I am going to be helping my cousin set up a tank at his house in San Francisco and I'm not sure of any stores down there. He lives in Cole Valley but we can definitely get around the city to visit some good shops. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!
SF Bay Area LFS???
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Check out 6th Ave Aquarium on 6th and Clement. It's a flower shop in the front and a fish shop in the back. Be careful though and quarantine what you buy there because they don't quarantine their fish. Also check out Ocean Treasures by South Van Ness...
Be cautions about buying live goods from 6th Ave, the cheapest prices, but not always the best. I've had several fish die from them. Personally I spend alittle more and get better stock.
Aquatic Central is good, prices are getting high.
Hung Ming good too, also a bit high.
If your open to a drive the Vallejo Aquarium has good stock and prices, not as many odd balls but it's a quality store.
Also Aquarium Concepts has great quality fish, no oddballs and deals with Salt more but good stock, and market value fish.
Kings Aquarium in San Jose may be one of the best Bay Area's stores Fresh wise, good prices, stock and odd ball selections
Aquatic Central is good, prices are getting high.
Hung Ming good too, also a bit high.
If your open to a drive the Vallejo Aquarium has good stock and prices, not as many odd balls but it's a quality store.
Also Aquarium Concepts has great quality fish, no oddballs and deals with Salt more but good stock, and market value fish.
Kings Aquarium in San Jose may be one of the best Bay Area's stores Fresh wise, good prices, stock and odd ball selections
couldn't tell you much about the store sorry.Thank you guys for the info!
I did a little more research on yelp and found a nice list of stores in San Francisco, if anyone has any opinions on any of these please let me know so I don't possibly waste my time...
1. Lucky Ocean Aquarium
109 Balboa St.
2. Aqua Forest Aquarium
1718 Fillmore St.
3. Ocean Aquarium
120 Cedar St.
4. Ocean Treasures Aquarium
49 Duboce Ave.
5. Tropical Reef Aquarium
1732 Taraval St.
6. 6th Avenue Aquarium
425 Clement St.
7. Fish, Fish & More Fish
2443 Lombard St.
8. Fairy Lake Discus Palace
1609 Clement St.
9. Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave.
10. Hung Ming Aquarium
5000 Mission St.
11. Hung Ming Aquarium
660 Broadway
I did a little more research on yelp and found a nice list of stores in San Francisco, if anyone has any opinions on any of these please let me know so I don't possibly waste my time...
1. Lucky Ocean Aquarium
109 Balboa St.
2. Aqua Forest Aquarium
1718 Fillmore St.
3. Ocean Aquarium
120 Cedar St.
4. Ocean Treasures Aquarium
49 Duboce Ave.
5. Tropical Reef Aquarium
1732 Taraval St.
6. 6th Avenue Aquarium
425 Clement St.
7. Fish, Fish & More Fish
2443 Lombard St.
8. Fairy Lake Discus Palace
1609 Clement St.
9. Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave.
10. Hung Ming Aquarium
5000 Mission St.
11. Hung Ming Aquarium
660 Broadway
1. Lucky Ocean Aquarium
109 Balboa St.
- Ok Not too many Oddballs
2. Aqua Forest Aquarium
1718 Fillmore St.
- Specializes in small fish and plants
3. Ocean Aquarium
120 Cedar St.
- Think this is the place that specalizes in african cichlids, if so really nice owner and has several hard to find fish
4. Ocean Treasures Aquarium
49 Duboce Ave.
- No Freshwater anymore, Great corals, So So Salt Fish - Fair prices
5. Tropical Reef Aquarium
1732 Taraval St.
- Dunno
6. 6th Avenue Aquarium
425 Clement St.
- Cheapest place in town for Hardware and fish
- Do not buy Saltwater fish from here, they die frequently
- Also taking risk on Freshwater, but chances are much better, but just be aware of
the quality of the wholesaler they use
7. Fish, Fish & More Fish
2443 Lombard St.
- Out of Business in Dec
8. Fairy Lake Discus Palace
1609 Clement St.
- Dunno
9. Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave.
- Chris has great oddballs and large Freshwater species, prices used to be good,
but lately going up to market and sometimes much higher than market price
10. Hung Ming Aquarium
5000 Mission St.
- Good fish, high prices, owner has attitude
11. Hung Ming Aquarium
660 Broadway
- Good fish, high prices, owner has attitude
109 Balboa St.
- Ok Not too many Oddballs
2. Aqua Forest Aquarium
1718 Fillmore St.
- Specializes in small fish and plants
3. Ocean Aquarium
120 Cedar St.
- Think this is the place that specalizes in african cichlids, if so really nice owner and has several hard to find fish
4. Ocean Treasures Aquarium
49 Duboce Ave.
- No Freshwater anymore, Great corals, So So Salt Fish - Fair prices
5. Tropical Reef Aquarium
1732 Taraval St.
- Dunno
6. 6th Avenue Aquarium
425 Clement St.
- Cheapest place in town for Hardware and fish
- Do not buy Saltwater fish from here, they die frequently
- Also taking risk on Freshwater, but chances are much better, but just be aware of
the quality of the wholesaler they use
7. Fish, Fish & More Fish
2443 Lombard St.
- Out of Business in Dec
8. Fairy Lake Discus Palace
1609 Clement St.
- Dunno
9. Aquatic Central
1963 Ocean Ave.
- Chris has great oddballs and large Freshwater species, prices used to be good,
but lately going up to market and sometimes much higher than market price
10. Hung Ming Aquarium
5000 Mission St.
- Good fish, high prices, owner has attitude
11. Hung Ming Aquarium
660 Broadway
- Good fish, high prices, owner has attitude