Fontana Tropical Fish & Pets

[MOBBERZ]

Fontana Tropical Fish & Pets
Address: 9830 Sierra Ave # A-B, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: (909) 829-0211

Anybody been here?
Prices are steep.
A plus, is that they do have fresh and different livestock whenever i go.

 

[RTG]

I've bought a few things from them over the years enough so that he'll acknowledge me when I walk in. :laugh:

Prices are about average for the stores in this area.

SteveU

 

[cthetoy]

You can bargain with them if you pay cash though on their livestock.

 

[MOBBERZ]

went in just yesterday for a small blue tang bout
an inch they want $35,
one say 1.5 ' $40.

 

[detailsrock]

do they have alot of coral there ?

 

[MOBBERZ]

yeah they have a lil something of everything.

 

[fonz4u]

pet store

any of u guys got some cheap frags for sale, im assuming u folks are near fontana so am I thx::wavey:

yeah they do got some corals but their prices are a little steep

 

[jhentr]

If you want cheap frags and an a member isn't selling any, head over to Mystic Reef. Frags from $5 and up.

Fontana Tropical is avg. I've been trying to control the ich issue that I got from them about a year ago. But it's not their fault I didn't quarantine.

Corals at Fontana is also avg to below avg. Nothing stunning.

 

[turbonut]

Fontana Tropical Fish & Pets
Address: 9830 Sierra Ave # A-B, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: (909) 829-0211

Anybody been here?
Prices are steep.
A plus, is that they do have fresh and different livestock whenever i go.

when i was growing up that use to be the petshop i went to place has been there for ever at 25 yrs even till this day i walk in and the first thing i hear is hello omar, their salt selection is basic bread and butter stuff, dry goods is basic although they have some hard to find stuff.

 

[MOBBERZ]

just went yesterday, they have a sohal tang, med for 130.

 

[MOBBERZ]

also had a nice naso, but one eye was missing.

 

[cthetoy]

also had a nice naso, but one eye was missing.

I also saw a Powder Blue Tang with its eye missing as well

Prices are above average compared to the OC or LA fish stores

For those looking for a healthy and eating Med/Large Copperband Butterfly they had one for $35. Price a little steep but at least its eating frozen brine. Copperband is in the same tank as the Moorish Idol (not eating)

 

[Bruce]

I've floated in and out of there for years. It's so-so, but considering it's Fontana, and there aren't many LFS out this way, well... It is what it is.

Prices seem a bit high, the livestock seems as iffy as anyone else's, but they do have more of a selection that some places.

Frankly, I'll go to Jans down in Montclair or - almost exclusively - Total Tropical in Upland. It's not often I stray from either of those two (it's a location thing, for one).

I'll say that the "bad" shops are few and far between these days; lots of stores have popped up where they're REALLY taking care of the customers... IMO it's a great time to be in this hobby!

What kind of corals are you looking for? Might want to ask on the IEMAS club board (or in the club forum here); you never know when someone might be willing to break out the clippers...