New map added
The Local Fish Shop (LFS) directory was compiled from feedback of our community and this post serves all
interested in venturing into new areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas where local aquaria
resources may be available.
Kindly PM with feedback or additions to be added.
Grading system
:biggrin: - Worth visiting regularly, Regularly introduces uncommon livestock and accessories.
:icon_wink - Worth a visit if in the area, Occassionally carry uncommon livestock and accessories.
- Reliable staple shop, Mainly stocks common species and dependable on supplies in a pinch.
:icon_neut - Visited once and never returned.
:icon_arro - No Livestock
Connecticut
New Jersey
North
South
New York
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
New York - Westchester County
Long Island
New York - Albany
Pennsylvania
Google Map - https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=207480842319980757283.0004d2909b9878cffe7fd
Special thanks to rozdaboff for the google map
CO2 Refill Locations
Connecticut
Queens
Brooklyn
Long Island
New Jersey
The Local Fish Shop (LFS) directory was compiled from feedback of our community and this post serves all
interested in venturing into new areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas where local aquaria
resources may be available.
Kindly PM with feedback or additions to be added.
Grading system
:biggrin: - Worth visiting regularly, Regularly introduces uncommon livestock and accessories.
:icon_wink - Worth a visit if in the area, Occassionally carry uncommon livestock and accessories.
- Reliable staple shop, Mainly stocks common species and dependable on supplies in a pinch.
:icon_neut - Visited once and never returned.
:icon_arro - No Livestock
Connecticut
- All Pets Club
Address: 479 E Main St, Branford CT
Phone: (203) 483-7387 - All Pets Club
Address: 1167 N Colony Road, Wallingford Center CT
Phone: (203) 265-1899 - All Pets Club
Address: 361 Boston Post Road, North Windham, CT 06256
Phone: (860) 456-7387 - All Pets Club
Address: 405 Queen Street, Southington, CT 06489
Phone: (860) 621-4664 - Blake's Aqua Den
Address: 34 High St. 2nd Floor, Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 684-8244 - Greenwich Aquaria :icon_wink
Address: 1064 East Putnam Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878
Phone: (203) 344-1572 - House of Fins :biggrin:
Address: 99 Bruce Park Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203) 661-8131 - Slither and Swim
Address: 38 Saw Mill Road, West Haven, CT 06516
Phone: (203) 932-9436
- Westport Aquarium
Address: 2 Riverside Ave Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 227-9320
New Jersey
North
- Absolutely Fish · absolutelyfish.com :biggrin:
Address: 1080 U.S. 46, Clifton, NJ 07013
Phone: (973) 365-0200
Large selection of everything. A must see in the area. - Adam's Pet Safari
Address: Chester ShopRite Mall Rt. 206, Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: (908) 879-8998 - Ely's Aquatic Farms aka Ely's Tropical Fish :icon_wink
Address: 326 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 377-0570 - Fishtown USA :icon_wink
Address: 735 New Jersey 17, Ramsey, NJ 07446
Phone: (201) 825-3775 - Fish Hut :icon_wink
Address: 114 U.S. 46, Saddle Brook, NJ
Phone: (973) 253-7300 - H2O Aquarium h2oaqua.com open in 2013
Address: 523 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 706-3420 - Kazmir Pet shop :icon_wink
Address: 82 Anderson Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 487-1161
- Proverbial hole in the wall shop with Gems to be found. - Pet goods · petgoods.com :icon_wink
Address: 651 Route 17, Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 670-6000
- open before noon - Petco - Paramus · petco.com
Address: 450 New Jersey 17, Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 261-6306 - [STRIKE]Ridgewood Aquarium Imports · ridgewoodaquariumimports.com :biggrin:
Address: 10 S Broad Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Address: (201) 857-8300
- Authorized ADA retail shop[/STRIKE] - Rt4 aquarium · rt4aquarium.com :icon_wink
Address: 143 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Phone: (201) 797-6650
- Monster fish & exotic livestock - Sea Level Aquarium · sealevelaquarium.com :icon_wink
Address: 28 U.S. 46, Pine Brook, NJ 07058
Phone: (973) 227-0200
- Does carry uncommon species from time to time. - Village Tropical Fish :icon_wink
Address: 193 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 333-1535
- Two blocks away from H2O Aquarium in Jersey City, worth checking out both!
