Best LFS in Tampa/St Pete

SoulFish · 11/27/2008, 12:32 PM

Going to St Petersburg Fla in a couple weeks, whats the best LFS in the Tampa/St Pete bay area?

GeoffM1968 · 11/27/2008, 03:56 PM

This thread will help:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1516977

To answer directly, the following two I visit on regular basis:
Coral Corral http://www.thecoralcorral.com/
Marine Warehouse Aquarium http://www.marinewarehouse.biz/

stpauli914 · 11/27/2008, 04:55 PM

The Coral Corral is AMAZING!!!

Aaron

SoulFish · 11/27/2008, 10:58 PM

wow the coral corral fish prices are off the chart! They charge $190 for a Harlikin Tusk? Paid $65 in SF... high prices.

CMcNeil · 11/27/2008, 10:59 PM

FAOIS is the best store in the area hands down,prices and selection are great.

http://www.ichthythings.com/

SoulFish · 11/28/2008, 01:24 AM

thanks guys prolly take one afternoon and travel around to the fish stores. Just bought a house there, and going to travel back and fourth. Not moving there just yet, but maybe in the future. So just wanting to get my bearings.. one day when I set up a monster tank 500+ gallons I'll need to know the right people to talk to that would be local.

dwd5813 · 11/28/2008, 08:20 AM

marine warehouse, coral corral, and faois are close enough together to make it worth stopping at each one in the same trip.

many folks around here consider faois the top of the line shop, with good reason. clean tanks, healthy livestock, and knowledgeable, friendly staff. i ordered a light and stand through them and when i went to pick it up they carried everything out to my car and helped me load it in. can't ask for much more than that.

i haven't been to coral corral for a while but i was also impressed with their shop when i was there. they've got a large selection of corals, as you'd imagine, and most everything i saw there was healthy. i didn't spend much time talking with anyone there, but i was approached by one of the guys working there and he was cool. i'd go back.

marine warehouse is a combination freshwater and saltwater shop, whereas the other two are saltwater only. it's got a pretty decent selection, and they were good to me when i ordered my tank through them.

here's a link to the tampa bay reef club forum:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...?s=&forumid=72
there's a link stickied to local shops with contact information, address, hours, etc.
and it's a pretty active forum where you could ask questions to those folks who visit the stores regularly, and i think at least one or two of the owners of them drop in from time to time.

11/27/2008, 12:32 PM	#1
SoulFish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tampa Area Posts: 316	Best LFS in Tampa/St Pete Going to St Petersburg Fla in a couple weeks, whats the best LFS in the Tampa/St Pete bay area?

11/27/2008, 03:56 PM	#2
GeoffM1968 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Port Richey, FL Posts: 226	This thread will help: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1516977 To answer directly, the following two I visit on regular basis: Coral Corral http://www.thecoralcorral.com/ Marine Warehouse Aquarium http://www.marinewarehouse.biz/ __________________ Click my User Name and select View Homepage to see my tank blog. Current Tank Info: 24 gallon Mixed Reef with Lumen Max Elite Galazy Elec 250w MH Ushio 2000K+ DE, Tunze 9200 Skimmer, RKE, MP10, LM3 (Kalk ATO).

11/27/2008, 04:55 PM	#3
stpauli914 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clearwater/Dunedin Posts: 1,990	The Coral Corral is AMAZING!!! Aaron __________________ Thanks Reef Central!!! Current Tank Info: 240 Gallon Mixed Reef Miracles Custom 72x30x25 Starfire, COR20 RD3 80W, BK Alpha 200, MP40QD's, Radion G4 Pros * 80 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless SPS Dominant 48x24x16 Starfire, RD5 ECO, BK Mini 160, MP40QD's, Radion Gen4 Pros* Apex Controlled

11/27/2008, 10:59 PM	#5
CMcNeil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St.Petersburg,Florida Posts: 7,368	FAOIS is the best store in the area hands down,prices and selection are great. http://www.ichthythings.com/ __________________ Deep Blue 28g rimless, AI Prime LED,Vortech MP-10,SCA-301 skimmer, Tunze 1073.04 return pump,Tunze nano osmolator, 10g glass sump,Ehiem 100w heater,RK Lite. SPS dominant reef

11/28/2008, 08:20 AM	#7
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	marine warehouse, coral corral, and faois are close enough together to make it worth stopping at each one in the same trip. many folks around here consider faois the top of the line shop, with good reason. clean tanks, healthy livestock, and knowledgeable, friendly staff. i ordered a light and stand through them and when i went to pick it up they carried everything out to my car and helped me load it in. can't ask for much more than that. i haven't been to coral corral for a while but i was also impressed with their shop when i was there. they've got a large selection of corals, as you'd imagine, and most everything i saw there was healthy. i didn't spend much time talking with anyone there, but i was approached by one of the guys working there and he was cool. i'd go back. marine warehouse is a combination freshwater and saltwater shop, whereas the other two are saltwater only. it's got a pretty decent selection, and they were good to me when i ordered my tank through them. here's a link to the tampa bay reef club forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...?s=&forumid=72 there's a link stickied to local shops with contact information, address, hours, etc. and it's a pretty active forum where you could ask questions to those folks who visit the stores regularly, and i think at least one or two of the owners of them drop in from time to time. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

11/27/2008, 10:58 PM	#4
SoulFish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tampa Area Posts: 316	wow the coral corral fish prices are off the chart! They charge $190 for a Harlikin Tusk? Paid $65 in SF... high prices.

11/28/2008, 01:24 AM	#6
SoulFish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tampa Area Posts: 316	thanks guys prolly take one afternoon and travel around to the fish stores. Just bought a house there, and going to travel back and fourth. Not moving there just yet, but maybe in the future. So just wanting to get my bearings.. one day when I set up a monster tank 500+ gallons I'll need to know the right people to talk to that would be local.