Here is a list of LFS relocated from here. If you know of any others, or if a store has closed, PM Ed or myself to edit this post.
All comments are provided unedited by members and do not reflect the views of SCAPE.
Another resource thanks to Shane: http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp
San Diego County:
Animal House
2726 University Ave.
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 295-883
Aquarium Paradise
3379 Adams Ave.
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 528-1913
Aquatic Warehouse
http://www.aquaticwarehouse.com
5466 Complex St, Ste 204
San Diego, CA 92123
Fiesta Pet
1145 Highland Ave,
National City, CA 91950
(619) 477-5997
Fish Haven
http://www.fishhaven.net/
2203 East Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 22027
(760) 741-1525
Fountains Aquarium
http://www.fountainsaquarium.com
7575 University Ave
La Mesa, CA 91941
Goldfish World
3860 Convoy St Ste 113114
San Diego, CA 92111
Not much of a store but it's still an LFS. Small, with a decent selection of marine/reef animals. Freshwater fish selection/price is nothing to cheer about but they have many cichlids and goldfish. Koi selection/quality is great as I have read from others. Don't have experience with koi myself so I can't say much about it.
Lemon Grove Pets
7907 Broadway
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(619) 460-1963
Live Cargo Reptiles & Fish
8874 La Mesa Blvd.
La Mesa, CA 91941
Mike's Aquarium & Pet Centers
651 Sweetwater Rd.
Spring Valley Shopping Ctr., Spring Valley
Octopuss Garden
858-576-7449
4865 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Pet Kingdom
3191 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego, CA
Pet Plaza
911 E. Plaza Blvd
National City, CA 91950
Priced Rite Pets
775 Palm Ave
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
South Bay Tropical
1172 3rd Avenue Suite D6&7
Chula Vista, CA 91911, CA 91932
Tri-City Tropical Fish
http://www.tricitytropicals.com/
1920 Hacienda Dr..
Vista, CA 92081
(760) 631-1532
Tropical Fish Encounters
http://www.atropicalfishencounters.com/
12233 Woodside Ave.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 443-7927
Tropical Fish World
12075 Carmel Mountain Road
Rancho Bernardo, CA 92129
(619) 675-0220
Vets-Pets
522 E Chase
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 593-8181
LA/OC:
405 Tropical fish
15222 Goldenwest St
Westminster, CA. 92683
A small store with individually filtered tanks (i.e. no central system to spread disease) and outstanding discus.
All About Fish
2535 Broadway Ave
Long Beach CA 90803
562.438.4148
Really nice selection of plants plecos and community fish
130 gal planted aquarium for show piece(instead of the standard reef)
Huge plant selection and the guy knows a bit about plants!
Circle Pet
1940 Ximeno Ave
Long Beach CA 90815
not much for plants....sometimes a few good fish but last resort for me.
Fish-Pets
(714) 241-0807
2413 S. Fairview Ave. #N
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Goldfish Plus
1027 N. Grand Ave.
Covina, 91723
(626) 966-2308
Has a ton of stuff, but the owner will try and sell you the store if he could, plant selection minimal
Hacienda Aquatics
1075 N Hacienda Blvd. La Puente, 91744
(626) 330-4716 Often has rare fish, plant selection minimal
Jan's Tropical Fish & Pets
5425 Rosemead Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 286-0590
Mark's Fish & Pet Supplies
12063 Ventura Pl
Studio City, CA 91604
818-762-7700
EXCELLENT selection of plants, stems, amazing anubias and crypts, most traditional stuff. Prices are a bit pricey but the quality is def. worth it. Lots of stock for planted tanks, great cories, ottos, and tons of rasboras, tetras and such. His fish are so clean it's amazing, he must be dealing with other suppliers and/or cherry picking the fish.
He deals with hollywood studios a lot, he's the guy who built the custom SW tank for that Deuce Bigalow movie. Great guy to talk to, also. Very good employees.