South
- Aquarium Paradise · aquascapeonline.com
Address: 234 Washington Avenue, Belleville NJ 07109
Phone: (908) 634-0820 or (908) 634-0825 - Brookdale Pet Center · brookdalepetcenter.com
Address: 1054 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: (973) 893-0990 Google - Elos Aquastudio NYC· aquastudionyc.com
Address: 533 Millburn Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Phone: (201) 516-1000
- Mainly Reef but specializes in tanks and equipment. - Honey Bee Pets
Address: 277 Main Street, Belleville, NJ
Phone: (973) 751-9400 Google - Ocean Gallery II · oceangalleryii.com
Address: 980 U.S. 22, North Plainfeld, NJ
Phone: (908) 226-1100
Mostly saltwater - and a nice store for that. - Pet Shanty· petshanty.com
Address: 2507 US Highway 22, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: (908) 889-8262 - Tropaquarium · tropiquarium.com
Address: Ocean Plaza Shopping Center 1100 Rt. 35 & Sunset Avenue (Next to Staples), Ocean, NJ 07712
Phone: (732) 922-2300 Google - Shark Aquarium · sharkaquarium.com
Address: 245 U.S. 22, Hillside, NJ 07205
Phone: (973) 923-3200 - Wild Discoveries
Address: 468 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ
Phone: (973) 751-1221
New York
Bronx
- Zoo-Rama Aquarium
Address: 2574 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 zooramapets.com
Phone: (718) 430-1992 - Zoo-Rama Pets
Address: 2566 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 zooramapets.com
Phone: (718) 430-0909
Brooklyn
- Animal Pantry
Address: 693 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228-3219
Phone: (718) 680-2220 - Aquarium Gallery
Address: 1314 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: (718) 336-1498 - Brooklyn Zoo and Aquarium
Address: 2377 Ralph Avenue, New York, NY 11234
Phone: (718) 251-7389
- BAS 10% discount - King Fish Aquarium & Pet Supply
Address: 4818 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 438-3189 - King's Aquarium
Address: 7106 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Phone: (718) 621-8130 - New Island Aquarium
Address: 1963 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Phone: (718) 241-6688 - Petco
Address: Ave. Y and East 16th, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Phone: (718) 241-6688 - Reef Aquarium
Address: 5415 8th Avenue (between 54 & 55th St), Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 633-7850 - Royal Aqua World
Address: 815 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Phone: (718) 238-0718
- Nice plants & fish, tank setups are upstairs. Parking will be difficult at times. - World Class Aquarium
Address: 2015 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Phone: (718) 258-0653 - Tamco Aquarium and Supply Inc
Address: 6310 Bay Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
Phone: (718) 232-2885
Manhattan
- 123 Aquarium Inc :icon_wink
Address: 123 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 431-3788
- Specializes in Plecos, Discus and occassionally shrimp. - King Fish World :icon_neut
Address: 371 Broome Street, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 966-0397
- Mainly Flowerhorns, Parrotfish, Angels & bettas. - Aqua Star Pet Shop :icon_wink
Address: 176 Mulberry Street, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 431-4311
- Carries popular tropical fish, goldfish, discus, angels, bettas, birds, inverts, etc... - Fauna · faunanyc.com :icon_wink
Address: 265 W 87th St # 1 New York, NY 10024
- Fish dept in basement - Manhattan Aquariums
Address: 522 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 594-2272
- Predominantly Reef but building their freshwater section. Does have several plant tanks. - [STRIKE]New World Aquarium :icon_wink
Address: 204 E 38th St New York, NY 10016-2705[/STRIKE] - Pacific Aquarium & Plant Inc · pacificnyc.com :biggrin:
Address: 46 Delancey Street #1, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 995-5895 - Pet Inn USA · petinnusa.com
Address: 112 madison st new york, NY 10002
- Specialize in Goldfish - Petco @ Union Square [The flagship store] :icon_wink
Address: 860 Broadway New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 358-0692
- The ONLY petco to carry uncommon species - Petland Discounts :icon_wink
Address: 132 Nassau Street, New York, NY - Petland Discounts
Address: 632 Broadway New York New York 10012 - [STRIKE]Win Tropical Aquariums :biggrin:
Address: 169 Mott Street, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 343-2875
- Specializes in nano and exotic fish and plants.[/STRIKE]
Queens
- Animal Pantry
Address: 13720 Cross Bay Blvd Ste 1, Ozone Park, NY 11417-2800
Phone: (718) 845-8400 - Cameo Pet Shop:smile:
Address: 115-23 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11418 - Coral Aquariums Inc
Address: 75-3 Roosevelt Avenue, New York, NY
