What is the best/biggest LFS in the US?

[chunkysoup]

wanted to get some input from you guys. I got a free round trip voucher from american airlines that expires in january. I was thinking about flying somewhere for a day just to check out some fish stores.
Thanks
chunky

 

[clown123]

come to long island there are so many fish stores (suffolk county)

 

[chunkysoup]

cool.. thanks for the response. any other suggestions?

 

[chunkysoup]

by the way i'm from southern illinois/ western KY so any suggestions for LFS's in Chicago or Nashville? I could fly there and look around and be back by dinner

 

[wax32]

Go to LA and check out the huge ones there.

 

[chunkysoup]

bump

 

[techrider6]

That fish place
Lancaster PA
techrider62

 

[nanocuber7]

you could go to the fish saltwaterfish.com warehouse. lol

 

[chunkysoup]

haha, true
this might be a stupid question but is that open to the public?

 

[euphoria]

I live in L.A. and so far the LFS around here aren't all that appealing. Most of the ones I know carry a few SPS corals and they are not even that exotic and colorful. I think so far, from the pics I've seen in this forum, people in Florida seem to have the nicest setups and corals/fish.

 

[my way]

Originally Posted by techrider6
That fish place
Lancaster PA
techrider62
Is it worth a 2 hr ride one way? I heard about it years ago from a friend, he said they had fish that you would have heard about but never see in your average pet store. How are the prices?

 

[diane4]

I love going to Absolutely Fish in Clifton NJ. They are rated as one of the highest in fish stores. They tanks and clean and beautiful, but they are a bit pricey. Worth the trip.
And then again, I just love going to Ocean Gallary II in North Plainfield, Route 22 - it is next to Treasure Island. Great folks, nice selection and good prices.

 

[my way]

Is Absolutely Fish the old Aqua Topics on rt 46? I don't care much for Ocean Gallery myself.

 

[infalable]

Go to Hawaii or US Virgin Islands and see the ones in that really big tank.

 

[1journeyman]

Fly to Atlanta and check out the new Public Aquarium... the one with whale sharks, Beluga whales, etc... (I'm so jealous of the guy that built that it's a sin...)

 

[elvictre]

Clown123 email me some. I live in East Northport and I can't find one that I am crazy for. I go to a few you most likely know of.
Thanks
Vic

 

[thangbom]

um.. how about this idea.. instead of visiting a fish store.. why dont you go on a freee trip to a spot that has a reef... the ticket is free.. so you only have to pay for the scuba trip.. i bet that would be better then any fish store.. ( like fly to florida then hop on a boat to go scuba, then back to the plain home)

 

[neoreef]

I would go to Hawaii and snorkel.
Gorgeous fish!

 

[chunkysoup]

snorkeling is a great idea! never thought of that. I'm gonna start looking around to try to put a 1 or 2 day trip together. Any suggestions on specifics where to snorkle?
Thanks in advance

 

[rubberduck]

fiji is supposed to be beatiful and surrounded by coral, and the lfs probley have stuff from fiji so it will beat out any local fish store, check it out