Any decent fish stores close to Butte?

saganco · 01-19-2008, 03:17 PM

I have a friend who's been going all the way from Butte to Missoula to a PETSMART (or Petco, I forget) of all things! She says there's only one store in Butte, and it's awful - dirty, and sick or dying fish all the time. So if anyone knows of something worth her drive (she's been going 110 miles to the "box store"), please let me know and I'll pass it along to her! Thanks everyone.

smackpixi · 02-16-2009, 03:03 AM

You asked quite awhile ago...but just thought I'd offer....Bozeman is a shade closer and also has a PetSmart. In addition it has an independent store in the 4 corners area that claims to have the largest aquarium in Montana. Nothing really special about the store, but it is independent and has a giant show tank.

books421 · 03-25-2010, 03:04 AM

I live in Kalispell and there are 2 LFS here. They are both very nice, but no plants.

When I moved here I didn't know of any LFS, and couldn't find any.

One day I happened to look at the back of a Super1foods receipt and found one.

Just keep your eyes open there might be one hiding some where close!

Praw · 07-15-2010, 03:59 PM

Missoulian here, besides PetSmart, we have Tropical World... which is a very dirty, scary place, but if the rumors are true they are under new ownership and moving so maybe they'll get better. We apparently have a new saltwater store somewhere, but I'm not sure what it's called or where it is. Oh, yeah, and the mall, but I've never really looked closely there.

If anyone has any more information...

mshine1217 · 08-19-2012, 10:41 PM

I know that this is an older thread, but I just joined. I live in Deer Lodge and I go to Petco in Helena if I need something in short order. I actually purchase many plants on-line at BlackJungle.com.

01-19-2008, 03:17 PM	#1
saganco Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (56/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 734	Any decent fish stores close to Butte? I have a friend who's been going all the way from Butte to Missoula to a PETSMART (or Petco, I forget) of all things! She says there's only one store in Butte, and it's awful - dirty, and sick or dying fish all the time. So if anyone knows of something worth her drive (she's been going 110 miles to the "box store"), please let me know and I'll pass it along to her! Thanks everyone.

03-25-2010, 03:04 AM	#3
books421 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kalispell, Mt Posts: 36	A little late, but anyway! Maybe you're still there? I live in Kalispell and there are 2 LFS here. They are both very nice, but no plants. When I moved here I didn't know of any LFS, and couldn't find any. One day I happened to look at the back of a Super1foods receipt and found one. Just keep your eyes open there might be one hiding some where close!

08-19-2012, 10:41 PM	#5
mshine1217 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SW Montana Posts: 2	Aquarium plants in SW MT I know that this is an older thread, but I just joined. I live in Deer Lodge and I go to Petco in Helena if I need something in short order. I actually purchase many plants on-line at BlackJungle.com. __________________ *Karen from Montana,* owned by: 1.2.0 - Equine - Griz, Butter Baby, Freedom, 0.1.0 - Feline - Cassie, 3.1.0 - Canine - 1 Min Schnauzer, AJ, 1 Lhasa Apso X, DaniLyn, 2 Giant Schnauzers, Trucker & Trooper, 1.0.5 - Fire Belly Toads, Fri - Wed,, 0.0.4 - Axolotls, Pip, Hewey, Lewey & Dewey, 0.0.2 - Hermann's Tortoise, Ari & Ona, 1.0.0 - Humanus Maritus - Ron

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02-16-2009, 03:03 AM	#2
smackpixi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: billings, mt Posts: 86	You asked quite awhile ago...but just thought I'd offer....Bozeman is a shade closer and also has a PetSmart. In addition it has an independent store in the 4 corners area that claims to have the largest aquarium in Montana. Nothing really special about the store, but it is independent and has a giant show tank.

07-15-2010, 03:59 PM	#4
Praw Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 29	Missoulian here, besides PetSmart, we have Tropical World... which is a very dirty, scary place, but if the rumors are true they are under new ownership and moving so maybe they'll get better. We apparently have a new saltwater store somewhere, but I'm not sure what it's called or where it is. Oh, yeah, and the mall, but I've never really looked closely there. If anyone has any more information...