NJ Local Fish Stores

George, JB Tropical is much smaller than Aquarium Center. They don't have much in terms of corals. The fish prices were descent when I was there, they are usually selling smaller fish. I had bought a YWG and it was cheap but it was also 1". But the last few times I was there, they didn't have many of the fish listed. Maybe I was there just before an order was coming in. I'd recommend calling before going, if you're looking for a certain fish. They do sell more than just fish.
 
falconut said:
George, JB Tropical is much smaller than Aquarium Center. They don't have much in terms of corals. The fish prices were descent when I was there, they are usually selling smaller fish. I had bought a YWG and it was cheap but it was also 1". But the last few times I was there, they didn't have many of the fish listed. Maybe I was there just before an order was coming in. I'd recommend calling before going, if you're looking for a certain fish. They do sell more than just fish.
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I was just wondering because I've never been there before. It's close enough for me to pop in and take a look around. Would be nice if they carried blackworms because AC tends to run out of them every once in a while and my fish have to eat frozen for a few days. :uhoh2:

I prefer smaller fish actually, so it might be worth checking out.

Thanks Craig.
 
Tanks and Stuff said:
I was just wondering because I've never been there before. It's close enough for me to pop in and take a look around. Would be nice if they carried blackworms because AC tends to run out of them every once in a while and my fish have to eat frozen for a few days. :uhoh2:

I prefer smaller fish actually, so it might be worth checking out.

Thanks Craig.
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The owner will work with ya if your lookin for something in particular. nice to see a Ma and Pa shop still up and running. He puts a lot of work into his tanks. Each tank is filtered by its own HOB. Quite abit of cleaning.
 
Aquatic Visions / Hanover Pet is finally out of business. I stopped by yesterday since I was shopping down the street. The shelves are empty and most of the tanks are gone.
 
JCURRY@WESKETCH said:
Aquatic Visions / Hanover Pet is finally out of business. I stopped by yesterday since I was shopping down the street. The shelves are empty and most of the tanks are gone.
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Not surprising at all. I haven't been in there in about a year, and hadn't bought anything there for the year before that. Just horribly mis-managed. Really leaves the central/western part of Morris county without a SW LFS I think.
 
It still amazes me that there is only one SW LFS between Clifton and the Delaware Water gap along the Rt 80 corridor. You can't swing a dead cat in central NJ without hittting an LFS. Why?
 
JCURRY@WESKETCH said:
It still amazes me that there is only one SW LFS between Clifton and the Delaware Water gap along the Rt 80 corridor. You can't swing a dead cat in central NJ without hittting an LFS. Why?
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I've been asking that question for years, Jeff.

I just got back from East Hanover to see who might be hanging around at Aquatic Visions, and it was just a couple of guys in there tearing up carpeting. I have to say I'm not 100% convinced the place is history. There were still tanks visible with running lights and fish in them. This may be some sort of monumental renovation (the place was a bit of dump), or the place was sold (hallelujah!) and it may come back as something slightly different. Odd part is there was a bunch of brand new, bigger tanks standing in the front corner, still in the packing?

I had heard some rumors about a very high-end store opening in Livingston this past fall, but obviously it's either stalled or in trouble of some sort.
 
I WISH THERE WAS A STORE IN NJ besides AF that was halfway decent.

AF has great fish selection, corals barely any to speak of.

Aquatic Visions is a DUMP way overpriced and just EHH its like if you're driving on a highway and see a dirty outhouse and really have to go to the bathroom. You don't want to use it, but you kind of have to.

It sucks sucks sucks having to drive either all the way down to AO or Manhattan Aquariums in NY. :sigh: A boy can dream, I'd open my own store, but lack the experience and financing heh
 
It would be nice if Jeff bought the place again and brought it back to life. Remember those days Angelo? When Hanover Pet had every type of livestock you could want or dream of, rare fish, beautiful corals and solid no BS advice.

The place you're thinking of is in Short Hills. It's had paper on the windows for months claiming "Aquatic Studio is coming soon". I've heard rumors about the place and who is going to run it. If they're true it could be a nice store and right down the road from my inlaws to boot.
 
JCURRY@WESKETCH said:
It would be nice if Jeff bought the place again and brought it back to life. Remember those days Angelo? When Hanover Pet had every type of livestock you could want or dream of, rare fish, beautiful corals and solid no BS advice.

The place you're thinking of is in Short Hills. It's had paper on the windows for months claiming "Aquatic Studio is coming soon". I've heard rumors about the place and who is going to run it. If they're true it could be a nice store and right down the road from my inlaws to boot.
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Jeff was bit of a PITA at times, but looking back I have to agree with you Jeff, it was 1000% better then and he ran the place like a LFS. The people he sold it to just used it as a glorified depository of livestock for maintenance accounts. It was really horrible to watch at times. Livestock would come in on Tuesday mornings. I mean dozens of boxes! By Wednesday afternoon it was all boxed up again to stuff into some huge display at a maintenance account. The stuff would be so stressed by that time, we all called these accounts "graveyards". Over time the new maintenance accounts and displays started petering out and they couldn't/wouldn't pay suppliers. They ended up with just one wholesaler that would sell anything to them. I hadn't been there in almost a year.

I just got an email from Warren, and he confirmed the owners' are closing the place down.

I didn't know the name, but I knew it was near the Short Hills Mall, so that has to be it. From what I knew of it, it's a couple of months behind schedule.
 
Animal house closed
rainbow aquarium close
the fish tank closed
hanover pet/aqautic visions closed
the reefs inc closed
 
drillsar said:
So what stores are left around Livingston
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I work in Parsippany and Hanover Pet was about it. With them gone, I'm gonna say Absolutely Fish is the closest. Such a sad story with HP. The guys that bought the place from Jeff just refused to run it like store and put nothing into the place after the first year. They had no idea how big of a geographical area they covered and really didn't care.

Fwiw, I was at absolutely fish wednesday. I hadn't been there in a year or so. As usual, the place was very well stocked and lots of people shopping there. But I think the prices got worse. Every tank gave me sticker shock. $150 for a 4 inch or so orange cap.??? Yeah, I walked out empty-handed.

The Elos store that's supposed to open some time this year in Livingston, looks like it's going to be more of an "Elos boutique" and less of an LFS.
 
Are there any stores with coral beside absolutely fish left in North Jersey because every time I check one from the list its gone. I can't seem to find any other ones to go to.
 
CMS! said:
Are there any stores with coral beside absolutely fish left in North Jersey because every time I check one from the list its gone. I can't seem to find any other ones to go to.
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I could be wrong, but there isn't a store selling SW beyond bare minimums and essentials from Clifton all the way to Tannersville, Pa. along the I80/Rt46 corridor and for several miles north and south of those two roads. With the Elos store in Livingston looking pretty exclusive, I'm not expecting that to change.
 
Jeff, Those are the places I kind of lumped into the "bare minimums and essentials" category. I was in Dover about a year ago and it looked like he hadn't changed the bulbs over the one and only tank with corals in 5 years. But they do have supplies and dry goods if you can't wait, etc. There's also a store in Newton on Route 206 (name escapes me) that falls into that category as well. Even though my oldest daughter graduated from Centennary, I've never been to Hackettstowm pet. But being a Main St. storefront, I would bet they are in that category as well. In a nutshell, none are worth a 30 minute drive if you're looking for an assortment of livestock, but may have drygoods you need in a pinch. I haven't been to Adam's in Chester in quite a few years, so honestly, I can't comment on that one, but possibly someone else can comment there.
 
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