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Title: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on January 03, 2013, 10:32:53 AM
New owners fairly recently.

Cleaned up a lot since I was last in there.  But the fish selection is now very small.  Same room and all, just way less fish.  And the tanks they have, only have a few fish in them.  They really need to bump up the fish stock.

Biggest mistake... they got rid of the two 500 gallon display tanks.  I can not think of a good reason for this.

Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on January 30, 2013, 11:16:24 PM
Agreed - stopped in there 3 weeks ago, not too many Cichlids at all.. they did have a bunch of cute puppies running around !
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: LoveTheFishies on January 31, 2013, 06:18:39 PM
Agreed - stopped in there 3 weeks ago, not too many Cichlids at all.. they did have a bunch of cute puppies running around !

I don't think the puppies would like a cichlid tank very much.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Patrick on February 09, 2013, 11:06:47 PM
I was just in Sea World.  Bought some baby brine shrimp for my fry.  They had a good selection of Cichlids this time.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 10, 2013, 08:43:23 AM
I may have to stop in there again and check it out. Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on February 10, 2013, 05:15:48 PM
Haven't been there since last spring...might be worth the trip now.  Thanks for the updates.

Mike Z.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 09:10:28 AM
I was just in Sea World.  Bought some baby brine shrimp for my fry.  They had a good selection of Cichlids this time.

Really?
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 11, 2013, 09:14:50 AM
Kem - How were the prices - Competitive ?
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 09:16:46 AM
Kem - How were the prices - Competitive ?

To me, the fish are all on par as far as price goes.  Nothing great, nothing bad.  But, they just made horrible use of space when they redid the fish room.  Could easily have double the tanks that are currently there.

Fish stock... a little bit of everything from what I have seen.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on February 11, 2013, 09:17:16 AM
Oh, and they should have never got rid of the two 500 gallon tanks.  Big mistake in my book.

(I know I already said this once)
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Patrick on February 11, 2013, 11:42:51 AM
I was just in Sea World.  Bought some baby brine shrimp for my fry.  They had a good selection of Cichlids this time.

This is before I saw the selection at Kee's.  Sea World is weak in comparison.  I tend to ignore the African side of the hobby as well, so keep that in mind in the future.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: eastsidejim on February 16, 2013, 05:49:35 PM
agree ken
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on February 19, 2013, 05:36:07 PM
I was just in Sea World.  Bought some baby brine shrimp for my fry.  They had a good selection of Cichlids this time.

Really?

OK, I had to give them another shot.  I saw very little as far as cichlids go.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: RichE on March 13, 2013, 08:26:51 PM
Just in there the other day and Sure there dry good selection is rather large, there prices are way up there and there fish selection is by far the worst on the east side, it reminds me of a Very clean Greenwoods. Trying to sell everything thing that falls under the category pet's and then everything else under the sun.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Regalblue on March 14, 2013, 10:38:54 AM
14 posts,  but No address :o
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on March 14, 2013, 10:40:48 AM
29800 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, MI
(586) 771-8100
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Patrick on March 14, 2013, 12:36:02 PM
I remember back in the 90's they had a 2nd location in Center Line off of Van Dyke.  I actually liked that location better.  I think it is a bar now.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on March 14, 2013, 12:37:39 PM
There was a third location also... I am forgetting where.   :-\



I used to work at the one in Roseville when I was going to school.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: magixz on March 16, 2013, 12:14:28 AM
29800 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, MI
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Patrick on March 16, 2013, 10:13:50 AM
I think there was one on Moross and Kelly........
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on March 16, 2013, 10:14:32 AM
I think there was one on Moross and Kelly........

Thats the last one I was thinking about!
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Patrick on March 16, 2013, 04:21:30 PM
Just got back from there.  Typical Sea World.  Not a ton to offer, but what they had was priced OK.  Had some nice Green Terrors.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Vic on March 19, 2013, 10:53:59 AM
Can't blame them for capitalizing on their retailing space.  They do support the tropical fish clubs. 

Sea World
29800 Gratiot
Roseville  MI  48066-4173
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 11:00:09 AM
Thats the third time the address has been posted.   :P


Yes, you can blame them for getting rid of the 500 gallon tanks.  They are not using that space for anything.  Completely wasted.  They have a couple nothing tanks up there and thats it on the fish room side... and on the other side, I think there were dog toys hung up that could easily have been somewhere else.

