Fish stores

Eville · 04/10/2013, 09:17 AM

Anyone know of any saltwater stores coming to the tri state any time soon? Haven't had anything for a few years...

Dodger745 · 04/27/2013, 08:39 PM

No doubt. I'm in madisonville and we have nothing lol

SantaMonica · 06/08/2014, 05:39 PM

LFS update!

ThaBeast · 07/05/2014, 10:30 PM

Unfortunately there just isn't enough of a market here to support a good LFS

SantaMonica · 07/06/2014, 10:20 AM

That's where a demonstration class at a college or high school could get new folks involved.

saltnewb · 07/13/2014, 12:08 PM

there are two in town that carry saltwater fish and one has some corals .

ThaBeast · 07/13/2014, 12:18 PM

I would quit the hobby before I brought something home from either of those stores, same for the one in Owensboro

Puffdragon · 07/21/2014, 07:56 AM

Is this club still active? I have a 225 in Santa Claus.

wm jim · 07/21/2014, 08:00 AM

We have a new one in Cinci getting ready to open Aug 2 Aquarium Artisans

ThaBeast · 07/21/2014, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Puffdragon

Is this club still active? I have a 225 in Santa Claus.

Unfortunately we never really got a club going well....still a few of us around but no club

saltnewb · 07/28/2014, 01:59 PM

I wish there was a club around here ....id really like to talk IRL to people that know whats goin on

ThaBeast · 07/28/2014, 02:02 PM

What do ya need saltnewb? Plenty around that will help

Dodger745 · 07/30/2014, 09:31 PM

Seems like I rarely meet anyone around here that are into reefing. I met a guy that's lives on the west side of eville that sells coral and goes to a lot of shows. He has a really nice setup. I'm in madisonville with my 180g

LelandF. · 08/03/2014, 02:30 PM

I live on the westside of Evansville too. I've been reefing for 24 years. Ive got a 200gal reef right now. I can help if needed.

Leland

Dodger745 · 08/11/2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LelandF.

I live on the westside of Evansville too. I've been reefing for 24 years. Ive got a 200gal reef right now. I can help if needed.

Leland

Awesome! Seems we are few and far between.

sierramist0606 · 08/26/2014, 09:52 AM

I am trying to get back into the hobby as well. I moved to the area from STL last year. The hobby is huge there compared to here. Pretty disappointing. I worked at a LFS there for 4 years and fell in love with the hobby. I had a 92 gallon reef setup and got rid of it when I moved. I now have a 5 gallon just to have something but looking to set up another reef tank thinking 75 gallons.. does everyone shop online around here? otherwise i was thinking about just going back to STL to get everything.

ThaBeast · 08/26/2014, 04:04 PM

Online or road trip is our only options around here

Dodger745 · 08/26/2014, 07:21 PM

I did see where pet food center in Evansville is dealing with SW fish now. I'm looking for a healthy yellow tang to add to my 180g

ThaBeast · 08/26/2014, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodger745

I did see where pet food center in Evansville is dealing with SW fish now. I'm looking for a healthy yellow tang to add to my 180g

You won't get anything healthy there, EVER! Save your gas, have ups bring you a nice tang from live aquaria

ThaBeast · 08/26/2014, 07:59 PM

I did road trip to Chicago a couple of weeks ago....Beyond The Reef was mind blowing! Olde Towne is pretty awesome too.

ThaBeast · 08/26/2014, 08:05 PM

Also, not to bash anyone, but be very careful buying from other reefers locally....I don't think anyone I know is even running QT on new fish in this area.

Dodger745 · 08/27/2014, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaBeast

Also, not to bash anyone, but be very careful buying from other reefers locally....I don't think anyone I know is even running QT on new fish in this area.

Good point. A lot of ppl don't think of this. I've not met anyone locally either that runs a qt. Lol

Dodger745 · 08/27/2014, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaBeast

You won't get anything healthy there, EVER! Save your gas, have ups bring you a nice tang from live aquaria

Forgot to ask. You ever do any coral trading?

