When I am asked about the best place to find cichlids or goldfish, I always mention Golden Fish. Every store has their strong and weak points. For Golden Fish the strength lies in cichlids, goldfish, and discus. They are located at 7145 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214. Their hours are 11-5 M, Tu, Th, Fr, Sa and 12-4 on Sunday. They are closed on Wednesday’s. For 34 years they have been serving the tropical fish aquarium market in Lakewood.
The huge tanks they use to display their fish work wonders for the types of fish they specialize in. Walking in the front door the 210 gallon tank makes quite the impression. While they do have aquatic plants, they are more a side note than a feature. Same goes for aquarium supplies, though they do have a nice selection of driftwood as you can see in my photos. The other thing which impresses me is their selection of dry & flake foods which is my preferred method of feeding my fish. I forgot to ask about live foods but I heard a while back that they do have some, so I would ask when you visit.
The drawbacks to the store like the others in the area is simply age. The store is old and it shows. One thing about the LFS business is the margin is small, so big renovations are just not in the cards. To me it is all about the selection and quality of the stock available and Golden Fish comes out on top here. So, if you are looking for rare and exotic cichlids, goldfish, or discus be sure to add them to your LFS crawl list.
Sequoia Elisabeth
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