Connie’s fish store in Castro Valley is not related anymore to the Oakland store. Connie’s in Castro Valley is right off the 580 highway with its own parking lot and koi/pond/garden store in the back. The store itself seems to have standard, run of the mill equipment and livestock selection. The employees seem somewhat knowledgable, though definitely would check beforehand online before following any type of advice.
Equipment selection is typical, coral selection is minimal and seems mostly beginner softie corals. Saltwater fish selection is also minimal, with standard fish that you would be able to find at petco, or other stores, though prices for livestock seem somewhat cheaper than other stores, the risk is the quality of the livestock. Another decent local store to pickup some equipment fast, but definitely wouldn’t put on a normal store crawl with all the other stores that have more interesting and seemingly better upkept livestock.
SaltyDog Rating System: 1-5; 1=worst, 5=best
Store Size: medium
Atmosphere: 3
Customer Service: 3
Ratio of Tanks: 1/2 Salt, 1/2 Fresh
Freshwater: 3
Saltwater Fish: 2
Corals: 2
Dry Goods: 3

2520 Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley, CA 94546

Telephone: 510-733-5553
Cost: 0 USD per person
Hours:

Tips:

1) one exception is if you are looking for fish and can make it over on saturday mornings. Every saturday from 10-1 they have a ‘bag sale’ for saltwater fish only. The fish are in the bags directly from their suppliers and when they get a bigger shipment there are anywhere from 50-100 bags with fish at about 50% off normal LFS prices.

Type: Sights & Activities
Tags: fish store sale san francisco bay area reef Valley saltwater freshwater corals aquarium fishtank SF zoas blastos sps lps castro boulevard bag