New to Columbus - looking for some advice

overCee · 03/06/2013, 07:51 PM

Hello all,

I'm relatively new to Columbus and trying to get back into the hobby after about 5 years out. I'm planning on putting together a 60g cube with some LPS and a few fish. Does anyone have any advice on which stores are good and which are to be avoided? I've visited Aquarium Adventure for some info and just visited Jack's Pets once. I have not been to Phishy Business yet.

Also, if anyone has a 60g cube and stand and is looking to sell, I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks!

biecacka · 03/06/2013, 08:39 PM

efinitely get to Phishy. Cool store and a good crew there.
Good luck w the build! Also check out our local club
http://www.corareef.org/forum/
And welcome!!

Corey

mikeyj28 · 03/06/2013, 10:03 PM

Definitely quarantine fish from phishy! Cool store though

zeppelin · 03/07/2013, 04:32 AM

You should quarantine fish no matter where you get them from.

Phishy Business in Gahanna and Reef Systems in New Albany are both great resources. Both are also sponsors of our local CORA forum above.

Welcome to CORA.

Lincutis · 03/07/2013, 06:19 AM

Agree, Phishy and Reef Systems..

Welcome to the City and to CORA.

Raceimage · 03/07/2013, 08:01 AM

This is the time of year that Marineland offers tank specials to their retailers. My local shop (Pittsburgh) is having a tank sale until 14 Mar. If you are purchasing soon you can save quite a bit.

MarineSniper · 03/07/2013, 10:36 AM

Phishy is definitely the premier saltwater retail store in the Columbus area. Reef Systems is a must see as well. This forum and Cora are both great sources for information, problem solving and you'll often find good deals in the selling/trading forums as well

As for the ones to avoid, that's generally opinion based, although there are definitely a couple around. Not something that's proper to publish here but, if you want my opinion, based on personal experience; feel free to pm me if unsure the place you're dealing with is on the up and up. There are some that will solicit you through private messages here. I doubt you need my advice on whether you should deal with that desperate a seller! Very few and far between here in Columbus, however

Welcome back! If there's anything you need help with, let us know

mikeyj28 · 03/07/2013, 11:56 AM

[QUOTE=zeppelin;21249734]You should quarantine fish no matter where you get them from.

agreed on that part

bill4t · 03/07/2013, 07:33 PM

+1 on reefsystems and phishy!!!!!!!! great people and have a ton of knowledge. also a ton of info on cora also. I see you have already signed up there. hope to see you at a meeting!!

overCee · 03/08/2013, 04:48 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll probably check out these places over the weekend.

03/06/2013, 07:51 PM	#1
overCee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 121	New to Columbus - looking for some advice Hello all, I'm relatively new to Columbus and trying to get back into the hobby after about 5 years out. I'm planning on putting together a 60g cube with some LPS and a few fish. Does anyone have any advice on which stores are good and which are to be avoided? I've visited Aquarium Adventure for some info and just visited Jack's Pets once. I have not been to Phishy Business yet. Also, if anyone has a 60g cube and stand and is looking to sell, I'd love to hear about it. Thanks! __________________ That's not my tank over there! Current Tank Info: (old tank)30g Oceanic Cube (+10g sump) reef w/ inverts, Green Star Polyps, Frogspawn; Green Chromis (added 3/25/06) and Yellow Clown Goby (3/25/06), Flame Angel (4/2/06)

03/07/2013, 04:32 AM	#4
zeppelin www.corareef.org Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pickerington, OH Posts: 3,595	You should quarantine fish no matter where you get them from. Phishy Business in Gahanna and Reef Systems in New Albany are both great resources. Both are also sponsors of our local CORA forum above. Welcome to CORA. __________________ They call it the 'passing lane' and the 'fast lane' for a reason. If you're not doing either, GET OUT OF IT! '02 Trans Am WS6-497 RWHP PEACE.....from Zeppelin 300 gallon ******* Acrylic Peninsula tank

03/07/2013, 06:19 AM	#5
Lincutis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus Posts: 1,911	Agree, Phishy and Reef Systems.. Welcome to the City and to CORA. __________________ Lindsey ( That's Mr. Smith to you ) . Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder with 20 gallon sump./Apex, AI Sol Blue, In Sump Skimmer, Geo Calcium Reactor, WP-25 Wave Pump, Tunze Nano ATO, Carbon/GFO Reactors

03/07/2013, 08:01 AM	#6
Raceimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sarver, Pa Posts: 296	This is the time of year that Marineland offers tank specials to their retailers. My local shop (Pittsburgh) is having a tank sale until 14 Mar. If you are purchasing soon you can save quite a bit. __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef with 50 gal breeder sump, Reeflow Wahoo pump, Sea Swirl for motion in the mini ocean, AGM G2 skimmer, 2 Ecotec Radions LED fixtures, and 2 Ecotech vortechs, 90 Gal discus tank with fluval 404 and 4 lamp T5 fixture

03/08/2013, 04:48 AM	#10
overCee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 121	Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll probably check out these places over the weekend. __________________ That's not my tank over there! Current Tank Info: (old tank)30g Oceanic Cube (+10g sump) reef w/ inverts, Green Star Polyps, Frogspawn; Green Chromis (added 3/25/06) and Yellow Clown Goby (3/25/06), Flame Angel (4/2/06)

03/06/2013, 08:39 PM	#2
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	efinitely get to Phishy. Cool store and a good crew there. Good luck w the build! Also check out our local club http://www.corareef.org/forum/ And welcome!! Corey

03/06/2013, 10:03 PM	#3
mikeyj28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 834	Definitely quarantine fish from phishy! Cool store though

03/07/2013, 10:36 AM	#7
MarineSniper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 554	Phishy is definitely the premier saltwater retail store in the Columbus area. Reef Systems is a must see as well. This forum and Cora are both great sources for information, problem solving and you'll often find good deals in the selling/trading forums as well As for the ones to avoid, that's generally opinion based, although there are definitely a couple around. Not something that's proper to publish here but, if you want my opinion, based on personal experience; feel free to pm me if unsure the place you're dealing with is on the up and up. There are some that will solicit you through private messages here. I doubt you need my advice on whether you should deal with that desperate a seller! Very few and far between here in Columbus, however Welcome back! If there's anything you need help with, let us know

03/07/2013, 11:56 AM	#8
mikeyj28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 834	[QUOTE=zeppelin;21249734]You should quarantine fish no matter where you get them from. agreed on that part

03/07/2013, 07:33 PM	#9
bill4t Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: westerville Posts: 212	+1 on reefsystems and phishy!!!!!!!! great people and have a ton of knowledge. also a ton of info on cora also. I see you have already signed up there. hope to see you at a meeting!!