Northeasten Pa aquarium stores - Page 2

vette.tech · 07/03/2013, 08:11 PM

No it was a mom and pop type LFS, but now that i think about i haven't been in williamsport since i graduated college and that was over 10 years ago now LOL! maybe they closed up

dmh41532 · 07/04/2013, 07:35 AM

yeah that's petsmrt, there is a small shop in Montoursville buy they only deal freshwater.

PaulieReef · 07/05/2013, 04:37 AM

Like this tread. Have to check out some of these stores. I am in Philadelphia and only two places I have found I like so far. Aquatic Specialties in Frazer,PA and That Pet Place. Got to find more

Koral_Keeper · 07/05/2013, 05:18 AM

That Fish Place has a large selection of livestock, but their prices are very high compare to most LFS, especially for coral. i've found that customer service in the fish room is pretty much of a dice roll.

dmh41532 · 07/05/2013, 06:40 AM

yeah, thatfishplace's livestock prices are a little high. something fishy also seems good. but do not expect friendly service. The highschool kids that work there don't really seem to care. But the selection and quality are great. I'm surprised Philadelpia dosen't have anything good.

Miyagi570 · 07/05/2013, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulieReef

Like this tread. Have to check out some of these stores. I am in Philadelphia and only two places I have found I like so far. Aquatic Specialties in Frazer,PA and That Pet Place. Got to find more

Try The Hidden Reef in Levittown, PA. I've never been there but it's worth a shot.. http://fishnews.thehiddenreef.com/

Savant · 07/05/2013, 08:56 AM

LOL....I had no idea you Pa guys were around...I live 10 minutes from Knockout and Ultra, 30 minutes from SomethingFishy and prob 40 minutes from Finsanity( haven't been there yet), 2 hours from ThatFishPlace

Ultra: is expanding and opening a fish only room so one room coral one fish. Steve(owner) is very nice and easy to talk to. More expensive but dynamite looking livestock. Very limited dry supplies but with another room on the way...

KnockoutAquatics: Kelvin(owner) and Bill are very nice and helpful, coral/Frag selection is not so good right now but recovering after AC issues. Lots of small Zoa's with good prices, and like I said really friendly. Ok amount of supplies

SomethingFishy: Lots of fish and inverts, some pretty common looking corals/frag but some nice size colonies for the price can be had. Good selections of dry goods and equipment. Largest store of those I listed next to ThatFishPlace (remember I haven't been to Finsanity so I cant speak to their size) but ThatFishPlace is literally a warehouse so size cant be compared.

Im looking for local/semi-local clubs if anybody knows.....

PaulieReef · 07/05/2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Miyagi570

Try The Hidden Reef in Levittown, PA. I've never been there but it's worth a shot.. http://fishnews.thehiddenreef.com/

Was not a fan.. I like it lack of coral though

Fizz71 · 07/05/2013, 01:16 PM

Others have already mentioned the one's I'd mention: TFP, Something Fishy, knockOUT and I'd also add Reef and Tails (www.reefandtails.com)..it's basically the owner's basement but it's all salt so he's actually bigger than the salt section of most mom and pop pet stores. He has limited hours but I've always gotten good stuff from him. It's also 5 minutes from my house and I've known the owner for years.

Make sure you also check out: http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=246
..we're a very active club and do frag swaps all over PA (including at TFP).

Breadman03 · 07/05/2013, 02:39 PM

Savant, what Fizz said.

I'm guessing you're from the Stroudsburg or Brodheadsville area. Finsanity is my LFS. Okay, not mine but the one most local to me. It's small, but has a nice variety most of the time. I also head up to The Pet Zone in Pittston once in a while. I made the trip to Something Fishy once. If it was closer, I wouldn't bother going to the other two I mentioned. Nothing against them, but the difference between the W-B/Scranton metro area and the Northampton area is a lot of $$$, and the quality of any type of store is evident.

NTP66 · 07/05/2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulieReef

Was not a fan.. I like it lack of coral though

The Hidden Reef is where I usually go, locally. Jason's been a big help with my questions over the past 8 months. You could also try The Pet Shack in Hatfield (http://www.thepetshack.biz). Carmine, the owner, is very cool and his livestock always looks great.

