Let's see the best LFS's around.

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  1. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    I know whenever I travel, I always like to go visit the best LFS in the area. This year I'm traveling to Norther Cali and Las Vegas this year. It thought it would be a cool thread if we compiled the best LFS in our area. Please post the name of the store, description, city, state, and add some pics. I hope you all find time to participate. I'll be happy to start:

    Store: Amazing Aquariums & Reefs in Orange, CA
    Description: Mostly all rimless display tanks. Tanks are lit by MH only or T5 only. The entire store is skimmed by huge ATB skimmers. The store has very few fish, mostly small exotic reef safe fish like anthias, wrasses, and clowns. Awesome selection of premium LPS, Softies and SPS. Come in take a seat on any of the 3 leather sofas planted right in front of the displays.
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  3. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Well, I feel as though I happen to be living in a city with a couple of the leading LFS around. Welcome to Reef Culture and Aquatouch.

    Shoot me for linking here, but come check out this Reef Culture tour:
    Phoenix LFS, Reef Culture, shows off Ecoxotic LED lighting

    I don't have an equivalent for Aquatouch, but the pictures on their website really don't lie. Those of you with an addiction to this hobby will recognize the owner's name and/or the store name:
    Saltwater Gallery
     
  4. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    Wow, I bow down to both of you. The only thing I can post to even compare would be a shot of the aiptasia filled tanks of my not so local petsmart.
     
  5. gfoot2000

    gfoot2000 Flamingo Tongue

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    San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, check out:
    Vivid Aquarium - Woodland Hills... they have a 5 frag for 36$ tank and a great 800g show tank. knowledgable and clean store.
    Rainbow Pets - Arleta... ya use to be a pet store now theyre mostly fist store. great prices on everything. usually crowded and has everything except sps.

    ORange County, Check out:
    Eye Candy Aquariums - Garden Grove... Theyre Refugium is loaded with pods, dont forget to grab a bundle of chaetomorpha for like 5 bucks, if you ask nicely theyll give you more, better way to replensish your tank then buying bottled pods, theres even mysid shrimps in it.

    San Diego, Check Out:
    Aquatic Warehouse Inc. - San Diego Convoy... Its basically a warehouse, its loaded with everything, only been there once and didnt buy anything but to step in and see how buig this place is was cool enough.
     
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  6. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

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    yeah............theres nothing remotely that awesome in my area lol
     
  7. TruespeedEM1

    TruespeedEM1 Skunk Shrimp

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    yeah, wilmington NC is pretty crappy as well.
     
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  9. bioreefdude

    bioreefdude Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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  10. gcarroll

    gcarroll Zoanthid

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    C'mon guys lets do a bit of work and post their pics in the tread so people don't have to leave 3reef to view. Just copy the image url and insert it in the img code.
     
  11. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Not a bad store, but far from great. I've seen a lot of livestock of mediocre health, both corals and fish. They carry a good inventory of supplies, however, and is only about 5 minutes from my office so I shop there.

    I like Neptune Aquatics a lot better.

    I'm a huge fan of World Wide Corals in Orlando. I've known them for about 3 years now and they know their stuff and run a great, clean shop.

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  12. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    theres a great store here in denver named neptunes. they have great stock and their main display tank is a 300 gallon rimless cube tank with a hammer coral thats about 5 eet wide and like 4 tangs and a emporor angel. its an awesome tank.