LFS on Long Island

[jgiordano]

Anyone have any good/bad experiences with LFS stores on LI, (more nassau than suffolk but I would take the ride if it is worth it)

I was in a store this weekend and a chocolate chip starfish was melted/decomposing in the tank. It was really sad...

 

[amethyst212]

what store had this chocolate chip. Im guessing it was prob pets of new hyde park.

 

[Domboski]

Country Critters in Patchogue (Suffolk) has nice stuff. Pricing is questionable sometimes but they do have frag tanks and unique animals. There is another place called suffolk County fish and reef (http://www.suffolkcountyfishandreef.com/index.html).

You could hit both in the same trip.

 

[jgiordano]

what store had this chocolate chip. Im guessing it was prob pets of new hyde park.

No it was actually in Carle Place

 

[Mr.First]

Aquarium Adventure, not your typicle LFS. Only deal with Jared there. Good guy.
Try not to buy anything there unless you must.

 

[Spracklcat]

Also Pets Warehouse in Copiague on Sunrise Highway--not too far off Southern State or LIE. They have a lot of SW fish, good selection of corals (with average LFS prices), sometimes clams.

 

[Chris22]

The Chocolate star was in the tank to feed the haroquin shrimp. That's all they eat!

 

[jgiordano]

That is good to know;

The Chocolate star was in the tank to feed the haroquin shrimp. That's all they eat!

 

[lola]

suffolk countyfish and reef

I only deal with them for now I feel they are pretty good they are on ocean ave in lake ronk. south of the 495 1/2 to 1 mile south on your right side

 

[jgiordano]

I only deal with them for now I feel they are pretty good they are on ocean ave in lake ronk. south of the 495 1/2 to 1 mile south on your right side

I heard they have a really nice setup.

 

[duke62]

i had a horrible expierence with BTJ jungle.they sold me stuff i didnt need to set up my reef.there sales man didnt know about anything i asked even thoughn he was the fish guy.and they were way overpriced.if u are a beginner do not visit BTJ jungle,and if u need fish do not visit their fish look very sickly

 

[nsiegel5]

Dont ever ever go to Aquarium Adventure unless you hit the Lotto and really really desperately need to get rid of your cash quick. Then again some people like to spend $100 on a small frag of pumping Xenia!!!

 

[Dj Orion]

suffolk reef and fish is my new spot. They do have a nice setup and you can see that they take alot of pride in their shop. I drive an extra ten exits on the l.i.e. just to get there.

I also havent had any bad experiences with Aquarium Adventure in carle place.

Haven purchased anything from country critters, they are a lil expensive.

 

[Dj Orion]

yo, no offense, but btj jungle looks like a crackhouse. I dont even consider that place a pet store. Their selelction is extremely limited and the store is so unorganized and messy that you immediatly feel like you are in for trouble. This place looks like a cyclone tore thru the place. If they cant manage their storefront and keep it clean and organized, it makes me wonder whats going on with their livestock. I saw an employee eating a slice of pizza and then stick his hand into a tank. wtf?

 

[CHEMCHEF]

mutts and butts

I know the name sounds weird but they have the best and heathiest looking corals and frags ive seen i nassau county.
The selection of fish is not that varied, but the gut that runs the fish dept seems to know his stuff
MUTTS & BUTTS
MERRICK AVE. MERRICK

 

[DCG1286]

Dont ever ever go to Aquarium Adventure unless you hit the Lotto and really really desperately need to get rid of your cash quick. Then again some people like to spend $100 on a small frag of pumping Xenia!!!

Although i am in NYC my G/f is in Port Washington...AA is so-so...on the expensive side...I have gotten some good deals on the dry stuff though...and some Lalo live rock which i got pretty cheap...on sale once or twice...but the fish don't look all that great...I got a Yellow Tang and Spotted Hawk from them 5 months ago...both are doing amazing in my system...but since going back in recent times their fish don't look so hot...and some are ridiculously overpriced! I can't say don't go...but you better know your stuff before going...they sold my G/f a Niger Trigger 5" knowing it was going to go into my 45G...I was so pissed...there is one guy there that is really honest...i don't remember his name...i will ONLY buy from him if i choose to go!

-DCG

 

[MikeyZO]

I heard they have a really nice setup.

They do. They can be a little pricey, but their tanks seem to be well kept and their fish and corals seem pretty healthy. I have not had any problems with livestock I bought there.

 

[D1J8Z]

Aquarium Adventure, not your typicle LFS. Only deal with Jared there. Good guy.
Try not to buy anything there unless you must.

Jared hasnt worked there in over a year lol guess you havent been there in a while, he is over in huntington at aquarium disign network not worth the ride in my opinion

 

[basquiat08]

Aquarium Adventure's prices are so high you would think they purchased them from a LFS and THEN decided to try and resell them to you. As for Pets of New Hyde Park, corals are ok but some of them have aiptasia or other annoying things growing on them.

 

[D1J8Z]

I know the name sounds weird but they have the best and heathiest looking corals and frags ive seen i nassau county.
The selection of fish is not that varied, but the gut that runs the fish dept seems to know his stuff
MUTTS & BUTTS
MERRICK AVE. MERRICK

Yea thats Joe hes a cool guy will take care of you if you are a regular
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