To the OP, I know seeing before purchasing is always preferred, but I don't think you can go wrong with one of the well known vendors online. Everything in my tank, outside of a few random snails, was purchased online. The only fish that I did but locally died in QT. Just a coincidence, but still.

jwoyshnar · 07/05/2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman03

Savant, what Fizz said.

I'm guessing you're from the Stroudsburg or Brodheadsville area. Finsanity is my LFS. Okay, not mine but the one most local to me. It's small, but has a nice variety most of the time. I also head up to The Pet Zone in Pittston once in a while. I made the trip to Something Fishy once. If it was closer, I wouldn't bother going to the other two I mentioned. Nothing against them, but the difference between the W-B/Scranton metro area and the Northampton area is a lot of $$$, and the quality of any type of store is evident.

Steer clear away from Pet Zone unless you want to add flatworms to your tank. One of the worst infestations I've seen. They also add copper to their fish tanks so if you do buy, don't add their water to your tank ever. A guy I know didn't take my advice and lost about every piece of coral he had within a few hours of adding fish and water from there.

jwoyshnar · 07/05/2013, 04:30 PM

One place that is pretty good now is Natures Best Fish in Vestal ny which is a little north of Binghamton. Nice corals and fish, big store and they have some of the coolest rock you have ever seen. Right from the Caribbean. The o Lu thing is the rock is very expensive.

Breadman03 · 07/05/2013, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the Pet Zone heads up.

PaulieReef · 07/05/2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by NTP66

The Hidden Reef is where I usually go, locally. Jason's been a big help with my questions over the past 8 months. You could also try The Pet Shack in Hatfield (http://www.thepetshack.biz). Carmine, the owner, is very cool and his livestock always looks great.

To the OP, I know seeing before purchasing is always preferred, but I don't think you can go wrong with one of the well known vendors online. Everything in my tank, outside of a few random snails, was purchased online. The only fish that I did but locally died in QT. Just a coincidence, but still.

I will have to check out the pet shack. For now I think I am going to stick with "Aquatic Specialties and Research" (http://www.aquariumspecialtiesresearch.com/) website is kinda terrible but the owner, Mike, is pretty awesome guy. Always has some pretty unique corals and great prices. I got a Bubble Tip nem from him that had about 4 different colors in it (blue mouth, green base of tentacles, yellow tenticals and red tips) for only 50 bucks and it was a nice size. And he is overall nice guy who doesn't mind helping you. Even if it means he doesn't get the sale.

He was the one who ran the fish room at Frazer Zoo before they shut down.

Breadman03 · 07/06/2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jwoyshnar

One place that is pretty good now is Natures Best Fish in Vestal ny which is a little north of Binghamton. Nice corals and fish, big store and they have some of the coolest rock you have ever seen. Right from the Caribbean. The o Lu thing is the rock is very expensive.

You're about the halfway point between me and there.

vette.tech · 07/10/2013, 03:39 PM

the hidden reef is absolute garbage for livestock, their dry goods selection is killer though. Don't take my word, go look and then wonder why they bothered taking the corals from the ocean just to have them die in their tanks, its gone way downhill. Right down the street is Fish Factory, orders of magnitude better. Then if you want corals galore go to ASR (aquarium specialties and research) in malvern

Also i live down the street from pet shack and get a lot of stuff there. But they are just not taking care of the store like it used to be when Jim was there. Carmine is super cool but don't bother asking them about much of anything, do your research before you purchase, they just don't have the experience, especially the mom and sister. All they talk about is how cute the super tiny blue hippo tangs are and how they would be great for a nano.....SMH

07/05/2013, 08:56 AM	#32
Savant Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: N.E. Pa Posts: 402	LOL....I had no idea you Pa guys were around...I live 10 minutes from Knockout and Ultra, 30 minutes from SomethingFishy and prob 40 minutes from Finsanity( haven't been there yet), 2 hours from ThatFishPlace Ultra: is expanding and opening a fish only room so one room coral one fish. Steve(owner) is very nice and easy to talk to. More expensive but dynamite looking livestock. Very limited dry supplies but with another room on the way... KnockoutAquatics: Kelvin(owner) and Bill are very nice and helpful, coral/Frag selection is not so good right now but recovering after AC issues. Lots of small Zoa's with good prices, and like I said really friendly. Ok amount of supplies SomethingFishy: Lots of fish and inverts, some pretty common looking corals/frag but some nice size colonies for the price can be had. Good selections of dry goods and equipment. Largest store of those I listed next to ThatFishPlace (remember I haven't been to Finsanity so I cant speak to their size) but ThatFishPlace is literally a warehouse so size cant be compared. Im looking for local/semi-local clubs if anybody knows..... Last edited by Savant; 07/05/2013 at 09:03 AM. Reason: Spelling

