Upstate Ny Lfs

[Rosseau]

I was hoping for a few good stores for livestock in upstate NY... say in the Syracuse area. I'm will to drive a bit.

or/ is there a resource that might list/review these places for me!?

thanks!!

 

[RCBrooke]

After being in the Rochester Stores I'm not to sure how good but, there is one in Rome called Creaver's Creatures. He's starting to specialize in Fish and saltwater in paticular. Not alot of dry goods in stock but is willing to get about anything. Some decent corals and just now working on setting up a frag tank. He has said that he's going to add / redo his tank set up. Nothing In Utica. I've heard there is one in Syracuse area that is working on becoming good but don't know the name.

Any up North?

- Randy -

 

[Rosseau]

Stores and quality stores are a little bit sporadic where I am right now. But there are more around Montreal.

The Toronto area has lots of great stores.......


The biggest problem is that livestock can't be shipped across the border, so I have to rely on the few Canadian online suppliers if I can't find good stores.... bah, stupid hobby...

 

[R.yumaDaddy?]

Acks is the new Syracuse one. Aquatech in Buffalo area is where I buy most my corals. Just go during a frag swap (check URS forum)and it will be worth your time.

 

[RCBrooke]

Acks in Syracuse? Can you give more info/review?

Isn't there another one? Something like Marine King? Any info on it?

Looks like the Aquatech swap has some nice frags, to bad I can't make it.

Thanks,
Randy

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Rosseau- you need to hook up with Gary G and/or go visit the Rochester stores...

 

[cubber]

Creaver's in Rome is pretty good, they always have quite a bit of fish stock and 2 or 3 tanks with corals. The owner is very honest and will try to get anything you are looking for. There is a store in Utica called Aquatic Exotic on Oriskany Blvd. They used to stock corals very frequently but within the past year have not gotten anything really new in for corals. They always have a pretty decent selection of fish. Be on the look out for ich at both of the stores though. And always QT any purchases. As for the Syracuse scene I have visited Fairmount aquarium and have never really been happy making the trip. I live near Lowville NY and always feel the 2 hour drive is wasted time when I go there. They are supposed to be expanding their store though so it may change in the future. There are no stores in the Watertown area that sell salt water fish except for pet co, a big no-no. There are plenty of fish stores there but they all deal only in freshwater stuff.

I am looking to open a store in northern NY in the near future, and am still researching locations. I am thinking either Boonville, Lowville or Watertown as they are pretty close to my home. Boonville is looking like the better spot. Let me know if anyone has any input on this I am very open to suggestions during my planing phase. I want to open a store that is predominantly saltwater with some tanks for freshwater.

Also I have been looking to join a reef club in the area, do you all have meetings and if so where do you hold them? Anyone live close to me that is interested in frag trading?