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I have no affiliation with this store and have spoken to the owners about about contacting the club for ARC sponsorship.

Just passing along a new store, Squeaky's Aquatics in the Lawrenceville/Dacula/Mall of Ga area. It's a hybrid store, half devoted to trains (yes trains) and the other to fish. It's on the smaller side, but offers a wide range of dry goods and live stock, for both fresh and salt. They just opened so it's a work in progress with getting the shelves stocked, and the live stock in order etc. They just got in a shipment of Quality Marine fish today when I stopped by. They carry all the major brands. Eric, Bill and Clayton are knowledgeable about both hobbies, easy to talk with are excited about their new business!

Nice to see that there is a new store to support our hobby in metro Atlanta and Gwinnett county.
 
dough said:
I have no affiliation with this store and have spoken to the owners about about contacting the club for ARC sponsorship.

Just passing along a new store, Squeaky's Aquatics in the Lawrenceville/Dacula/Mall of Ga area. It's a hybrid store, half devoted to trains (yes trains) and the other to fish. It's on the smaller side, but offers a wide range of dry goods and live stock, for both fresh and salt. They just opened so it's a work in progress with getting the shelves stocked, and the live stock in order etc. They just got in a shipment of Quality Marine fish today when I stopped by. They carry all the major brands. Eric, Bill and Clayton are knowledgeable about both hobbies, easy to talk with are excited about their new business!

Nice to see that there is a new store to support our hobby in metro Atlanta and Gwinnett county.
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Do you mind sharing the address?
 
dough said:
I have no affiliation with this store and have spoken to the owners about about contacting the club for ARC sponsorship.

Just passing along a new store, Squeaky's Aquatics in the Lawrenceville/Dacula/Mall of Ga area. It's a hybrid store, half devoted to trains (yes trains) and the other to fish. It's on the smaller side, but offers a wide range of dry goods and live stock, for both fresh and salt. They just opened so it's a work in progress with getting the shelves stocked, and the live stock in order etc. They just got in a shipment of Quality Marine fish today when I stopped by. They carry all the major brands. Eric, Bill and Clayton are knowledgeable about both hobbies, easy to talk with are excited about their new business!

Nice to see that there is a new store to support our hobby in metro Atlanta and Gwinnett county.
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Thanks so much for the warm welcome, @dough ! I really appreciate you starting the thread.

For those who don’t know us yet, Squeaky’s Aquatics grew out of Squeaky’s Trains & Things, which has been around for quite a while serving another very passionate hobby community. What started over 6 years ago as a love for model trains slowly evolved into the realization that reefkeeping and aquariums also scratch the same itch. Technical problem solving, patience, craftsmanship, and community. After being in the marine aquarium hobby for over 30 years myself, it felt like the right time to finally give aquatics its own dedicated home rather than keeping it as a side hobby.

Squeaky’s Aquatics is intentionally built to support the full spectrum of the aquarium hobby. While reef and marine systems are a focus, we are also committed to freshwater and planted aquariums as well. The goal is to be a well-rounded local community resource that hobbyists can grow with over time, whether they are keeping coral, marine fish, freshwater fish, or planted systems.

As an example of what we’re carrying and building around (some things are still a work in progress and coming soon):
  • Saltwater fish, freshwater fish, corals and invertebrates
  • Bettas and dedicated freshwater systems
  • Live plants for planted aquariums
  • Quality aquarium equipment and electronics, including controllers (Neptune and Hydros), monitoring, and automation parts and accessories
  • Proven salt mixes, additives, test kits, and water chemistry solutions
  • RODI systems and filtration
  • Dry goods, foods, and consumables we actively use and trust ourselves
All livestock is carefully selected from quality sources and everything goes through in-house quarantine before ever making it onto the sales floor. Health & long-term success for the animals and for the customers taking them home are extremely important to us.

We’re proud to be joining the Atlanta Reef Club community and I’m currently working with @Cook to get everything set up for store sponsorship. I’m really looking forward to being more involved again, supporting the club, and getting to know many of you in person.

And for a bit of nostalgia, some of you may remember me from the Reef Central days over 20 years ago. I was pretty active back then, although it seems most of that history has been lost to time. Either way, it’s great to see how strong and welcoming the local reef community still is.

Thanks again for having us and we're looking forward to what’s ahead and to meeting many of you soon!

-Eric
Squeaky’s Aquatics / https://squeakysaquatics.com/pages/about-us

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Squeaky's Aquatics · 1885 Braselton Hwy Suite D, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, Vereinigte Staaten

Aquariumgeschäft
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childers said:
Could you elaborate on the "in-house quarantine"?
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Sure!

