[willtel]

Last night at the meeting it seems that there are several fish stores in the Atlanta area that I haven't been to. So far my searching has been limited to using the phone book and the web, those work well but only if the store decides to advertise of has a good amount of word of mouth. Is there a list of stores that carry saltwater fish and inverts beside the sponsor list on the ARC website? I live in Buckhead but don't mind driving for a good store. Here are the stores I know about and which ones I have been to.

I have been to the stores below:

Cappuccino Bay in Marietta
Marine Fish in Marietta
Atlantis Aquarium in Marietta
Pets Unlimited in Marietta
The Fish Store in Buckhead
Aquarium Showcase in Alpharetta
Imagine Ocean in Canton

I know of but haven't visited:
Under The Wave in Duluth

Are there any other good stores that I am missing? Names and phone numbers would really help out. Thanks.

 

[Ray1214]

The Aviarium in Duluth
Petland in Duluth and Dunwoody
Critter Crazy in Dunwoody (Just got a new fish guy that is good)
Fish Garden in Newnan (I drove way out of my way for that one and I loved it, the only person I know that had Southdown in town too.)
Picesis Pets in Newnan I think.

 

[wildernet]

Pet land in Kenessaw is good.

 

[robsweet]

For the record, the Board of Directors is actively discussing putting either a map of the sponsor stores and/or a map of all known area stores on the Club web site. The question at the moment is whether or not we'll alienate our sponsor stores by naming non-sponsor stores on the Club site.

The gist of the conversation is that the BoD has to balance the benefit of having a more exhaustive list of local stores against the direct benefit of the support of our sponsor stores. We're in the process of contacting our sponsors to see what feelings they have on the subject and we'll go from there.

Anyway, now ya know.

 

[ckreef]

If you want a list of all the LFS --- it's called the yellow pages.

Use the one on-line --- plenty of stores listed.

 

[georgiajams]

balance the benefit of having a more exhaustive list of local stores against the direct benefit of the support of our sponsor stores

One suggestion might be to list them all, but somehow highlight the sponsor stores (e.g., top of the list, bold, flashing, neon, banners, etc).

You know, just today I was thinking about running over to a closer non-member store to buy some salt and look around (e.g. most likely buy other stuff too). But decided I'd wait and go this weekend to a sponsor store to get the discount and show support. This geographically closer store is nice in a pinch, but when I have the opportunity I do go to the sponsor stores.

BTW, last time I used the real yellow pages (book form) many of the stores were out of business or couldn't be found (address was a residence on one of them). I spent an entire afternoon one weekend driving around Atlanta trying to find decent shops. This was before knowing about ARC of course.

 

[Rover]

So how large of a radius are we talking about? And what is involved with being a sponsor store?


Glenn

 

[ckreef]

Basically Atlanta and surrounbding areas.

To briefly summerize a sponsor member agrees to give the club members 10% off most items (there are a few excepts).

For their generosity the club gives the sponsor a few benefits --- the biggest one being the ability to e-mail our members when having sales and such. We also actively try and get our members to support the sponsor stores and most will go a little out of their way to do just that instead of the LFS just down the street.

We currently have over 80 paid members.

Are you an employee or owner of a LFS ????

If so and your interested in being a sponsor member please PM or e-mail me with your store info (your name, store name, addr, phone). I will have someone call you and give you all the details.

Charles

 

[JennM]

BTW, last time I used the real yellow pages (book form) many of the stores were out of business or couldn't be found (address was a residence on one of them). I spent an entire afternoon one weekend driving around Atlanta trying to find decent shops. This was before knowing about ARC of course.

You can eliminate wasted trips by calling them first

Plenty of my customers find me by way of FAMA, and Google searches - many shops have websites (but not all...).

I get lots of calls for directions/hours - saves people from showing up when I'm closed.

Glenn, we'd love to have you on board with the ARC -- Glenn is in Athens - if we have a sponsor in Newnan, I think Athens is close enough to the metro

Look forward to seeing you come aboard, Glenn!

Jenn

 

[kevinwholder]

Very true! most lfs's do have websites... Working with one now that will soon have a few AWESOME capibilities on it.. Stay tuned!!

As for the yellow pages, good resource but unless they place hair listing within the correct heading it could be difficult and time consuming to find them. Some are in pets and other in aquariums and other listed elsewhere.

Best recomendation, find a good store that you like and stick with them. If they offer good support and quality products you can bet you have a win-win situation on your hands..

My personal fav is Capp Bay.. Good prices and great service!! Cannot be beat

 

[rick and jan]

If you want a list of all the LFS --- it's called the yellow pages.

Use the one on-line --- plenty of stores listed.

Be nice! Seems to me he was just looking for feedback from the people most likely to have been to these stores. Certainly no harm in sharing information among members about positive experiences.

 

[rick and jan]

For what it's worth, we are only too happy to visit Jenn's store, even though we live over 1 1/2 hours away. We first visited her store because of the positive feedback we read on this board. Granted, she's a sponsor, but we visited her because of the great comments. VERY accurate comments, I might add--we've never been treated better!!

 

[cyberchef]

I have to agree, I've visited Jenns store even before she was a sponsor and it only takes me between 2 1/2 - 3 hours to get there... It was definately worth the trip. I've also been to CBA as well as to Marine Fish and I've enjoyed going to all of them. I still haven't made it to Aquarium Showcase although I think I really should try and get up there, maybe before the next meeting... I frequent The Fish Garden, but then again it's the closest of all of them.

 

[wildemon]

For your use. Updates requested. **=sponsors
:fish:

The Pet Store
3190 Atlanta Hwy #110
Athens, GA 30606
706 -546- 9906
open 10-9 M-SA 12-6 Sun
Glenn [rover]

* Aquarium Showcase Inc
Angela & Jeorge
12900 Highway 9
North Alpharetta, GA 30004
770-754-0868

Atlantis Aquarium
Marietta

Aviarium
Duluth

** Cappucino Bay Aquarium
Bobby [owner-manager] & Jeff [kalkbreath][owner]
Hwy 120/ 2195B Roswell Road, Marietta
East Lake Shopping Center
770-321-8881

Critter Crazy
5513 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA
770-399-5161

** The Fish Garden
I-85 south then east to
2236 GA Hwy 34,
Newnan, GA
770-252-4022

The Fish store & More
Porter [employee]
3145 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA
404 231-5111

** Imagine Ocean / Canton GA
Jenn & Scott Myerscough
I-575 to exit 16, East 1 mile
Hwy 140, 111 Mountain Vista Blvd
Canton, GA 30115
770-720-0103
www.imagine-ocean.com

** Marine & Tropical Fish
John [owner] & Matt [son]
1255 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta, GA 30068
770-321-8404 Voice: 404-355-0374

Petland
5900 State Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30097
770-495-4648

Petland
4733B Ashford-Dunwoody Road
770 396-7358

Petland
Kennesaw

Pets Unlimited
Marietta

** Pisces Pet Center
8013 Tara Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-0113

Under the Wave
3502 Satellite Boulevard
Duluth, GA 30096
770-476-3160

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[Rover]

Athens Aquarium Supply has gone out of business.

Here is my information:

The Pet Store
3190 Atlanta Hwy #110
Athens, GA 30606

706 -546- 9906
open 10-9 M-SA 12-6 Sun

Thanks,
Glenn

 

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