Anyone from mid Missouri?

scubaguy

Member
Hey Guys/Girls,
I live in Ozark, MO and was wondering if you guys know of any good LFS around me. I know this is a old thread but I am hoping you guys check it. I know of two in Springfield but always looking for more to have a better options.
 

solarscar

Member
Originally Posted by ScubaGuy
Hey Guys/Girls,
I live in Ozark, MO and was wondering if you guys know of any good LFS around me. I know this is a old thread but I am hoping you guys check it. I know of two in Springfield but always looking for more to have a better options.
Columbia has a couple good ones, Amandas pet connection, she has good live rock selection and then there is RK's pet emporium (lake of the woods exit off of I-70) where you can witness a drunk store owner and see how funny it is. It has to be hurting his business. He was drunk and mad cuase i brought back a sea apple once and then he was knocking stuff over in his store, slurring, and then proceded to spill half his taco bell bean buritto all over the counter, stare at it, then wipe it up with the rest of his buritto and continue eating. It was shocking really... haha.
 

scubaguy

Member
Originally Posted by solarscar
Columbia has a couple good ones, Amandas pet connection, she has good live rock selection and then there is RK's pet emporium (lake of the woods exit off of I-70) where you can witness a drunk store owner and see how funny it is. It has to be hurting his business. He was drunk and mad cuase i brought back a sea apple once and then he was knocking stuff over in his store, slurring, and then proceded to spill half his taco bell bean buritto all over the counter, stare at it, then wipe it up with the rest of his buritto and continue eating. It was shocking really... haha.

Yeah but I bet he has some whopper of deals, has to pay for the booze some how. I used to work in Jefferson City, but now work in Springfield. Nice to meet you Guys.
 

debdeb

Member
I'm in DeSoto, Kansas (suburb of KC). I like Petland in Lawrence, KS too, but my favorite is Aquarium Wholesalers in Olathe, KS at the Great Plains Mall. Owned by 2 brothers and they have a huge selection of corals with reasonable prices. There is also Paradise Aquatics in Overland Park, KS. They are strictly saltwater, nothing else. Nice, nice coral and fish selection but a bit pricier than the other two stores.
 

scubaguy

Member
Oh Well, that is what I get from living in the middle of no where. I have two known LFS. I am going to one and then going to the other and seeing if I like anything.
I can not wait till retirement and I get to go scuba diving everyday. :thinking: I will have one big aquarium
:joy:Florida Here I come.
 

wattsupdoc

Active Member
Hey scuba guy, I live in ozark myself, my kids and I scuba too. I go to exotic tropicals in rogers ARK. Bout 2 hrs, from here but its alot nicer than any of the others around here. Prices arent too bad.Also there the petwarehouse on kearney, they have SW stuff too and probably more than the nixa store. There that horrible one down in branson at the meadows mall, but I wouldn't even bother. Seems like another somewhere. :thinking:
Anyways, drop me a line if you want. I live behind Murfin's.
Bnch617@cs.com
 

piscesblue

Member
KC here.
Aquarium Wholesalers is garbage, only Waldo is worse in KC. The 3 best IME are Paradise, Mission Pet Mart and Blue Ridge Pets.
Blue Ridge was a complete dump, but after it burned down, a new guy bought it and I could not believe how nice his coral setup is. It really reminds me of The Reef House before they went under.
Welcome to the board!
 
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