Phone: (718) 429-3934 - Fishtown USA, Inc :biggrin:
Address: 196-33 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Phone: (718) 539-5396
- Regularly imports exotics species. - [STRIKE]Golden Aquatic Aquarium :icon_neut
Address: 7620 Woodside Avenue, Flushing, NY
Phone: (718) 606-2428 goldenaquatictrading.com [/STRIKE] - House of Fish & Pets :smile:
Address: 16905 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY
Phone: (718) 739-3090
- Specializes in exotic bettas but does offer a tropical section - Kissena Aquarium Inc :icon_wink
Address: 4630 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Phone: (718) 358-0761 - Monster Aquarium Inc Open in 2013 :biggrin:
Address: 131-08 40th Road, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (347) 732-0373
- Carries ADA products, hardscape, nano and monster fish. - Northern Aquarium Inc :icon_wink
Address: 13502 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Phone: (718) 321-9722 - Paradise Aquarium
Address: 66-16 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, NY 11385
Phone: (718) 366-6921 - Petco - Whitestone
Address: 13311 20th Ave, College Point, NY
Phone: (718) 321-1295 - Pets Supplies Plus
Address: 74-17 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378
Phone: 718-424-3582 - Petsmart - New Hyde Park :icon_wink
Address: 1600 Marcus Avenue, New York
Phone: (516) 502-1481
- odd sized tanks in stock and plant tissue cultures. - Rainbow Aquarium
Address: 14314 45th Avenue, Flushing, NY
Phone: (718) 886-4200
- Have offered CRS on occassion. - Success Aquarium Inc (formerly Blue Gold Aquarium)
Address: 8612 Whitney Avenue, Elmhurst, NY
Phone: (718) 651-2500
- Sparsely stocked.
New York - Westchester County
- Exotic Pet Warehouse exoticpetwarehouse.com
Address: 597 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704
Phone: (914) 963-6557
- Large selection of FW (not a lot of nanofish) and SW - tanks aren't very clean - Pets Place II
Address: 120 E. Rte 59. - Nanuet, NY
Phone: (845) 623-5565
Long Island
- Aqua Hut Inc :biggrin:
Address: 264 Middle Country Road, Coram, NY 11727
Phone: (631) 732-3620 - Aquarium Village Inc. · nyaquariumvillage.com :icon_wink
Address: 473 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY
Phone: (516) 333-0682
This shop is more Reef inclined but carry fresh water products and accessories. - Brians aquarium · briansaquarium.com
Address: 29 Rocky Point Yaphank Road, Rocky Point, NY 11778
Phone: (631) 744-9023 - BTJ's Jungle :icon_wink
Address: 150 Sunrise Hwy, West Islip, NY 11795
Phone: (631) 587-8191 - Caribbean Blue Aquatics :icon_wink
Address: 1756 Sunrise Highway, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Phone: (631) 969-2583 - Country Critters :icon_wink
Address: 152 Medford Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: (631) 758-6777 - Franklin Pet Center Inc. formerly Pet Barn :icon_wink
Address: 212 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Square, NY, 11010
Phone: (516) 775-8183 - Magic Isle Aquarium :icon_wink
Address: 205 Centereach Mall, Centereach, NY 11720
Phone: (631) 585-2939
Most tanks have BBA so be mindful when purchasing. - Parrots of the World · parrotsoftheworld.com :icon_wink
Address: 316 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY
Phone: (516) 764-0717 - Pet Supplies Plus
Address: 1137 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY
Phone: (516) 997-1629 - Petco - Carle Place
Address: 189 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY 11514 - Pet Connection
Address: 6275 New York 25A, Wading River, NY
Phone: (631) 929-7387 - Pets Warehouse - Carle Place · petswarehouse.com :biggrin:
Address: 177 Glen Cove Road, Carle Place, NY
Phone: (516) 307-1522 - Pets Warehouse - Copiague · petswarehouse.com :biggrin:
Address: 1550 Sunrise Highway Copiague NY 11726 - Pets Warehouse - Selden · petswarehouse.com :icon_arro
Address: 291 Middle Country Road, Selden NY 11784 - Pets Warehouse- Setauket · petswarehouse.com
Address: 5010 Nesconset Hwy E. Setauket, 11733
Phone: (631) 509-6400 - South Shore Tropicals :icon_wink
Address: 127 Merrick Road, Amityville, NY 11701
Phone: (631) 608-8100 - Total aquariums · totalaquariums.com
Address: 325 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook, New York 11563
Phone: (516) 887-5048 - Tropical Showcase · tropicalshowcase.com :icon_wink
Address: 372 West Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY
Phone: (516) 433-0988 - Zoo-Rama :icon_wink
Address: 475 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003
Phone: (516) 216-1349
New York - Albany
- Davy Jones Locker
Address: 368 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12209
Phone: (518) 436-4810
- Helpful and knowledgeable staff; diverse selection on livestock, inverts and a decent selection on plants.