ThaBeast · 08/27/2014, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dodger745

Forgot to ask. You ever do any coral trading?

Not really, I have some common sps that could be fragged if you wanted some, such as forest fire digi, tyree setosa, & ora green birdsnest. Trying to let my acros get large

Dodger745 · 08/27/2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaBeast

Not really, I have some common sps that could be fragged if you wanted some, such as forest fire digi, tyree setosa, & ora green birdsnest. Trying to let my acros get large

Sounds cool! I have an orange digi frag and a green birdsnest that I picked up at the Nashville swap back in the spring. I do not have any setosa however.
Been looking for a pink birdsnest

04/10/2013, 09:17 AM	#1
Eville Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 326	Fish stores Anyone know of any saltwater stores coming to the tri state any time soon? Haven't had anything for a few years...

07/21/2014, 07:56 AM	#8
Puffdragon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 297	Is this club still active? I have a 225 in Santa Claus. __________________ The definition of an expert "Someone who has done something for so long that they can not see a new way to do things." Current Tank Info: 350 gallon mixed reef system

07/21/2014, 08:00 AM	#9
wm jim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blue Ash Ohio Posts: 56	We have a new one in Cinci getting ready to open Aug 2 Aquarium Artisans __________________ 300 gallon display, 200 gallon display, 200 gallon for lions 180 refusium and 50 gallon sump with 22 total tangs about 10 other types of fish. Tangs are by far my favorite fish. Current Tank Info: 300 and 200 mixed reef and fish mostly tangs and angels with a 200 gallon of lions with a 180 gallon refusium and a 50 gallon sump all tied together

04/27/2013, 08:39 PM	#2
Dodger745 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 118	No doubt. I'm in madisonville and we have nothing lol

06/08/2014, 05:39 PM	#3
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	LFS update!

07/05/2014, 10:30 PM	#4
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Unfortunately there just isn't enough of a market here to support a good LFS

07/06/2014, 10:20 AM	#5
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	That's where a demonstration class at a college or high school could get new folks involved.

07/13/2014, 12:08 PM	#6
saltnewb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 51	there are two in town that carry saltwater fish and one has some corals .

07/13/2014, 12:18 PM	#7
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	I would quit the hobby before I brought something home from either of those stores, same for the one in Owensboro

07/28/2014, 01:59 PM	#11
saltnewb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 51	I wish there was a club around here ....id really like to talk IRL to people that know whats goin on

07/28/2014, 02:02 PM	#12
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	What do ya need saltnewb? Plenty around that will help

07/30/2014, 09:31 PM	#13
Dodger745 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 118	Seems like I rarely meet anyone around here that are into reefing. I met a guy that's lives on the west side of eville that sells coral and goes to a lot of shows. He has a really nice setup. I'm in madisonville with my 180g

08/03/2014, 02:30 PM	#14
LelandF. Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 67	I live on the westside of Evansville too. I've been reefing for 24 years. Ive got a 200gal reef right now. I can help if needed. Leland

08/26/2014, 09:52 AM	#16
sierramist0606 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	I am trying to get back into the hobby as well. I moved to the area from STL last year. The hobby is huge there compared to here. Pretty disappointing. I worked at a LFS there for 4 years and fell in love with the hobby. I had a 92 gallon reef setup and got rid of it when I moved. I now have a 5 gallon just to have something but looking to set up another reef tank thinking 75 gallons.. does everyone shop online around here? otherwise i was thinking about just going back to STL to get everything.

08/26/2014, 04:04 PM	#17
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Online or road trip is our only options around here

08/26/2014, 07:21 PM	#18
Dodger745 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 118	I did see where pet food center in Evansville is dealing with SW fish now. I'm looking for a healthy yellow tang to add to my 180g

08/26/2014, 07:59 PM	#20
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	I did road trip to Chicago a couple of weeks ago....Beyond The Reef was mind blowing! Olde Towne is pretty awesome too.

08/26/2014, 08:05 PM	#21
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Also, not to bash anyone, but be very careful buying from other reefers locally....I don't think anyone I know is even running QT on new fish in this area.