Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > More Forums > Reef Club Forums > MidWest Region-Reef Club Forums > Saint Louis Area Saltwater Hobbyists (SLASH)

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03/08/2007, 11:43 AM
leebca leebca is offline
Send me email with ?
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: So. CA
Posts: 2,866
Stores Specializing in Marine

I'm in St. Louis next week. I've seen the list of area stores, but still wonder if the selection of marine life is very good at the following stores:

Clayton Pet Emporium
Clayton, MO

Tropical World Pets
St. Louis, MO

Nemo's Pets
Granite City, IL

Slice of Nature & Old Capitol Aquarium
Vandalia, IL

---------

The above sound more like general pet stores. Do any of the above have a marine livestock worth seeing?

Thanks for the help and information!
  #2  
Old 03/08/2007, 11:46 AM
Reggae Fish Reggae Fish is offline
The Question Asker!
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 2,179
I'm not familiar with any of the stores in Illinois but I do like Clayton Pet Emporium. In addition, I really like Marine Solutions and Gateway Aquatics.

Also, I know Marine Solutions and Gateway/Zomania have ebay auctions that you can usually get at a good price and just pick them up with you come to town.
__________________
"Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil."

-Jerry Garcia
  #3  
Old 03/08/2007, 11:54 AM
capncapo capncapo is offline
Premium Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Florissant, MO
Posts: 3,615
Tropical World just enlarged their saltwater section by at least 5X.

Last time I was there they had a good selection of fish. They were working on getting their invert tanks setup and running and they had a moderate amount of corals.

That was over a month ago so I would suspect that they may be ready. Check back in this forum later today or tomorrow and I can let you know.
__________________
S.L.A.S.H. ............ Often imitated, never duplicated!


Venture forth and enjoy life .... the only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
  #4  
Old 03/08/2007, 11:55 AM
d.french d.french is offline
reef addict
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: granite city, IL
Posts: 1,184
aquatic treasure, fairview heights illinois
__________________
Darrick
slash member
  #5  
Old 03/08/2007, 12:26 PM
Indermark Indermark is offline
Jub Jub
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Collinsville, Illinois
Posts: 512
I seem to go to the stores in MO more often than the ones that are 10-15minutes from me in Illinois, that may say something.
  #6  
Old 03/08/2007, 02:57 PM
leebca leebca is offline
Send me email with ?
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: So. CA
Posts: 2,866
Thanks Reggae Fish. I've seen the links to the other stores. Just didn't know much about Clayton P E. You make it sound worthwhile to visit there.

capncapo,
Thanks for that info. It's hard to tell just from a store name. It sounds like Tropical World P might be worth visiting. I'll wait to read your next post. Thanks!

d.french,
I saw the link/website for Aquatic Treasure. They are for sure one I'll try and visit.

Thanks all!
  #7  
Old 03/08/2007, 04:38 PM
Im Lon 2 Im Lon 2 is offline
Get Tanked With SLASH!
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Granite City, IL (St. Louis area)
Posts: 4,627
Don't forget

Andy's Animal House ( www.andysanimals.com )
218 Meramec Station Rd
Valley Park MO 63088
(636)861-6022

Beldt's Aquarium ( www.beldtsaquarium.com )
7025 F Howdershell
Hazelwood MO 63042
(314)895-3350

Gateway Aquatics ( www.gatewayaquatics.com )
www.ZoMania.com
4570 Telegraph Rd
St. Louis, MO 63129
(314) 845-8686

Marine Solutions ( www.stlmarinesolutions.com )
2236 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-947-5999
__________________
Lonnie
WWLD

------------------------------------------------
Friends don't let friends buy PC lighting.
  #8  
Old 03/10/2007, 02:04 AM
StupidsReef StupidsReef is offline
I'm not scared, Are you??
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Somewhere near the ST. Louis area.
Posts: 1,886
IMO Both Clayton Pet Emporium
Clayton, MO
and
Tropical World Pets
St. Louis, MO
are worth the trip. I bought a 90g RR tank from TWP and Fish as well as coral from both store.
__________________
If your not going to be a part of the future, Then get out of the way.

What we have hear....Is failure to communicate.
  #9  
Old 03/10/2007, 04:39 PM
inwall75 inwall75 is offline
Mantisfreak
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 1,644
Lee,

I'm glad to have you visit our fine city. A lot of those stores are very fine indeed.

For those who are newer and don't know who Leebca is, he's EXTREMELY skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of fish diseases. If you ever have a fish disease that no one can help, PM me and I can tell you what forums he handles those questions from.
__________________
Curt

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
 

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:48 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009