I was expecting so much more at Saltwater Solutions.. I was not impressed at all.. the people that work there are very rude..i was not impressed, i was very disapointed.. for one thing this store has been in business for a while and they do not have one display tank..which i consider a fault..the corals weren't that bad..
Dallas North Aquarium is also a horrible store..their freshwater tanks are usually infested with ich..some of their things are reasonable priced..they have a great amount of dry goods with high prices.. i do not reccomend this store..you can't even walk around without stepping on somebodies shoe..ah..I liked all of their display tanks though..
Aquatic Designs.. this store is a yes and no..occasionally i see great thing other times i feel so bad for the fish..lets cramp 15 banggais in a 15 or 20 gallon tank?..lets make a tank with corals that need good circulation when there is NO circulation..i really did enjoy their display tank with this beautiful frogspawn(in the back).. i occasionally go there.. i've been impressed with their xenias..the people that work there(the younger ones) are bored all the time..the older people are nice..when i went there they had great live rock..ever since then they have horrible live rock..
Aquarium Mart..just opened in Farmers Branch..pretty much Addison..they've been open about 4 weeks or so and I am very impressed with their ability to advertise..everytime i look in the Dallas Observer,, their ad is there..they are still starting out..so do not expect something unbelivable..their fish ..yeah are ok.. their coral prices are great compared to other Dallas stores..remember they are still new.. dry goods prices are high..
the only store i now go to is Boutique Pet Shop..the guy who works there,, his name is Bill and is very helpful and is a great guy..i'll be working there next year so you can see me and i could give you a discount ha..he actually tries to make a nice enviroment within each tank.. i really enjoy their saltwater section..prices can be high..but most seem relatively moderate..their freshwater section is VERY big.. they have great selection with tanks.. i believe they are a Oceanic Distributor..they also sell guinea pigs//bunnies//birds..dog supplies..
www.boutiquepetshop.com