Long Island LFS information list - Page 7

elvictre · 09/10/2008, 04:59 PM

That's terrible. I know one of the partners died in a car accident.

Acerone · 09/28/2008, 09:17 AM

Been doing business with Salt Water Critters for the last couple of weeks... Great guys and they ship fast, but then again we're all located in NY

Mikeyzo · 10/08/2008, 04:09 PM

Aquarium Design Network
http://www.aquariumdesignnetwork.com/contact.cfm

I believe the owner is the old co-owner of Aquarium Adventure... He didnt like where the store was going so he left and started Aquarium Design Network in Huntington.

acrocrazy · 11/05/2008, 04:34 PM

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phil519 · 11/18/2008, 08:23 PM

hello there lira...

any suggestions for a quick stop near Melville? I was thinking either PetsWarehouse in Copiague (been there before) or Fishy in Bay Shore (never been).

Are there any others? I can't go farther east (though I'd like to) due to time constrictions between the church and the reception. This would be saturday the 22nd.

I'm traveling out from NJ.

Thanks in advance!

qy7400 · 11/18/2008, 08:38 PM

Fishy closed down a while back...
There are actually 3 places all within a few miles; haven't been to them in a while but closer to Melville would be Aquarium Design Network on 25 just east of 110. Selmer's always had nice reef to look at and Petstop (west side of 110) had a nice selection of fish

phil519 · 11/18/2008, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by qy7400
Fishy closed down a while back...
There are actually 3 places all within a few miles; haven't been to them in a while but closer to Melville would be Aquarium Design Network on 25 just east of 110. Selmer's always had nice reef to look at and Petstop (west side of 110) had a nice selection of fish

Thanks Joe!

Dang I feel foolish. I even looked a few pages back to see if I could get the info. I guess i overlooked the post that talked about it closing down.

Thanks for the tips...all 3 of them look like great places to check out. I might need to bring a cooler...

iamwhatiam52 · 11/21/2008, 09:51 AM

There is a new store ad on Craigslist, GCFISHREEF--2536 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD CENTEREACH.
Anyone check it out yet?

Monkeyfish · 11/21/2008, 01:27 PM

Read up about 4 posts.

E.intheC · 12/20/2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by iamwhatiam52

There is a new store ad on Craigslist, GCFISHREEF--2536 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD CENTEREACH.
Anyone check it out yet?

It's an extremely small store that seems to be livestock only. the tanks looked clean when I was there, and they had cheapish prices on their livestock (not corals though.. those were a bit pricey)

It's a small extension of another store (I think a motorcycle place if I remember correctly) so you can definitely drive by it

grumpz · 12/23/2008, 11:18 PM

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E.intheC · 12/25/2008, 09:56 AM

the coral prices weren't bad? Maybe they came down since the last time I was there.. I don't really remember them being too impressive, but I could be wrong.

rombouts · 01/01/2009, 12:27 PM

Happy New Year!

I was heard that a new store opened in Deer Park. Could some local reefers please check it for us?

Tropical Island Aquarium
2112 Deer Park Avenue
Deer Park, NY 11729
(Deer Hill Shopping Center)
Tel: 631-667-0795

E.intheC · 01/01/2009, 01:05 PM

Hmm.. maybe this weekend I'll go.

rombouts, I know there's supposed to be a great fish store in Brooklyn. will be closer for you. I can't remember the name though

E.intheC · 01/01/2009, 01:08 PM

also, the "PETS" store in New Hyde Park is under new ownership. It really looks like it's turning around. The EE's there are really nice, stand up folks who take their time with customers. I'll be going there again, for sure.

E.intheC · 01/01/2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phil519
hello there lira...

any suggestions for a quick stop near Melville? I was thinking either PetsWarehouse in Copiague (been there before) or Fishy in Bay Shore (never been).

Are there any others? I can't go farther east (though I'd like to) due to time constrictions between the church and the reception. This would be saturday the 22nd.

I'm traveling out from NJ.

Thanks in advance!

Pets warehouse is good. I just bought a cleaner shrimp there for $12 and it's been doing great in my tank. Much better than the $50 price tag I've seen at other stores. eh hehm..

