Submitted by RoughRhinos t3_zzdzlb in philadelphia
I know of some good suburban options like aquarium center but looking to buy fish without a car. Where do people buy freshwater fish in the city? Monster Pets in South Philly wasn't great.
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ak411 t1_j2b29fb wrote
Would probably just go outside the city to like Cherry Hill tbh
TheFAPnetwork t1_j2b2mkr wrote
Petsmart has a fish section
saul_weinstien t1_j2b4yao wrote
Aquarium Center in South Jersey or order them online.
context_clue t1_j2b4yv0 wrote
Monster pets in south philly has some good ones.
burrata-academy t1_j2b71ee wrote
dudes are sometimes selling them on the el platform at city hall
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_nobodyreally t1_j2bclce wrote
I thought that was only turtles. I guess every business needs to expand.
fungi_blastbeat t1_j2bfggr wrote
World wide aquariums in Upper Roxborough. The 9 has a stop at the ShopRite which is like half a block away.
Any_Blacksmith_3732 t1_j2bhchi wrote
Ken's in Chinatown
mrwindup_bird t1_j2bit9a wrote
This is the correct answer
Intrigued353 t1_j2bmjxu wrote
Most fish don’t have cars.
RoughRhinos OP t1_j2bqfqj wrote
Awesome, thank you!
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fungi_blastbeat t1_j2bt2fs wrote
Np! Say hello to the store cat that's there. He's very cute
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Baron_Von_D t1_j2bwz85 wrote
Didn't that one close a while back?
felisverde t1_j2bx7uq wrote
Yup. This is the place!! & If they don't have what you want? They'll usually try to order it for you. The only place I've been to in recent years in Philly that has any clue what they're actually talking about/selling too.
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felisverde t1_j2bxet1 wrote
They've been closed since the pandemic shut downs.
burrata-academy t1_j2bxoe0 wrote
Lmao at the downvotes, it was a joke!
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joshjosh111 t1_j2c3bvo wrote
You can get em from the river for free
Xiubee t1_j2c59lk wrote
I know you’re looking in the city, but Aquarium World in Boothwyn is really great. We’ve been to a bunch of stores recently for freshwater fish and this one really stands out for the extremely well kept fish and knowledgeable staff. They’ll even test your water for you for free. http://www.aquariumworldpa.com/
HoagiesDad t1_j2cdrq1 wrote
Petco in Port Richmond but you would still have to get an Uber. Can’t say they have a great selection but hey did have some really pretty Jack Dempsey and other African Cyclids the last time I looked
anon_girl_anon t1_j2cmp5r wrote
PLEASE do not buy from a chain like PetSmart or Petco, they are horribly abusive to the fish a quarter of them die.
Bartleby_TheScrivene t1_j2dh8ij wrote
Second this. They have a pretty well stocked aquarium section. They get new fish every Wednesday I believe, and the manager orders rare ones that usually sell out in hours.
EnemyOfEloquence t1_j2dmto2 wrote
They have an insane array of reptiles and fish. I randomly stumbled in, was surprised to find it in Roxborough. Would definitely recommend, and they have a very cute store cat.
aburke626 t1_j2ejz2r wrote
They’re fantastic. The owner rescues local cats and fixes them and adopts them out, and they’ll happily order things you need - I used to get bulk orders of litter and food when I was running Temple Cats.
beefox t1_j2f52t2 wrote
Turtles in the Italian market as well.
beefox t1_j2f543d wrote
Monster pets is the best in the city sorry.
DanHassler0 t1_j2f6oj8 wrote
They order from some of the same suppliers as any other fish stores. Nothing wrong with buying fish from a chain store, there's plenty of great aquatics managers at petcos. Of course there's still benefits to supporting a locally owned business.
anon_girl_anon t1_j2f8sjw wrote
You don't care that Bettas are kept in little plastic cups the size of a mug and fed only once a week? Ok.
SomeGoodIdiot t1_j2fq83k wrote
South River Aquarium! A new little store in NorthEast Mayfair area behind the OfficeMax.
Baron_Von_D t1_j2b1xed wrote
First thing I thought of was Aquarium Center. Not sure if you are going to find something like that in the city.