New Aspiring Reefer to the TB Area!

ElussssvReefSD · May 22, 2020

Hey y'all, new to the area and looking to get my hands wet (so to speak) in the local community. Particularly looking for good LFS in the area as well as advice on my upcoming build:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tiny-the-wallet-destroyer-1000g.722936/

Hope to chat soon!!

ocean gems · May 22, 2020

ElussssvReefSD said:
Hey y'all, new to the area and looking to get my hands wet (so to speak) in the local community. Particularly looking for good LFS in the area as well as advice on my upcoming build:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tiny-the-wallet-destroyer-1000g.722936/

Hope to chat soon!!

Aquasia in tampa

FEED ME ZOAS · May 22, 2020

I had a good experience with marine warehouse when I was still living in that area.

Seffner · Jun 9, 2020

If you are willing to drive, Oldsmar has a couple of nice places. Coral Corral is hidden behind the Lowes. Fish and other Ichthy Stuff is in the process of relocating, but both places have quality products and livestock. If you go to Marine Warehouse, it's not that much farther to go on out to Oldsmar.

There are a couple of smaller shops worth looking into in Tampa and Brandon. It's been a while since I tried any of the places in Saint Pete or anywhere else on the other side of the bay.

Good luck!

ocean gems · Jun 9, 2020

Aquasia matt

Mrs Postal · Jun 22, 2020

A&R Aquariums and A Tropical Reef & St. Pete Saltwater are across the bridge. FAIOS, Drysdale Aquariums and Coral Bargain Warehouse are all great places. CBW is well worth the drive to Lakeland.

ElussssvReefSD · Jul 8, 2020

Hey y'all, thanks so much for the all the input! I ended up checking out a few, and was really impressed with Pierre at Coral Corral! So much so, that it will be my go-to!

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 12, 2022

ElussssvReefSD said:
Hey y'all, thanks so much for the all the input! I ended up checking out a few, and was really impressed with Pierre at Coral Corral! So much so, that it will be my go-to!

Hey there how's the process going now, I live in st Pete and like already mentioned, I go to coral corral in Oldsmar its worth going to

thatmanMIKEson · Aug 12, 2022

Anyone else local, have any leads on a good local reef club or within the area

vtecintegra · Aug 12, 2022

The "clubs" are Facebook groups. Tampa Bay Reef Club and Tampa Bay Reefing Community. More for buying and selling than a club.

nano reef · Aug 13, 2022

I am sure interested in buying from some local hobbyists! To bad I am having problems getting my FB back! A good lfs that wasnt mentioned is Whats in your tank. Sue is the owner and she has the best corals I have seen if you are looking for colonys at great prices!

I was so tempted yesterday to buy a huge pectina she had for 150 and a nicer one for 200 and not the standard space invader either! She also had a rare moseyla for 120 thats huge! She has some small frags for 20 and up. I even bought a 1 head green stem duncan for 10 bucks a few months ago. Tuesday water is 50 cent a galloon! Thinking of going back and getting a big linkia star fish she had or a leopard wrasse!!

She is a little drive but on the corner of 41 and 54 in Lutz/land o lakes area. Its about 8 miles north of Tampa!

nano reef · Aug 13, 2022

Is anyone local interested in a free rainbow BTA? I am trying to catch the sucker because he started stinging neighboring corals but If you have a big tank with more room! Lots of people love them but I didnt think it out to well! Someone traded my hubby 2 of them towards some carpet cleaning so I think it ended up costing me 40 bucks or something! The hard part is getting him off my rock! I even put a post up in here and some people suggested something called a cannon method I may try!