One Stop Reef Shop?

[Tupac]

Just getting started and picked up a tank today for my 2 year old daughter and I to enjoy. Was wondering what stores you all go to locally when you need stuff. Would like to pick up some Pukani dry rock tomorrow but not sure which stores have the best selection. I'd also really like to find a place with a great selection, kind of a one stop shop that has everything for reefers.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

[jschnepf]

I think aquatic warehouse is probably the all around best one stop shop. Fish, coral, food, meds, plumbing, and equipment all in stock and ready for you to grab usually. That said, I usually visit Aqua sd if I am down south as well, can't beat their frag selection. I haven't personally been to vets pets but hear good things about them as well. We are lucky to have a number of great local fish stores.

[Tupac]

Thanks for the info jschnepf!

[A.M]

Aquatic wharehouse and Aqua sd are great but expensive!

I normally go to tri city and reefers garage for great deals

[jschnepf]

Me too but he is in South Bay according to his profile.

[CMD2213]

Pet kingdom has a good selection of dry goods and has some selection of corals and inverts

[Zrobotz]

Aqua sd for coral is unbeatable and you pay for what you get. aquatic warehouse is good for equipment and they match online prices so they actually are not expensive. You should try to get rock on here because they are gonna want atleast triple the price in stores on here you can get for $1 a pound if you keep a eye out store will want 3 to 4. Aqua sd and aquatic warehouse are like 5 minutes apart I suggest you just go to both if you decide to go to one.if you want some softies at a decent price you can stop by sd reef shop in la Mesa they are really friendly

[sushi]

I buy stuff from people on this forum stuff like tanks sand and rock because its cheaper than the store and I can glean a little knowledge from people when I buy stuff from them.

[CMD2213]

The sd reef shop didn't have much when I went in past few times they are still trying to get things dialed in but who knows maybe a call first in regards to items you're looking for prior to the extra drive if aquatic warehouse, pet kingdom and aqua sd don't have them.

+1 on rock from here. It's always a $1 to2per lb range vs $4-6+per lb in store

[Zrobotz]

Pet kingdom is ok for coral and some dry goods but Useually they are more expensive. They have some good sps prices sometimes that why I go you can get some good sized colonies for $70. Some of the guys working in there are lazy and rude tho. Yesterday he wouldn't sell me his acro crabs because they were "too hard to get off" hah......

[Zrobotz]

And also petkingdom is under construction so it's a mess right now in the saltwater section

[CMD2213]

Pet kingdom is ok for coral and some dry goods but Useually they are more expensive. They have some good sps prices sometimes that why I go you can get some good sized colonies for $70. Some of the guys working in there are lazy and rude tho. Yesterday he wouldn't sell me his acro crabs because they were "too hard to get off" hah......

wow too hard to get lol..

[Zrobotz]

Ya hah all you have to do is shake the coral in water. He was grouchy I've never seen him before I think he was new or from a different department o well i don't get butthurt over stuff like that I'll still go back haha

[Tupac]

WoW, thank you all for your recommendations! I absolutely love this forum and community!