New Jersey list of local fish stores

[Tonyscoots84]

Hey guys i will update this first post with a list of lfs's in areas of jersey. Please list the fish store, area (north, south new jersey ect...), address and telephone number.

Captivating Coral
739 Ste B Park Ave, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 414-6414

Aquaridise
415 State Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-967-9700

Ocean Gallery
980 Route 22 East North Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 226-1100

Animals and Things
1040 U.S. 1 Woodbridge Township, NJ 07001
(732) 855-8515

Aquatic Obsessions
1150 St Georges Ave Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 634-8448

Red Sand
318 North Ave Dunellen, NJ 08812
(917) 506-9649

Tropiquarium
1100 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(732) 922-2300

Aquarium Care Center
1105 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(800) 519-9211

Reef Encounter
504 Hudson St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 229-0555

Pet Shanty
2507 U.S. 22, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8262

Rte. 4 Aquarium
143 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 797-6650

Absolutely Fish
1080 U.S. 46 Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 365-0200

Elos AquaStudio
533 Millburn Ave.
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(201) 516-1000

Allquatics
3048 South Broad St.
Hamilton, NJ 08610
609-888-3311
http://www.allquatics.com/

Fish Hut
114 US Highway 46 East
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(973) 253-7300
http://www.fishhutofnj.com/

Underwater World NJ
1561 Morris Ave Union, NJ 07083
(908) 349-8115
www.uwwnj.com/?

Sea Level Aquarium
28 US Highway 46 West, Pine Brook, NJ 07058
(973) 227-0200

 

[empire]

Cnj

Captivating Coral
739 Ste B Park Ave, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 414-6414
-one of my favs due to the fact that the staff actually wants to help. when they are stocked, nice selection good prices, friendly staff.
-hours aren't too great, and the location is very tricky
-it's hard to know when they get new stuff in. if they updated their online site or posted on forums, i'd know when to go in.

Aquaridise
415 State Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-967-9700
-this place is the same owner of Pets, Pets, Pets formally located in Somerset. They have 2 very, very small frag tanks.
-bunch of fish! prices for hermits are great. i got 12 blue legs for $10

Ocean Gallery
980 Route 22 East North Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 226-1100
-i used to love this place. i have to say it has gone down the drain.

Animals and Things
1040 U.S. 1 Woodbridge Township, NJ 07001
(732) 855-8515
-i haven't been in this place for quite some time. when i used to go, they had a great fish selection. i wonder if they have coral...

Aquatic Obsessions
1150 St Georges Ave Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 634-8448
-one of my favorite stores. they always have fish and their coral selection always gets larger.
-kind of pricey..

Red Sand
318 North Ave Dunellen, NJ 08812
(917) 506-9649
-Feng is just one hell of a character. he has a lot of passion for this hobby. he tries to work with you on price which is cool.
-i haven't seen his new place yet..

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Thanks empire. Also feel free to post non bias reviews on each store

 

[empire]

thanks empire. Also feel free to post non bias reviews on each store

No worries. I tried to be as unbiased as possible. I apologize if I seem biased. I have visited every store I listed, minus Feng's new store, and all my "reviews" are out of first hand experience.

 

[empire]

Snj

Tropiquarium
1100 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(732) 922-2300
-pioneer of the hobby. this is the best place to get tanks. no one has tanks cheaper!
-pricey, staff can be mean..

Aquarium Care Center
1105 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(800) 519-9211
-beautiful store!
-always has specials
-frag tanks could use some work/more frags. i've noticed some frags were poorly cut.

 

[bigyankfan]

Here are several others:

? Reef Encounter - Good selection of fish, ok corals and huge dry goods department
504 Hudson St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 229-0555

? Pet Shanty - very hit or miss
2507 U.S. 22, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8262

? Rte. 4 Aquarium - very big selection with average prices
143 Broadway, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 797-6650

 

[empire]

Nnj

Absolutely Fish
1080 U.S. 46 Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 365-0200
-HUGE selection, dry and livestock.
-pricey, but expected due to location.


