I live in a suburb of Syracuse (clay, ny). There really aren't any great stores. There is Tropical Zone on Route 11 (Main Street) in North Syracuse (north of Syracuse). MAKE SURE YOU QT if you get anything from them. There is also Inland Ocean in Lafayette on Apulia Road (South of Syracuse). Tanks look much nicer and seem to be alot cleaner. Of course there's a couple of Deathco, which I would avoid. There is also Fairmont Aquarium in Fairmount (west of Syracuse) on Milton Avenue. I've pretty much stopped buying from any of the stores here and order online. Much cheaper and fish seem healthier. Good Luck.