Too many favorites! I have like 30+ lfs within an hour from me. Lfs ONLY, no petcos and petsmarts or walmarts included in total. Actually their isn't a walmart for 150 miles from my location. My region got ticked off at them and nobody will tolerate the mere sight of a walmart logo, label, sign, ad, product, let alone a store!
In terms of pricing, Ocean Aquarium is absolutely unbeatable. No exceptions whatsoever. Try beating a dime/dozen feeders (litterally!!!), 50cent anubias, 9$ clownfish, and 2$/gal RIMLESS starphire glass setups. Do not underestimate the rimless tank prices. Those of you that have rimless tanks know they can go for 10$+/gal. They are the perfectionistic masterpiece showtanks of the Aquarium world.
For fluval fx5 Aquarium Concepts is unbeatable. They have fx5 available on a daily basis for 250$. On sale I have seen it as low as 190$ +tax. Sales are extremely rare. Maybe 2x a year for a few days at the most.
For cichlids, Connies tropical fish is a true legend. Their livestock is impeccable. They sell BIG ebjd here all the time. Not those lil babies you see everywhere. They are known for HUGE! I mean HUGE, bulging at the seams double++ sized cichlids. 11" jd, 18" jaguar cichlid, 20" dovii, 9" texas, 14" oscars, 2 foot rtc, 2 foot tiger shovelnose, foot long oxydoras niger, giraffe cats, long time ago they had this 100lb+ sturgeon I just thought was really cool! Only had it in for a few days several years ago and it was gone never saw it again.
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