What is the best lfs in md?

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 10:09 AM

Are there any good ones within two hours or so from ocean city md? Got some vacation days to use from work, and thought I would take a ride.

Janice12 · 12/27/2007, 10:12 AM

Exotic Aquatics is by Baltimore. By far my favorite, but a little far for me.

gliebig · 12/27/2007, 10:56 AM

Check out Dr. Mac's. I stop by there on my way TO the beach sometimes...
http://www.drmaccorals.com/

scotmc · 12/27/2007, 11:05 AM

You have the two best right there. On The eastern shore Dr. Mac's and near Baltimore Exotic Aquatics. They are probally th best I have seen in the Mid Atlantic.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 12:36 PM

Yea, I live about 20min from dr mac, i'm in there at least once a week, I buy pretty much everything from him. He is closed till sat and we wanted to go somewhere for a day, so I thought i would check out somthing new. as a matter a fact my salt truck route runs right buy him,I was just wondering if there were any others around that i didn't know about. Where is balt exotic located at?

gliebig · 12/27/2007, 01:10 PM

http://www.exoticaquatics.com/location.htm

MarkPo · 12/27/2007, 02:54 PM

Second EA- Good owner, good store, good products. I'm quite upset that my new job is too far from him for me to stop by over lunch anymore.

Bit of a drive for you, but Mr. Coral (Link blocked, but it's what you think it is) is in Frederick, and I like his store as well.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 07:12 PM

Thanks for the link!

scotmc · 12/27/2007, 07:18 PM

Mr. coral is not worth the drive. Way over priced!! Not even in the same leauge, as the other two mentioned.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 07:37 PM

Just got directions to exotic aquatic, I'm gona check it out tomorrow, thanks for the link again

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 07:41 PM

How is their selection of fish, they don't show but a few on the website?

usmc121581 · 12/27/2007, 08:04 PM

Its not in MD but 30-45 mins for harford county. Its that pet place. Although EA has better coral selections cant bet the prices on almost ever thing.

bpoore89 · 12/27/2007, 08:05 PM

Hey pontiac where do you live in Maryland if you dont mind my asking? I live in Cecil County and usually go to "just fish" in DE or "that fish place" in PA. Although I heard there is a really great new store that just opened up I think here in Cecil. Ill find out more and let you know

NYIntensity · 12/27/2007, 08:09 PM

What's the place you've heard of bp? I go to that fish place, marine dreams (in bel air) and exotic aquatics.

MHannon · 12/27/2007, 09:33 PM

Marine Dreams in Bel Air is nice, That Fish Place in Lancaster, PA is awesome! Huge wearhouse layout and great prices. Worth the drive. Also, Just Fish in Bear, DE. They are ok, i go to them because they are the closest, and hook me up with free stuff. Over priced in my opinion. I have only been to Exotic Aquatics once and did not rave about it. I dont really have any complaints about them, but they dont compare to That Fish Place.

reeferman00 · 12/27/2007, 09:37 PM

sea save! across the street from house of tropicals has by far the best live rock in maryland. they are a non profit organization and offer tons of help. www.seasave.com
all maryland reefers send me a pm. lets get out own group together and make a trading,helpful selling group between us!

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 09:38 PM

Bp, I live about 20min from ocean city maryland, and as a matter of fact my aunt lives in cecil county.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 09:51 PM

does that fish place have more of a selection than exotic aquatics?

MHannon · 12/27/2007, 10:09 PM

Coral wise, yes. Dry goods, Definitely. Their prices are excelent on dry stuff, worth the drive. Fish are always healthy too.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 10:23 PM

So, they have a good selection of fish? And do they sell dogs?

jakehole2021 · 12/27/2007, 10:59 PM

My vote also goes to EA.

MHannon · 12/27/2007, 11:09 PM

No, they dont sell dogs, but on fridays (i think) they do adoptions.

pontiac · 12/27/2007, 11:19 PM

Cool! I think I will go there tomorrow instead, i'ts about 153 miles from me, about three hours or so.

MHannon · 12/27/2007, 11:37 PM

Cool, I think you will really enjoy it.

usmc121581 · 12/28/2007, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pontiac
does that fish place have more of a selection than exotic aquatics?

Coral for coral fish for fish EA is way better then that fish place. there SPS tank and softie tanks are full of algea.

12/27/2007, 10:09 AM	#1
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	What is the best lfs in md? Are there any good ones within two hours or so from ocean city md? Got some vacation days to use from work, and thought I would take a ride.

