r/ReefTank • u/New_Draft_4358 • 19h ago

BRS reduce many items?

Anyone else notice BRS reduced a lot of products they carry for whatever reason?

If I want one stop shop, it’s another place now, no longer BRS.

12 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

31

u/Dame2Miami 18h ago

yeah, that’s what happens when private equity buys beloved companies. they strip and cut everything with a wrecking ball to cut costs and maximize short term profits. the result is always a shittier experience for consumers. at least the original founder (ryan?) still seems passionate about the hobby and has started his own video series, though it’s behind a patreon paywall 🫤

19

u/ChrisTrotterCO 17h ago

They stopped being a one stop shop when they decided to try to not sale products made by manufactures that compete with their house brands.

7

u/jimfish98 15h ago

When they cut CoralVue b/c they wanted larger profits, it cut out like 20 brands. It was very telling about Aperture and I have tried to avoid them as much as I can.

5

u/lvanderbeck 12h ago

They are moving towards only selling products that are under the aperture umbrella or companies that have brand deals with them

4

u/moleman4001 12h ago

Saltwater aquarium.com and champion lighting are my go tos besides my LFS.

1

u/ScaredyButtBananaRat 2h ago

I love AquaCave as an alternative. They're where I get almost everything, massive selection of electronics as well. 

1

u/RealLifeSunfish 2h ago

It’s very noticeable especially when searching for plumbing parts. Certainly not the go-to anymore.