One of the newest LFS’s in the Denver Metro, King of Aquariums, has positioned itself as a premier custom acrylic tank manufacturer. To see their amazing work, just visit their store! They have made every size tank from small to HUGE. The store specializes in Education, Installation, manufacture, sales and service of anything aquarium related. They also carry a small selection of fish, plants, and inverts. They had some kewl crabs when I was there. I am sure they will order you any fish or plant they have available, but not in stock.
The store is located in Lakewood off Wadsworth, 3234 S Wadsworth Blvd unit C, Lakewood, CO 80227. They have temporary hours right now, 12-6 Thursday thru Monday. Be sure to check on their open status either thru google maps, Facebook, or their website. Recently Luke, the owner of the store, expanded his operation with the purchase of Exotic Aquatics in Boulder. This store is up and coming, and I suspect even more great things from them. Luke does have help with the remodel of the store in Boulder, though it does occupy much of his time, so be patient with them. To see my blog on Exotic Aquatic, look back a few weeks in this blog. I will update it in a few months, once Luke has done the major renovations to that store.
King of Aquariums has evolved over a short period of just a few years. I remember visiting the store shortly after opening and it looks vastly different and better now. The flow of the store is natural and open, so it is fairly easy to find things. The display tanks in the front will wow you as soon as you enter, the freshwater fish are right in the center and the back left corner. A frag tank is center left and in the back right are the products. See the pics below for a list of brands they sell.
The store has come a long way and I expect it will continue to improve as it grows. They are not a big fan of glass, so don’t expect to find tanks for sale unless it is used or custom. For those needing help with a tank set up they do installations and home maintenance of aquariums. My only concern with the store is the limited range of fish they offer, though I hear this will be improving over time. The prices seem competitive and the service top notch, although when they get busy there is only one person working the store so there may be a wait. As with any LFS, be sure to know the return policy before purchasing fish, which is listed at the bottom of their website homepage.
Overall, King of Aquariums is a great LFS and one I like to visit on the regular basis. They excel in making custom acrylic aquariums and sumps. Their weakness would be fish selection though this has been improving over time. I definitely recommend adding them to your fish crawl list. The store is not that well known yet, though it will be in time.
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