Anybody from San Diego, CA ?

[Vlado4x4]

I will be for bussiness on the 1st week of October staying at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, and i was wondering who could give me some data on reef shops near by. I would love to buy a coupple of things.

Thanks in advance

 

[Beblebe]

My personal favorite store is Aqua SD. They have a website, so you can look them up.

 

[Vlado4x4]

Thank you Beblebe, but i´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sorry if i didn¨t make myself undestood. I need a marine shop where i can buy anything at all. From food, to probidios and stuff like that.
The store you mentioned before is great. I saw there web page, but they specialize on corals and stuff.

 

[liver]

agree about Aqua SD, Will's shop is great and my favorite but not a lot of dry goods.
2 others are Aquatic Warehouse and Octopus Garden. Owner (Ron) at Octopus Garden is a great guy to chat with. Aquatic Warehouse is a great place to browse.

 

[Vlado4x4]

Thanks Liver. Would you have a web page for Octopus garden ? On google maps it shows like a restaurant.

 

[liver]

Ron isn't a fan of the internet...part of his charm :jester:

Octopus's Garden
4865 Convoy St
(between Ronson Rd & Raytheon Rd)
San Diego, CA 92111

Nice thing all 3 of these stores are within 5 minutes of each other

 

[Vlado4x4]

Thank´s Liver once again :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[M3Shark]

I also have to recommend AquaSD. Will does have some fish and dry goods, but definitely specializes in corals. Also, would recommend petkingdom. (www.petkingdom.com), they have a lot of dry goods and a good fish selection.

 

[dirt-nasty-510]

Nice collection of SD members anyone a zoas fan?

 

[davocean]

I 2nd Pet Kingdom and Aquatic Warehouse.
Octopus Garden is cool, and Ron is a great guy, but it's small, great place for locals, but not sure it will impress someone visiting.
Pet Kingdom is closer to where you will be staying.
Of course everyone knows Sea World, but there's another really cool place called Birch aquarium if you have time, right off the Ocean near or in La Jolla.
Another stand out thing right now is Leopard sharks swimming off the Marine Room in La Jolla.
They are harmless, many swim w/ them in shallow water, like 100's of them.
If I was visiting here for a short time, this time of year, that is the coolest thing to see IMO.

 

[Vlado4x4]

Thanks guys. Allready got in touch with Will from Aqua SD, very helpfull with what i need.
As for your recomendations Davocean will try to make it happen. It´s a 5 day trip, all bussiness, but will try to make time to see the musts, like San Diego Zoo and very interested in the Birch aquarium you mentioned.

Thanks once again

 

[SDguy]

Definitely check out Pet Kingdom. Nice selection, plus lots of COOL reptiles!!

 

[moondoggy4]

If you want to buy equipment and would like to see it and touch it and get great prices PS the high end stuff So Cal Tropical Fish in Fullerton, Orange County. Enjoy your stay.

 

[gstatus]

no one said anything about foutains aquarium i like that place