Any good LFS on the Oregon Coast and/or Seattle area? Heading out there later this week and would love to drop in....Flying into Portland and driving to Eugene, then hitting the coast and up to Seattle.....
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Upscales for sure.....I would totally pass on sea horse, saltwater fantasies, and a few others.....if I were you here is where I would hit....
Upscales Portland area (tigard)
Premium Aquarium (salem)
Totally exotic corals of Oregon (Med Ford) coastal may not be possible
Oceans in a box (Vancouver)
Barrier reef
Saltwater fantasies ONLY if you are looking for fish.
Thats it......the rest will be a waste of time. The list is in order of best to worst in my experiences. I am originally from L.A. and got used to real fish stores with real selections and nice corals.....those I listed are the only ones out here that are similar or at least close to what I am used to.
Upscales is about as close to vivid aquariums as it can get out here.....if Vivid were out here it would be the only place I would go.
Deviate from this list and you run a strong possibility of wasting your time. Trust me dude....I live out here and wouldn't waste the 20 minutes to go to some of the others.
Barrier Reef is a very clean shop with reasonable prices. When I visited from out of town I kind of got the cold shoulder and condescending tone from employees...but they may have been having an off day.
+1 on barrier reef. Left a little while ago, and will have a care package at my door on wednesday
I'm going to Cabellas in Lacey on Saturday, do any of you Seattleites recommend any good LFS's to get fish at? I know everyone's favorite is Barrier Reef but I doubt that I'll have time to drive out there.
No, you are dead on with that. Great inventory of critters, good selection of equipment and 'dry goods', but certainly lacking in people skills.Barrier Reef is a very clean shop with reasonable prices. When I visited from out of town I kind of got the cold shoulder and condescending tone from employees...but they may have been having an off day.