

Animal Attraction
Animal Attraction in Greeley is in a market all by itself. Located at 2518 11th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631, their hours are 9a – 7p Tuesday...
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Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Permanently Closed
In keeping with my advice to always check with your LFS before going, I have just heard that King of Aquariums has closed permanently due...
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Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Denver Metro in Review
Now that I have covered the Denver Metro area, let’s review. In keeping with the categories I previously set up I will share my...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
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Murrman's Reef
The saltwater coral market is especially competitive here in Colorado with many different stores offering frags. The evolution of...
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Jun 21, 20222 min read
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Liquid Kingdom
Liquid Kingdom was a pleasant surprise for me. I admit I was not expecting much since I had never been there before. It turns out they...
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Jun 21, 20222 min read
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Keepin' it Reef
At 8 months old, Keepin it Reef is the lifelong dream of Carl to have his own LFS and it has materialized with the help of his partner,...
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Jun 19, 20222 min read
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Elite Reef
Elite Reef is located near the heart of the Denver Metro area at 80 E 64th Ave Unit C Denver, CO 80221. The hours are Closed on Mondays,...
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Jun 18, 20222 min read
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Biggs Lagoon
For Saltwater enthusiasts, Biggs Lagoon has been on the scene in Northern Colorado since 2018. They are a family owned and operated LFS...
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Jun 17, 20222 min read
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Ray's Tank
This next store to be featured carries in my mind the best in category award for Monster Fish Aquarium Store. Ray’s Tank in Northglen,...
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Jun 16, 20222 min read
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In pursuit of Clarity
In the pursuit of clarifying our understanding of just what a Local Fish Store is let me share my take on the aquarium industry here in...
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Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Tropical Pet Oasis
Tropical Pet Oasis is located in Parker, CO, specifically at 10336 Dransfeldt Rd Unit 8, Parker, CO 80134. The hours are Monday –...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
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The Fish Reef
If survival of the fittest is a real thing, then I am not sure if the next store on my LFS blog will make it. The Fish Reef has only...
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Jun 12, 20222 min read
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Todd's Tropical Fish
Todd’s Tropical Fish may well be the oldest LFS in the Denver Metro if not the state at 58 years in business, 22 years in their current...
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Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Aquamart
One of the things which makes Denver Metro unique is the number of LFS’s and many of them serve the saltwater hobby. If you are at all...
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Jun 4, 20222 min read
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Pet World
Not many communities these days can claim to have a local all-around family-owned pet store, yet Lakewood has an excellent one. I am...
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May 31, 20222 min read
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Aqua Rocks Colorado
Aquascaping has been coming into its own for over a decade, and recently the Front Range has a new player in the LFS game who bring the...
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May 30, 20222 min read
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Golden Fish
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...
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May 27, 20222 min read
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Fish Den
The oldest aquarium fish store in Denver, open since 1970! That’s over 50 years. It started out as a small store in the little shopping...
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May 25, 20223 min read
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The LFS Experience
The reason I think doing business with a LFS (Local Fish Store) is better comes down to a few simple things. These were mentioned in an...
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May 24, 20222 min read
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Exotic Aquatics has new management!
The King of Aquariums, Luke Johnson, now owns Exotic Aquatics making this his second locally owned LFS. The stores will be retaining the...
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May 17, 20221 min read
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