A few N. Orlando Pet shops

[Dwarfpufferfish]

Aquariums Inc.
Apopka, FL
407-884-4344
www.theaquariumonline.com
VERY large selection of fish, decent selection of plants. Knolageable owners and employees!

Seven Seas Aquarium
Altamonte Springs FL
407-682-2500
www.sevenseasonline.com
Decent Fish selection, small plant selection. Very helpfull staff and owners.

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[FloridaFishGuy]

I have been to both and they are pretty good. I actully am trying to get Seven Seas to buy some of my Discus.

[Dwarfpufferfish]

Do you have any other sugestions?

[FloridaFishGuy]

There is Fishy Business and Fish Bowl in Longwood. Fishy Business has a great selection of Cichlids and Saltwater. Fish Bowl is Saltwater only and has some pretty impressive saltwater fish/tanks.

[VaporFlowers]

Ocean Blue Aquarium in Orlando (near UCF). It's a new location on the corner of Aloma and Howell Branch Road.

Excellent selection of saltwater. I enjoy their freshwater collection because they have many fish not available at the Petsmart that I work at, and many appear healthier. And Congo Tetras are rather cheap. I am shocked to read that people are paying so much for them. I think I paid, at most, maybe $4.99? My Emperor Tetra school from them is incredible, as is my Clown Loach.

Small plant selection, my only complaint. However, the anubias I did get from there are thriving beautifully.

The tank setups they sell are AMAZING.

[Bayleo]

Ocean Blue is pretty good for fishies; you'd have to look elsewhere for good plants and supplies. I have occasionally found some rarer things at Pet Bazaar in Casselberry; they're a bit too reptile focused, but they have a better cichlid/oddball selection that most LFS's.

Pet Bazaar
490 State Rd 436 (Semoran) Casselberry
(407) 260-0552

[BSS]

I stopped by Ocean Blue tonight. The plant selection was pretty limited, though they did point out an area of the store that is intended to hold a plant tank...someday. They had a single planted tank with a limited selection at their previous location.

But, on a brighter side, I did buy out their total inventory of four Amano shrimp! They were $3.50 a piece, which I think is a pretty decent price. Now, being a salt water place, the first guy I asked told me (while pointing to the sign) that they were "algae-eating shrimp" . But, I mentioned that was the purpose of shrimp, wasn't it! The owner and one other store employee told me they were the Amano variety. A decent shop. A nice clean row of freshwater fauna with some different choices (I brought home five threadfin rainbows also!).

[Bayleo]

Yeah, I got five of that batch of threadfins too. They're pretty keen.

[kd4wov]

There is a place in Eustis on 441 just west of 19, next to big lots called Wayne's Pets . http://www.waynespets.com

He has a good selection of fish both fresh and salt .

he has some plants, but not a huge selection. I have dealt with them for over a year and all the staff are very knowledgeable.

there are only 2 others in the area.

Petsmart.
and
petland.

i dont include walmart in this list.

I will give you a warning. Petland next to the Lake Square Mall. Is not a good place to buy fish. I am in there from time to time, my son loved to look at the fish. I have seen parasites on several of the fish . Also fin rot seems to come and go in thier tanks . Be very careful if you buy plants or fish from them.

Tom KD4WOV

[stormrider27]

I went to Aquariums inc's web site it appears as though they deal mostly in saltwater. Has anyone been there recently, do they have a good selection of fresh water?

[BSS]

Never been...not my side of town.

[Mellyn]

Could someone give me the address of Ocean Blue? I went looking for it, and couldn't find it. Has it gone out of business?

[BSS]

Nope, Ocean Blue is still there. Per the card in my wallet... The address is 4270 Aloma Ave, Suite #106 (it is right next door to Gleason's Grille). The phone number is 407-679-3557. Open daily M-Sat 11-8, Sun 11-5.

[stormrider27]

I went to Seven Seas the other day. They are on the small side but very nice. They had a lot of different fishes (especialy cory's) that you don't see that much. They had the most beautiful discus I have seen in this area. They dont have much in the way of plants though. They seem to have a very good selection of salt water stuff.

[Wookiellmonster]

Do u have to have plants in your tank to join this forum? Well anyway I go to The Aquarium Inc. occasionally they do have freshwater fish, they looked closed when u drive but there not. They have a massive massive tank in a shape of a ball with i think piranhas and a few oscars.

Hmm i dont want to bash them but they do have huge fish in lil aquariums that they're sellin for instance i saw a clown knife in this itty bitty thing couldnt move at all. But.. I think if the hurricanes didnt knock out there front part of the store it wouldnt be in that condition.

Oh yea does anyone know of a store that has some oddballs near the Eatonville area?