Anybody out in Hawaii??

VincesReef · Feb 3, 2018

I've been on the island for 4 years now and have met a few people that have some pretty sweet little reefs out here. Was looking to maybe to have a little meet up, get to know the faces and what not. Despite living surround by the ocean reefing can be pretty difficult out here.

Anyways shoot me a PM if your local in hawaii.

-Vince

Pelagic One · May 14, 2018

Howzit!

I’ll be on Oahu for business this coming week (May 14-18). Not sure strangers would welcome a fellow Reefer to see their tank(s), but are there any LFS’s worth visiting on the island?

Pelagic One · Jun 1, 2018

Yup...this is the same reaction I got from Uber drivers when I asked them for a “tropical fish store.” I guess the only way to see local fish is to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay or Sharks Cove (during the summer only).

ImGoingCoastal · Oct 30, 2018

I just moved off Oahu (couldn't have a tank due to long deployments) but I never saw any fish stores. I was stationed on Guam before that, same concept. There was someone living in my building with a reef tank (never saw it, but it was professionally maintained). Probably, the rich doctor that stayed there.

My thought was that any store that sells Marine fish would probably have to deal with excessive scrutiny to ensure that their fish aren't collected illegally, locally. Though diving was awesome as it was pretty cool seeing tangs, firefish, clowns, etc in their natural habitat.