LFS question, may be out on a limb...

[HopefulHobbiest]

i don't have the slightest idea how many members are on this forum or how many live in Virginia(USA).

but i have a question and i was hoping that at least one person would have an answer..

i've tried to google LFS in my area and all i get are food places and the D.C./Baltimore Aquariums.

does ANYONE know if there are any LFS in Arlington/McClean, Virginia??

all i have been able to find is Petsmart and Petco..

thanks in advance

 

[christine2012]

I live in fredericksburg and don't have a lfs anywhere near me. I believe there's one in Stafford but they don't have a lot.

http://www.fishnreef.com/ DC
http://pristineaquariums.com/ Alexandria
http://www.tropicallagoon.com/ silver spring MD

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Thanks for the info, it's greatly appreciated

 

[LyndaB]

There's a couple of aquarium places on here:

Arlington Pet Stores in Arlington VA Yellow Pages by Superpages

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Awesome!! this is very helpful

 

[LyndaB]

I learned long ago, you can never put the word "aquarium" into your search for stores. It does bring you to aquariums. You also can't put "fish" because it brings you to every seafood restaurant. LOL

I always search "pet supplies (your location)". Works every time.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

thats probably why my search attempts failed horribly

 

[christine2012]

I learned long ago, you can never put the word "aquarium" into your search for stores. It does bring you to aquariums. You also can't put "fish" because it brings you to every seafood restaurant. LOL

I always search "pet supplies (your location)". Works every time.

Yep! Took me so long to realize this!

 

[Cobra]

Most of the fish stores within the beltway leave a lot to be desired. Confessional aquarium in Rockville is one of the better LFS. I always make the drive to the house of tropicals in Glen Burnie. They have it all, great place to check out on the weekend.

 

[christine2012]

Most of the fish stores within the beltway leave a lot to be desired. Confessional aquarium in Rockville is one of the better LFS. I always make the drive to the house of tropicals in Glen Burnie. They have it all, great place to check out on the weekend.

I so want to check them out but last time I went to MD on a weekend it was a 6 hour ordeal. One way -__-

 

[Cobra]

It is not as painful as a drive as you might think, but if you wanted to keep it within the beltway, Prestine Aquariums has an interesting selection. But without a doubt, if you want anything hard to find, go to House of Tropicals.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Do you know if pristine carries GBR?

 

[Cobra]

Yes, you can almost always find blue rams there

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Blue rams or German blue rams? Don't mean to picky, just curious lol

 

[Brandonjkoontz1]

As far as the house of tropics go they do have a big selection but I would advise going somewhere esle of your willing to drive that far. Iv been going there for a while and recently iv noticed their care level is almost non exsistant. I watch ppl "clean" their tanks last week. It was pitiful. Each tank took about 2 seconds and I watched them leave 13 dead fish in the displays. No joke. I'm extremly dissapointed In them now.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Wow... That's horrible...

 

[Cobra]

German Blue Rams...I can not speak on how they clean the tanks, but it does not surprise me if someone says they don't spend much time cleaning the tanks.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

Awesome... At least now I know where to get them... I thought I was going to have to order them offline... Now I know I go to pristine and actually hope to find a paired group of GBR. Thank you so much for pointing that out