Week 6: First Interview Finished

Hello yet again!

I’m back this week with some great news; I was able to conduct an interview. I had an interview with Mr. Cho, manager of Pacific Aquarium and Plant, located at 46 Delancey Street in Manhattan. During my visit to the location and my interview with Mr. Cho, I got the following responses:

• What makes up the list of bills/licenses/permits paid by the business?
  • Utility bill, insurance bill, rent, Class P permit, Sales Tax Certificate, General Business Certificate, Animal Facility Permit.
• How many employees are hired at the location?
  • Five.
• Have the business’s employees undergone any sort of training? What sort of traits are prioritized when hiring/training?
  • Employees do undergo training. Knowledge in fish keeping is the main priority.
• Is this the only location owned by the business’s owner?
  • Yes.
• What types of products are sold?
  • Aquarium Equipment:
    • Aquariums
    • Filters
    • Pumps
    • Nets
    • Brushes
    • Conditioner
    • Starter
    • Supplements
    • Fish Food
  • Aquarium Features:
    • Gravel
    • Soil
    • Sand
    • Wood
    • Stones
  • Organisms:
    • Shrimp
    • Crabs
    • Fish
    • Frogs
    • Plants
    • Coral
    • Anemones
  • Fishing Equipment:
    • Lines
    • Hooks
    • Bobbers
    • Weights
• What brands supply the products sold?
  • Hikari, Aquavitro, Seachem, Berkley, Aquarium Solutions, API, Danner, Aquatop, Tetra, Weco, biOrb, Aqualife, Fritz, Fluval, UN Systems, Zoo Med, Marina
• Where are live animals sourced from?
  • Globally, most are imported.

Any questions I’ve mentioned in previous posts that aren’t featured above were likely omitted based on Mr. Cho’s responses. I’m very grateful to have had my interview with Mr. Cho, and I highly recommend visiting Pacific Aquarium and Plant if you’re considering fishkeeping. I have a tank of my own at home, and I got the fish in it from their store. As for what I have planned over the coming week, I’ll be busy with studying for my math final (wish me luck), but I should be able to get some work done on the project. Hopefully you’ll be there to read it!