The main problem I have with Pets Warehouse though is the fish.. some of them look healthy, some do not.. I'd be a bit weary of buying fish from them. The second problem is that it's not well lit. they really need to do a better job with lighting. I mean both the overall store and certain tanks.. It looks like some of them have a rotating light fixture (1 light for a number of tanks.. strange)

acrocrazy · 01/05/2009, 06:20 PM

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E.intheC · 01/05/2009, 08:06 PM

By low prices of corals, can you give me some examples? I am looking to get a bubble coral asap.. and don't want to spend a whole ton.

and does anyone know the hours of the store? I am thinking about driving out there tomorrow after dinner. Thanks

E.intheC · 01/06/2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally posted by acrocrazy
*EDIT*

You wouldn't happen to know their hours off hand, would you? I'm thinking about heading out there tomorrow after work, but I'd hate to drive there and see that it's closed. It's quite the trip for me.

thank you

greggnyce · 01/13/2009, 11:40 AM

Is that store GC fish and reef even open? I went by there on a saturday and it was closed.

E.intheC · 01/13/2009, 08:28 PM

Hmm.. Good thing I didn't make the trip out there on Saturday.. It's about a 40 min drive... or more

dickenscd · 01/27/2009, 01:00 PM

I was attending a trade show at Javitz Center last Sunday, and stopped by a store named "Manhattan Aquariums" located at 522 West 37th St. Between 10th and 11th Ave. the first time. I was amazed by the collection of rare and beautiful corals in the store, I was also extremely impressed by the setup of a 500 & more gallons circular reef tank. The owner Joe is very knowledgeable and friendly, actually I bought quite a few corals from him at MR Swaps in the past, but I was not aware that he run such a beautiful store with so many more selections there.

If you think "Country Critter" or "Pet Warehouse" is the best store for corals in Long Island, you will not be disappointed by paying a visit of this store in the City.

The store has the following website.

http://www.nyaquariumservice.net

and their phone number is (212)594-2272.

James

E.intheC · 01/27/2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dickenscd
I was attending a trade show at Javitz Center last Sunday, and stopped by a store named "Manhattan Aquariums" located at 522 West 37th St. Between 10th and 11th Ave. the first time. I was amazed by the collection of rare and beautiful corals in the store, I was also extremely impressed by the setup of a 500 & more gallons circular reef tank. The owner Joe is very knowledgeable and friendly, actually I bought quite a few corals from him at MR Swaps in the past, but I was not aware that he run such a beautiful store with so many more selections there.

If you think "Country Critter" or "Pet Warehouse" is the best store for corals in Long Island, you will not be disappointed by paying a visit of this store in the City.

The store has the following website.

http://www.nyaquariumservice.net

and their phone number is (212)594-2272.

James

very interesting. what were the prices like? I can't imagine they compare at all to LI prices, considering the rents on Manhattan

DgenR8 · 01/27/2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by E.intheC
very interesting. what were the prices like? I can't imagine they compare at all to LI prices, considering the rents on Manhattan

"West 37th St. Between 10th and 11th Ave"
Not exactly prime Manhattan real estate. I'd imagine they could manage to be competitive, at least in the ballpark.

E.intheC · 01/27/2009, 07:08 PM

ah, but the problem is, I'm from Upstate.. where you can buy a 2000 sq foot nice house IN prime real estate for about $200,000 or less.. so really anywhere around here, the rent is incredible.

11/05/2008, 04:34 PM	#154
acrocrazy Registered Member. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huntington Station Posts: 246	EDIT Last edited by dc; 01/08/2009 at 05:59 AM.

11/18/2008, 08:23 PM	#155
phil519 Got Rotifers? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,760	going to a wedding in LI hello there lira... any suggestions for a quick stop near Melville? I was thinking either PetsWarehouse in Copiague (been there before) or Fishy in Bay Shore (never been). Are there any others? I can't go farther east (though I'd like to) due to time constrictions between the church and the reception. This would be saturday the 22nd. I'm traveling out from NJ. Thanks in advance! __________________ Phil NJ reefers club Current Tank Info: 120 RR Mixed Reef, Custom 40G sump, started Nov 2008. "Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?"

11/18/2008, 08:38 PM	#156
qy7400 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,514	Fishy closed down a while back... There are actually 3 places all within a few miles; haven't been to them in a while but closer to Melville would be Aquarium Design Network on 25 just east of 110. Selmer's always had nice reef to look at and Petstop (west side of 110) had a nice selection of fish __________________ -Joe Current Tank Info: 380G now with water and fish

11/21/2008, 09:51 AM	#158
iamwhatiam52 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Freeport, NY Posts: 1,466	There is a new store ad on Craigslist, GCFISHREEF--2536 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD CENTEREACH. Anyone check it out yet? __________________ Occupation: Need one. Will work for salt. Current Tank Info: 180 mixed up reef started April 2005. 4 small tanks on same sump.

