The Connecticut Thread!

[blackwolfXKAV]

I've been thinking about this for a while, and i think that it would be a great idea to compile a list of members/lfs/organizations in the state of Connecticut. I know that AC has quite a few, so post away!

P.S., some other states should do this as well if they want.

[J double R]

Fin and Feather pets in Groton, CT. (my regular lfs)
Pet Supplies Plus in Groton, CT. (i think the plus means higher prices :mad2:)
Petco in Waterford, CT. (a few of their aquatics employees actually KNOW what theyre talking about)

[blackwolfXKAV]

well, i'm glad at least one of you responded,

lol, hey JRR!

[fish_freak]

Hilltop aquarium- Torrington
Puppy Center- West Hartford
Exotic Pet- East Hartford
Wet Pet's- Vernon
Waterbury Aquarium- Waterbury

[blackwolfXKAV]

also, exotic is in my neck o' the woods, so if ya need anything, just holler!

BTW, DID YOU KNOW THE CABELA'S THEY ARE PUTTING IN eAST HARTFORD? iT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A HUGE LOCAL FISH AQUARIUM BUILT IN!!!!!!!

[Fishieness]

here are all the club sponsors :) a bunch of LFSs listed there
http://www.ctars.org/(lemkqa3phwsqr445pgadzgar)/default.aspx?uc=discounts
there is also emmons on rt 10 in simsbury, and a new place that just moved to avon from bloomfield called Harris in Wonderland. they do offer a CTARS discount, but im not sure if it is listed there. Dont have much at all at the mosmt though since they just moved into the new location on the third
i frequent puppy center the most, but also make many tips to emmons and Aquarium Conservation in Cromwell.


and i did hear about the cabellas :)

[InR reason]

I'll refrain from commenting on our governor right now, no matter how her tax hike proposal ticks me off. A few great LFS I can think of...

Tropical Exotics... located in Bethel this is run by a very honest but down to earth guy who has given me oodles of deals on supplies, etc.

Petco.. both in Danbury and in Stratford these stores have employees that are honest, caring, and helpful.

Purrfect Pets.. a store in Milford with a unique fish, tank, and supply selection. Very nice people.

Pet Supply Plus.... located in Monroe with a helpful, honest staff.

[J double R]

if it wasnt for the exorbitant gas tax, we might have good gas prices right now.

[blackwolfXKAV]

OMG, just checked out the Aquarium conservation place in cromwell!!!!!!

AAAHHHH sooo muuuucccchhh puuuurrrrrpppllleeee (live rock was fantastic :D )

While on the way through Rocky hill i found another hole-in-the-wall LPS on the silas deane HWY. Not the best selection of fish by any means, but it looked like they had some good tank deals and some equipment.

I say LPS because they had a great selection of birds and small mammals, and some really nice rabbits. They also had a great grooming program, walkin for about 5$ to groom.

I happen to like it, because whenever they get a new tank from AGA, they give away an issue of TFH if you ask, which lead me to get the really good one from August 2005 about aro's and FW rays.

Cosy Coes Pet Shop Grooming
563-0307
1914 Silas Deane HWY.
Rocky Hill, Ct
06067

Store Hours:
Mon-10 am-6 pm
Tues-Fri-7 am-7 pm
Sat-7 am-6 pm
Closed Sunday

Jim & Janice Coe

[fish_freak]

Im not opposed to the income tax hike. It still won't be that high and if it fund's 20 billion in education then it will pay for itself in time anyhow.
There is a lot of other connecticut member here who have not commented yet come on guys!

[supgourami]

All Pets Club- Branford
Petstar- Branford
Aquarium Concepts- Branford
Petco- North Haven

[RoK]

Purr-fect Pets in Milford gets some very nice fish in at times. I check that place out fairly often. They have some gorgeous discus and many other types of fish.

Petsmart in Norwalk gets in some nice bettas, senegal bichirs, ctenopomas, and bolivian rams.

The Petco's in Norwalk & Stratford are ok.They mainly just get the same mass produced types of fish in. I have gotten some nice rainbowfish (boesemani & herbertaxelrodi) from the one in Norwalk though.

The Waterbury Aquarium can get in some very interesting exotic fish.

[J double R]

one more for the list, Petsmart opened up in New London, CT... but theyre worse than petco. if i decided to post all the BIG things that were wrong with that place just from my first visit, i would be typing all day. That was my first, and last, visit to that store. :) but its there for the lookin.