Lfs

[oceanparadise1]

Hey guys! well i know alot of people travel and everything and are always asking what good fish stores are in the area! so i think we should start a thread and every one post there City and state and where the pet stores are located. I think it will be nice, so when people are traving they have something to reference back to!


Heres some in the Rochester NY area and Buffalo NY area

Rochester

ABC pet city
581 Whitney Rd. W.
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 381-9310
This is really my bread and butter store right here the owners are one of a kind and give the best deals possible EVERY time


Marine Oasis
5340 Ridge Rd W
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 352-8718
This store is nice havent gone to it to much

Pet world
2833 Ridge Rd W # 25
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-8700

Country Club Plz E
East Rochester, NY 14445
(585) 381-3870
Dont buy anything live, i feel they dont take care of there stuff enough just dry goods here, staff here doesnt know much either they keep all there sps in a tank with 15 watt lights, enough said lol

The Reef Shop
1969 Ridge Rd E
Rochester, NY 14622
(585) 338-7333
Tom the owner is awsome, another place for out of this word deals

Carbiean Forest
24 Bursen Ct
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 342-5510
awsome stuff over priced IMO

Buffalo

A Reef Creation
4700 Genesee St # 112
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 565-0700
Out of this world stuff with a high price tag as well

Saltwater Paradise
54 Main St
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Phone: (716) 743-0933
Another nice one


Fish Place
(716) 693-4411
141 Robinson St
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
thefishplacent.com


Batavia

Pet Mart
www.petmartpets.net
610 E Main St
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 345-1114

 

[143gadgets]

This is an AWESOME idea!!! Post away folks. It would also be nice to mention what you like/dislike about each store listed.

 

[rroselavy]

Los Angeles (and Southern California)

You would think there would be a TON of premier LFS in the Los Angeles area, but there is not. Perhaps the high rents push LFS to the outer reaches of the area. There seems to be a concentration of interesting LFS the more you drive south into Orange County. I do not get down there too often with my family schedule, but these stores are among the area's must sees.

Amazing Aquariums and Reefs
1842 North Tustin Street
Orange, CA 92865
Ali (owner) is a great guy. Small store but all corals. Leather sofas and modern displays. Expensive, quality corals. Limited inventory. Soon to come prop tanks. High end (also limited) dry goods.

OC Aquatic Tropical Fish
10110 Adams Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
OCaquatic.com

Socal Tropical Fish
2495 E. Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92831
714-603-4707
socaltropicalfish.com
Haven't been yet but the web site has an impressive array of high end gear.

Vivid Aquariums
21126 Vanowen Street
Canoga Park, CA 91303
818-348-3288
vividaquariums.com
This is my mainstay LFS in the San Fernando valley. Big, brightly lit store with impressive surge prop tanks and large 800g grow-out display. Expensive. Tons of quality hand-picked corals. Deals to be had when the owner is around. Decent fish and invert selection too. Limited drygoods. Perhaps the most organized website around.


Aquarium in Motion - Fullerton
699 S State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA
714-525-3474

also

Aquarium in Motion - Riverside
3812 Pierce St. Riverside, CA
951-688-FISH

Fraggle Reef
3645 Inglewood Ave, Unit 3
Redondo Beach, CA
fragglereef.com
Small, garage sized store with two(?) big prop tanks. Inexpensive corals, and owner has a reputation as being a great guy. I was not impressed on my first visit, but I will give them a second chance sometime soon. No inverts/fish/drygoods.

 

[reefboy]

Hey heres a few here great stores and great folks.
Waves Marine & Reef
Oregon Business Park II
15844 SW Upper Boone's Ferry Rd.
Lake Oswego, OR. 97035
503.968.3200

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Upscales Fish & Reptile
19295 SW Martinazzi Square
Tualatin, OR. 97062
503.691.6253
Open Mon. - Fri. 10am to 7pm
Sat. & Sun. 10am to 5pm

Coral Reef Pet Center
605 Lancaster Dr. N.E.
Salem, OR. 97301
(503) 378-7333 Store
(503) 378-7338 Fax
(503) 932-3341 Cell

very knowledgeable folks and they do not buy from me and Keith but good people.

 

[FateX8]

i know there used to be a website with a map and reefers used to put stores on there but i dont know what ever happened to it
it was very elaborate too, it was like a map and you could pick the state and city and lfs that people typed in popped up on a street map
having 1 thread is great but cumbersome to look through everything unless this becomes a sticky or something and rev makes this alphabetical or something like that
maybe an a-z with all the states

 

[paintballer768]

Barrier Reef
1921 NW Boca Raton Blvd
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561)368-1970

This is the LFS I go to the most. Cheap water (RO/DI, filtered seawater available), fair prices on corals and fish. Some are too high, but if you talk to some of the older employees or the owner (Robin) they usually can work something out. The owner does not like negociating though, but pick out a coral thats receeded a bit or isnt looking too hot and theyll lower it a bit. Recently picked up a colony of PEs from there for 20 dollars, and they had no idea what they were missing. Often underemployed when Im in there.

