Favorite Aquarium Store?
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Favorite Aquarium Store?
What is your favorite aquarium store in the mobile, pensacola, and panama city area?
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by far progressive marine
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Progressive by far. But I do go to B&B for certain things just not information. Just get what I need or want and then get out.
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Both (In Mobile) definitely have problems.
B&B has lately made some big improvements in husbandry, I like them at the moment. They get a wider selection of corals and are getting much better at keeping them alive and not covered in pests. They have sales, they mark prices on everything, and they have an army of guys waiting to bag your purchase. I have seen some impressive corals go for $50, and I left with a couple.
Progressive as a very limited fish selection, and I always feel I get the "outsider" prices on all of the unmarked coral. Some of the livestock does look really bad, like any store. But I get the feeling that I could get a special order much more easily from Progressive, and I love being able to buy used equipment.
B&B has lately made some big improvements in husbandry, I like them at the moment. They get a wider selection of corals and are getting much better at keeping them alive and not covered in pests. They have sales, they mark prices on everything, and they have an army of guys waiting to bag your purchase. I have seen some impressive corals go for $50, and I left with a couple.
Progressive as a very limited fish selection, and I always feel I get the "outsider" prices on all of the unmarked coral. Some of the livestock does look really bad, like any store. But I get the feeling that I could get a special order much more easily from Progressive, and I love being able to buy used equipment.
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Mobile: Progressive is my favorite. My only complaint is the limited hours of operation.
Daphne, Al: Unfortunately, Fatfish closed it's doors. I loved that store and Michelle always took great care of me. She had the coolest frag tank I've ever seen...
Pensacola: Aquaria and Reefers Paradise are my two favorites. They are both primarily coral and used equipment stores, but they do get in some nice fish every now and then. Unfortunately, Waterworld has the best selection on fish but they charge too much and don't appreciate their customer base. I just wish I hadn't spent $1,500+ in their store before being insulted by one of the owners. Live and learn I guess.
Ft Walton Beach, Fl: Many of you may not know this, but the Gulfarium now has an aquafarm and sells aquarium supplies and livestock. It's really cool to select a coral and then a diver swims through their 40,000 gallon tank and gets it for you. Impressive to say the least and their prices are tough to beat.
Matt's Coral Connection is a small store worth visiting. He also carries a lot of used equipment too. Nice guy and he hooked me up with a few corals which have been doing great in my system for nearly a year now.
Panama City, Fl: I know there are a couple of stores over there, but I've never visited them.
Daphne, Al: Unfortunately, Fatfish closed it's doors. I loved that store and Michelle always took great care of me. She had the coolest frag tank I've ever seen...
Pensacola: Aquaria and Reefers Paradise are my two favorites. They are both primarily coral and used equipment stores, but they do get in some nice fish every now and then. Unfortunately, Waterworld has the best selection on fish but they charge too much and don't appreciate their customer base. I just wish I hadn't spent $1,500+ in their store before being insulted by one of the owners. Live and learn I guess.
Ft Walton Beach, Fl: Many of you may not know this, but the Gulfarium now has an aquafarm and sells aquarium supplies and livestock. It's really cool to select a coral and then a diver swims through their 40,000 gallon tank and gets it for you. Impressive to say the least and their prices are tough to beat.
Matt's Coral Connection is a small store worth visiting. He also carries a lot of used equipment too. Nice guy and he hooked me up with a few corals which have been doing great in my system for nearly a year now.
Panama City, Fl: I know there are a couple of stores over there, but I've never visited them.
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Aquaria. Has started to get some really nice stuff and made a 100% turn around since Phil took over. Seahorses are spectacular and price on sps, lps and softies is by fa the best in Pensacola. They are not so much on what they can get from you but what you can get from them.