now THIS is an LFS...

[mcliffy2]

Saw this link on another thread...this place in CT looks A-maz-ing! (Not any insult intended to our LFSs, they are fantastic as well)

http://www.greenwichaquaria.com/store.html

[marcsmith73]

It's thier service accounts that would make your eyeballs fall out. Thats pretty much there bread, and butter.

[Flint&Eric]

for that area i'd expect nothing less ....have you seen ADA's or Elos aqua studio's?? those are pretty amazing too.

[bignick]

Originally posted by Flint&Eric
for that area i'd expect nothing less.

My thoughts exactly.

[J4Life]

Absolutely stunning! Some of their tanks good be TOTM's on RC. I wonder what their pricing is? Of course if you have to ask then you probably can't afford it.

[madadi]

looks like a Gucci petshop with the Gucci prices

[Caragol]

I soooo want to walk in there with a wet, salt stained t-shirt and old jeans and loudly ask where the salt buckets and flatworm exit are.

[steve414]

Originally posted by Caragol
I soooo want to walk in there with a wet, salt stained t-shirt and old jeans and loudly ask where the salt buckets and flatworm exit are.

[hoosierpat]

I caught this store on a thread somewhere about a month ago and people who lived around there said their prices were pretty reasonable. It is pretty hard to believe that any work is ever done there, their store is spotless. I can't imagine installing that cabinetry and the hardwood floors knowing that gallons of salt water would be spilled on it everyday.

[susan2626]

hi - I am one of the lucky owners of a tank designed and installed by them (Greenwich Aquaria)....It is indeed a great store kwith a fabulous selection of livestock and friendly staff who really know their stuff.

Please have a look at my tank - photos taken by Jonathan Hale, professional photographer and reefkeeper.

http://www.reefsmagazine.com/featured%20tank.html

[Buckyez]

Wow. The LFS looks awesome. It puts some of the local store here to shame.

Susan: very cool..I feel some peaceful looking at the pictures of the tank. Thanks for sharing.

--Bucky

[DaveBien]

OK, Susan's place is on the next bus tour along with that shop.... LOL (poor Susan, if she only knew the crew she'd hide!!!)

[AuroraDave]

Not only does their store look fantastic, the photography on their website is outstanding.

[NewSchool04]

That is some FS! I think I'd feel out of place there, maybe give me a mop when I walk through the doors and I'll sneak peeks at the tanks as I go about my business.

Susan, that is a great looking tank! I love how it's in the kitchen and right out in the open. Do you do all the maintenance on the tank?

[susan2626]

DaveBien - you are all welcome to stop by on the bus tour LOL - I'll have the coffee / beer /wine ready. I love to show off my tank!

Caragol and NewSchool04 - not to worry about the place being "too-too" - believe me when I say while the store looks "Gucci", the guys who work there are truly friendly, funny and normal (and for sure they have t-shirts saltier than yours), and prices are also not crazy.

and yes, New School - I do all the maintenance myself for the most part -(water changes are easy - the RO unit is in the basement and a mag-9 pumps it upstairs to refill. Then its just sock changes, glass cleaning, dosing etc. - pretty easy all around.

Happy Reefing and Happy Holidays!

http://www.reefsmagazine.com/featured%20tank.html

[Wrassemeister]

very nice, did AO build all the tanks in the store?

[Sara B]

That's quite a LFS!

Susan - Your tank is beautiful ... and so is the rest of your house!

[J4Life]

Beautiful tank and home Susan. How long ago did you setup your tank and do you have any recent pictures if those included in the link are outdated?

Thanks for sharing,
Bill

[5h3rW1N]

very impressive.. stunning.. but where is all there drygoods?

[susan2626]

J4Life - thanks for the nice comments. The photos are very recent - less than 2 months. Since then I've added two yellow-black striped pipefish (WAY COOL, eating like champs) and a few more corals. The tank has been up and running since May of this year - so just a bit over 6 months old.

I will ask J Hale, the photographer, for some of the "outakes" (he took HUNDREDS of shots!) and post them.

Thanks to all for the gracious feedback - love these forums, love this hobby!

[susan2626]

and...to answer the other questions - Wrassemeister: I believe most of their tanks are indeed AO and 5h3rW1N -
they do have drygoods - just no photos of the that area on their website. happy holidays
http://www.reefsmagazine.com/featured%20tank.html

[Emg2]

Susan....I LOVE your aquarium !....but..........your house is just as stunning as the TANK !

[susan2626]

emg2 - you have SEVENTEEN tanks?! Seventeen all up and running? That's amazing. It's all I can handle with one! Can you give us some more info?