Tropical Fish “Supermarket “

[gwand]

This picture was taken from a privately owned large tropical fish store about 30 minutes from my home. The picture is of a single aisle of fishtanks. There are seven such isles. Amazing variety of freshwater and saltwater fish. I will not purchase any fish from them until I know they are good stewards of the hobby.

 

[Colin_T]

Alright you lot, start cleaning tanks.

 

[gwand]

Hahha. They do have a big staff. Some of the workers actually know something about fish.

 

[emeraldking]

I could spend my entire day overthere... I'd be a kid in a candy store...

 

[Back in the fold]

OH MY GAWD ! ! ! That is awesome ! Why aren’t you still in there ? A place like that probably sells live foods like live tubifex or black worms . I would ask .

 

[GaryE]

Soo, give yourself time. Walk those aisles and look at the fish. Is there Ich? If yes, is the tank shut? Are there dead fish, or emaciated fish with bent spines?
Do the tanks look clean and the fish look healthy?

There's not much more you can ask yourself in a store like that, other than if they'll sell you 37 more tanks.

 

[Back in the fold]

Walk those aisles

Walk this way ! ( you’ve heard the song )

 

[FranciscoB]

Can you post the name of the store? Thanks!

 

[gwand]

Can you post the name of the store? Thanks!

House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

 

[FranciscoB]

Thank you. I am going to Chincoteague this weekend, and may try to swing by if possible. If not, sometime soon!

 

[Back in the fold]

House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

What a great name for a place !

 

[Fishfunn]

This picture was taken from a privately owned large tropical fish store about 30 minutes from my home. The picture is of a single aisle of fishtanks. There are seven such isles. Amazing variety of freshwater and saltwater fish. I will not purchase any fish from them until I know they are good stewards of the hobby.

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I had an apartment in Glen Burnie for about 4 years in the early 80s. I didnt have a tank setup up then since I was travelling a lot for my company. I don't think I was in that store.

 

[gwand]

It may have been there back then. It looks old and run down. But the tanks look healthy and well maintained.

 

[anewbie]

Any interesting wc dwarf cichild ?

 

[gwand]

Multiple species of Apistogramma and kribs but TR not WC.