Atlanta reef store? Corals mainly, maybe a fish - i have one day

[DothanReefer]

Anyone recommend one of the many ATL reef shops over the others? We came up to take kiddos to Georgia Aquarium and leaving for home in Dothan this afternoon (4hours away). So, the wife will let me take us to one store...I need to choose wisely!!?

My research points out:
Premier Aquatics
Reef Shac
Nemo
Off The Hook Marine - south of city on way home...

But there are many others listed. I only get to go to 1

Any input is appreciated...

 

[billyocean]

Anyone recommend one of the many ATL reef shops over the others? We came up to take kiddos to Georgia Aquarium and leaving for home in Dothan this afternoon (4hours away). So, the wife will let me take us to one store...I need to choose wisely!!?

My research points out:
Premier Aquatics
Reef Shac
Nemo
Off The Hook Marine - south of city on way home...

But there are many others listed. I only get to go to 1

Any input is appreciated...

Premier is right off the hwy and is ok...prices are a little high but good fish selection. Reef shac has great pricing on coral and some fish with good pricing...its a bit off the hwy..not the best acro selection but everything else is good. I havent been to the new nemos store since they combined but nemos has always been really nice. Never been to off the hook.

 

[saltienewb]

For coral I would say Nemo or a store called Pure Reef.
I prefer Nemo because they have better prices, but pure reef probably has a larger coral selection.

 

[billyocean]

Pure reef is the cleanest store with the cleanest tanks and they know it....

 

[saltienewb]

Also Nemo’s is closed on mondays fyi

 

[Slocke]

Nemo Aquarium is by far the best if open. Its massive and is really beautiful. Also there prices are really good. Premier's prices are depressingly high and a lot smaller but usually has a couple cool things to look at.

 

[DothanReefer]

Just to update:
Ended up going to Reef Shac and while my in-store experience is limited, I was impressed. Came home with 7 new corals, 1 new fire shrimp and 1 new arc eye hawkish. My wife had pull me away....then we BBQ at the corner restaurant Luckeys I think and it was the best dang BBQ I have had in a long time. Great spot!! Thanks for all the input!!

 

[DothanReefer]

Wanted to try Nemos, but it was about an hour out of the way from our route home. And with 2 small kiddos every minute counts...

 

[saltienewb]

Nice! Haven’t been to reef shack yet, I’ll have to hit it up. Glad you found one to visit