How often do you go to the LFS??

flameangel

Member
I go at least once a week to an LFS. Unfortunately the close ones only sell freshwater fish. if I want to look at things for my reef tank, I have to hop in the car for 1/2 hour drive or so. Not too bad. I only go to those maybe once every two weeks now unless I'm already in the area and stop by. Some of you guys that go everyday.....WOW! I would be broke, no joke!
 

wolffam

Member
I have two LFS both about 20-40 minutes away. One barely does SW the other is only SW has good selections. I go there about 1 month, mainly for water, until I can upgrade my lighting. I travel to Houston about 90 minutes away and spend the day traveling around to various stores. Still lookoing for the best, can send me the 7-8 that you good to Baron.
 

pat

Member
hey Katara.....ummm the place that i really like to go is the outlet for Jeff's exotic fish, thats in Gardena, so its a bit of a drive, but way worth it... its exoticfish.com ummm the other one is ok, well better than what we have up here, but i went last night actually and their prices seem to be going up, and a few of the fish were looking kinda yunky, but its still a pretty clean place and has a pretty big coral section i guess.....that is on the corner of mason and plummer in chatsworth......let me know when your going, i might be able to meet up or whatever, where all do you go in the valley? i got a lot of family, and im only like 20 minutes away
 

keitho

Member
i go a couple of times a week to my regular LFS and i sporatically visit others around the area....
 
Usually twice a week, want them to get to know me. Like to hang arround on Saturday afternoons especially...that's when people come in with stuff to trade in.
 

fishymissy

Member
I used to go to my favorite store 2 to 3 times a week, but since we moved, and they changed their store hours, if I make it 2 times a month I'm lucky. Oh well, I guess I'm saving money! ;)
 

blondenaso1

Member
Hey fishymissy,
What stores to you go to? I am from Clearwater but live in Gainesville now. I usually go to exotic aquatics on Main St. in Clearwater when I am home. I have also been to The Blue Tang? on Eastbay. DO you know of any other good ones?
 

katara

Member
PAT..
I'm in wonderful Van Nuys,But would love to meet up for a "shopping excursion"..write me at Katara818@cs.com
 

pat

Member
ok fish man, which one, since youre in Newport, i would guess jeffs?????i like that one a lot, its just a bit of a drive.......Katara.....im cycling a 125 right now, so i could drop you a line or something when that is closer to being done, i just filled it this weekend....talk to yall later
 

tru conch

Active Member
i make it usually once a week in orlando, and i visit a few of the lfs in tampa on the weekends. i just like to look. i dunno if anyone else plays the "money not an option game," where you go around and look at livestock you would buy if you could. hahaha. i guess i am just easily amused.
 

fishymissy

Member
Sorry I took so long to respond BlondNaso1....my favorite one is on Bay Pines Blvd called PetMart (no S). Their livestock is usually very healthy (I did visit once and they had a bad outbreak of ich, but they cleaned it up really well) and they always have a nice selection. The other one is on Park Blvd called Aquatic Wonders.....very nice store with a 2,000 gallon display tank! I wish it was mine! They carry aquacultured stuff from LR to fish...which is really nice. Of course, since there isn't a huge variety with that yet, they also carry other fish and inverts as well!! (The rock is awesome though, I just bought some more and it's loaded with life!
We have a Blue Tang on Ulmerton, but all they do is service aquariums.....is the one on East Bay any good? I haven't heard of that one, I've been to the store on Main St. but that's kinda far for me to go to on a regular basis.
 

treble

Member
I olny go maybe once every 2 weeks. I dont have a ride most of the time, cause I cant drive yet.
 

cyn

Member
I go to the LFS in Houston about every 2 weeks. I have a favorite, but an exploring some of the others as well. Lately, I am not getting to Houston as often it is an hours drive or longer with the new speed limits they have imposed!
 
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