11/21/2008, 01:27 PM	#159
Monkeyfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 4,077	Read up about 4 posts. __________________ Eric "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not." Current Tank Info: Taking a break

09/10/2008, 04:59 PM	#151
elvictre Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 294	That's terrible. I know one of the partners died in a car accident.

09/28/2008, 09:17 AM	#152
Acerone Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 57	Been doing business with Salt Water Critters for the last couple of weeks... Great guys and they ship fast, but then again we're all located in NY

10/08/2008, 04:09 PM	#153
Mikeyzo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	Aquarium Design Network http://www.aquariumdesignnetwork.com/contact.cfm I believe the owner is the old co-owner of Aquarium Adventure... He didnt like where the store was going so he left and started Aquarium Design Network in Huntington.

12/23/2008, 11:18 PM	#161
grumpz Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Centereach LI Posts: 17	Your post is in violation of the terms and conditions of use of this web site and has been edited. Further violations will result in revocation of your posting privileges. Last edited by dc; 01/08/2009 at 05:12 AM.

12/25/2008, 09:56 AM	#162
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	the coral prices weren't bad? Maybe they came down since the last time I was there.. I don't really remember them being too impressive, but I could be wrong. __________________ -Eric

01/01/2009, 12:27 PM	#163
rombouts Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 68	Happy New Year! I was heard that a new store opened in Deer Park. Could some local reefers please check it for us? Tropical Island Aquarium 2112 Deer Park Avenue Deer Park, NY 11729 (Deer Hill Shopping Center) Tel: 631-667-0795

01/01/2009, 01:05 PM	#164
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Hmm.. maybe this weekend I'll go. rombouts, I know there's supposed to be a great fish store in Brooklyn. will be closer for you. I can't remember the name though __________________ -Eric

01/01/2009, 01:08 PM	#165
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	also, the "PETS" store in New Hyde Park is under new ownership. It really looks like it's turning around. The EE's there are really nice, stand up folks who take their time with customers. I'll be going there again, for sure. __________________ -Eric

01/05/2009, 06:20 PM	#167
acrocrazy Registered Member. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huntington Station Posts: 246	EDIT Last edited by dc; 01/08/2009 at 05:50 AM.

01/05/2009, 08:06 PM	#168
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	By low prices of corals, can you give me some examples? I am looking to get a bubble coral asap.. and don't want to spend a whole ton. and does anyone know the hours of the store? I am thinking about driving out there tomorrow after dinner. Thanks Last edited by E.intheC; 01/05/2009 at 08:17 PM.

01/13/2009, 11:40 AM	#170
greggnyce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellport, New York Posts: 1,782	Is that store GC fish and reef even open? I went by there on a saturday and it was closed. __________________ What you talkin about Mrs Lime. Current Tank Info: 120 gl oceanic tech, 30 gallon fuge, 40 gallon sump, Itech 200 skimmer, LED Lighting . Mixed reef.

01/13/2009, 08:28 PM	#171
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	Hmm.. Good thing I didn't make the trip out there on Saturday.. It's about a 40 min drive... or more __________________ -Eric

01/27/2009, 01:00 PM	#172
dickenscd Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northport, NY Posts: 612	I was attending a trade show at Javitz Center last Sunday, and stopped by a store named "Manhattan Aquariums" located at 522 West 37th St. Between 10th and 11th Ave. the first time. I was amazed by the collection of rare and beautiful corals in the store, I was also extremely impressed by the setup of a 500 & more gallons circular reef tank. The owner Joe is very knowledgeable and friendly, actually I bought quite a few corals from him at MR Swaps in the past, but I was not aware that he run such a beautiful store with so many more selections there. If you think "Country Critter" or "Pet Warehouse" is the best store for corals in Long Island, you will not be disappointed by paying a visit of this store in the City. The store has the following website. http://www.nyaquariumservice.net and their phone number is (212)594-2272. James

01/27/2009, 07:08 PM	#175
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	ah, but the problem is, I'm from Upstate.. where you can buy a 2000 sq foot nice house IN prime real estate for about $200,000 or less.. so really anywhere around here, the rent is incredible. __________________ -Eric