Please note the two stores linked below have been linked as examples of long standing fish stores which I have visited. I am not suggesting anybody shop in them. That is not the purpose here.
Salt water and fresh are different. I am not sure how well sw fish ship. Most stores cannot compete with online. Some do well. Here is one open since 1990 https://www.beitalsaquariums.com/ The place is huge and has two building. Tanks are in one and the other with everything else has two story high ceilings and racks of fish and supplies all the way up.
House of Fins is another amazing long lived store. Not huge but great stock. To be employed there you must pass a test of your fish knowledge. You not only find healthy fish there but also great advice. The problem is you pay for what you get. I inly would go there weekdays because I was told on weekend the limos and Mercedes were ripple parked. http://www.houseoffins.com/ I used to trade my LF BN for store credit years back.
On the other hand some of the local pat stores either closed of stop selling live fish or anything fish. There was a great store in NJ called the shark aquarium with a great rep. They had to close when their rent was raised beyond their ability to sustain things.
Bear in mind when it comes to getting fish
Salt water and fresh are different. I am not sure how well sw fish ship. Most stores cannot compete with online. Some do well. Here is one open since 1990 https://www.beitalsaquariums.com/ The place is huge and has two building. Tanks are in one and the other with everything else has two story high ceilings and racks of fish and supplies all the way up.
House of Fins is another amazing long lived store. Not huge but great stock. To be employed there you must pass a test of your fish knowledge. You not only find healthy fish there but also great advice. The problem is you pay for what you get. I inly would go there weekdays because I was told on weekend the limos and Mercedes were ripple parked. http://www.houseoffins.com/ I used to trade my LF BN for store credit years back.
On the other hand some of the local pat stores either closed of stop selling live fish or anything fish. There was a great store in NJ called the shark aquarium with a great rep. They had to close when their rent was raised beyond their ability to sustain things.
Bear in mind when it comes to getting fish
