List of Bay Area LFS, with address and directions.

[earthboy17]

Visiting the Bay Area and want to know what stores you should check out?
From the Bay Area and want to do a LFS tour?

Here is a list of our premium Local Fish Stores that are worth your time to visit. It is arranged in a loop so you can tour the LFS. You can also just pull their addresses and visit them individually.

Welcome to the Bay Area!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...7.62946,-122.162476&spn=1.307281,2.117615&z=9

 

[earthboy17]

Store A/O: Ocean Treasures Aquarium
49 Duboce Ave, San Francisco, CA
www.oceantreasuresaquarium.com

Store B: Lucky Ocean Aquarium
109 Balboa St San Francisco, CA 94118
www.sfaquarium.org/

Store C: Tropical Reef Aquarium
1732 Taraval St San Francisco, CA 94116

Store D: Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave San Francisco, CA 94127-2721
www.aquatic-central.com

Store E: The Ultimate Aquarium, Inc.
2625 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
www.theultimateaquariuminc.com

Store F: Dolphin Pet Village
1770 W Campbell Avenue. Campbell, CA 95008
www.dolphinpetvillage.com

Store G: The Aquarium Showroom
2137 South 10th Street San Jose, CA 95112
www.theaquariumshowroom.com

Store H: Neptune Aquatics
1752 Houret Court Milpitas, CA 95035
www.neptuneaquatics.com

Store I: Aquatic Gallery
115 N Milpitas Blvd Milpitas, CA 95035-4404
www.aquatic-gallery.com

Store J: Atlantis Aquarium
2851A Whipple Rd, Union City, CA
www.atlantisaquarium.net

Store K: Aquatic Collection
1212 West Winton Ave. Hayward, CA 94545
www.aquaticcollection.com

Store L: Aquarium Concepts
6920 Amador Plaza Rd. Dublin, CA 94568
www.aquariumconceptsinc.com

Store M: All About Fish
102 2nd Ave S Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-1252

Store N: Lucky Goldfish
2301 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612-2414

...and then back across the Bay Bridge to Store A, and you've completed your loop!

 

[cjvale]

vallejo aquarium is top in my book, the family that owns it are truly in it to help the novice and the experienced. just a quick thanks.

 

[eldiablosrt8]

i am a huge fan of aquarium concepts.... chris is awesome

 

[pendraig]

I am new to the hobby and getting my bearings on LFSs in the East Bay. So far, I purchased my RSM130D from Aquarium Concepts, livestock from Aquatic Gallery, Atlantis, and the new reef specialty LFS in Berkeley -

Green Marine
1477 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
http://www.greenmarine.biz/

Picked up numerous $10 SPS frags and an ORA Banggai from Jim @ Green Marine.

 

[-=Zepplock=-]

Aquatic Gallery has moved:

1370 Minnis Cir
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-3400

 

[tiburone9162003]

what about LFS towards santa cruz,monterey,salinas,milpitas,san jose area? well more like I-680 or I-880,im gonna be driving towards SC and wanted to stop by at couple places on my way there...

 

[darknessheir]

any of these on the way to the SF Airport. My mom is flying in next week and i was going to have her try to stop and get me some cheap frags.

 

[GreshamH]

On the way to SFO from where?

 

[GreshamH]

Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave San Francisco, CA 94127-2721
www.aquatic-central.com

&

Aquatic Collection
1212 West Winton Ave. Hayward, CA 94545
www.aquaticcollection.com

Are the closest places to SFO FWIW. Both are more then a 15 minute drive and one (Aquatic Collection) will occur a bridge toll on the way back to SFO.

 

[racrumrine]

Lucky Goldfish in Oakland closed around Feb 1, 2011

RIP it had amazing corals. They told me they were going to a good home.

Best of luck

 

[Dazed1]

do most of these stores carry tanks? oceanic biocube 14 or the JBJ 12? Any particular one a returning newbie should go to?

 

[fat walrus]

do most of these stores carry tanks? oceanic biocube 14 or the JBJ 12? Any particular one a returning newbie should go to?

Right now, Oceanic Bio-Cube 14 for $159

NATURAL LIFE AQUARIUM
131 SOUTHWOOD CENTER
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080

TELEPHONE : (650) 589 - 3291..........(I think?)

 

[mic209]

Did Aquarium Showroom close? Thats what a review says on yelp.

 

[reev]

The closed the store they had in South San Jose and moved somewhere near downtown/east side. I'm pretty sure they are running the store under this name now: http://theaquariumspecialist.com/

 

[kolijahc]

what about LFS towards santa cruz,monterey,salinas,milpitas,san jose area? well more like I-680 or I-880,im gonna be driving towards SC and wanted to stop by at couple places on my way there...

A little late, but here is the only good LFS around Monterey I found:

Picture perfect
266 Reservation Road, Ste. M
Marina‎ CA‎ 93933
(831) 384-8594
www.saltwatertankcorals.com

 

[zeroinverse]

Diablo Corals

Diablo Corals

Figured as a relative newbie back into reefs & related forums, I'd contribute since they're in my neck of the woods.

Not affiliated with them at all. Just thought I'd show support of a LFS in my area.

Below copied from their website http://diablocorals.com

Diablo Corals
2395 Monument Blvd Suite G
(across the street from Concord Costco)

Store Hours
Monday & Tuesday 1-9.
Closed Wednesdays.
Thursday & Friday 1-9.
Saturday & Sunday 12-8.

Manager: Jess Viscovich
Phone925) 566-8508

 

[bondolo]

Here's a map I've made of San Francisco Bay Area Local Fish Stores & Fish Businesses. I encourage additions/corrections.

 

[kcress]

Really helpful bondolo! Thanks much.

 

[bondolo]

Sorry that my map is kind of empty in the south bay. (I live in Berkeley so it favours the north). I've only included places that I've personally been to or are suggested by people I know. Feel free to suggest places and I will try to add them.