Made my first trip to Fishtown USA on Northern Boulevard this past Monday, and I must say that I was very impressed. I went there looking for rocks for my hardscape, and their selection beat any Long Island fish store that I've been to, including Aquarium Adventures.
Also, they had a tank full of bee shrimp, with black and white stripes, for $1.50 each, and it was the first time I've ever seen those offered for sale. Usually its just cherries, amanos, and ghosts. They also had small neon tetras 3 for $1, which is a great price if they live.
Overall, great selection. The live plants were very expensive, however, and I'm certain I will not make that store my destination for plants (Aquarium Adventures in Carle Place has a ton of plants including HC, HM and Glosso, and Tropical Showcase in Hicksville takes the cake for bunched plants and vals).
So yea, I suggest a trip there if you live in Queens/BK or Nassau.
They had bumble bee shrimp their about a month ago when I went. So I dont know what that guy was telling you. Its a pretty good store I have no complaints. Im their atleast twice a week browsing lol...
If you are facing the door from the inside then yes its on your right. If you are facing from the outside its on the left. As soon as you walk in you are surrounded with tanks for sale on both sides. On the left is where the freshwater fish are which is were the bee shrimp where aswell.
Fishtown USA is the store on Northern Blvd across the street from Oasis cafe. Their is also the bank at the corner on the same side as fishtown..
They also bring in bamboo shrimp, Amanos which they call them japano's and they also have ghost shrimp.
I swear, there were over 100 in that tank. I'd only ever seen cherries and amanos, and when I saw the 100s crawling around in that tank, all I could think of was roaches. They did not appeal to me at all--they were crawling all over and on top of each other. I've since decided to nix my "shrimp tank" plans.
They were in a smallish tank along the left-hand wall near the little jars with the bettas. If I ever go back and see any, I can pick some up for you.
The store is right next door to the Greek restaurant Mythos. Commerce bank is at the corner. The closest cross street is Francis Lewis Boulevard. It's convenient that there is a small parking lot at the back of the store reachable via a small driveway between the store and the restaurant.
alot bee shrimps there,i saw alot of them are dead.turned red.btw .their service is not that good.thw woman who working there doesnt let you choose which fish u want.
Stopped at Fishtown a few days ago because I was in the neighborhood. No shrimp this time for anyone who's wondering.
Also, disappointingly, they had a tank full of "heart-tattoo mollies" with some shoddily-drawn heart on the silver balloon mollies' torsos. As if being a hideously deformed balloon molly isnt bad enough, next you're tattooed and sold to a 6 year old girl. I've seen the painted glass fish and the jelly bean cichlids, both injected with colors, but this was a first for me.
was there today, they only have the japanese cleaner shrimp
i also go there a lot and am looking for a new place to get fish cuz they are consistently unfriendly and not helpful. you should never have to say thank u for them to get you fish.
if anyone knows a place in queens as good please lemme know.
i have been there a few times and the fish prices are good but the quality is terrible. most of the fish die within a few days. the people who work there dont care about customer service and dont mind making you wait an hour before helping you. they arent even busy. the heavy lady behind the register is a female dog, to put it lightly. she told me once that she would help out on price after i pay since i was buying a bunch of fw fish. 85 dollars later and she hid in the backroom and told the cashier she had no idea what i was talking about. plants, as said before, are outrageously priced. the owner is also unfriendly and seemed very annoyed to speak to any customers. i stopped going to the store a few months ago when they sold me a dead rope fish among my many fish and refused to take it back or give me store credit. not worth dealing with them in my opinion. i wont be going back. i actually plan on opening my own store in about a year where knowledge and customer service is a top priority as well as great prices.
Please be clear about which Fishtown store you're referring to. Fish Town USA is in Flushing, Fishtown USA is in Ramsey. I'm going to assume you're talking about the one in Flushing. The one in Ramsey is in no way related & it's a good store. Evan's livestock is healthy & happy & he's getting more plant stuff all the time. Here's Evan's link:
Fishtown USA in Flushing is terrible! I am just getting into planted tanks (I have a 120G reef), and I am not even planning to go there.
Last time I went, half the stock was either dead or on its way there, and the staff was rude AND useless.
Check out some reviews of this store on manhattanreefs.com
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