Fishy Business

[calvin415]

Anyone else been into Fishy Business yet? Ran in tonight, the store looks so much better, the tanks and fish look great, prices seemed very reasonable... It's gonna be nice to have a store closer to the east side of town!

 

[murfman]

Hmmmmmm giving SeaScape a run for its money????

 

[reefkoi]

I havent even considered Fishy business for the last 10 years! I always assumed he was selling crack out the back because I cant imagine how a store like that could survive all those years.
I will have to stop by the new one, is it the same location at maizeland & academy?

 

[Leopard Wrasse]

It's across the street (maizeland ) from where it used to be.

 

[Crit21]

I went in yesterday. Let's see...the lights were on, no growling dog in sight, the people were very friendly and actually willing to talk to customers, the tanks were full of fish, and the PRICES ARE GREAT! For example, they have some really nice lyretail anthias for $10. I think Fishy Business will be the first stop I'll make when looking for fish.

 

[racer69]

Wow! $10 for Lyretail Anthias' is a really good deal.

 

[ReefJerk]

How many did they have? For $10, I could hold those until my tank is ready.

 

[COreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7696768#post7696768 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crit21
I went in yesterday. Let's see...the lights were on, no growling dog in sight, the people were very friendly and actually willing to talk to customers, the tanks were full of fish, and the PRICES ARE GREAT! For example, they have some really nice lyretail anthias for $10. I think Fishy Business will be the first stop I'll make when looking for fish.

Are you sure they were lyretail???

 

[Crit21]

Eric, yes, but I'm not sure all of them were lyretails. Regardless, they were all just $10. When I left yesterday there were two fuschia colored, and one or two off-orange ones left.

You should go see what he has.

 

[COreefer]

Will do when I get a chance...

 

[Crit21]

I wouldn't know the difference between lyretails anyway. All I know is that they look nice.

 

[Crit21]

I checked the store today. The $10 anthias are gone. They have three nice lyretails for $16 each, two purple queen anthias for around $26 and another one that I can't remember for about the same price.

They have a mountain of larger hermits (shells about 2 inches or so), but I don't know the price.

 

[Crit21]

Forgot to say...they have the biggest lionfish I've ever seen for $50. Probably a foot from spine tip to spine tip.

 

[reefkoi]

what about corals??

 

[calvin415]

No corals yet... They are still trying to get the store up and running, they have fish and some drygoods, but I'm sure they will start into corals when they can.

 

[green wrasse]

I think I saw the price for large hermits were 4.99 the store looks a lot better

 

[Deuce67]

I was in there today (even bumped into racer69 and avs21) and I must say its starting to look good in there. Prices were good and competitive. I chatted with Barb (I think that was her name) for a bit and she inform me that it will be about 60 days before they will really get in some corals. The tanks needed some good cleaning and will prolly need a good cycling before they get some corals. She says that they have a good vendor from California that will provide them the livestock. Overall, I give it a B+. Very promising for sure. Oh and guess what? All the light in the tanks were on when I walked in.

 

[racer69]

I like the place. Although I come to Colorado springs, and run into Russ, and Eric(Calvin415) at two different fish stores (man we ore predictable). I did buy one of the male Lyretail Anthias for $15.99 and he is already eating mysis this evening. I also talked to the owners a little and they seem excited to be in business. Lets just hope they can keep growing.

 

[Crit21]

I must've been in right after you. I thought they said COreefer bought the lyretail. Oh well, I bought the other two.

 

[COreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7705615#post7705615 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Crit21
I must've been in right after you. I thought they said COreefer bought the lyretail. Oh well, I bought the other two.

Wasn't me.

I didn't make it over there today...