Colorado Local Fish Stores

[madness]

Noah: there are two people on the SnS that are offering Hygro Pinnifida at the moment.

One appears to have a tank full of it (with pictures) that he is heavily thinning out. The other is Jimmyko who is who I got mine from (along with fire reds, great fissidens and high quality samples of some other stuff).

[ZLogic]

I was at Neptune's Tropicals on Tuesday and they had a good stock of healthy plants. They didn't have anything special, as a matter of fact they told me they don't keep anything too demanding and they don't use co2. I've visited almost a dozen LFS's between southern Denver and CO Springs and the two I've found with the healthiest plants are Seascape Aquatics in the Springs and the ones at Neptunes. All of them sell Eco-Complete for $10 or $15 more per bag than online so that kinda sucks.

[Noahma]

Originally Posted by madness

Noah: there are two people on the SnS that are offering Hygro Pinnifida at the moment.

One appears to have a tank full of it (with pictures) that he is heavily thinning out. The other is Jimmyko who is who I got mine from (along with fire reds, great fissidens and high quality samples of some other stuff).

I have two stems already in my flora, and will eventually either trim or get a couple more from Aqua imports when they get them. I am in no huge hurry. Too many plants as it is lol

[cardgenius]

Originally Posted by ZLogic

All of them sell Eco-Complete for $10 or $15 more per bag than online so that kinda sucks.

Seems to be the norm for most shops around town, which sucks. I just bought a bag of Flourite Dark for $24 shipped. While all the stores I called or went to had them marked at $35-$40.

[madness]

Anyone know of any LFS around town that carry any interesting rimless tanks (Mr. Aqua, ADA etc.)?

[Eden Marel]

Nope don't think so. Only the Fluval kind

[Cboss]

Aqua Imports has some very nice Choprae Danios. I'd never seen them before and they looked much better in person than any pics I've found online. Not cheap though, about $8.50 each.

I also picked up a nice pair of Scarlet Badis, if anyone is looking for those.

[Noahma]

Originally Posted by Cboss

Aqua Imports has some very nice Choprae Danios. I'd never seen them before and they looked much better in person than any pics I've found online. Not cheap though, about $8.50 each.

I also picked up a nice pair of Scarlet Badis, if anyone is looking for those.

I have a few of them, they are like zebra danios on crack. Amazing colors in a planted tank, well worth the cost

[rballi]

went to About Fish on federal and had some very healthy looking stock up there. Picked up 30 cardinals and said he has been using the same supplier for 30 years. Fish have had great color since putting them in the tank and not a single fatality. He carries Scarlet Badis, TONS of angels of all sizes, varieties, dwarf cichlids, electric blue rams, apistos, lots of good stuff for a very good price. Picked up 30 cardinals for $60. Anything above 20 fish is 1.80 a piece.

[HypnoticAquatic]

Originally Posted by rballi

went to About Fish on federal and had some very healthy looking stock up there. Picked up 30 cardinals and said he has been using the same supplier for 30 years. Fish have had great color since putting them in the tank and not a single fatality. He carries Scarlet Badis, TONS of angels of all sizes, varieties, dwarf cichlids, electric blue rams, apistos, lots of good stuff for a very good price. Picked up 30 cardinals for $60. Anything above 20 fish is 1.80 a piece.

that last part 20 + fish for 1.80 each has got to be for only certain fish there is now way mark is selling dario dario for 1.80 each he sells them for 8.99 so do u know what fish hes got on that list for 20+ or was it just your cards?

[rballi]

the cardinals, rummynose i know for sure. Has a GREAT looking school of rummys there right now priced at 20 fish for $36, sorry if i confused anyone.

[rballi]

anybody seen any nice looking red stems or whatever sort anywhere? I am thinking of going up to aqua imports on friday as I have never been there and i think they usually get their shipments in then right?

[Noahma]

Originally Posted by rballi

anybody seen any nice looking red stems or whatever sort anywhere? I am thinking of going up to aqua imports on friday as I have never been there and i think they usually get their shipments in then right?

They got their shipment either last Friday or this Friday, usually after 2:00pm. I will be up that way picking up some endless from cboss at aquatic exotics which is near by.

[rballi]

is there some good stuff to check out at aquatic exotics as well?

[Noahma]

Originally Posted by rballi

is there some good stuff to check out at aquatic exotics as well?

It's a hit or miss with them. Sometimes they have great stuff, sometimes they don't. Their stems usually run 1.00 each