Favorite LFS

[Igarc009]

With all this talk about LFS experiences. Why not post our favorite LFS and why, no bad mouthing just positive experiences. I've been too a lot of fish stores and I've had great experiences at all of them but here's my choice(s)

Amazing Aquariums: Beautiful store, great pieces, and Ali is super helpful
Reef lounge: huge stock selection, great prices and the guys there are okay

 

[watchguy123]

So many really good ones, my favorites are:

Vivid because it is so darn close to me and they have super duper colored frags
Age of Aquarium because JW knows his sps better than anyone and they have some amazing coral and some of the best acros anywhere
Reef Raft USA because when you time it right, Tony has the craziest colored acros in the country
Coral Gazers because Chad is the nicest guy and always helpful.

 

[Igarc009]

So many really good ones, my favorites are:

Vivid because it is so darn close to me and they have super duper colored frags
Age of Aquarium because JW knows his sps better than anyone and they have some amazing coral and some of the best acros anywhere
Reef Raft USA because when you time it right, Tony has the craziest colored acros in the country
Coral Gazers because Chad is the nicest guy and always helpful.

Vivid and reef raft I am yet to check out. I really want to see vivids display and all the acros at reef raft.

Coral Gazers and AGE are great stores, chad is always helpful too.

 

[Reefing8EZ]

These are NSLFS to me except last one.. Lol!
Reef Lounge, huge selection, great prices and cool peeps!
Sps Coral Store, this place is awesome, Aaron is great guy to deal with.
Aquarium Odyssey because I don't have to drive 100+ miles to get there and they have healthy fish!

 

[Greaser9999]

Age of aquariums
Coral obsessions
Reef raft USA

Not putting any other stores down as I have visited many other stores which are just as good but these are my favorite 3 spots n usually stick to those.

 

[Usingthejohn]

PYA
AOA
Reef raft
Sexycorals

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[nic]

My top 3 would be reef lounge usa, and my lfs mystic reef and fish fantasy

 

[Wankel]

Chance of Coral, because they are down to earth, no bs like other places, true hobbyists.

 

[Reefing8EZ]

Chance of Coral, because they are down to earth, no bs like other places, true hobbyists.

Have not had the chance to go yet but have heard lots of good things about Chance of Coral.
Its on my list of places to visit!

 

[Six2seven]

reef raft, and vivid. I always walk out of there with things i want and not need.

 

[campge]

Coral gazers
Chad is very helpful...

 

[Igarc009]

Have not had the chance to go yet but have heard lots of good things about Chance of Coral.
Its on my list of places to visit!

I've been to COC Robert was super cool, only problem is it's NSLFS for me

 

[Igarc009]

My top 3 would be reef lounge usa, and my lfs mystic reef and fish fantasy

I like Jeremy too he's super cool! I've only been to fish fantasy once with their past owner. Treasures of the sea is also really good for fish! The owner is chill

 

[jayhawk]

I think the sleeper is "Rainbow" in Arleta. If you are versused in coral, they have some steals. I am not sure they have a great deal of knowledge but they are a nice family owned store. Very pleasant to talk to. Nice display tank behind the cash register.

 

[nic]

I like Jeremy too he's super cool! I've only been to fish fantasy once with their past owner. Treasures of the sea is also really good for fish! The owner is chill

Ya teasure of the sea has good fish. But his prices for corals r way to high. Ya jeremy and adam r cool guys and kno what there talking about.

 

[BeanMachine]

Coral Gazers is my favorite.

 

[Wankel]

I've been to COC Robert was super cool, only problem is it's NSLFS for me

Well same here, but If I had to choose between locals I wouldn't, they are all crap in the south bay.

 

[BeanMachine]

Dang it what is NSLFS... not so local fish store.... haha learned a new one.

I like visiting lots of the stores listed... never been to Rainbow though. Vivid was nice but I've only been there once. Its really far from my place.

 

[Rrocky]

no particular order but Rainbow in arleta is a great store IMO with great selection of fish. ellis aquatics in compton, jason was a great help to my build! cheap dry goods, CUC, and livestock. he just expanded and has a lot more now. sps store, closest reef store to me, aaron is very helpful and nice. vivid, great selection. AOA, nice store, great selection, although i didnt buy anything from there i definitely need to head back since my tank is now running! and reef lounge, great selection and nice people too!

 

[Igarc009]

no particular order but Rainbow in arleta is a great store IMO with great selection of fish. ellis aquatics in compton, jason was a great help to my build! cheap dry goods, CUC, and livestock. he just expanded and has a lot more now. sps store, closest reef store to me, aaron is very helpful and nice. vivid, great selection. AOA, nice store, great selection, although i didnt buy anything from there i definitely need to head back since my tank is now running! and reef lounge, great selection and nice people too!

I'll have to check out rainbow, Sps store is sick too, their max spect display is one of the nicest I've seen. Again NSLFS :/