Brooklyn Shops 2012

[bklynreef]

Too many of the stores mentioned in past threads are closed. We need an updated list.

 

[adamizy]

Tagging along...

 

[bklynreef]

Can someone with the time just sift through the Brooklyn list and see which stores are still around and which arent or just post them as you know them. say if their livestock was healthy and prices were cheap or if the corals were the best with great prices.
I know of one on Bay pkwy and dahill rd area
ave U and 17th st.
flatbush and flatlands ave

 

[noelskii]

Coral Theory

Coral Theory
124 Walworth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(Clinton Hill neighborhood. 5 minutes away from the G Train / Flushing Ave stop. 5 minutes away from Pratt U.)

(718) 513-3742
[email protected]

Website
www.coraltheory.com
www.aquariumtheory.com
www.watertheory.com


Walk-In Hours
M-Fri: 11AM - 8PM
Sat: 11AM - 7PM
Sun: 11AM - 6PM
10% OFF On Livestock for MR Members

 

[Paolissimo]

Royal aqua world on 65th st and 8th. Chinese owner. They sell a lot of fishing gear, fresh water fish, and a decent selection of saltwater fish and corals. Price might be a bit high for the livestock they carry. I buy my frozen food from them, and bought a couple of fish.

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There is also another small store on 18th ave beween 74th and 72nd. But I do not remember the name. They have 75gal saltwater tank at the entrance, and lost of aquariums with salt water fishs, not much corals selection whenver i went in. Never bought anything from them, prices on fish were what you would expect to pay.

 

[Turbovr3six]

Anyone know if 'aquarium wholesale' is still open?

 

[Jackooze]

Aquarium Gallery Inc
1314 Avenue U
Brooklyn, NY

1000 Island Aquarium
1963 Utica Ave, NY
718-241-6688.

 

[Paolissimo]

Anyone know if 'aquarium wholesale' is still open?

I have never heard of it. Where would it be located? I live in the bensunhurst, dyker section of brooklyn, if it's around me i can go check.

 

[bklynreef]

there used to be a great dtore with healthy fish and corals at great prices on 86th street near new utreich ave next door to the library. Its not there anymore, anyone know where they relocated too? That was one of the best shops in bklyn. it was chineese owned.

 

[bkstang]

4818 8th Ave - Chinatown in Brooklyn. Clean aquariums and healthy fishes/corals although because of the language barrier it's not easy to do business there.
80th St, close to 5th Ave - Bay Ridge, new place, opened about a year ago or so - all tanks covered in algea, no sufficient light, terrible.

 

[Paolissimo]

4818 8th Ave - Chinatown in Brooklyn. Clean aquariums and healthy fishes/corals although because of the language barrier it's not easy to do business there.
80th St, close to 5th Ave - Bay Ridge, new place, opened about a year ago or so - all tanks covered in algea, no sufficient light, terrible.

Where is the one on 80th? Is is on 5th or on a side street? Got check out this store in BK Chinatown, parking will probably be impossible to find.

 

[bkstang]

The "Aquariums" place is located 80th st, you can see it from the 5th Ave.
The Chinese place on 8th ave is actually in the area where parking is not a problem. It's much worse in 50's and 60's.

 

[Paolissimo]

Hey Bkstang the reason I am asking about the one on 5th is because there is a vendor here called fishluva513 that owns mattys corner and he is around the area you described. I have never been there, but I know a couple of guys that did and they said it was a good place with good prices. Wonder if it's the same place you are talking about.

 

[ssminnow81]

thats the place. the owner is a nice guy but there just isnt anything in the store ,besides algea. another store on 8th ave and 54th street good prices on sw fish, and the one on 48th st has good prices but u cant ask a question. the last time i was there they had a nice wrasse and i asked what kind it was. she replied "a pretty one".

 

[Custom05Taco]

This is great this should be done for nassau, suffolk and the boroughs I always try to find new stores and its very hard to look them up.

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[Paolissimo]

Tonight I stopped by Royal Aqua world on 65th and 8th ave, They had some medium size acro colonies for $40. I bought a nice one, not sure what its called, it's purple. They had quite a few more, most of them looked healthy. I asked how long he had the colonies and the kid said for about two weeks. They also have a special on small yellow tangs for $24.
I think the price on the colonies was good, that's why I purchased, but I usually find his price on fish a bit expensive. The store had a lot of fish and they seemed healthy.
These are the pics of what I bought, it's about 2.1/2" round and 2.3/4" tall.

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[smoq]

that's a nice piece dude, I really like the color. They usually don't have such quality colonies so I'm really surprised. We need to trade

 

[Paolissimo]

Yeah i usually go just to buy food, went in the back and i saw the tank. One thing I didn't like was the fact that the light wasn't that strong, but most of the colonies looked healthy, some were bleaching though. The rest of the corals he had in stock were ok, and a bit overpriced. He had tons of fish,
ohh definately, i'll get you a piece, right now I have it on my "quarantine" tank just to make sure that it's healthy and grows

 

[h2o]

8 ave and 54st next to Chase bank place is called reef aquarium its the best store in this part of Brooklyn

 

[smoq]

8 ave and 54st next to Chase bank place is called reef aquarium its the best store in this part of Brooklyn

Hmm, never been there, must check it out someday.