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Posted 6/17/2008 10:47:18 PM


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I am going to travel to the U.S in a few weeks. I will be in Rhode Island for about two weeks, and I wanted to check out a couple of LFS in the area. Anyone know few LFS worth paying a visit in R.I. ?

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Posted 6/18/2008 5:57:26 AM


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Rhode Island as quite a few excellent stores -- I know because I wholesale fish to many of them. Some really good ones are:

Rumford Pet and Aquarium -- East Providence

Critter Hut (2 stores) -- Narragansett and North Kingstown

Creatures Creatures Creatures -- Slatersville

If you want to see marines, there is a great all-marine store in Seekonk, Ma -- right over the RI border -- called Coral Reef

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Posted 6/18/2008 11:20:06 PM


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Thanks David,

I never heard of an all marine store. I will definitely have to pay a visit to that one.

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46 Gallon Tank Planted
-1 Female German Ram
-5 Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
-4 Otto Cats  
 
 
25 Gallon Planted (High tech)
- Two Bolivian Rams
- 10 endlers/guppy cross
 
10 Gallon Tank Planted. (At the office)
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
 
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Posted 6/19/2008 6:36:38 PM


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Have a good, safe trip.

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Posted 6/19/2008 6:47:41 PM


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That's awsome your're visiting USA! My family several generations ago lived in Ontario, Canada. Good luck on finding a good store.

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Posted 7/15/2008 1:23:02 AM


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I just got back from my trip a few day's ago. I was only able to visit one of the stores mentioned above. Rumford Pet and Aquarium out in East Providence. Great store. Thanks for recommending it David. 

I also visited another LFS over the bridge out in Fall river MA. Both places have fantastic tanks with many of them planted with live plants. Something that I rarely see here. Rumford had a stunning Discus tank that was fully planted and looked fantastic. Most of all the staff were really nice and seemed really knowledgable. Any Fish store that can keep a planted Discus tank up and running long term must have staff that knows what there are doing IMO.  

I also loved the town of Providence. A lot to do and see. A small town with a big city feel to it. I will definitely go back. I don't travel to the US much but I am certainly going to make an effort to do so going forward.

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46 Gallon Tank Planted
-1 Female German Ram
-5 Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
-4 Otto Cats  
 
 
25 Gallon Planted (High tech)
- Two Bolivian Rams
- 10 endlers/guppy cross
 
10 Gallon Tank Planted. (At the office)
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
 
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I'm glad you had a good time.

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Posted 7/15/2008 3:30:32 AM


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Thanks Hailey.

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46 Gallon Tank Planted
-1 Female German Ram
-5 Gymnogeophagus Sp. Norte
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
-4 Otto Cats  
 
 
25 Gallon Planted (High tech)
- Two Bolivian Rams
- 10 endlers/guppy cross
 
10 Gallon Tank Planted. (At the office)
-6 Class N Endlers Black Bars (Pure Strain)
 
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Posted 7/15/2008 6:25:54 PM


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