LFS in Riverside

[El Dude]

Hey does anybody know any LFS's in Riverside worth visiting? That cater to reefers? I went by The Mystic Reef the other day and was pretty impressed. Nice displays, friendly staff and great customer service.

Since I just moved to Riverside I'm trying to hit all the LFS's in the city before I start making trips a little farther away (Inland Empire)...just trying to be methodical.

Thanks!

 

[MedicBMC]

Well just south of Riverside there is Aquarium in Motion in Corona. Next closest would be Tropical Reef Fish Store in Rancho Cucamonga. Both are definitely worth visiting.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

mystic reef is the only "real" reef store in riverside.

 

[GoReef165]

+1 for Mystic Reef. If you don't mind driving just outside the IE border... then there's Fish Collection in Yorba Linda...Coral Island and Amazing Aquariums in Orange.

 

[sharkbait]

theres also treasures of the sea of van buren and the 91 fwy its ahigt!

 

[Tropical Reef Fish Store]

Well just south of Riverside there is Aquarium in Motion in Corona. Next closest would be Tropical Reef Fish Store in Rancho Cucamonga. Both are definitely worth visiting.

thx's bro.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

theres also treasures of the sea of van buren and the 91 fwy its ahigt!

they got decent stuff but you gotta QT!

 

[El Dude]

Thanks for the quick replies everybody.

Well it appears that after an hour my mind has been made up for me.

Jason I'm coming your way in the next couple of days.

But I'm still open to suggestions...

 

[pgr11]

You wont be disappointed with jasons shop TRFS is a great place. You should come to the bbq

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[zigginit]

treasures of the sea is also in riverside like stated above but i find them to be a little more east coast priced... ($$), but she does have good fish and inverts if you dont mind paying a little more then average price. coral selection is growing but i already have most of it.

 

[IEreefmaster]

Thanks for the quick replies everybody.

Well it appears that after an hour my mind has been made up for me.

Jason I'm coming your way in the next couple of days.

But I'm still open to suggestions...

Im off on monday and am going to head to jasons to check it out.

 

[frodaddy]

For sure wont be disapointed with T.R.F.S in Rancho !!! He always has sweet deals on stuff and always has new things in the store from Fish to Corals .. Well worth the drive !!

 

[SchnitzelReef]

+1 on tropical reef..Jason has a nice new clean store..and he takes care of his stuff...also he has a good fish selection with some good corals and his pricing is very reasonable

Not trying to BASH on Mystic Reef cuz i have bought some stuff from them and they can be real nice guys..HOWEVER u have to watch them on pricing...anybody that has shopped there will agree with me...they do this wierd thing where they write EXTREME high prices and whenever a customer walks thru the door they tell u theres a sale and lower the price, but the price is still higher than average...when i was a noob i one time paid $30 for 2 headed frogspawn..most places charge max $10 a head...but the original price was like $50 or something outrageous...so i thought i was getting a good deal..plus one time i paid like $35 for a scopas tang and that was WAYYY too high and i havent been back since..

if u go to Jason (tropical Reef) all his prices are there and if he discounts the price its legit discount..

as far as aquarium in motion goes...they have almost 0 fish selection and expect to bother the owner when ur there if u have any questions..that was my experience at least.....(thats just the owner..he has a guy that works there that is super chill, but i think he only works on sundays) ..he has some decent coral but his prices are pretty average-high..and he doesnt really work with u much..again maybe this isnt the same for everyone but thats how it was when i was there...also they are in the process of moving so dont drive down there cuz u will find an empty shop

if u want to drive i def would recommend COral Gazers Chad is a very nice guy, they have a very nice fish selection and an AWESOME coral selection plus dry goods..and theyre prices are very fair...
good luck bro

 

[Mr. Plant]

Great comments Nick ! Everything Nick said, I totally agree with. Been there, done that.

 

[IEreefmaster]

Great comments Nick ! Everything Nick said, I totally agree with. Been there, done that.

Where is rancho belago? Sorry for the random question.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

googled it MORENO VALLEY

 

[IEreefmaster]

googled it MORENO VALLEY

They renamed it...lol I grew up there. My parents still live there. I go out there all the time.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

No I think it's probably a section of Moreno valley. Like anaheim hills is actually anaheim


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[zigginit]

i think that as far as it goes with stores and there staff, it kinda depends on the day, not everyone is going to be all hugs and kisses all the time. and i know that if your a first timer to a store they should be friendly but don't expect them to be your best friend the first day your there. i have been to all the LFS talked about here and the more you go and they more they know your face the better things get for your shopping list/wallet. its loyalty credits

 

[IEreefmaster]

i think that as far as it goes with stores and there staff, it kinda depends on the day, not everyone is going to be all hugs and kisses all the time. and i know that if your a first timer to a store they should be friendly but don't expect them to be your best friend the first day your there. i have been to all the LFS talked about here and the more you go and they more they know your face the better things get for your shopping list/wallet. its loyalty credits

That is totally true. I agree chris. I have been to all but Jasons and the more they know you the more they are willing to help you out. Good point Chris.