Best place to buy fish in the OC

[dpoltsdsu]

What is the best place to buy fish in the OC. Is there a place that sells fish that don't have ich or disease issues? A place that uses copper in there holding tanks?

Thanks- Dylan

 

[peter]

I believe coral gazers in tustin, qts their fish.

 

[BeanMachine]

I believe coral gazers in tustin, qts their fish.

They don't anymore as far as I know.

Almost no store properly quarantines fish... its just not worth the the time and money involved. Age of Aquariums does treat sick fish as far as I know, but they don't all get quarantined prior. I'm sure others have similar practices. Best to call and ask.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

If you want a truly QT'd fish go to SPS Coral Store. Not in OC but well worth the drive if you want to minimize the chance of fish disease entering your system.

 

[BeanMachine]

If you want a truly QT'd fish go to SPS Coral Store. Not in OC but well worth the drive if you want to minimize the chance of fish disease entering your system.

Has their selection improved?

 

[Confuse]

Not many stores, if any, quarantine. It doesn't make much sense financially and you wouldn't have a large selection of fish if you did a proper quarantine. Just find somebody who knows how to pick healthy fish from the wholesaler if you're not going to QT.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Has their selection improved?

I've only gone there 4-5 times because they are far from me. I hadn't seen ultra rare fish but they did have some nice clowns, angels, tangs, anthias and gobies.
I bought a yellow assessor and a yellow tang. Both went straight in the tank and had 0 issues.
In contrast, I have lost a considerable amount of $ by shopping at a store in OC that almost always has a good selection. Out of about 8 fishes purchased in a 9 month period only 1 survived. Others died in QT. Don't want to name this particular store because I like their employees and go there to buy corals from time to time.

 

[slee013]

I like seaside in Huntington Beach, been buying nice rare/unique fish from them the past month with zero problems. My bank account hates them right now im sure..:suspicious:

Eric: i bet I know what store youre talking about, bought 7 fish within last month and only 1 made it. Not suprise, but I never have luck with fish from them, which hurts because they always have a lot of fish to browse thru..

 

[puggsli]

Sea side has a good selection of fish and so does Tongs.

 

[wowdude11]

Sea side I have bought two anthias a clown and diamond gobby all healthy. Also check out iconic reef company have nice fish and good prices

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[knpickup]

I agree with Seaside! Most of my fish have come from there and I have never had any problems.. (white tail bristle tooth tang, leopard wrasse, blotched anthias, midnight clowns, hippo tang etc. --all still fat and happy after almost 2 years & no ich problems with the tangs)

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Picked up two possum wrasses from Seaside a week ago. They are doing great. That said, I'd still QT their Angels, tangs and butterfly fish.

 

[innerspark]

If you feel like coming south I have never had issues with fish from Coral Gazers or Oceans Tropical Fish in mission viejo. Oceans is closer to home for me and they always have a great selection and I don't think I have ever lost a fish from ether store do to disease. Oh and I am a dirty pirate.

 

[mmarro22]

Not in OC but I hear Manny at Loveland Fish Sales has decent fish, js
http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75412
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[ndrwater]

Not in OC but I hear Manny at Loveland Fish Sales has decent fish, js
http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75412
http://www.socalireefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75854

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I'll back Manny on this with a +10!!

 

[mmarro22]

I'll back Manny on this with a +10!!

Thank you sir!

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[dpoltsdsu]

Ended up going to seaside and got a Royal Gramma, Possum Wrasse, Pajama Cardinal, and Tailspot Blenny. They aall are eating and healthy. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Reefloco]

Seaside would be my pick!