Those tanks used to draw people in, just to loo at them.

I think the fish room itself needs to be redesigned again.  They could easily fit another row of tanks in there and not even be close to crowded.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Vic on March 19, 2013, 11:17:09 AM
Large tanks take up space and I'm sure require serious maintenance from time to time.

Sometimes business owners have to negate the "...sure would be nice syndrome...". 
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: four_by_ken on March 19, 2013, 11:19:39 AM
Large tanks take up space and I'm sure require serious maintenance from time to time.

Sometimes business owners have to negate the "...sure would be nice syndrome...".

I used to take care of these tanks.  It was not that big of a deal. 

The initial cost is the biggest thing, and that was taken care of a long time go.


Oh well.  I no longer think of SeaWorld as one of the main players in the area anymore.  Not even close, and thats a shame.

Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: cringram on November 10, 2015, 01:41:38 AM
I noticed this place hasn't been reviewed in awhile and since I just checked it out this weekend I figured I'd share.  They're in the process of updating their system so their stock was a bit limited, although that should change with the additions they mentioned.  They are converting the puppy room into another fish room and installing new tanks in the existing fish area (hopefully not another shared filtration unit like they currently run now).

Although the stock was limited they did have a good variety and the prices were very good on the whole.  They even had a few African cichlid gems like some sub adult Petrochromis and several species of tropheus (ranging from fry to adults).  They also had a decent selection of New world cichlids including a very nice Red Texas and a couple different Geophagus species.  The guy who runs the fish section told me his boss "buys whatever he feels like"  and the selection of oddball/rare fish in the limited tanks they had definitely confirmed this.  I only ended up buying a few Bosmani rainbow juvies (2ish inches) for only $3 each, although I definitely plan on returning to check out their renovations.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2015, 01:53:05 AM
Very funny you decided to review this today, because I was just there today as well...

I went today on the advice of my buddy (Al) member here.It was "okay" Came home with a 5" moorii. Had a deal with a member here that did not keep his word so thats  why I made the rounds today and ended up at SeaWorld. They had a few nice fish,but not many. But after talking the the one guy he says they are in fact expanding 400% over the next 3 weeks, so looking fwd to seeing that for sure.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Steve on December 12, 2015, 10:09:46 AM
Stopped back in yesterday morning. Store is getting much better now. The back room which is probably 60ft x 15ft is all fish/tanks now, pretty decent amount of cichlids with some nice species and pretty good prices. They are working on a long jungle themed display set up with 3DBG style walls and long 20ft tanks at the front of the fish room as well which is not done yet but looks like it will be pretty cool looking when finish. Looks like it will probably be a few more weeks till they are all finished but I would say it is defiantly worth checking out if you're in the area.
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Aquaman19 on January 11, 2016, 08:43:38 PM
Just spent three hours helping stock a huge order.  Walked in and was shocked.  The store is revamped with 3 huge tanks.  We must have put 250 + ob cichlids in a huge tank.  I asked how he was gonna catch them and he told me they were for show.  It is still in the process of being revamped but will be worth the stop just for the show tanks! I will stop by this weekend to see how the fish acclimated and what he will be pricing them at.  Check them out when you get the chance. 
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Vamptrev on February 21, 2016, 03:58:13 PM
Anyone been here lately?

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!

Tanks 1500 gal+
Shark tank
Wallago cats
Royal ck
Oddballs
Monsterfish
Cichlids

Geez im gonna be going here alot, its clean and amazing, MUST SEE!!
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Steve on February 21, 2016, 04:05:24 PM
I was there about 6 weeks ago and they had the new setup about 50% done, and even at 50% done I was pretty impressed. Gonna have to get back out there soon, is it completely done now?
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Vamptrev on February 21, 2016, 05:45:24 PM
Looked dont to me! I was impressed and i dont think i impress very easily lol

They also had some very nice dats
Title: Re: SeaWorld - Roseville
Post by: Jermfowler on March 03, 2016, 04:09:26 PM
This store is strictly fish now....and they have more gallons of water than any out lfs in mi. I was very pleased with what they have done. Although they should be more specific with the fish names and geographic location imo. :)