Elos AquaStudio
533 Millburn Ave.
Short Hills, NJ 07078
201-516-1000
-this store is beautiful. i went there last week and i was in awe. they had iPad mini's on the wall describing each fish in each tank.
-they had catalogs/books throughout the store giving info about each piece of livestock for sale.
-as any other elos product, the store is pricey. but then again the store is located in Short Hills, so that's expected.

 

[Gabe]

Route 4 has some crazy prices... I was there Sunday.

 

[kidd07]

Red Sand is now called Feng's Reef, just down about half a mile where he once was. Place is awesome. Still messy, he claims he's too lazy to clean it up and open shop, but he is open.

 

[cmantis]

Allquatics

http://www.allquatics.com/

3048 South Broad St.
Hamilton, NJ 08610
609-888-3311

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

How is Fishtown in NJ? Any relation to the Queens FT? Are they a vendor here?

 

[hclaveria]

Fishtown NJ is nothing but the same name compared to Queens FT.

Last time I went they have a very small SW section and it was a mess. Have not gone back and don't see the need to with the other NNJ stores offering so much better.

 

[jdino]

It's okay

Fish town in Ramsey NJ I rank good meaning above okay not great. Owner is very knowledgable, staff not so much. Mostly for corals. Not big selection of fish. Prices sometimes a little sketchy. In my opinion for what it's worth.

 

[hclaveria]

Also in North NJ:

Fish Hut
114 US Highway 46 East
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(973) 253-7300
http://fishhutofnj.com/

Small selection of SW but expanding slowly. They have very good prices compared to the other LFS, the staff is very helpful. I like them, I make them part of my rounds as they are in between Rt 4 and Reef Encounters.

 

[jdino]

Worth the trip

Tropiquarium
1100 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(732) 922-2300
-pioneer of the hobby. this is the best place to get tanks. no one has tanks cheaper!
-pricey, staff can be mean..

Aquarium Care Center
1105 Rte 35 Ocean Township, NJ 07712
(800) 519-9211
-beautiful store!
-always has specials
-frag tanks could use some work/more frags. i've noticed some frags were poorly cut.

These two are across the street from each other. Worth the trip from NNJ. You get two stores in one trip. Tropiquarium is big so are some livestock prices. Dry goods price was better. ACC is a nice smaller store opened by hobbyist, it is clean very friendly. Prices are average.

 

[empire]

These two are across the street from each other. Worth the trip from NNJ. You get two stores in one trip. Tropiquarium is big so are some livestock prices. Dry goods price was better. ACC is a nice smaller store opened by hobbyist, it is clean very friendly. Prices are average.

He's not really just a hobbyist. He owns his own aquarium maintenance company that got really big, so he opened ACC.

 

[hclaveria]

These two are across the street from each other. Worth the trip from NNJ. You get two stores in one trip. Tropiquarium is big so are some livestock prices. Dry goods price was better. ACC is a nice smaller store opened by hobbyist, it is clean very friendly. Prices are average.

Man, I had no idea these stores existed and I go to Belmar at least once a month. I will have to check them out next time I go.

Thanks guys.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

List updated

 

[jdino]

Thanks Tony for putting this thread together. Don't forget about R&R in Washington Twsp. Bergen County. This is a basement operation run by two young guys. They have nice stuff and good prices. You have to call them before you show up. Their info is in the market place forum. You can also get them on Facebook and twitter.

 

[BuGG]

There's also Underwater World in Union. They used to be located in Roselle Park and moved to their current location recently. It's a fairly small saltwater and freshwater fish store. Their prices on marine fish and frags are average. The owners could be a bit more friendly, but they've helped me out when I was starting.

Underwater World NJ
www.uwwnj.com/?
1561 Morris Ave Union, NJ 07083
(908) 349-8115