Local Fish Dealer Thread

[Hermannsae]

I would like to start a thread about Aquarium stores. I don't know if this appropriate, but I will give it a try. Maybe the thread will be deleted immediately...

I am traveling a lot throughout the US. If I have time, I like to visit some local Aquarium stores. It is always tough to find good stores.

So far, I have visited 100 + stores. Unfortunately, there are many stores, which do not care much about the inhabitants of their aquariums.

Therefore, I would like to share the stores, which are IMO worth a visit. (Meaning, I just looked at the stores if they were clean and well maintained. I didn't purchased any livestock) Please keep in mind that the visits happened over 2-3 years. There may be some stores out of business, or have changed owners today.

I would appreciate ( and may be others too), if fellow reefers would share their knowledge about local stores. Especially for beginners it might be a good start with one of these stores.

State, City, Name, Address, Telephone
CA, Santa Ana, Coral and Fish Center, 3814 South Bristol St., 714-464-2324
AK, Hot Springs (Little Rock Area), Marine World
Tropical Fish, 705 Lakeshore Drive, 501-624-7477
CT, Groton, Fin & Feather, 76 Plaza Court, 860-445-1115
CT, Riverside, Greenwichaquaria, 1064 E Putnam Ave., 203-344-1629
FL, Holly Hill
(Daytona Beach), Coral Reef Aquariums, 224 Mason Ave, 386-947-8311
GA, Marietta
(Atlanta Area), Premier Aquatics /
Marine Fish, 1255 Johnson Ferry Rd, 770-321-8404
GA, Marietta
(Atlanta Area), Optimum Aquarium, 2960 Shallowford Rd., 770-565-3935
GA, Marietta
(Atlanta Area), Cappucciono Bay
Aquarium, 2145 Roswell Rd NE, 770-321-8881
ID, Boise, Rocky Mountain
Reef & Aquaria, 3425 North Cole Road, 208-377-1561
ID, Boise, Fish Aquariums & Stuff, 3023 North Cole Road, 208-377-1119
IL, Hoffman Estates
Chicago Area (Schaumburg), Aquarium Adventure, SW Corner Golf Rd.
& Roselle Rd., 847-490-9334
IL, Lombard, Tropi-Quatics Pet Center, 337 South Main Street, 630-953-2696
IL, Park Ridge
(Chicago Area), Living Sea Aquarium, 811 W. Devon Ave., 847-698-7258
IL, Old Town
Chicago, Old Town Aquarium, 1538 N Wells, 312 642 8763
IL, Mundelein
(WI Border), Sho Tank, 433 N. Lake St., 847-949-8265
IL, Buffalo Grove
(WI Border), Sea Schor, 229 Dundee Rd, 847-808-8100
IN, Merrillville, The Ark
Pet Shop, 2400 W. Lincoln Highway, 219 769 0661
IN, Hobart, Aquascapes, 222 Center Street, 219 947 3336
IN, Valparaiso, Pet & Hobby, 18 N. Washington, 219 462 8346
KS, Wichita, Sea Dreams, 3801 E. Harry, 316-683-8770
KS, Wichita, Fins & Feathers, 601 N West, 316-945-6554
MA, Salem, Aqua Addicts, 52 Lowell Road, (603) 890-0011
MN, Minneapolis, Something Fishy, 1236 E 66th Street, 612-861-5765
MN, Minneapolis, Aqualand, 5355 Chicago Ave., 612-825-5666
MN, Minneapolis, Aquatropics 3549 Douglas Drive, 763-252-1111
MO, Kansas City, The Reef House, 3611 Main Street, 816-960-1414
NY, Carle Place
(Long Island), Aquarium Adventure, 177 Glen Cove Rd., 516-294-9699
NY, Flushing
(Long Island), Fish Town USA, 196 33 N Blvd., 718-539-5396
NY, Rochester, The Reef Shoppe, 1969 E Ridge Road, 585-338-733
NY, Rochester ,Caribbean Forest, 24 Bursen St. at
2332 Culver Road, 585-342-5510
NY, Fishkill, Fishtopia 973 Main Street 845-896-7555
OH, Brooklyn (Cleveland Area), Aquarium Adventure
Cleveland, 4808 Ridge Road, 216-741-9484
OH, Columbus, Aquarium Adventure
Columbus ,3632 Dublin-Granville Rd, 614-792-0884
OH, Mason (Cincinnati Area), Aquarium Adventure
Cincinnati, Deerfield Towne Center, 513-770-4222
OH, Vermilion, Salty Critter, 4809 Liberty Ave., 440-967-1634
OK, Tulsa, Ultimate Reffs, 6010 South Memorial, 918-622-6366
PA, McMurray
(Pittsburgh Area), Wet Pets, 3695 Washington Road
(Route 19), 724-942-4442
PA, Lancaster, That Fish Place, 237 Centerville Road, 717-299-5691
PA, Bristol, The Fish Factory, 3021 Veterans Hwy, 888-887-3474
SC, North Charleston, Extremly Fishy, 5647 Rivers Ave., 843-554-7135
SC, Charleston, Age of Aquariums, 1660 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 843-556-3474
SC, Hanahan,
(Charleston Area), tideline aquatics, 1271 Yeamans Hall Rd., 843-744-8551
TX, Houston Aquarium World, 13157 Northwest Freeway
(Hwy 290 @ Hollister), 713-329-9989
TX, Houston, The Fish Gallery, 4527 Lomitas St., 713-523-3474
TX, Dallas, Fish Gallery, 6955 Greenville Ave., 214-373-3474
WA, Seattle, Bleow Sea Level, 4142 Brooklyn Ave NE,
WA, Seattle, Aquarium Concepts, 18110 Midvale Ave N,
WA, Seattle, Coral Beauty, 1019 Northwest 67th,
WA, Seattle, Far & Beyond Aquarium, 9619 16th SW, 206-652-5759
WA, Renton
(Seattle Area), Fish Gallery & Pets, 601 S Grady Way 425-226-3215
WA, Kent
(Seattle area) Fish Gallery & Pets, 26209 104th Ave. SE, 253-852-9240
WV, Huntington, Pets and Things, 100 W. 8th Ave., 304-525-8443
WV, Charleston, Fuji's Reef Shop, 1113A Jefferson Road, 304-744-3301

