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Old 04-26-2006, 08:17 PM  
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Manhattan New World Aquarium
(646)865-9604
204 E. 38th ST.
(Between 2nd and 3rd)
New York, NY 10016

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Mon-Fri 11:00am till 9:00pm
Sat-Sun 11:00am till...
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By Alfredo De La Fe on 02-19-2007, 01:17 AM
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I made myself a promise never to return to NWA and I have lived up to it... Had nothing but HORRIBLE experiences with the owner. Enough said.
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By Diverad on 02-19-2007, 01:39 PM
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Cant really say anything good about this store. Prices are a joke, and the staff is not all that nice. I watched as they gave horrable advice to a customer just to make a buck. No redeming quialities at all. Pass this one by.
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By ajcut7 on 02-24-2007, 05:43 PM
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Good selection, real expensive though, the guys that work there are really knowledgable.
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By ARCHNDEVIL on 03-24-2007, 10:13 PM
What are some other good reef stores in Manhattan? I know only of new world aquarium. I agree there is a weird vibe in the store and stuff is very overpriced...i probally have got taken a couple of times here. Certain memebers of the crew seem to be somewhat knowledgeable, yet i feel like i got most of my real information on reef central. My fav. thing is there cat i forget it's name, but how lucky to be a cat in a fishstore...i'm jealous. Now that i have found this site i feel like i can talk to more like minded city people.
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By philippo on 05-01-2007, 12:15 PM
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I have been there a couple of times as well and got some urchins from them for $20 each.

I have never had a bad experience there, they were curtious and helpful.

Some of their stuff are priced higher, but if you take some time looking around, you may very well find stuff at 'regular' pricing. Keep in mind that they are located in the city and may have to charge a bit more to compensate for their higher real estate cost. The truth is that many stores in brooklyn are also priced just as highly, it would be asking for a lot to expect LFS to compete with online prices.

Overall, I do tend to stop in from time to time on my lunch break or if I would need something in the event of an emergency.
What stores in Brooklyn do you go to? I used to go to Aquatic Creations in Williamsburg, but they appear to have gone under.
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By Pauper on 05-01-2007, 01:26 PM
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I've been here a couple of times and most of the reviews are pretty accurate. They have a decent selection of fish and depending on when they get their shipments, corals. The prices are insane for dry goods. It's easily 33% or more than online for many items. The prices for livestock are on the high side but at least you see what you're getting.

My other big peeve about them is if you call to find out what they charge for an item so you can decide whether you want to be ripped off for the convenience, they won't tell you and make you visit to find out. If they charged a bit more than online, they'd get a lot more business. I've figured out, assume it's highway robbery on dry goods and decide whether you really need it immediately.

It bums me out since a store in the city with more reasonable prices would sell a lot more and generate more foot traffice to sell their livestock. I drive out to Fish Town in Queens now.
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By jreef on 12-14-2007, 02:22 AM
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caveat emptor
The above speaks loudly for itself, it will just irritate me to get into the details.
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By Deanos on 12-14-2007, 08:13 AM
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The above speaks loudly for itself, it will just irritate me to get into the details.
Can you clarify why you gave Absolutely Fish (NJ) a 7 rating on price and NWA (Manhattan) a 1 rating?
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By BrooklynsReefMan1 on 02-13-2008, 10:28 PM
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Cant lie they know there fish
I like the store itself there prices are not to to high but higher then other places

they dont sell cheap equipment theyare legitiment experts
MH PC T-5 the works they have it all and the workers kiind of expect you to know averything thats what gets me

and i payed 90 for a medium LTA thats alot of money
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By 2slo4me on 03-27-2008, 08:12 AM
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i had to stop by.
yes they have a nice selection of corals .. there fish did not impress me as for most looked sick or sorta drugged up. huge selection on corals. but the prices are wayyyy outta the range. i suggest shopping around. i brought close to 400 bucks in misc stuff and they didnt even cut me the tax or give me a break.. last time ill be there. oh and not to forget there employees lack knowledge in the salt water area. as for he almost sold me a crab that is not reef safe .. he told me they were when they werent ... bad bizness in my book.
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