December of this past year marked the closing of an era in Virginia Beach as Animal Jungle closed their doors permanently after 44 years. I and many were bummed out, for this left us with the limited gamut of Petco, PetSmart, & a few mom and pops which for the most part aren't that special.
Fish Safari... you present well, esp saltwater, but man! those prices?
As too the following:
Simply Pets... you present well.
Pet Paradice...good selection with quite frequent oddities, but improved overall cleanliness and better tank maintenace would be greatly appreciated.
Care-A-Lot... good over all, but limited selection.
All Pet... seems to have forgotten what fish are (aquatic fauna dept closed)
and now...
Aquariums Unlimited has opened their doors and all I can say is WOW!!!
This place is strictly and impressively all things aquatic. I will not go into any details other than this...
They have many species I have not seen in years.
They have many species I have only read about and never seen in an LFS in 42 years in the hobby.
It is a true See It To Believe It.
It has easily dethroned Tropic Isle (in Framingham, Mass) as the best LFS I have ever frequented [circa 1984 for me, and still operational]
If you are seriously into fish keeping, it is well worth the drive (and I used to drive 68 miles round trip to go to Tropic Isle)
The intersection of Rosemont & Holland in Virginia Beach will put you in sight of it.
Disclaimer - I have no personal or business affiliation with Aquariums Unlimited other than as a customer. This is simply me being so impressed with them that I feel fellow hobbyists should know that if they are anywhere in the SE Virginia region, they will not be dissapointed if they choose to pay them a visit.
11am - 6 pm is their Sunday schedule. Other days slightly longer.
Fish Safari... you present well, esp saltwater, but man! those prices?
As too the following:
Simply Pets... you present well.
Pet Paradice...good selection with quite frequent oddities, but improved overall cleanliness and better tank maintenace would be greatly appreciated.
Care-A-Lot... good over all, but limited selection.
All Pet... seems to have forgotten what fish are (aquatic fauna dept closed)
and now...
Aquariums Unlimited has opened their doors and all I can say is WOW!!!
This place is strictly and impressively all things aquatic. I will not go into any details other than this...
They have many species I have not seen in years.
They have many species I have only read about and never seen in an LFS in 42 years in the hobby.
It is a true See It To Believe It.
It has easily dethroned Tropic Isle (in Framingham, Mass) as the best LFS I have ever frequented [circa 1984 for me, and still operational]
If you are seriously into fish keeping, it is well worth the drive (and I used to drive 68 miles round trip to go to Tropic Isle)
The intersection of Rosemont & Holland in Virginia Beach will put you in sight of it.
Disclaimer - I have no personal or business affiliation with Aquariums Unlimited other than as a customer. This is simply me being so impressed with them that I feel fellow hobbyists should know that if they are anywhere in the SE Virginia region, they will not be dissapointed if they choose to pay them a visit.
11am - 6 pm is their Sunday schedule. Other days slightly longer.