Oceans Below
110 US Highway 1
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
(561)842-2221

This is the BEST LFS around. Carrys a great selection of ORA corals. Large selection of healthy colonies (from huge toadstools to ricordea rocks to small frags). Good choices on fish as well, large holding tanks and everything looks great. Always someone able to help you when you need it, and they give honest answers.

A while back I wanted to sell some of my corals and he said they really couldnt give me much, but recommended I try selling locally on saltwaterfish.com or RC. Very cool guys. Will take coral orders as well!

 

[coralfan]

this was that map site with all the stores,
http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp
for some reason its not working

 

[ficklefins]

this was that map site with all the stores,
http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp
for some reason its not working

http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.php

 

[oceanparadise1]

That site is cool! thanks, but i still think we should all list ours with our opions, that we know whats good about each store! Is there any way we can get this to be a sticky?

 

[Nate82]

the reefe shoppe(Rochester) is overpriced IMO as well

 

[oceanparadise1]

the reefe shoppe(Rochester) is overpriced IMO as well

+1 unless your trading if you bring stuff to trade in they give you way more back but he did have a scolly for 512 dollars?!?!? what!:spiderman:

 

[Nate82]

meh he gave me ten bucks for the coral banded i paid 34 from him guess it depends he does always have some crazy stuff in though

 

[oceanparadise1]

yea well i think he knew dan so dan got a sick deal he gave dan a 64 dollar coral and said just trade me something next time thats not including the yellow tang and about 4 other corals he got back

 

[Nate82]

wow nice ha i never get the deals

 

[oceanparadise1]

i hear ya same with me LOL but thats why when i go to trade stuff now im bringing dan LOL

 

[rroselavy]

That site is cool! thanks, but i still think we should all list ours with our opions, that we know whats good about each store! Is there any way we can get this to be a sticky?

This thread will be cool, but don't forget to add your stores AND reviews to the zoyzoy site. The more contributions the more useful it will be for all.

 

[ahayes13]

Tampa, Florida

The Coral Corral
13510 Prestige Pl # 2
Tampa, FL 33635
(813) 855-3888
* located on Hillsborough right before Race Track road

--- opened in dec 07. Very nice, honest, and helpful staff. Pierre (one of owners) very nice. Always great corals and good stuff. Always have some nice smaller frags also. My FAVORITE store !


Marine Warehouse
8021 W. Hillsborough Ave.
Tampa, FL 33515
(813) 884-0787
* located on Hillsborough right past Town and Country blvd. Is across from Sonny's

---nice store. Usually have a decent selection of zoos and corals. Prices are average.



Westside Aquarium and Pets
3409 S. Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 838-4751

--Paul one of owners is nice. But selection is very limited. He really only carries Florida waters stuff. Has lots of sponges and gorgonias. Not much on corals really though.


Aqua Star Aquarium Center
873 Bloomingdale Ave. West
Brandon, FL 33511
(813)689-0713

--Small store, but nice staff. Usually have a variety of fish available and small selection of corals.


Fish and other ichthy stuff
105 Fairfield St
Oldsmar, FL 34677
(813) 891-4291

--Nice store. Decent selection of fish. Large selection of corals though. Everything looks nice in their tanks. However, I do think they seem a little pricey. Also if you are new to the game and have questions they arent the place to go. If you ask a question they act like you are bothering them. What a shame!



Aquarium Creations
424 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL
(813) 643-6149

--Decent size store. Small selection of everything. Health of fish questionable. Sometimes do have small frags of nice zoos.

 

[Chaetomorpha]

Fish and other ichthy stuff
105 Fairfield St
Oldsmar, FL 34677
(813) 891-4291

--Nice store. Decent selection of fish. Large selection of corals though. Everything looks nice in their tanks. However, I do think they seem a little pricey. Also if you are new to the game and have questions they arent the place to go. If you ask a question they act like you are bothering them. What a shame!


Couldn't be further from the truth. I have visited pretty much all the LFS's in the Pinellas Pasco Tampa Bay area and cannot find a better place to get answers and honest info then Fish and other ichthy stuff...
I know this post is old but just did not want people to not go to probably one of the best priced and most knowledgeable LFS due to the poster either catching them on a bad day or maybe having a wrong perception...

 

[FL_Reefer]

Fish and other ichthy stuff
105 Fairfield St
Oldsmar, FL 34677
(813) 891-4291

--Nice store. Decent selection of fish. Large selection of corals though. Everything looks nice in their tanks. However, I do think they seem a little pricey. Also if you are new to the game and have questions they arent the place to go. If you ask a question they act like you are bothering them. What a shame!


Couldn't be further from the truth. I have visited pretty much all the LFS's in the Pinellas Pasco Tampa Bay area and cannot find a better place to get answers and honest info then Fish and other ichthy stuff...
I know this post is old but just did not want people to not go to probably one of the best priced and most knowledgeable LFS due to the poster either catching them on a bad day or maybe having a wrong perception...

If your looking for advice in this area go see Shawn at the coral corral. He's a good friend and can answer any questions you have.

 

[Longnose Hawkfish]

What if someone put together a map? My local forum did it and it was neat.