Must-See LFS between SF and SD

ScottsTot · May 7, 2018

Hi

I'm going on a road trip on the West Coast in June and of course visiting fish stores are on the list.

I'll be in Yosemite - SF - LA - SD (following the coastline). Are there any worthwhile stores to visit? I'm looking for large places that are worth carving out some time out of an already packed vacation. For example, I've never been but WWC in FL is something that is supposedly worth visiting and a place I'd stop by if I were in FL.

Bayareareefer18 · May 22, 2018

Neptune in San Jose.

Their tanks are immaculate

Highgrade · May 22, 2018

In San Diego check out AquaSD and Aquatic Warehouse. They're down the street from one another.

Bayareareefer18 · May 22, 2018

Highgrade said:
In San Diego check out AquaSD and Aquatic Warehouse. They're down the street from one another.

I'd love to see aqua sd. Been drooling over their site waiting on my tank to cycle lol

Highgrade · May 22, 2018

Bayareareefer18 said:
I'd love to see aqua sd. Been drooling over their site waiting on my tank to cycle lol

They only have limited fish on hand. But tons of coral. Aquatic Warehouse has a great selection of fish salt/freshwater and tons of coral as well. Both stores have some nice reef tanks set up to look at.

Bayareareefer18 · May 22, 2018

Highgrade said:
They only have limited fish on hand. But tons of coral. Aquatic Warehouse has a great selection of fish salt/freshwater and tons of coral as well. Both stores have some nice reef tanks set up to look at.

I'm just waiting til I can I order from them for my first coral haul lol

roro · Jun 10, 2018

Neptune in San Jose. They have some awesome display tanks. They have a good selection of anything you need for a coral tank or freshwater too.

RavenSF · Jun 10, 2018

Check out the Academy of Sciences in SF and the Monterey Bay Aquarium if you haven’t been.

roro · Jun 11, 2018

Ah yes the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a must! Huge and very informative as well as a ton of cool sea life to see! A must if your in the area. Easily spend a half day there if you have never been.

Bayareareefer18 · Jun 11, 2018

roro said:
Ah yes the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a must! Huge and very informative as well as a ton of cool sea life to see! A must if your in the area. Easily spend a half day there if you have never been.

Love that place. Try to go yearly

roro · Jun 11, 2018

Yup very cool. They update with new exhibits seems often. I like the cuttlefish displays they have.

ScottsTot · Jun 12, 2018

Hi!

I stopped by Neptune today. It beats the LFS I've been to in the NYC/NJ area so far without question. It's just so clean and the display tanks are amazing. It's also nice to see some of the tank options (e.g. Nuvo, Red Sea, etc) in person rathr than mentally visualizing it. Since I don't have one yet and am in the planning stages, it helps to finally be able to see it and say "oh, that's how big it is and how it looks like" (although dimensions/pics are always available online it's not the same until you see it).

I'm also visitng the MOnterey Bay Aquarium

I'm doing a road trip so it's on the way.

Does anyone know if Vivid Aquariums, AquaSD, or Aquatic Warehouse has a Reefer 170 display? That is one tank I'm thinking of but don't want to spend until I see it in person. I haven't been able to find one that is stocked.

Dr. Dendrostein · Jun 12, 2018

ScottsTot said:
Hi!

I stopped by Neptune today. It beats the LFS I've been to in the NYC/NJ area so far without question. It's just so clean and the display tanks are amazing. It's also nice to see some of the tank options (e.g. Nuvo, Red Sea, etc) in person rathr than mentally visualizing it. Since I don't have one yet and am in the planning stages, it helps to finally be able to see it and say "oh, that's how big it is and how it looks like" (although dimensions/pics are always available online it's not the same until you see it).

I'm also visitng the MOnterey Bay Aquarium I'm doing a road trip so it's on the way.

Does anyone know if Vivid Aquariums, AquaSD, or Aquatic Warehouse has a Reefer 170 display? That is one tank I'm thinking of but don't want to spend until I see it in person. I haven't been able to find one that is stocked.

Aquatic Warehouse has some Hugh reef tanks. Won't be disappointed.

Salty.Reefer · Jun 12, 2018

Ali’s Amazing Aquriums and Reefs is a must. His approach to reefing and selection of unique corals is incredible.

Bayareareefer18 · Jun 12, 2018

ScottsTot said:
Hi!

I stopped by Neptune today. It beats the LFS I've been to in the NYC/NJ area so far without question. It's just so clean and the display tanks are amazing. It's also nice to see some of the tank options (e.g. Nuvo, Red Sea, etc) in person rathr than mentally visualizing it. Since I don't have one yet and am in the planning stages, it helps to finally be able to see it and say "oh, that's how big it is and how it looks like" (although dimensions/pics are always available online it's not the same until you see it).

I'm also visitng the MOnterey Bay Aquarium I'm doing a road trip so it's on the way.

Does anyone know if Vivid Aquariums, AquaSD, or Aquatic Warehouse has a Reefer 170 display? That is one tank I'm thinking of but don't want to spend until I see it in person. I haven't been able to find one that is stocked.

The thing about Neptune that stands out the most to me is how every tank is immaculate. You can buy with confidence in such pristine frag tanks