I went yesterday for the first time. Very clean, large store. Seemed very lightly stocked. There were a few sick and dying fish, (I do understand that one can not expect 100 percent success with these sometimes delicate creatures or be held totally responsible for their treatment or conditions through collection and shipping). One of the guys working there told me it was best to come in after Tuesday, which is when they receive orders. That's fine, but it means they are selling fish very fast. For someone like me, without a quarantine tank, I prefer to buy fish that have shown at least a little longevity in the store. I thought the dry goods selection was only fair--limited choices on most things. I did speak with Hector briefly to get some pricing on custom built. He was eager to point out that he could order fish for me, but I didn't need any fish. I spent about forty bucks, admired the store and went on with other errands.
My take is: the store is still very young, but promising. I think I'll continue to favor the SC for salty needs and visit Hector's store in the spring to see how it's doing.
