long island lfs

[tonyyammine]

hi i am going into long island tomm and i would like to know if there is any nice reef stores to go to any help will do thanku

 

[reefman]

a few i've been to in LI:
aquarium adventure
pet barn
pet warehouse
country critters

 

[dgthrasher]

country critters is excellent, tons of different corals, fish, huge selection, but at an expensive price. For example a small 1-2"yellow tang is $50-60

Pet warehouse rarely has anything at all, you have to hit them on a day when a shipment comes in.

Aqua hut is cheaper, but much less selection and nothing is marked by a price, everyone in there will give you a different one for the same thing.

 

[meschaefer]

country critters is excellent, tons of different corals, fish, huge selection, but at an expensive price. For example a small 1-2"yellow tang is $50-60

Pet warehouse rarely has anything at all, you have to hit them on a day when a shipment comes in.

Aqua hut is cheaper, but much less selection and nothing is marked by a price, everyone in there will give you a different one for the same thing.

While country critters is a little bit more pricey then other places, they always have an exlcellent selection and healthy live stock. Which makes it a must stop for me when I am out that way. One of the best LFS I have ever been too.

 

[NYReef]

AquaHut is best for all supplies, their pricing is at the internet level so all dry goods I get from them. Ask for Don, he'll give you the best price and is the main owner. Country Critters has the best livestock albeit at a premium price. All the corals and fish I bought from Country Critters all do well and live long term, just lookout for bubble algae and other hitchhikers on corals. Aquarium Adventures is huge, way overpriced and has mostly poor quality livestock, wait till you see the prices on dry goods. Pets Warehouse looks like a Tsunami hit the tanks, has lots of bad hitchhikers, and is only good if you catch them on a day they receive their orders. If going to Long Island, I live here, only Country Critters is worth the visit if you can only hit one place.

 

[phk36]

Try suffolk county Fish and Reef in Ronkonkoma

 

[NYReef]

They are over priced and have little in the way of corals. Their fish are nothing to write home about either.

 

[PalmTree]

Counrty Critters is my favorite stop. Yes the prices are very high but so is the quality. Their store is huge and you will find a nice selection.