we have several of the big box type stores like every one else, but I know of only two mom and pop type salt water stores left, and they sre not any thing to brag about, there is aquarium imports on hwy 31 in vestavia behind slavatorories pizza , and aqurium designs on hwy 31 in pelham behind the waffle house, they are only open saturday and sunday, aqurium imports is closed on Sunday, if any one else knows any good ones in b'ham area please let me know as well, there are a few people on here who have stores in there home, they are in cullman and huntsville areas not close to b'ham, lol I go to Georgia from bham to vist the stores myself.