Long Island LFS information list - Page 2

DgenR8 · 12/09/2006, 04:57 AM

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Originally posted by LCGoldman
Three cheers for Larry!!!

I think we did the club a disservice by not making him a BOD member. (whether he wanted to be or not )

Chances are, that I won't be at many meetings in the foreseeable future. I think the club is in better hands than mine, anyway, even if I did want to go to every single meeting.

Reefist · 12/09/2006, 11:20 PM

>Does anyone know of a fish store / warehouse in Farmingdale >on marine street? I have been advised that this place is >excellent, but I don't know anything about it and couldn't find >any info here.

I used to know a guy named Brian Buckout(sp?) that had a place name Indo Marine. I think that was in Farmingdale but he was wholesale only too I think. That place was incredible.

DgenR8 · 12/10/2006, 02:50 AM

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Originally posted by Reefist
>Does anyone know of a fish store / warehouse in Farmingdale >on marine street? I have been advised that this place is >excellent, but I don't know anything about it and couldn't find >any info here.

I used to know a guy named Brian Buckout(sp?) that had a place name Indo Marine. I think that was in Farmingdale but he was wholesale only too I think. That place was incredible.

I've heard about a place on Marine St, and I've driven down that street many times, but I never saw the place (maybe never noticed?). All I've heard about them is that they won't do business with hobbyists anyway.

fishome25 · 12/10/2006, 07:58 AM

yup, thats why its not marked.

brett7768 · 12/21/2006, 07:13 PM

mutts and butts in merrick re-did their frag tanks and now have alot of lps/sps. might be worth a look if ur in the area.

drej424 · 01/13/2007, 09:18 AM

There is a fairly new pet store at 915 Carmans Rd in Massapequa called Animal House Pets and Aquarium. It's in the Pathmark Shopping Center, Carman Plaza. The phone number is 516-798-3940.
I have found the owner of the store, Sheng, to be really helpful. He doesn't have a lot of stock, but what he has looks healthy to me and he'll special order, too. They will also give a 10% discount to LIRA members on most things.

ppm411 · 01/29/2007, 02:59 PM

FYI, Reefs and Rivers is out of business

Fragmented 99 · 01/29/2007, 08:10 PM

Selmers in Huntington near 110 & jericho has some reef stuff as well. Woth a look if your in the area but can sometimeas be pricey

iamwhatiam52 · 02/05/2007, 11:51 PM

Nice list. Some stores I'de heard of, but did not know where to find.

Is it possible to set something up so we could have a thread under each store name to comment and share our experiences?

LCGoldman · 02/07/2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by LCGoldman
You should check out, and add to, this website: Rate Your Local Fish Store

Last time I checked the site was down... Hopefully it's back online now.

jgiordano · 02/10/2007, 06:28 PM

Anyone know of a store in west hemstead 17N off the southern state. I was there once and they had a nice coral selection. I want to stop in but forgot the name and exactly where it was.

xhaust50 · 03/03/2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally posted by iamwhatiam52
Nice list. Some stores I'de heard of, but did not know where to find.

Is it possible to set something up so we could have a thread under each store name to comment and share our experiences?

Sounds like a good idea, but LIReef would probably want sponsorship money for advertisement like that.

CaptiveReef · 03/03/2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Reefist
>Does anyone know of a fish store / warehouse in Farmingdale >on marine street? I have been advised that this place is >excellent, but I don't know anything about it and couldn't find >any info here.

I used to know a guy named Brian Buckout(sp?) that had a place name Indo Marine. I think that was in Farmingdale but he was wholesale only too I think. That place was incredible.

That is Steve at Island Aquatics, they are Wholesale only.

CaptiveReef

Reef Junkie · 03/03/2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally posted by Reefist
>Does anyone know of a fish store / warehouse in Farmingdale >on marine street? I have been advised that this place is >excellent, but I don't know anything about it and couldn't find >any info here.

I used to know a guy named Brian Buckout(sp?) that had a place name Indo Marine. I think that was in Farmingdale but he was wholesale only too I think. That place was incredible.

Heh, you knew Brian?
I just talked to him yesterday. He's a great friend of mine. He hasn't touched anything related to fish tanks in years and he was complaining about it to me yesterday. I'll get him back into it.

You have to have a business license to purchase animals from the place in farmingdale and it has to be for the aquarium industry. Otherwise Steve will deny you access.

Reefist · 03/03/2007, 11:18 PM

Yeah I used to go to his and Connies house in Valley Stream when he was doing it in his basement. Incredible stuff. Very long ago. Tell him Tom said hello.
Tom

Reef Junkie · 03/04/2007, 08:09 AM

Tom,
It's funny you mentioned that. We were just talking about his setup in Valley Stream. I'll tell him you said hello.

He opened a full wholesale outfit in Massepequa after that for a short while. Took over Wheelin Willy's place on Broadway. It closed after another (evil) company stepped in and forced him to close. That was about 9 years ago.

saltfan · 03/17/2007, 09:52 AM

What does everybody think of Brian's in Rocky Point? Its the only fish store I've ever gone to so i don't know what its like compared to other LFS.

reefly · 03/17/2007, 10:00 AM

Not much, fill up your gas tank head west young man!

saltfan · 03/17/2007, 11:11 AM

Thanks

Im going to Aqua Hut today, hows that place?

reefly · 03/17/2007, 11:19 AM

IMO you have Aqua Hut & Petswarehouse.com.

