The Reef Tank sale

[Jon Lazar]

I saw a note pinned under "Vendor News" stating that the Reef Tank is holding a moving sale this weekend, and received a similar email through TRT's mailing list.

 

Make sure you call before you go; I spent 90 minutes driving up from Fredericksburg yesterday only to find their doors closed. :wall:

 

Apparently Grim had a family emergency and couldn't open the store yesterday. Hope all is well.

 

Jon

[unninair]

I was there today (sunday)....... and Grim told me that he is looking for retail space (warehouse) to start fresh. If any of you know of a retail space/warehouse space in Fairfax County, let him know and he would appreciate it.

[kysmith]

why are they moving? Are they expanding or are they not able to pay the rent where they currently are?

[Guest minimalist]

I too went when they were supposed to be open and the doors were locked w/out so much as a note. He said he's getting out of the propogation business and moving towards dry goods, etc. It's going to become similar to The Marine Scene, but hopefully not as pricey.

[Guest clownfish4]

I too went when they were supposed to be open and the doors were locked w/out so much as a note.  He said he's getting out of the propogation business and moving towards dry goods, etc.  It's going to become similar to The Marine Scene, but hopefully not as pricey.

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Now that's just depressing! They were my favorite LFS in the area....5 mins from my house!

[unninair]

Their lease is expiring and the landlord want a substantial increase in rent. He wants to find a smaller (warehouse) space and will reopen as soon as he finds that.

[Caribbean Jake]

with Reef Store gone I think the WEB/Internet stores will start hearing from me again. Nothing against the Reston/Herndon store but their products and prices have not been in my range lately.

[michaelg]

I have to say that it is a bummer they are closing up shop.... They had so much potential for the area- and I like the guys a lot.

 

with Reef Store gone  I think the WEB/Internet stores will start hearing from me again.  Nothing against the Reston/Herndon store but their products and prices have not been in my range lately.

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[Guest Larry-T]

OK, here's a question for you. I live in Montgomery County. I see that The Reef Tank is in Fairfax. I'm looking for small critters (snails, crabs, maybe some sand-sifting help) and possibly some gobies. Is it worth going 33 miles each way to visit this place before they close?

[Guest tburrs]

I was there last week and they had NO critters. None. Zero. Marine Scene is probably your best bet.

[emissary]

Went there today to pick up some LS/Rubble. Caution: Bring your own bucket or you'll be told rudely (in their standard customer-unfriendly fashion) that you should've.

[bigal20874]

Went there today to pick up some LS/Rubble.  Caution: Bring your own bucket or you'll be told rudely (in their standard customer-unfriendly fashion) that you should've.

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Emissary, anything good left in there? Hardware or livestock? Or pretty much only have LS or Rock left?

[rocko918]

I would not say there is any LR there. All corals are brown, but they do have tanks, LS

 

By the way, what time do they usally show up? I was there at 5 on weds but neither of them were there.

[emissary]

Emissary, anything good left in there? Hardware or livestock? Or pretty much only have LS or Rock left?

 

Not much good. The filtration's been disconnected for a while -- dunno how long, it was disconnected when I got there yesterday. I imagine there's still *some* LS and rubble, but I can't be sure. There certainly were tanks, a tub, and a 1000W ballast.