Nature Aquarium
2836 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-829-6180
Had some extra time during lunch and visited Nature Aquarium in Santa Monica. They carry a good selection fish and a lot of them are the smaller rasboras/danios/tetras that a lot of the nano guys like. They have a decent collection of plants as well distributed around their tanks. Many of the holding tanks are planted. There were no dead fish in any of the tanks that I could notice and their fish seemed healthy although their salt water collection seemed like it need a bit of TLC (some algae on the tanks, some of the larger fish were crammed into tanks too small for them and were obviously stressed). Their SW display reef was very nice however. The owner, Toru, was friendly and I spent a good 20 minutes sitting there talking with him. He told me he had about 15 years of experience in planted tanks both here in the US and in Japan. I asked him if he intended to carry any Amano stuff and he said he'd considered it in the past but it doesn't seem like there's enough interest locally to make it worth his while. He did however bring out a huge stack of Amano magazines and catalogs that he let me browse through as we talked about how expensive but great the ADA stuff was.
Overall, my experience with the shop was good and I would feel comfortable purchasing livestock from there.
Neptunes Reef
(310) 534-2323
www.neptunesreef.com/
2851 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA 90505
Great fish selection has cardinals, SAEs, rummy nose, male endlers; decent plant selection they had a couple of pots of glosso and dwarf hairgrass the last time. VERY KNOWLEDGABLE STAFF. Supplies/equipment overpriced, well aren't all LFSs
New Wave Tropical Fish
(714) 998-8209
1960 North Tustin Street
Orange, CA 92865
Nice little mom and pop shop. The owners are extremely friendly. Decent selection of both freshwater and saltwater fish, and an ok selection of plants. Sometimes they have cherry shrimp with their plants, so if you stop by there take a quick peek. The ones I got from there were REALLY red. Also sometimes stock amanos. If you're looking for community fish, this is the place to go. If you call them and ask if they have a certain fish, and they don't, they'll ask for your number and call you as soon as the fish you want come in.
Number 1 Tropical Fish
714 S Harbor Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92704
No plants to speak of but outstanding healthy discus and angelfish. If you love discus, this is a do not miss store. Friendly proprietor.
Oranda Aquarium
(323) 876-5059
7318 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(Little west of La Brea in Trader Joe's parking lot, south side of SMBlvd.)
Decent selection of plants -- often have glosso, myriophyllum sp, r. rotundifolia, etc. Carries Flourish Excel, >$15 for 500mL. Pricey fish but will stock psuedomugil sp (blue eyed rainbowfish), rose line barbs, etc. Always have amano shrimp. Some hardscape for sale but nothing special. Never gives freebies but prices are negotiable after hardballing. Clean store.
Pacific Reef
18926 Brookhurst St
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Brian is very friendly and knowledgeable. Not many plants but fairly decent fish, particularly salt water. We usually get items for reef tank here. My daughter and I visit every week or two just to look around. Decent looking discus but we have not bought any.
Pets Etc (Formerly Rare Fish and Reptiles Specialist)
19062 La Puente Rd.
West Covina, CA 91792
Tel- 626-810-6768
Email: fishetcetera@yahoo.com
Strictly Fish (lakewood)
(562) 421-9106
6903 Carson St
Lakewood, CA 90713
Good guys always willing to give advice.....
Large Plant selection not too much in the way of community fish...a lot of cichlids.
Huge tank of plants for sale.
Tong's Tropical Fish
(562) 945-4498
15250 Whittier Blvd
Whittier, CA 90603
great fish selection, okay prices. plants not good as Neptunes. so-so staff.
Total Tropical Fish
1043 W. Foothill Blvd
Upland, Ca. 91786
(909) 982-2214
Tropical Fish House
5146 Holt Blvd. Montclair
(909) 624-6417 Often has obscure fish, decent price, family owned, plant selection minimal
Window to the Sea
14061 Newport Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 665-5900
Yo's Aquarium
(323) 871-2730
5846 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(West of VanNess in the AutoZone parking lot. Only entry is south side of SMBlvd as its a one-way parking lot.)
Only plants are anubias sp, crypts, bannana plants, etc. Often have decent quality fish for cheap - roseline barbs, hillstream loaches, discus, cherry shrimp, sometimes bumblebee shrimp, etc. Smelly store. Like Oranda in terms of hardscape. Easily negotiated prices and will throw in a freebie for regulars.
