My thoughts on Seattle fish stores

-Ok, I finally got into Saltwater city the other day and I was pleasantly surprised by their very nice selection of lps, zoos, shrooms and even sps! Then I saw the prices. They are the only store in the seattle area that carries a really nice assortment of corals and they know it! That being said, I know I will still spend money there since they are only about 15 minutes from where I live and they just have things that other stores around here don't. Their fish are in pretty good shape, but again on the pricey side. They recieve shipments on Tuesdays, so if you want to get the first grabs at the new stuff, that is probably the day to head in. The verdict: A great little store, but be ready to drop some coin. What else would you expect from a LFS that is pretty much across the street from a Rolls-Royce dealership?

SPS: Best selection for the near Seattle stores.
Soft/LPS: Tons, many tanks full of different corals, healthy and large, but you are going to pay for it.
Fish: Fair selection, great health and kinda high pricing.
Reef supplies & tanks: Good selection.
Staff: Nice people, eager to talk and help out. They make pretty sound recommendations on purchases.

Saltwater City
14150 NE 20th St.
Bellevue, WA
 
Oh, and an update on "The fish store." I looked closely at their live rock and saw lots of aptasias growing. Previously, I have been pleased with the amount of life and color of their rock. The discovery of the aptasias is a bit disappointing, hopefully they get this cleared up soon.

Blue Sierra sells some really nice overflow boxes. They sell the expensive CPR overflows that come with vacuum pumps to maintain the siphon (almost bought on of these really cool overflows), but they also sell the inexpensive U-tube style boxes. Now, I know some people don't like U-tubes, but when set up properly they will stop, restart, and even resiphon all by themselves.

Here is a pic of my overflow (I added the big silencer to the 1" stand pipe that came with the overflow.)

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