[Bikinisalt]

Over 10 years ago I had a saltwater store on East Tremont. Would not mine doing it again...

[Jasonanatal]

Quote: Originally Posted by "DevIouS" I thought this was the BX thread......

Devious, this is a Bronx, New York thread. So I'm gathering that the conclusion is there are no reputable aquaria stores in the Bronx. Go to Greenwich, CT but expect to pay increased prices.

[Jasonanatal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bikinisalt Over 10 years ago I had a saltwater store on East Tremont. Would not mine doing it again...

I would personally love to open a store in the neighborhood as well. But the problem I ran into was locating wholesale livestock dealers. It would be a great addition to Throggs Neck but I'm curious to what the customer base would look like.

[Bikinisalt]

Jason you would be suprised how many hobbyiest are actually in our area...

[Jasonanatal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bikinisalt Jason you would be suprised how many hobbyiest are actually in our area...

Bikinisalt, I'm definitely amazed at this right now. I just recently discovered Manhatten Reefs as my post count clearly shows. But it nice to see the amount of Reef Aquarist in Throggs Neck. Is their a local Marine Club for this area? I just moved here but my wife and her family have lived in the area her entire life.

["DevIouS"]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonanatal Devious, this is a Bronx, New York thread. So I'm gathering that the conclusion is there are no reputable aquaria stores in the Bronx. Go to Greenwich, CT but expect to pay increased prices.

Jason:
This thread was created over a year ago (7/29/06), as a contribution to our "Regional Reefs" forum where BK, Manhattan, ect. members were listing thier local pet stores.
I was wondering if I had missed any in the BX (even if it was a whole in the wall) where members can get emergency dry goods or what-ever.


Me myself, I have a fairly stocked tank with some decent live-stock, mostly all purchased from members personal tanks & our great vendors.
$ is not an object if I want something, but you wont see me in CT, unless I'm window shopping or getting something rare.


We can go on forever on which place sucks or are overpriced, etc.....but this thread was intended to list LFS for BX'ers.

[Jasonanatal]

Quote: Originally Posted by "DevIouS" Jason: Me myself, I have a fairly stocked tank with some decent live-stock, mostly all purchased from members personal tanks & our great vendors. $ is not an object if I want something, but you wont see me in CT, unless I'm window shopping or getting something rare. We can go on forever on which place sucks or are overpriced, etc.....but this thread was intended to list LFS for BX'ers.

Devious, definitely agree with your on window shopping lol.

[Bikinisalt]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jasonanatal Devious, definitely agree with your on window shopping lol.

There is no real SW store in the BX and to be honest I do think there will be a good sw store. It is tough now and days with high rents, electric bills hitting the roof, etc here in the BX. I know because I have a store in the BX.

If you want sw fish, we do have one advantage, we have a vendor here on MR called NYAQUATIC(Michael Stern). One thing I will say is, most of my live stock (fish) came from there and I have had a 99% survival rate with him and will continue to shop from there.

I have visited the other stores out of the area in one of my journeys, maybe picked up a piece here and there, but would certainly not go out of my way to go there...

	Manhattan Reefs Manhattan Reefs, the best aquarium community on Planet Earth!

[rgun2515]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bikinisalt There is no real SW store in the BX and to be honest I do think there will be a good sw store. It is tough now and days with high rents, electric bills hitting the roof, etc here in the BX. I know because I have a store in the BX. If you want sw fish, we do have one advantage, we have a vendor here on MR called NYAQUATIC(Michael Stern). One thing I will say is, most of my live stock (fish) came from there and I have had a 99% survival rate with him and will continue to shop from there. I have visited the other stores out of the area in one of my journeys, maybe picked up a piece here and there, but would certainly not go out of my way to go there...

Where was your store? I may have been years ago. Down just past St. Raymond's cemetery across from the beer distributor? I always wondered why they/you closed... It was a great store...

I have always wanted to open a pet shop, but just never had the chance... Now with all the petco's and such, from what I see, the small guy doesn't have a chance. Can't live on selling a few fish a week... Need to sell supplies for dog's and cat's. That's where the money is...

	Manhattan Reefs Manhattan Reefs, the best aquarium community on Planet Earth!

[jadakiss]

i wish there was a store in the bx