LFS and/or water source near San Gabriel Valley

Enoch · Jan 31, 2011

I'm looking for a good place for salt and RO/DI water in the San Gabriel area.

Does anyone know a good place?

Also, going to need a good place to shop for corals soon too.

FOSELONE · Jan 31, 2011

nothing really around here bro...
theres PTF in Pasadena & Total Fish & Pets in Alhambra.
Also Bobs Tropical Fish in Monterey Park

TheBluefish · Jan 31, 2011

Check your water if you get it from PTF. I knew a guy that worked there that said Steve never changes the filters. I don't know if its true.

Enoch · Jan 31, 2011

^

Exact reason I am looking for a new place. Read a bad review on Yelp about their RO/DI system made on 1/27/11. When I went on 1/23/11 the owner told me they were changing their RO/DI equipment...so maybe the new system isn't quite working yet.

But...I kind of want to find some place with more reliable water since we had some algae issues in the past. Eliminate one variable at least.

socalturbo · Feb 1, 2011

I go to A+ on rosemead. the guys there are really good, and they are in the middle of revising their saltwater tanks.

bdehlin · Feb 1, 2011

Why not look into making your own RODI water and mixing in the salt yourself? I'm not sure if it saves money in the long run, but at least you would know where the water came from and how often the filters have been changed.

Enoch · Feb 1, 2011

Thanks Bdehlin. That is a great idea.

I would probably get one when I moved down to LA.

fluxkenji · Apr 28, 2011

socalturbo said:

Where is A+? Rosemead and what st?

scrapz · Apr 28, 2011

fluxkenji said:

Where Jan's Tropical used to be. Rosemead & Broadway plaza where Zen buffet is..

coral wise, lots of local hobbyist around our area..

fluxkenji · Apr 28, 2011

scrapz said:

Oh Jans went out of business? I didn't even know that, haven't been there in a long time.

FOSELONE · Apr 28, 2011

Yup...2-3 years now I think...I saw the long haired guy hanging out with the lady at Tongs in Whittier soon after they closed

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FOSELONE · Apr 28, 2011

Actually there's a new store opening up in El Monte...grand opening is this Sunday...
Aquatic Dreamz
4200 Peck Rd # D
El Monte CA 91732
(626) 448-8237

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fluxkenji · Apr 29, 2011

FOSELONE said:

That's cool. What about that other store on East of Baldwin on Valley, did they close down too? I haven't been there in a long time either. I remember they had some freshwater bumblebee groupers and some large show tanks.

peter · May 5, 2011

Yeah if you're thinking about sunset aquarium that was on valley near san anita it closed like 3 years ago. You can try..
Goldfish PLus
(626) 966-2308
1027 N Grand Ave, Covina, CA

The guy says he has the best water, it's pretty good but its .75 cents for salt and .50 for ro/di water. He also has like everything supply wise but is kind of pricey.

JOSE CASAS · May 6, 2011

.50 cents for rodi is alright but .75 is pretty good for salt mixed depending on which salt he is using.

FOSELONE · May 8, 2011

peter said:

Is that the guy with the cool hair do & the 20 year old fish :laugh:

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peter · May 8, 2011

FOSELONE said:

Don't think so? Just some asian guy also named Peter :biggrin1:

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