

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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About Fish Remodeled
About Fish has remodeled and the process continues. Tanks are looking great.
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Sep 23, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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Aqua Rocks Today
Updated pics and review
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Aug 27, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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Aqua Culture
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...
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Aug 12, 20222 min read
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J & M Aquatics and Pet Center
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...
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Jul 30, 20222 min read
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Western Slope Aquatics
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...
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Jul 29, 20222 min read
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Ray's Aquatics
Ray’s Aquatics is the new kid on the block. The store is located at 6460 E. Yale Ave unit G20B, Denver, CO 80222. This is just west of...
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Jul 23, 20222 min read
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