07/05/2013, 01:16 PM	#34
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	Others have already mentioned the one's I'd mention: TFP, Something Fishy, knockOUT and I'd also add Reef and Tails (www.reefandtails.com)..it's basically the owner's basement but it's all salt so he's actually bigger than the salt section of most mom and pop pet stores. He has limited hours but I've always gotten good stuff from him. It's also 5 minutes from my house and I've known the owner for years. Make sure you also check out: http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=246 ..we're a very active club and do frag swaps all over PA (including at TFP). __________________ --Fizz Current Tank Info: Current system is 8x2x2 240g peninsula setup with a single "chamber" 100g sump in the basement with an RDSB. All corals are 100% home grown from frags of fellow reefers (low natural reef impact).

07/03/2013, 08:11 PM	#26
vette.tech Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 367	No it was a mom and pop type LFS, but now that i think about i haven't been in williamsport since i graduated college and that was over 10 years ago now LOL! maybe they closed up

07/04/2013, 07:35 AM	#27
dmh41532 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bellefontaine Ohio Posts: 771	yeah that's petsmrt, there is a small shop in Montoursville buy they only deal freshwater.

07/05/2013, 04:37 AM	#28
PaulieReef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 291	Like this tread. Have to check out some of these stores. I am in Philadelphia and only two places I have found I like so far. Aquatic Specialties in Frazer,PA and That Pet Place. Got to find more

07/05/2013, 05:18 AM	#29
Koral_Keeper Moved On Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central PA Posts: 75	That Fish Place has a large selection of livestock, but their prices are very high compare to most LFS, especially for coral. i've found that customer service in the fish room is pretty much of a dice roll.

07/05/2013, 06:40 AM	#30
dmh41532 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bellefontaine Ohio Posts: 771	yeah, thatfishplace's livestock prices are a little high. something fishy also seems good. but do not expect friendly service. The highschool kids that work there don't really seem to care. But the selection and quality are great. I'm surprised Philadelpia dosen't have anything good.

07/05/2013, 02:39 PM	#35
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	Savant, what Fizz said. I'm guessing you're from the Stroudsburg or Brodheadsville area. Finsanity is my LFS. Okay, not mine but the one most local to me. It's small, but has a nice variety most of the time. I also head up to The Pet Zone in Pittston once in a while. I made the trip to Something Fishy once. If it was closer, I wouldn't bother going to the other two I mentioned. Nothing against them, but the difference between the W-B/Scranton metro area and the Northampton area is a lot of $$$, and the quality of any type of store is evident.

07/05/2013, 04:30 PM	#38
jwoyshnar Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 18441 Posts: 1,531	One place that is pretty good now is Natures Best Fish in Vestal ny which is a little north of Binghamton. Nice corals and fish, big store and they have some of the coolest rock you have ever seen. Right from the Caribbean. The o Lu thing is the rock is very expensive.

07/05/2013, 05:26 PM	#39
Breadman03 New Old School Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Luzerne County, PA Posts: 3,293	Thanks for the Pet Zone heads up.

07/10/2013, 03:39 PM	#42
vette.tech Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 367	the hidden reef is absolute garbage for livestock, their dry goods selection is killer though. Don't take my word, go look and then wonder why they bothered taking the corals from the ocean just to have them die in their tanks, its gone way downhill. Right down the street is Fish Factory, orders of magnitude better. Then if you want corals galore go to ASR (aquarium specialties and research) in malvern Also i live down the street from pet shack and get a lot of stuff there. But they are just not taking care of the store like it used to be when Jim was there. Carmine is super cool but don't bother asking them about much of anything, do your research before you purchase, they just don't have the experience, especially the mom and sister. All they talk about is how cute the super tiny blue hippo tangs are and how they would be great for a nano.....SMH