Moving to the Seattle area
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reefshadow
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1. Yes, the p.s.a.s., Puget Sound Aquarium Society. Many benefits, including a percentage off at some area stores, guest speakers, tank tours, frag swaps, ect.
2 Not sure, maybe ask at the DIY forum.
3. Some good lfs's, but prices are sometimes outrageous. My fave is Aquatic Dreams in Spokane (awesome prices, selection, and owner!), but it's kind of a drive, lol. There is also
Blue Sierra
The Shark Reef
Saltwater City
There are more, if I think of them i'll post them
Welcome to Eden, I mean Washington
2 Not sure, maybe ask at the DIY forum.
3. Some good lfs's, but prices are sometimes outrageous. My fave is Aquatic Dreams in Spokane (awesome prices, selection, and owner!), but it's kind of a drive, lol. There is also
Blue Sierra
The Shark Reef
Saltwater City
There are more, if I think of them i'll post them
Welcome to Eden, I mean Washington
Nano_reeflover
Reefer
Theres also Denny's Pet World. They have a pretty good size saltwater section and a decent selection of livestock.
Avast Marine
.Registered Member
xtrstangx... KS huh.. I am from KS. Grew up in Scott City, Western side of the state. My mother wants all of her military sons to come home and start a lfs there. No way to drill it...... hmmm I guess I will just have to talk the wife into a larger pre drilled tank.... darn
tayhonglee
New member
man, i miss Eugene OR. use to study at U of O. never did figure out why the mascot is a duck though.
im just wondering, where is the lfs that you recommended? can't recall any at all.....lol
henry
Reef Club and LFS
Reef Club and LFS
PSAS is a wonderful club, highly recommended. Check out Coral Beauty, a mom and pop reef store.
Reef Club and LFS
PSAS is a wonderful club, highly recommended. Check out Coral Beauty, a mom and pop reef store.
TWallace
New member
Thanks for posting this. I checked out Blue Sierra this weekend. Great selection, average to high prices (pretty high on corals, though fish prices seemed reasonable). They had a big Vlamingi Tang (about 10") for $349. I picked up a Potter's Angel ($60) and a trumpet coral ($50). The clerk said it was a candy cane, but I think it's actually a trumpet coral. It's neon green and I don't think candy canes come in that color, while I know that trumpets do.
I'm in Edmonds, and from what I've seen there's not many good fish stores in my area. I typically drive to Denny's in Kirkland or Pet-pourri in Everett. The one in Everett has a pretty crappy selection. Denny's has a better selection and decent prices. But Blue Sierra in Issaquah blows them away. About 5 times the livestock of Denny's. Well worth the drive for me.
piercho
New member
Blue Sierra in Issaquah is what I would call a higher-quality reef store. They tend to have a good selection of cultured and tank raised coral as well as wild coral, and the conditions for their coral generally seem to be better than at many stores. There prices also run higher, IME.
Sharks Reef in Kitsap would be more toward the other end of the spectrum. Lots of wild-collected coral and not as many cultured or tank raised coral. Better prices on coral, though. As Eric is close to me I generally deal with him, and consider him honest and reasonable.
Is Saltwater City still around out on 520? I saw Below Sea Level packed it up in the U-district last time I was there. In Kitsap, there is a new store in Poulsbo called Ocean Reef Aquatics. Midway Pets in Kent has SW fish and couple of invert tanks.
Sharks Reef in Kitsap would be more toward the other end of the spectrum. Lots of wild-collected coral and not as many cultured or tank raised coral. Better prices on coral, though. As Eric is close to me I generally deal with him, and consider him honest and reasonable.
Is Saltwater City still around out on 520? I saw Below Sea Level packed it up in the U-district last time I was there. In Kitsap, there is a new store in Poulsbo called Ocean Reef Aquatics. Midway Pets in Kent has SW fish and couple of invert tanks.
reefshadow
New member
Hey, TWallace-
Yeah, some of their coral prices are really outrageous, but I like that most frags are 29.99. This seems to be pretty consistant with them too. I also don't like to talk smack and I know it is hard for them to control, but beware of the zoanthids. They are full of nudis, and require dipping/quarantine.I saw that vlamingii. Beautiful fish. I would encourage anyone going through the Spokane area to check out Kevinpo's shop Aquatic Dreams, especially if you are into SPS. His prices literally blow any other shop in Washington out of the water, with most frags going for less than 30 bucks, and almost all are multiple generation in captivity. They are better than average frag size too, many appraching colony size.
Petpourri has been taking alot of my frags lately, so if they have seemed to have more in the last 6 weeks, alot of it was from my tank, lol. I've brought them probably 35 frags in the last 6 weeks and gotten about 400 credit. I bought that big lo foxface, i'm sure you've seen it. It is happy in my 240. They don't have a big selection, but they do give really good credit, better than i've gotten at Blue Sierra for sure.
Hmmmm, you should IM me and maybe we could talk.
Yeah, some of their coral prices are really outrageous, but I like that most frags are 29.99. This seems to be pretty consistant with them too. I also don't like to talk smack and I know it is hard for them to control, but beware of the zoanthids. They are full of nudis, and require dipping/quarantine.I saw that vlamingii. Beautiful fish. I would encourage anyone going through the Spokane area to check out Kevinpo's shop Aquatic Dreams, especially if you are into SPS. His prices literally blow any other shop in Washington out of the water, with most frags going for less than 30 bucks, and almost all are multiple generation in captivity. They are better than average frag size too, many appraching colony size.
Petpourri has been taking alot of my frags lately, so if they have seemed to have more in the last 6 weeks, alot of it was from my tank, lol. I've brought them probably 35 frags in the last 6 weeks and gotten about 400 credit. I bought that big lo foxface, i'm sure you've seen it. It is happy in my 240. They don't have a big selection, but they do give really good credit, better than i've gotten at Blue Sierra for sure.
Hmmmm, you should IM me and maybe we could talk.
There is a trick to getting good prices at blue sierra. Youve got to bring their coupon =)
http://www.bluesierraexotics.com/
The coupon link is on the left. Now, if you send me an email, Ill send you the coupon that they USED to have up there (25% off coral). Its still valid as far as the date is concerned, its just not avilable for download off their site anymore.
jezzeaepi@hotmail.com
Peace
http://www.bluesierraexotics.com/
The coupon link is on the left. Now, if you send me an email, Ill send you the coupon that they USED to have up there (25% off coral). Its still valid as far as the date is concerned, its just not avilable for download off their site anymore.
jezzeaepi@hotmail.com
Peace
reefshadow
New member
Waaaa, jezzeaepi, you're a life saver. I will email you
aclos3
New member
I live in Seattle as well, and am new to these forums. I just learned of several new stores from this thread. You guys are the best! The only stores I've been to around here are Blue Sierra and "The Fish Store."
I miss living in Vancouver, WA (10 minutes from Portland, OR). They have some real nice reef stores. Soutas, The Sea Horse, and some new one that recently went in.
I miss living in Vancouver, WA (10 minutes from Portland, OR). They have some real nice reef stores. Soutas, The Sea Horse, and some new one that recently went in.
