a young clown fish, is snatched from the sea and put into an aquarium.
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  Donston said the percula clown fish has always been popular at his Clifton store, which sells about 30 a week.Customers now are asking about lookalikes of Dory, the movie's forgetful blue tang fish.That species retails for between $25 and $80, he said.
  
  Heyer said the blockbuster movie has sparked interest in setting up home aquariums in general.She said children come looking for Nemo but happily leave with angel fish or Siamese fighting fish.

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  Published on: 5/1/2007    Last Visited: 11/7/2007  

  "We've seen a huge turnaround because of MAC," said Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish in Clifton, N.J.There is a flip side to new harvesting regulations, however.
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  "Governments are cracking down on the amount of coral species being collected," Donston said."That's due to the Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species restrictions."
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  "The tsunami didn't affect our supply or prices," Donston said.
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  "There are always new fish coming on the market," Donston said."The selection has grown tremendously in the last 17 years."

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  Published on: 9/25/2002    Last Visited: 9/25/2002  

  They're known to get 100 centimeters plus, which amounts to over three feet," said Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish in Clifton, New Jersey.
  
  The proposed penalties for importing live snakeheads or their eggs include six months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.But federal inspectors can't check every crate in every port, so some snakeheads will likely slip through.
  
  Controlling and repairing the damage from invasive species, including the snakehead and other aquatic pests like mitten crabs and zebra mussels, which arrive in ballast of ships, costs the United States an estimated $10 billion a year.
  
  Still, federal officials admit as the invaders become established, they cannot always afford to stop them.

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  Published on: 1/1/2003    Last Visited: 2/25/2005  

  Pat Donston BAS & owner of Absolutely
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  Please refer to Marine Fish, Keeping Them Disease Free (Pat Donston) Below I have listed easier to keep butterfly fishes:C. auriga, C. vagabundus, C. xanthurus, C. kleini, C. tinkeri, C. milliaris, C. lunula, F. flavissimus.C. melannotus, C. frembilii, C. declives, H. polylepis, H. zoster, C. ulietensis, C. rafflesi, All Heniochus species.

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  Published on: 3/14/2006    Last Visited: 7/14/2008  

  Instructor, Pat Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish.
  
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  Published on: 6/27/2003    Last Visited: 6/27/2003  

  "Once people are informed, they usually understand they're not for everyone," Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish in Clifton, said of the tropical fish.
  
  The Disney Pixar movie has earned $228.5 million through last weekend with its ocean adventure tale, in which Nemo, a young clown fish, is snatched from the sea and put into an aquarium.
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  Donston said the percula clown fish has always been popular at his Clifton store, which sells about 30 a week.Customers now are asking about lookalikes of Dory, the movie's forgetful blue tang fish.That species retails for between $25 and $80, he said.
  
  Heyer said the blockbuster movie has sparked interest in setting up home aquariums in general.She said children come looking for Nemo but happily leave with angel fish or Siamese fighting fish.

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  Published on: 7/18/2004    Last Visited: 4/28/2005  

  Patrick Donston, owner of Absolutely Fish, a large specialty retailer in Clifton, N.J., says some exotic fish and high-end products aren't available through U.S. distributors, so he purchases 10 percent of his inventory directly from foreign suppliers.In dry goods, Donston purchases protein skimmers and water pumps from Europe; to return one, he must pay shipping both ways and wait a month to get the product back.
  
  Trans-shipping fish directly looks like an easy way to save money, but shipping adds 50 percent to the cost of the fish, Donston says.In addition, many foreign suppliers demand advance payment, and retailers can get burned.
  
  "I trans-ship fish only on an open invoice to ensure I get healthy fish, and to readily deal with quality and payment issues," Donston says, adding that retailers need a good credit rating to do business this way with foreign suppliers and the airlines.

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  Retailers Can Get Advice in Backer’s ‘Ask... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/7/2001    Last Visited: 2/13/2007  

  , "How to Find and Train Good Employees" by Patrick Donston of Absolutely Fish (Clifton, N.J.)., "Marine Fish and Invertebrate Nutrition" by Julian Sprung., "Aquarium Lighting: Turning Possibilities Into Profits" by Tullio Dell Aquila of Aquatic Research and Development (Utica, N.Y.)., "Keeping Marine Fish Healthy" by Patrick Donston.
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  Patrick Donston will present "How to Run a Profitable Aquatic Department" on Friday, March 30.Donston, Joe Olenik and Gary Sparks will participate in a panel discussion on "Maximizing Aquatic Supplies Sales" on Saturday, March 31.

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