The first stop was Alpine Koi and Reef. Please see my first blog on this store for a more in-depth review. Link is below this blog. The...

While today may be Black Friday, tomorrow is Local Fish Store (LFS) Saturday! This is a new thing which started about a decade ago and...

Liquid Kingdom, in Bloomfield, remains one of my favorite places for saltwater aquaria. The saltwater fish selection they have ranks...

Exotic Aquatics has slipped a bit since Myk, the new owner, has taken over. A few of the old ugly tanks are gone and a few small tank...

ReefKoi has not changed much, and this is a good thing. If you read my previous review, you will know why. I did not take many pictures...

Valley Pets was largely the same as the last time I visited. They had a few less aquatic plants and the tanks in the front right corner...

Pet Paradise had a Halloween celebration going on when I arrived. The parking lot was full of people and their dogs in costume. I was...

This may or may not be premature, however here it is. MC Aquatics will be opening a new LFS in Englewood late this fall. The address is...

Ray’s Tank is by far the best LFS for monster fish, including puffers. If you are looking for Freshwater puffers of any kind, check with...

About Fish has remodeled and the process continues. Tanks are looking great.

The modern local fish store (LFS) will survive in the current digital world by using the tools available to them, the internet and social...

Keepin It Reef is rockin’ along with not much new in the store, however the tanks are clean and well kept. Their store is located at 5500...

Social media has been making an impact on the hobby world for years now, as has online sales. The question I pose today is how does this...

Updated pics and review

After having a wonderful lunch in Boulder Saturday, we visited Aqua Imports. It’s one of the more popular LFS’s in the region and I sort...

Exotic Aquatics has changed hands again. Zane Tsuchiya, the new owner, seems super excited to get the store completed. Luke has done...

The past few years have yielded great change in our society. It has been building since before 2012, though it took a pandemic to push...

Two weeks ago, Tropical Pet Oasis in Parker, CO closed its doors permanently. The store has been purchased and is now open in the same...

J & M Aquatics and Pet Center is located at 2851 1/2 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Their hours are 9-7 Monday to Saturday and...

Western Slope Aquatics located at 2905 Patterson Rd #1, Grand Junction, CO 81504. Their hours are 10-6 M-Sat and 10-5 on Sunday. No...