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Well I live in the coral capital of the country.

Top Shelf Aquatics
Living Reef Orlando
World Wide Corals
Sea In The City

I frequent Top Shelf because their dry goods selection is top notch. Store is immaculate and the staff is the most helpful.

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I'm headed to Orlando this weekend for business and I'm hoping I can check these shops out!
 

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My local fish store is Petco unfortunately….. they have a tiny saltwater section with a few tanks. Most of there saltwater merchandise is junk no one wants and never gets bought, thus they don’t bring in more products.

I’m jealous of those of you with these nice stores close by, but my wallet is also happy they aren’t near me.
 

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Aquarium World. ADELAIDE Australia.
Although I bought my system from a long established lfs I soon discovered they employ people of little knowledge.
I found Aquarium World to be only 10 minutes from home and a great couple of guys (Arnie & Adam). They have been real helpful and given discounts and gifts for being loyal to them since finding them.
 

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My favorite is Cuttlefish & Corals in Portland, Oregon. Great selection of corals & fish, super friendly & knowledgeable staff, and they do a ton of good in the local community and for our local reefing club. Here are some pre-pandemic photos from a Cinco de Mayo celebration they held in 2019:

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My favorite lfs is Aquarium Village and Pets Warehouse in Garden City. I also visit Pets Warehouse in Lindenhurst, NY. The staff are always friendly and I love interacting with other reefers. Their prices are fair. This is my happy place after a crazy day of work. I love going there to talk about this hobby. I can also call and get questions asked or if I’m in need of a certain product, they will order it for me. I actually have to call this week and put my order for fish food in. Love love love this place!!
 

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I'll have to take some pictures next time I'm in there but my LFS is frequented by a youtuber "The king of DIY" Joey and he did a good video of one fish two fish Dartmouth last year. They have a giant display tank and they just started an acro display.



 

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I unfortunately don't have a decent lfs near me. All I have is a few petcos (one of them actually isn't too bad) and a little mom and pops store that'll occasionally get in a few saltwater fish.
So my favorite not so local fish store is a 9 hour round trip for me and it's worth it. Here are some pics I stole off of facebook.

Here is one of their grow out tanks
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Here is a picture of several of their frag tanks
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Here is where my family sits because they're bored because I've been in the fish store for way to long.
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That's not my kid I just found the pic of their sitting area online.
 

damsels are not mean

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I cannot wait for @tsmaquatics to reopen in the spring!!
From what I know, they are redoing their website as well as their interior!! They will be reopening to the public again since they closed to in-store shopping mid 2020. I am SO excited to be able to go in again and look around!!! The very first fish I bought for my 55g, my first ever "reef", were all from TSM. The 2 clowns pictured, as well as the bluespotted watchman goby that are still thriving!
I can't wait as well. I want to order from them due to the quarantine procedure. I don't really have the space for a QT system.
 

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Reef dreams in Winchester (UK). I don’t have any new photos of their coral or anything but I have some older photos of two wrasses they used to have. They get A LOT of the rarer fish (They have ventralis anthias in at the minute, an Achilles I’m pretty sure, a Lineatus fairy wrasse, they get in some beautiful and healthy tamarins too). Here’s a few photos of the fish I found in there:
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Cirrhilabrus africanus
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Pseudojuloides severnsi, Halichoeres sp, Zebrasoma velifer, Anampses caeroleopunctatus, Anampses melagrides
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Opistognathus rufilineatus
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Hoplolatilus chlupatyi (One of the fish I picked up in November 2021), Cirrhilabrus africanus and Zebrasoma flavescens.
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Let's show off your favorite LFS! This is a thread for you to post up some pics of your favorite LFS (or LFSs) and tell us why you frequent this shop! Let's see 'em!
Gallery Aquatica Wynnum Queensland Australia
Reef underground Underwood Queensland Australia https://reefunderground.com.au/
I don’t have photos but these guys are two of my favourite lfs. Great service and advice. Awesome quality and ranges of stock. Knowledgeable know there stuff kinda places. I love a shop that specialises in reefing.
 

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