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Coming from the Windy City, i thought i would post my experience with these stores you have listed.

State, City, Name, Address, Telephone
IL, Hoffman Estates
Chicago Area (Schaumburg), Aquarium Adventure, SW Corner Golf Rd.
& Roselle Rd., 847-490-9334 Decent but i wouldn't recommend.
IL, Lombard, Tropi-Quatics Pet Center, 337 South Main Street, 630-953-2696 Good store and i would recommend.
IL, Park Ridge
(Chicago Area), Living Sea Aquarium, 811 W. Devon Ave., 847-698-7258 Beautiful store, ridiculous prices...
IL, Old Town
Chicago, Old Town Aquarium, 1538 N Wells, 312 642 8763 Best store here in the heart of the city, WAY overpriced though...
IL, Mundelein
(WI Border), Sho Tank, 433 N. Lake St., 847-949-8265 Greatest store ever and is the store on a "must hit list".
IL, Buffalo Grove
(WI Border), Sea Schor, 229 Dundee Rd, 847-808-8100 Another favorite with EXCELLENT prices.

Great thread, can wait to hear from others.

 

[Hermannsae]

Coming from the Windy City, i thought i would post my experience with these stores you have listed.



Great thread, can wait to hear from others.

Thanks for your input!
I got my 180gal tank from "Sho Tank". Opened even for me to pick the tank up. Has also good used stuff!

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Thanks for your input!
I got my 180gal tank from "Sho Tank". Opened even for me to pick the tank up. Has also good used stuff!

No problem, feels great to help others out I also just got two beautiful angels from that place. Knowledgeable owner, great prices, and a very comfortable environment to buy in. Wiz

 

[fleming3]

Marietta Ga - Cappuccino Bay has gone out of business, and Optimum has relocated to 840 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Also: Creation Reef & Aquatics is a cool store:
Hwy 92, Suite 112
8265 Alabama Road, Woodstock, GA 30189
(678) 324-0567

 

[Chris27]

Come on down to Virginia Beach, Va, we've got some fantastic stores here, most within a few min. of each other.

Reef Chief, Fish Safari, Animal Jungle, Pet Paradise and Reef Room to name a few...

 

[Toly]

Oh, no. Aquarium Adventure in NY sucks so bad, it just blows. Overpriced, unprofessional. So many people had bad experiences with them, myself included.

 

[grinner30]

Oasis Tropical Fish in Tucson Az. Talk to Hector he is friendly and very knowledgeably.

 

[Hermannsae]

Thanks everybody for your input!

Any good LFS in the Tampa of Naples, FL area?

Thanks,

Hermann

 

[dlaws]

I realize the last post on this thread was two years ago, but +1 on Virginia Beach area stores. Reef Chief, Fish safari, and Atlantic sea farms are all great stores for corals (Reef Chief the best).

 

[Hermannsae]

It has been a while .... here some more:

AL Montgomery Aquarium Fantasies 340 B Eastdale Circle 334-396-5020
TN Knoxville Aquarium 6410 Papermill Drive 865-588-2073
TN Knoxville Aquatic Marine 6655 Clinton Hwy 865-938-2819
VA Richmond Fish World 11634A Busy Street 804-379-2466
VA Richmond Atlantis Aquariums 9602 Patterson Ave. 804-377-023

As always, please call them, or check online if they are still in business, or have been relocated.