Not necessarily in that order. The others are small or inconsistent or worse high priced (CC)

Neurotech · 03/18/2007, 09:22 AM

For what they have, its ok. Brian's seems to always have healthy fish of the most popular types, and decent prices, just not a big selection. Yesteray they had firefish for 11.99, purple firefish for 20, yellow tangs of various sizes 19.99-49.99, etcetera.

saltfan · 03/18/2007, 10:09 AM

OK, does Aqua Hut normally pick up their phone, or are they closed Sunday?

Neurotech · 03/18/2007, 11:18 AM

They are always open and never answer the phone.

bigsink · 03/18/2007, 12:04 PM

Anybody have the address or phone # of Steve at Island Aquatics?

Reef Junkie · 03/19/2007, 11:23 AM

I can get it for you, but you have to have a business license to purchase animals from him. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work...

01/13/2007, 09:18 AM	#31
drej424 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438	There is a fairly new pet store at 915 Carmans Rd in Massapequa called Animal House Pets and Aquarium. It's in the Pathmark Shopping Center, Carman Plaza. The phone number is 516-798-3940. I have found the owner of the store, Sheng, to be really helpful. He doesn't have a lot of stock, but what he has looks healthy to me and he'll special order, too. They will also give a 10% discount to LIRA members on most things. __________________ Denise "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming." Dori Current Tank Info: 150G reef, 215G Fowlr

01/29/2007, 08:10 PM	#33
Fragmented 99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Selden, LI Posts: 722	Selmers -Huntington Selmers in Huntington near 110 & jericho has some reef stuff as well. Woth a look if your in the area but can sometimeas be pricey

02/05/2007, 11:51 PM	#34
iamwhatiam52 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Freeport, NY Posts: 1,466	Nice list. Some stores I'de heard of, but did not know where to find. Is it possible to set something up so we could have a thread under each store name to comment and share our experiences? __________________ Occupation: Need one. Will work for salt. Current Tank Info: 180 mixed up reef started April 2005. 4 small tanks on same sump.

03/04/2007, 08:09 AM	#41
Reef Junkie Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Somewhere, NY Posts: 6,595	Tom, It's funny you mentioned that. We were just talking about his setup in Valley Stream. I'll tell him you said hello. He opened a full wholesale outfit in Massepequa after that for a short while. Took over Wheelin Willy's place on Broadway. It closed after another (evil) company stepped in and forced him to close. That was about 9 years ago. __________________ Bill "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." B.B. Current Tank Info: "Still" Living vicariously through cb747

03/18/2007, 09:22 AM	#46
Neurotech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 870	For what they have, its ok. Brian's seems to always have healthy fish of the most popular types, and decent prices, just not a big selection. Yesteray they had firefish for 11.99, purple firefish for 20, yellow tangs of various sizes 19.99-49.99, etcetera. __________________ Boneh Current Tank Info: 2 54 corner tanks. 1 2X65 PC and 1 250 watt 20K MH.

12/09/2006, 11:20 PM	#27
Reefist Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Shore Posts: 496	>Does anyone know of a fish store / warehouse in Farmingdale >on marine street? I have been advised that this place is >excellent, but I don't know anything about it and couldn't find >any info here. I used to know a guy named Brian Buckout(sp?) that had a place name Indo Marine. I think that was in Farmingdale but he was wholesale only too I think. That place was incredible.

12/10/2006, 07:58 AM	#29
fishome25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: long island Posts: 2,472	yup, thats why its not marked.

12/21/2006, 07:13 PM	#30
brett7768 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, NY Posts: 356	mutts and butts in merrick re-did their frag tanks and now have alot of lps/sps. might be worth a look if ur in the area.

01/29/2007, 02:59 PM	#32
ppm411 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	FYI, Reefs and Rivers is out of business

02/10/2007, 06:28 PM	#36
jgiordano Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellmore, NY Posts: 128	Anyone know of a store in west hemstead 17N off the southern state. I was there once and they had a nice coral selection. I want to stop in but forgot the name and exactly where it was.

03/03/2007, 11:18 PM	#40
Reefist Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Shore Posts: 496	Yeah I used to go to his and Connies house in Valley Stream when he was doing it in his basement. Incredible stuff. Very long ago. Tell him Tom said hello. Tom

03/17/2007, 09:52 AM	#42
saltfan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MP Posts: 121	What does everybody think of Brian's in Rocky Point? Its the only fish store I've ever gone to so i don't know what its like compared to other LFS.

03/17/2007, 10:00 AM	#43
reefly Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 120	Not much, fill up your gas tank head west young man!

03/17/2007, 11:11 AM	#44
saltfan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MP Posts: 121	Thanks Im going to Aqua Hut today, hows that place?

03/17/2007, 11:19 AM	#45
reefly Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 120	IMO you have Aqua Hut & Petswarehouse.com. Not necessarily in that order. The others are small or inconsistent or worse high priced (CC)

03/18/2007, 10:09 AM	#47
saltfan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MP Posts: 121	OK, does Aqua Hut normally pick up their phone, or are they closed Sunday?

03/18/2007, 11:18 AM	#48
Neurotech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 870	They are always open and never answer the phone. __________________ Boneh Current Tank Info: 2 54 corner tanks. 1 2X65 PC and 1 250 watt 20K MH.

03/18/2007, 12:04 PM	#49
bigsink Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,481	Anybody have the address or phone # of Steve at Island Aquatics?

03/19/2007, 11:23 AM	#50
Reef Junkie Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Somewhere, NY Posts: 6,595	I can get it for you, but you have to have a business license to purchase animals from him. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work... __________________ Bill "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." B.B. Current Tank Info: "Still" Living vicariously through cb747