12/27/2007, 08:04 PM	#12
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	Its not in MD but 30-45 mins for harford county. Its that pet place. Although EA has better coral selections cant bet the prices on almost ever thing. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

12/27/2007, 08:05 PM	#13
bpoore89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North East, Maryland Posts: 560	Hey pontiac where do you live in Maryland if you dont mind my asking? I live in Cecil County and usually go to "just fish" in DE or "that fish place" in PA. Although I heard there is a really great new store that just opened up I think here in Cecil. Ill find out more and let you know __________________ -- Bill Current Tank Info: 220g Sps Dominated, 40Br Agressive, 40Br Clam tank, 55g Sump

12/27/2007, 08:09 PM	#14
NYIntensity Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 330	What's the place you've heard of bp? I go to that fish place, marine dreams (in bel air) and exotic aquatics. __________________ -Jeremy "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur"

12/27/2007, 09:33 PM	#15
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	Marine Dreams in Bel Air is nice, That Fish Place in Lancaster, PA is awesome! Huge wearhouse layout and great prices. Worth the drive. Also, Just Fish in Bear, DE. They are ok, i go to them because they are the closest, and hook me up with free stuff. Over priced in my opinion. I have only been to Exotic Aquatics once and did not rave about it. I dont really have any complaints about them, but they dont compare to That Fish Place. __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

12/27/2007, 10:12 AM	#2
Janice12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 196	Exotic Aquatics is by Baltimore. By far my favorite, but a little far for me.

12/27/2007, 10:56 AM	#3
gliebig Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bel Air, Md Posts: 380	Check out Dr. Mac's. I stop by there on my way TO the beach sometimes... http://www.drmaccorals.com/

12/27/2007, 11:05 AM	#4
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	You have the two best right there. On The eastern shore Dr. Mac's and near Baltimore Exotic Aquatics. They are probally th best I have seen in the Mid Atlantic.

12/27/2007, 12:36 PM	#5
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Yea, I live about 20min from dr mac, i'm in there at least once a week, I buy pretty much everything from him. He is closed till sat and we wanted to go somewhere for a day, so I thought i would check out somthing new. as a matter a fact my salt truck route runs right buy him,I was just wondering if there were any others around that i didn't know about. Where is balt exotic located at?

12/27/2007, 01:10 PM	#6
gliebig Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bel Air, Md Posts: 380	http://www.exoticaquatics.com/location.htm

12/27/2007, 02:54 PM	#7
MarkPo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	Second EA- Good owner, good store, good products. I'm quite upset that my new job is too far from him for me to stop by over lunch anymore. Bit of a drive for you, but Mr. Coral (Link blocked, but it's what you think it is) is in Frederick, and I like his store as well.

12/27/2007, 07:12 PM	#8
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Thanks for the link!

12/27/2007, 07:18 PM	#9
scotmc Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 765	Mr. coral is not worth the drive. Way over priced!! Not even in the same leauge, as the other two mentioned.

12/27/2007, 07:37 PM	#10
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Just got directions to exotic aquatic, I'm gona check it out tomorrow, thanks for the link again

12/27/2007, 07:41 PM	#11
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	How is their selection of fish, they don't show but a few on the website?

12/27/2007, 09:37 PM	#16
reeferman00 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 189	sea save! across the street from house of tropicals has by far the best live rock in maryland. they are a non profit organization and offer tons of help. www.seasave.com all maryland reefers send me a pm. lets get out own group together and make a trading,helpful selling group between us!

12/27/2007, 09:38 PM	#17
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Bp, I live about 20min from ocean city maryland, and as a matter of fact my aunt lives in cecil county.

12/27/2007, 09:51 PM	#18
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	does that fish place have more of a selection than exotic aquatics?

12/27/2007, 10:09 PM	#19
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	Coral wise, yes. Dry goods, Definitely. Their prices are excelent on dry stuff, worth the drive. Fish are always healthy too. __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

12/27/2007, 10:23 PM	#20
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	So, they have a good selection of fish? And do they sell dogs?

12/27/2007, 10:59 PM	#21
jakehole2021 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: baltimore Posts: 21	My vote also goes to EA.

12/27/2007, 11:09 PM	#22
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	No, they dont sell dogs, but on fridays (i think) they do adoptions. __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide

12/27/2007, 11:19 PM	#23
pontiac Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: maryland Posts: 382	Cool! I think I will go there tomorrow instead, i'ts about 153 miles from me, about three hours or so.

12/27/2007, 11:37 PM	#24
MHannon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland (Cecil County) Posts: 800	Cool, I think you will really enjoy it. __________________ "Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway." Current Tank Info: AGA 90gal W/ megaflow, 75gal sump in basement, Mag18 return, Vortech MP40 & MP10, six bulb 48" 54w TEK T-5, ASM G-3 W/ gate valve mod, softies, LPS, SPS, clams, lots of live rock & sand, & a 12 Gallon Nano Cube Deluxe w/ 70watt halide