I am in Guilford County. Maybe we can just discuss LFS to check out?
I have been to Fintastic in Charlotte, Aquarium Center in Kernersville and Friendly Pets in Greensboro.
Fintastic has tons of stuff, 2 stories, lots of fresh and salt water fish, most I have ever seen in a lfs.
Kernersville is decent. I got lucky there and found a gold nugget pleco.
Last but not least Friendly Pets is pretty good, always has decent stock.