The best LFSs in Texas

[Bluefyre_Rob]

Where are the best fish stores in Texas? We've got great stores here in Houston, but if I travel this summer, I might want to visit someplace new.

I can list a few-

Dave's in San Antonio- African cichlids' home away from home, and one of the best LFS owners in the business.
Aqua-Tek, Austin- super variety (esp. CA & SA cichlids), and really clean tanks and store.
River City Aquatics, Austin- African cich., trophs, West Africans, some oddballs.
Amazonia, Austin- no longer the 800lb gorilla of all fish stores since the original owner sold it, but still worth a look.

[jeebus]

I've been to Rift2Reef, Dallas North Aquarium, and Fish Gallery in Dallas. They were all nice in their own way.

Rift2Reef had the best Tangs, although I think I caught them on a bad week.

Fish Gallery is like ours, but a little more open in its layout. Heavy on the salt and S.A.'s

Dallas North Aquarium is like the Sams Club of LFS's. They had more new and used hardware (lights, tanks, stands, pumps, sumps, substrate, decorations, etc etc) than any other pet store local or chain I've ever seen. Again, heavy on the salt and S.A.'s.

[Brownsnoutuk]

Dallas North Aquarium sold me 2 x 4"+ clown loaches for $15.

[jughead]

aqua tek=bring your wallet........but they always have something worth buying
rare dave-i've gotten a few fish from him
dallas-is that in texas?

[newb]

Gotta give props to Dan at HAW...we have people come from all over Texas come to see the store every weekend.

[76dragon]

Dallas is definately in Texas. I just got through driving there and back. Went Saturday afternoon. 6.5 hours, then back this morning 6.5 hours. Wew. that is a looong drive

[marauder_77868]

Was traffic bad or something? 6.5 hours usually puts me into Oklahoma

[newb]

...I know right?

[jeebus]

He lives in Baton Rouge.