List of LFS's - need input

[bpath311]

got one more for you guys... Underwater Exotics in Worcester, MA

 

[Greg Hiller]

Jason,

Points well taken, and not to worry. For those of you that took the survey before, or carefully read through the results on RC, you will know the following. Though I didn't go into too much detail here before, there is something you all should understand about this upcoming survey. This survey will not target undesirable shops. After the survey data is compiled I will have NO idea which shop is the worst shop (though I would be curious to know!!). The way the survey is constructed you will not be asked about each shop individually, you will merely answer the qustions. For example:

Question X:

Which shop has the healthyist fish?

You will then write in the number of the top 3 shops in your opinion. There is not a question for which shop is the worst. In the end we will know which 3 shops are the best, and there will be a bit of information about the ranking of other stores in each category (which will not be released), but we will have no information at all about which shops are the worst.

 

[Jim Tansey]

Falmouth Pet, Falmouth Ma.

Small about 5-6 salt tanks, because its so close I get some of my livestock from them
(my Copper Banded Butterfly almost 1 yr old). They have a limited salt selection but sometimes the fish selection can surprise you.

Jim

 

[reefphreak]

Patnaudes Aquarium & Pet, New Bedford,MA

I live right up the street from this place and it is the worst place I have ever been to. They don't care about what they carry for livestock and the help there is horrible. I just can't describe how bad this place is.

 

[fsc46]

I live right up the street from this place and it is the worst place I have ever been to. They don't care about what they carry for livestock and the help there is horrible. I just can't describe how bad this place is.

What about Aua-Life Central in Providence, RI. Their web site stinks, but it's been in business over 20 years. And is family owned. I'm a newbie to this site, from New Bedford, MA.

Patnaudes Aquarium & Pet, New Bedford,MA is now run by some people that don't love the hobby. The owner no longer keeps up with it anymore. He trusts a few adults and a bunch of High school kids to run it. Most days he's not even there!

 

[NateHanson]

Welcome to the site!

 

[fsc46]

Thank you! Glad to be here.

 

[Greg Hiller]

I know this is an old thread....but...

I still would like to run this survey. I'm going to try and work this up soon. Are there any changes to the listing?

This is what I have at the moment:

Updated list:


All About Animals, Fitchburg, MA
All Things Fishy, Marlborough, MA
Animal Instincts, Fall River, MA
Aqua Addicts, Salem, NH
Aqua Dreams, Agawam, MA
Aquarium Gallary, Hudson, NH
Aqua-Life Aquarium and Pet Supplies, Providence, RI
Aquatic Concepts, Westbrook, ME
Atlantis Marine, South Portland, ME
Beacon Aquarium, Worcester, MA
Boston Tropical Fish and Reptile, Cambridge, MA
Cape Maid Farms, Hyannis, MA
Coral Reef Aquarium, Seekonk, MA
Creature, Creature, Creature, North Smithfield, RI
Curious Creatures, Salem, MA
Denise's, Mattapoisett, MA
Everything Reef.com, Peabody, MA
Exotic Marine Fish Wholesalers, Everett, MA
Falmouth Pet, Falmouth MA
Fin and Feather, Groton, CT
Fin, Fur, Feather, Hanover, MA
Fintastic Fish, Plainville, MA
Fishy Business, Chatham, MA
Little Shop of Pets, Portsmouth, NH
Lovely Pets, Quincy, MA
Masson's Aquarium - Lowell,MA
New England Tropical Pet - Chelsford,MA
Northeast Pet - Pelham,NH
Oceans of Pets - Woonsocket, RI
Patnaudes Aquarium & Pet, New Bedford,MA
Pet Club, Canton, MA
Petco, Avon, MA
Petco, Hanover, MA
Petco, Peabody, MA
Pets Plus - Londonderry, NH
Pets Plus. Tewksbury, MA
PJ's Pet Centre, Saugus, MA
Plymouth Pets, Plymouth, NH
Port City Reef, Portland, ME
Reefdom.com, Revere, MA
Rhode Island Aquarium & Pet Ctr, Providence, RI
Rumford Pets, Providence, RI
Sea Creature - North Providence, RI
Sea Creatures - Revere, MA
SeaWorld Pet Center, Salem, NH
Skiptons Pet Shop, Dorchester, MA
Something Fishy, Inc., Warwick, MA
Textile Aquarium, Lowell, MA
The Fish Bowl, Fall River, MA
The Fish Bowl, West Warwick, RI
The Fish Nook, Acton, ma
Tropic Isle, Framingham, MA
Uncle Ned's Fish Factory, Millis, MA
Underwater Exotics in Worcester, MA
Underwater World, Taunton, MA
Water World Aquarium, Chepachet, RI
Wilmington Pet & Garden Supply, Wilmington, MA
Zoo Creatures, Plaistow, NH

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Greg,

Coolen's Pet Supply
35 Washington St.
Cobb Corner Plaza
Canton, MA.
(781) 821-2044

 

[~Flighty~]

Hi Greg, I'll dig that info up for you tonight. It should be ready to go.

 

[rharlow]

Greg

Couple of changes up here in the north country:

Port City Reef is no longer in business.

AquaCorals in Fairfield, Maine. Great LFS not on your list

Chip

 

[RayD]

I'll be making the rounds! A couple listed here I hadn't heard of. I also hear there's a new one opening on Rte 97 in Salen, NH

Anyone have any 411 on this?

 

[Greg Hiller]

>AquaCorals in Fairfield, Maine. Great LFS not on your list<

I believe we set the criteria to be within a two hour drive.

Mapquest delivers the following for Boston to Fairfield

Total Est. Time: 3 hours, 7 minutes Total Est. Distance: 184.07 miles

 

[naturebatslast]

Coastal Aquatics in Freeport, Maine.
If you drive the speed limit, it's exactly 2 hours north of Boston.

 

[rharlow]

I suppose two hours is probably a good point, but from where. With the increasing membership, as in locations, do we want to narrow it down to two hours from Boston.

Chip

 

[rharlow]

Thanks Naturebatslast, I knew of that one, just didn't know the name.

Chip

 

[naturebatslast]

Hey, we got to Maine on the map, even if it was part of cough-Mass-cough at one point

 

[mloebl]

Pets Pets Pets, Westford, MA

Prices sometimes high with limited stock, but can order you almost anything, and he's a friendly guy.

-Mike

 

[Firedancer718]

Edit: content deleted. The post is in the VE forum.

*edit* Sorry Greg, I didn't read ahead before I posted.

 

[dg13]

New England Tropical Pet is in Chelmsford, MA, not Chelsford