Best of 2013: For Your Fish Friend

Tucked in a nondescript shopping center is PACIFIC REEF, a 4,000-square-foot tropical fish adventure fit
for Jacques Cousteau. It’s a safe bet the species you’re angling for will be staring back at you from one of the more than 200 fresh- and salt-water tanks here. (Tip: Major restocking is done Mondays.) From $3 beta bowls to custom installations of 1,000-gallon tanks, this shop has it all. There’s a sibling store
in Orange. 18926 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, 714‑964‑8899;2030 N. Tustin St., Orange, 714-998-2255, pacificreefstores.com