When I mention “in-house quarantine”, I’m referring to our dedicated quarantine room that’s completely separate from our sales floor. In that room we have up to 40 isolated, independent tanks, each running on its own system. Nothing is tied together except for their own air system and nothing shares water.

When we have fish arrive, they typically spend about two weeks in quarantine. That time gives them a chance to recover from shipping, settle in, and lets us observe them closely. We’re watching for normal behavior, respiration, appetite, and overall condition on a day-to-day basis. If something doesn’t look right during that period, this is where it gets addressed. Medication is used only when it’s warranted, not automatically, and only within those isolated systems. That way we can intervene when needed without putting other livestock at risk.

This same philosophy carries over to the sales floor as well, along with making sure we are not offering our livestock at hypo-salinity. Most of our retail systems are also independent, which further reduces cross-contamination risk and gives us more control overall. It’s a lot more work on the backend, but it’s something I believe strongly in and it’s how I run my own tanks at home too.

We know that no system is ever perfect, but this approach is about stacking the odds in favor of healthier fish and better long-term outcomes for our customers.

-Eric
Squeaky’s Aquatics / https://squeakysaquatics.com
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ReeferEric said:
Thanks so much for the warm welcome, @dough ! I really appreciate you starting the thread.

For those who don’t know us yet, Squeaky’s Aquatics grew out of Squeaky’s Trains & Things, which has been around for quite a while serving another very passionate hobby community. What started over 6 years ago as a love for model trains slowly evolved into the realization that reefkeeping and aquariums also scratch the same itch. Technical problem solving, patience, craftsmanship, and community. After being in the marine aquarium hobby for over 30 years myself, it felt like the right time to finally give aquatics its own dedicated home rather than keeping it as a side hobby.

Squeaky’s Aquatics is intentionally built to support the full spectrum of the aquarium hobby. While reef and marine systems are a focus, we are also committed to freshwater and planted aquariums as well. The goal is to be a well-rounded local community resource that hobbyists can grow with over time, whether they are keeping coral, marine fish, freshwater fish, or planted systems.

As an example of what we’re carrying and building around (some things are still a work in progress and coming soon):
  • Saltwater fish, freshwater fish, corals and invertebrates
  • Bettas and dedicated freshwater systems
  • Live plants for planted aquariums
  • Quality aquarium equipment and electronics, including controllers (Neptune and Hydros), monitoring, and automation parts and accessories
  • Proven salt mixes, additives, test kits, and water chemistry solutions
  • RODI systems and filtration
  • Dry goods, foods, and consumables we actively use and trust ourselves
All livestock is carefully selected from quality sources and everything goes through in-house quarantine before ever making it onto the sales floor. Health & long-term success for the animals and for the customers taking them home are extremely important to us.

We’re proud to be joining the Atlanta Reef Club community and I’m currently working with @Cook to get everything set up for store sponsorship. I’m really looking forward to being more involved again, supporting the club, and getting to know many of you in person.

And for a bit of nostalgia, some of you may remember me from the Reef Central days over 20 years ago. I was pretty active back then, although it seems most of that history has been lost to time. Either way, it’s great to see how strong and welcoming the local reef community still is.

Thanks again for having us and we're looking forward to what’s ahead and to meeting many of you soon!

-Eric
Squeaky’s Aquatics / https://squeakysaquatics.com/pages/about-us

maps.app.goo.gl

Squeaky's Aquatics · 1885 Braselton Hwy Suite D, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, Vereinigte Staaten

Aquariumgeschäft
maps.app.goo.gl maps.app.goo.gl
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If I had the space I would be in the train hobby. I’ve wanted to do that for most of my life. Too late now, reefing is a $ black hole. Can’t afford Thomas The Train right now.
 
wantsummora acropora said:
If I had the space I would be in the train hobby. I’ve wanted to do that for most of my life. Too late now, reefing is a $ black hole. Can’t afford Thomas The Train right now.
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Trains have gotten more expensive then reefing , but they don't die as much
 
Well, strike two. I still like to watch them especially the HO scale ones with the whole landscape setup. Just no room. A guy in Arizona has a setup coving his whole yard. Looks really cool.
 
As an electrician I go into many homes.
A few have converted the whole basement into train scapes. Its really impressive the scale some people take it too. One customer gave me a shirt for their local train club. They go around town and do train tours like the club does with tank tours. If I can find the shirt from years ago I will share the club name.
 
childers said:
As an electrician I go into many homes.
A few have converted the whole basement into train scapes. Its really impressive the scale some people take it too. One customer gave me a shirt for their local train club. They go around town and do train tours like the club does with tank tours. If I can find the shirt from years ago I will share the club name.
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If that is here locally around town, it might be the Piedmont Division's Pilgrimage? It's something they organize in the fall every year. https://piedmontpilgrimage.com/
 
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