DiscusnAfricans
Past President
Closed several years ago, along with Exotic Aquatics and some other locals.
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I think it finally closed several years ago.
Back in the day, this was the mecca of fish stores in the area. My brother and I would beg my parents to take the drive to Baltimore to go. Maybe once a year, they would take us.
Back in the day, this was the mecca of fish stores in the area. My brother and I would beg my parents to take the drive to Baltimore to go. Maybe once a year, they would take us.
Becca
Members
I worked there, all of us who did have joined a support group... LOL.
Rasta Fish
Members
There is GoFish in the white Marsh area think it's a sprout off of Exotic Aquatics
Forester
Members
There is Tropical Lagoon, but they have never been very good.
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Localzoo
Board of Directors
Forester
Members
No, but nothing special.
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festaedan
potamotrygon fan
They often get some pretty cool SA/CA cichlids in the back. Their saltwater selection is crazy
Becca
Members
I have to disagree. I've never had problems with their stock, but they just don't carry much in the way of dry goods.
Also, Batfish Aquatics does have a brick & mortar location, it's just only open to the public during events or by appointment and isn't a traditional store.
There's also Congressional Aquarium in Rockville (I'm not a fan of their stock, health-wise) and Aquatic Creations on 355 north of Clarksburg (I think the area is called Hyattstown).
Aquarium Center was a sad story of a once glorious business run into the ground by a greedy owner, then sold to two poor guys right before the recession hit. Try as they might, they couldn't get it back on its feet.
Forester
Members
I haven't had many if any problems. But I just have never really seen many interesting fish. And then there's the tortoise.
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Localzoo
Board of Directors
He's usually there for the winter lol! I asked about it last time I was there
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Becca
Members
The tortoise is pretty neat.
They have loads of interesting fish if you like oddball SE Asian fish... but so does Batfish. Before I discovered Batfish I was a frequent visitor to TL because it was my only chance of finding things like Badis and Chocolate Gouramis.
They have loads of interesting fish if you like oddball SE Asian fish... but so does Batfish. Before I discovered Batfish I was a frequent visitor to TL because it was my only chance of finding things like Badis and Chocolate Gouramis.
Forester
Members
I feel so bad for the tortouse. He belongs in a zoo, not the back of a shop.
I guess I just don't find anything rare of type of fish, L-numbers etc. They do have good Malaysian driftwood though. Most of mine is from there.
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I guess I just don't find anything rare of type of fish, L-numbers etc. They do have good Malaysian driftwood though. Most of mine is from there.
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Becca
Members
Yes, their selection of wood and rocks (and prices) are good.
The tortoise is only in the shop in the winter. During the spring and summer he lives outdoors. I don't feel too bad for him because he has an owner who cares about him, makes sure he gets lots of sunshine seasonally, and had gone to the effort to keep him going long enough to get that big.
The tortoise is only in the shop in the winter. During the spring and summer he lives outdoors. I don't feel too bad for him because he has an owner who cares about him, makes sure he gets lots of sunshine seasonally, and had gone to the effort to keep him going long enough to get that big.
