lfs

Looking to open a LFS in my area soon. I know what my top items are but curious what others find to be their Must have items for any LFS to regularly stock. There have deffinatly been places I ask for one product and it is a special order or just not available and other stores that have a entire...

Im in riverside , CA does anyone have a connect for saltwater fish and coral, i know of a few places, I really like Petworld in San Bernardino. I've used Google and most of the big stores around me I didnt like. Im looking to see if there is other fish stores or someone who sells from there...

I’m about to pull the trigger on a waterbox 7225 which I’m very excited about. My debate is do I buy it online directly from waterbox and have them drop the pallet off in my driveway and deal with the tank on my own. Or do I go support my LFS and then pay them to deliver and place the tank? The...

They're sold out everywhere I look - online and at all 16 of my local LFS. If anyone knows where to get one, I'd be much obliged!

I know that marinecollectors.com does true and thorough quarantine for the fish they sell, but I was wondering whether there are other LFS options in the Los Angeles area that do reliable quarantine. I know some shops will indicate the date a fish has arrived in the shop, but I am unaware of any...

Hi there! My folks recently bought a condo in the St. Augustine/crescent beach area on Anastasia island, FL. My family has been going there for years and now that we own a place, we can go whenever we want! Which brings up the question: Are there many good fish stores in the area? I would be...

RASOC’S 2020 LFS WARPED TOUR When: Nov. 14th @ 11a.m. This might be our last official meeting for the year, we would like to make it an exciting one. We’d like to take a tour around to our Local Club Sponsors LFS stores to show them our support, and to give them our thanks for being a part of...

Hey Im new to the hobby, tank running for 3 months now. Looking for good LFS to start adding more corals. What are your top 3 in south east michigan? What you think of my 40 breader so far

So I thought I'd share a bit of a story..I ordered a pail of Tropic Marin Pro-Reef salt and 2 peppermint shrimp to try and battle my apstatia from Candy Corals, here in Canada. I waited for the confirmation email and possibly more shipping charges, based on the 50+ lbs pail of salt, and wait...

I've been on the hunt for fish lately and I've come across a few sites that post pictures of fish out of the water. When I see it displayed like that I find something disturbing about it, which makes me not want to buy from the LFS/Online store. Part of me thinks that the store doesn't have...

Hey I'm new in the Tampa area and I'm trying to find a good LFS, I'm trying to get ro water and the store I've been going to around here has been terrible. The water I got there smelled like rotten eggs and I picked up some emerald crabs and they died shortly after I got them. So if you know any...

Helllo reefers, I was recently at a LFS in NJ and saw quarter sized frags of GSP for $30 each. Personally, I felt bad for anyone silly enough to pay that. In NJ you can grab a frag from craigslist for about $10-$15. Obviously online retail is a whole different ball game. I'm just curious what...

My photography is still a work in progress. Almost twenty years ago to the day, ten-year-old me opened a large rectangular gift. A 20g aquarium, a hood and a light, and a HOB filter. That gift would ultimately land me here writing this post. Being the product of an avid diver and a diving...

I just bought a new torch coral frag from my LFS that was open and beautiful when purchased. Whenever I got it home and it was closed up, I noticed something hard and dark growing from the skeleton of the coral. The coral is currently in coral dip and I didn’t think to grab a picture before I...

Hi all! I like to support my LFS in anyway I can. One way is I purchase the salt they use. I’ve tested it’s Alkalinity and it’s bad. Not sure if it’s the batch because the salt seemed to have got moisture in it because it was hard but it did soften quickly when dropped on the floor like you...

hi guys what is the best lfs in the Detroit metro area that is worth visiting and actually buying something? Who has the best prices? Anyone have good rock Flower Anemone?

In order to try and decide why some think there is a high percentage of disease/parasites now as compared to years past - I decided to check with several LFS and a couple large shippers - If you own an LFS - or have data concerning what copper (if any) your LFS (or wholesaler uses) Please...

So - here is a picture - tell me where you think it was taken?

Alright, y'all! Time to brag on your LFS! What is your favorite thing about them. OR what is something you wish they would do? aaaaand....go!

Hello East Tennessee, I live in Southwest Virginia and I would like to know everyone’s thought on where reputable local fish stores are in the area. I am willing to drive the couple of hours to the Knoxville or Asheville area. My tank: Red Sea Reefer 250 Mostly softy tank I will be upgrading...

wondering if anyone knows a reputable lfs in the Greensboro NC area?

So I recently lost the male of my clownfish pair. I had a 1 1/2 to 2 year old perc and a 1 year old Ocellaris. My smaller ocellareris jumped into the back chamber of my biocube 29 and didn't make it. I have since learned from my mistake and made a fish guard protecting my other fish from the...

Here are all the fish stores that I know are near and around the Atlanta area: Pure Reef (Alpharetta/Milton) Southern Aquatics (Roswell) Marine Fish EZ (Roswell) Atlanta Aquarium (Duluth) Nemo Aquarium (Duluth) The Fish Store (Chamblee) Creation Pet (Woodstock) Reef Shac (Marietta) Pure Reef...

So I’ve seen a lot of local fish stores, traveling around, but I’m so grateful to have these guys in my little area of the Midwest. Coral Haven. The owner worked at another LFS for years until he got fed up with the BS and decided to open his own hobbiest-centric reef shop. He regularly puts...

Thinking about getting some Banggai Cardinals and see if I can breed them for fun. How do I know if they are male or female when I head to my lfs. Thanks!