Randallstown store closing?

[FishInMaryland]

Maybe I missed a post on here, but if I'm not mistaken, the add on Craigslist below is for Marine Depot, used to be called Marine Center, I think. I can't think of any other LFS in Randallstown. Apparently, they're closing?

http://annapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/3262955579.html

 

[Tony]

Yeah, that was Aquarium Depot. Spent a lot of time in there back in the day. It used to be a really large, really nice store....

Think they sold off their tanks about 4-5 months ago.

 

[jonclark96]

I thought they moved into a smaller space in the same shopping center? I still get email coupons from them time to time. I have not been to the new store.

 

[rsretep]

Yes new store is just next store(to the left of old) down sized and when I was there they had mostly the basics as far as fish go, have not been back in a few months

 

[verbal]

That's a bummer. I agree with Tony that back the in day they were a destination fish store. When I was in high school, I thought any trip to Baltimore was a reason to visit the Aquarium Center

 

[Tony]

I'm going to go check it out at some point. Saw them selling stuff of CL and figured they were done.

While their African selection always seemed sort of meh, their selection of plants, rainbowfish, reptiles and SW stuff always drew me back there. They were one of the few stores that had a nice selection of shrimp back before they were readily available in the hobby.

Their 400+ gallon reef display setup was also pretty outstanding.

 

[jonclark96]

The store was definitely my favorite as a kid. I could spend hours in there just trying to figure out how to best spend the $20 I had saved up. It was a shame that it went downhill so fast. Hopefully the new store is back to their old standard of quality.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Back in the late 70's and early 80's
Aquarium Center was the bomb. It was a destination store for many from PA and further
but somewhere around 2000 it started down hill. At some point it turned into Aquarium Depot.
Only been there a few times since. when the number of tanks out numbers the fish you know there is a problem.

 

[Tony]

when the number of tanks out numbers the fish you know there is a problem.

lol.

 

[Wblaze]

RIP Aquarium Center - Made the trip home from Towson fun but I stopped going in @ 2000 or so

 

[verbal]

It looks like Aquarium Depot is closing.

Sherry posted on PVAS that she got an email from them saying they were closing

It is also posted on their website:

http://www.aquariumdepot.net/home.html

 

[impala_man2003]

That's what's happens when u don't pay rent. You rather spend money on women and vacations.


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