Pennsylvania
- That Pet Place
Address: 237 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone: (888) 842-8738 - The Hidden Reef
Address: 4501 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA
Phone: (215) 269-4930
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Special thanks to rozdaboff for the google map
CO2 Refill Locations
Connecticut
- Maltose Express - Home Brew Supply shop
Address: 246 Main Street, Monroe, CT 06468
Phone: (203) 452-7332
Prices: Sells new tanks
Queens
- Airweld Inc - Swaps or Fill for return pickup
Address: 35-07 College Pt. Boulevard Flushing, New York 11354-2718
Phone: (718) 445-5151
Prices: 5#-$16 10#-$20 20#-$24
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:00, Saturday 8:00 - 12:00 - Airweld Inc - Fill on the spot
Address: 44-23 54 Ave Maspeth , New York 11378
Phone: (718) 392-6940
Prices: 5#-$20, 10#-$21.70, 20#-$27
For Saleurchase on 5lb=$138, 10lb = $212 (They are not brand new)
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30 (last fill at 3:30) - Fire Foe Corporation · fire-foe.com - Fill on the spot
Address: 36-23 Review Ave, Long Island City, NY
Phone: (718) 937-9700
Category: Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Companies
Hours:8:30am - 5pm EST, Monday - Friday (last fill at 4pm)
Prices 5#-19.95, 10#-$28.95, 20#-$30.00 - PREST-O-SALES & SERVICE, INC.- Fills on the spot
Address: 40-14 19TH Avenue Long Island City, NY 11105-1049
Phone: [718-721-8100]
Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 (last fill at 4)
Prices:5#-$15.75, 10#-$18.90, 20#-$22.30
- Mckinney Welding Supply - Swap only
Address: 52nd between 11th and 12
Prices: 10#-$15-20
Brooklyn
- Liberty Industrial Gases and Welding Supply www.libertygases.com
Address: 600 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7:00am to 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Closed Sunday
Swaps only but the guy was super helpful. Told him I had a new tank, so he looked through
and found a new full tank just to keep me happy. It was $23 for a 10lb swap.
Long Island
- Accurate Fire & Safety Equipment - Fill on the Spot and open Saturdays
Address: 251 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010
Phone: (516) 488-3473
Hours:
M-F 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm
Closed Sunday
Prices: 5#-$9 - Ace Welding supply - Fill on the spot
Address: 8 Stevens St, Freeport, NY 11520
Phone: (516) 623-4519
Hours:
M-F 7:00 am – 4:30 pm - Air Weld in Farmingdale. Right off Route 110. (?)
- American Compressed Gases Inc · americancompressedgas.com
Address: 309 New South Rd, Hicksville, NY
Phone: (516) 935-4700 - Clinton Welding Supply Company Inc - Fill on the Spot and open Saturdays
Address: 40 Jericho Turnpike Jericho NOAM NY 11753-1004
Phone: (516) 334-1377
Prices: 5#-$15 - Ken-Mar Fire Extinguisher Co· kenmarfire.com
Address: 168 Larkfield Rd, East Northport, NY
Phone: (631) 261-3506
Prices: 5#-$15 - Port Diver
Address: 811 Hallock Ave, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Phone: (631) 331-9609
Prices: ?-$20
New Jersey
- Reliable Carbonic Co · reliablecarbonic.com
Address: 334 Handy St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 545-4748
Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm