LA fish stores

[pirate2876]

i have tomorrow off and i want to take a trip to LA and see what there fish stores have to offer.problem being i dont know where any are.any recommendations?ive heard of tongs and would like there address if possible.

[row12]

fragfarmer.com (apt only, 5029 Halifax Rd Temple City 91780, 626-579-3541, ask for eric)
tongs
reefermadness.us (apt only)

[RussM]

Tong's (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=tong%27s+fish+aquarium+los+angeles&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1)

I've been wanting to visit Atlantic Tropical Aquarium (wholesale, open to public) - it might be worth a stop. It's near the junction of 605 [I had mistyped as 405 - corrected] & 91. www.atafish.com (http://www.atafish.com); they also advertise on CL... the latest listing is here (http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/286019504.html) (print and bring the CL listing for special prices)

[SECTER1]

Tong's (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=tong%27s+fish+aquarium+los+angeles&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1)

I've been wanting to visit Atlantic Tropical Aquarium (wholesale, open to public) - it might be worth a stop. It's near the junction of 405 & 91. www.atafish.com (http://www.atafish.com); they also advertise on CL... the latest listing is here (http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/286019504.html) (print and bring the CL listing for special prices)


Prices are crazy!...good

[Dakota]

Tong's is a nice HUGE place.... some pricey corals, but they have a ton of selection.

[SDguy]

Way back when, Aquarium City and Mark's were the best places for corals in the valley area....they still around?

And what was that one on Reseda Blvd. with the multi-thousand gallon tank? I assume it is long since gone after the Northridge quake...

[SolRo]

If you go to ATA, just be ready for some of the worst customer service you've ever seen.

They basicly dont give a crap about you unless you've phoned in a $1000 order ahead of time....bought my 12g cube there, but only because I wasted all that time in traffic, and didnt want to go back empty handed. Had that not been the case, i wouldnt have spent a dime.



Tong's (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=tong%27s+fish+aquarium+los+angeles&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1)

I've been wanting to visit Atlantic Tropical Aquarium (wholesale, open to public) - it might be worth a stop. It's near the junction of 605 [I had mistyped as 405 - corrected] & 91. www.atafish.com (http://www.atafish.com); they also advertise on CL... the latest listing is here (http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/286019504.html) (print and bring the CL listing for special prices)

[pako73]

Way back when, Aquarium City and Mark's were the best places for corals in the valley area....they still around?

And what was that one on Reseda Blvd. with the multi-thousand gallon tank? I assume it is long since gone after the Northridge quake...

Aquarium City is still around, I just passed by it today. I've been there before a few times when I was in the FW hobby. They do have some good looking corals...might have to stop by there sometime.

[Ronberto]

Anyone know if this is the same Tong that used to have a shop in the west covina mall way way way back?

[homer-sampson]

If you go to ATA, just be ready for some of the worst customer service you've ever seen.

They basicly dont give a crap about you unless you've phoned in a $1000 order ahead of time....bought my 12g cube there, but only because I wasted all that time in traffic, and didnt want to go back empty handed. Had that not been the case, i wouldnt have spent a dime.

my folks live like 10 mins from that place and every time i visit i stop by and take a look at ATA... his set up is shanty at best... but his prices are second to none.. although if you bought a fish you would have to QT for at least a month... his water is tainted with ick... i was there this weekend and he has a huge tank full of nice zoos but they wheel and deel like used car salesmen... and i hate that... you got to haggle on the prices cause a lot of them arent marked and change depending on who you ask... most of the workers dont know anything about reefing... i got a pretty nice clam from him for only 22 bucks but i was sure to dip that thing before i put it in my system... i dont trust his water plain and simple...

a pretty good fish store is
OC Aquatic Tropical Fish 10110 Adams Ave Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 965-7888
thos guys know what their talking about.. their setup is really clean and prices are reasonable... they have a frag tank withsome pretty cool SPS for 5 bucks... the frags werent fresh cut either cause they were crusting over the glue on the peg... pretty nice store...

[pako73]

I went to Aquarium City yesterday and picked up a pretty good variety of Zoas and a shroom. They also have some killer prices.