

Neptune's Revisit
Neptune’s Tropical Fish in the SW part of the Denver Metro remains a top tier LFS. They offer all that any aquarist would need. Not...
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Dec 3, 20221 min read


Ray's Aquatics Struggling
Edit Update: The Store will be closed Dec. 14th for 8 days at least, maybe thru Christmas. Check their facebook page or google maps to...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read


Biggs Lagoon Update
From the pictures Biggs Lagoon posted to Facebook from Black Friday I was blown away with the crowds there. My visit on LFS Saturday was...
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Nov 28, 20221 min read


Ft Collins LFS Revisited
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...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read


LFS Saturday
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...
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Nov 25, 20221 min read


Hwy 36 LFS revisits
Liquid Kingdom, in Bloomfield, remains one of my favorite places for saltwater aquaria. The saltwater fish selection they have ranks...
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Nov 15, 20222 min read


Boulder LFS Update
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...
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Nov 14, 20222 min read


CO Springs LFS Revisited
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...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read


Valley Pets Return Visit
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...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read


Pet Paradise Halloween
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...
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Oct 30, 20222 min read


MC Aquatics Coming Soon
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...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read


Update Northern Denver LFS
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...
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Oct 10, 20222 min read


About Fish Remodeled
About Fish has remodeled and the process continues. Tanks are looking great.
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Sep 23, 20222 min read


How the Modern LFS Succeeds
The modern local fish store (LFS) will survive in the current digital world by using the tools available to them, the internet and social...
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Sep 14, 20223 min read


Keepin' It Reef Revisited
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...
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Sep 11, 20222 min read


Social Media and the LFS
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...
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Sep 6, 20223 min read


Aqua Rocks Today
Updated pics and review
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Aug 27, 20222 min read


Aqua Imports Revisited
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...
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Aug 22, 20222 min read


Exotic Aquatics changes hands again
Exotic Aquatics has changed hands again. Zane Tsuchiya, the new owner, seems super excited to get the store completed. Luke has done...
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Aug 21, 20222 min read


The Future of the LFS
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...
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Aug 20, 20224 min read

