stores in upstate

[djbh]

Hi all,any good reef shops in upstate NY,Vermont or other?
Thanks
Dan

 

[fishfarmer]

NO...Plattsburg has several LFS. I checked out three of four listed in the phone book, didn't check out Chazy Lake Tropicals. None of the ones I checked out had any corals on hand and maybe one tank with live rock and several tanks for fish, I won't be going back to them. As for Vermont, there are two LFS located in Rutland, both lacking on quality SW. I do occasionally go to Green Mountain Tropical Fish in Rutland, but rarely buy anything, don't have much I want anyway. The owner's daughter is into reefs, so I've been trying to push them into setting up their display reef, but it's been over a year since they were thinking of doing it. There are three LFS in the Burlington area. The two I frequent are Green Mountain Aquarium in Shelburne and The Pet Advantage in S. Burlington. I have a good standing with the owner of GMA. Gerry is a little behind the times with reef techniques, but I prefer buying fish from him verses The Pet Advantage. The Pet Advantage does have better prices on coral and usually more critters like crabs, starfish, and cukes. There is also a fellow who does a SW fish and live rock business out of his house. His place is called Atlantis. I've never checked it out. I spoke to him a month ago and he closed up shop until October.

Where are you located? I'm always in the mood to do some trading locally(I guess smuggling

). I'm near southern half of Lake Champlain.

[ July 27, 2001: Message edited by: fishfarmer ]

 

[djbh]

thanks am about 3o mins from border.
Dan