As I'm finally getting back into the hobby and venturing into reefs for the first time, I've been…read moredriving around visiting LFSs. I'm lucky to have Oceanlife not too far from me. This is a smaller LFS that focuses on saltwater/reef tanks. They have quite a few frag tanks with various softies, LPS, and SPS corals that all seem healthy and fairly priced. The staff has always been super patient and helpful when I have questions or when I just want to browse. They've been nice about letting me be particular when choosing specific fish/inverts/corals. They're also very knowledgeable and helpful, especially as I'm still new to this side of the hobby. It seems like Oceanlife is a staple among reef keepers in the area and they've definitely built relationships with folks. People get greeted by first name and seem to be able to special order things as well. All around, it seems like what you look for in a LFS!

I can't say enough good things about this place! I recently got my first 10 gallon reef tank and…read morethese guys test my water every 3 days to make sure it's ready to go before allowing me to purchase anything. Even with the new adjusted hours I unknowingly came in a minute before closing and to my surprise, Nick still took the time to patiently test my water thoroughly and refused to sell me any fish or corals because my water still wasn't ready. Fast forward a couple weeks later and my water is finally ready and they will be seeing a lot of me! What attracted me to this place is that the store is super clean and the prices are generally better than any other marine-life store in the Houston area. The staff is always super friendly, professional and knowledgeable which I am so thankful for as an aquarium novice such as myself. If you're looking for anything saltwater tank related- ocean life should be one of your top choices!!

WARNING. Called and spoke with Mr. Wright, I told him I had 2x75 gallon fish tanks and then it had…read morebeen six weeks since they had been clean. Mr. Wright gave me an estimate over the phone that I thought was much higher than normal almost $600 for just cleaning when I asked him about the charges. He became very upset and stated if you don't like the price you can call somebody else. Normally, I would hang up the phone and call somebody else but because I was extremely busy and my wife was out of town I made the appointment The middle aged lady who came out to clean the first tank, was very soft spoken, had a lot of knowledge of fish and water, I had made a comment about how the owner spoke to me, and she had stated that this was not the first complaint and that the owner is extremely arrogant who walks around with a chip on his shoulder". But he writes her checks so she just looks the other way." How very sad to live in a world like that, I thought it was important to share with you people who the owner really is She did a great job, but I will not be calling this company again.

I submitted a web inquiry after a quick gooe search on nearby aquarium services. We have a 92gal…read morereef tank which was under a bad case of green hairy algae. Our once purple rocks were completely covered. We were at the point of wanting to hire someone to help get rid of it. I received an email response from John within a day and promptly addressed our problem. He recommended a product and in within a couple of weeks, our problem was no longer! Our tank is back to looking excellent!!! Next time we need any aquarium work, we will be sure to give them a call first!!! Excellent customer service and they are truly pros!!!

Tiffany was amazing and the stock of coral is huge! More than just frags and can get quality size…read morecorals. We had a blast and can't wait to come back and grab more!!

Wow, what an amazing gem of a store. As soon as you walk in, you're greeted by a sweet little…read morepoodle who is like the stores watchdog slash ambassador lol. And the owners are present with so much knowledge of their tanks, the livestock, and are very nice people. Spent over an hour just talking about corals to fish to life topics. One of the owners named Tiffany was present today and she was very helpful. In terms of selection, they have very reasonably priced saltwater livestock and products from food to coral to pumps or lights. I was in awe of the livestock though. Their tanks are stunning and thriving. I've never seen so many pretty corals in my life. Will definitely be returning and I encourage any local or even traveling hobbyists to check them out.

One of the local reef focused fish stores in the Houston area. The owner, Dennis, is super…read moreknowledgeable and tries to help where he can. His shop has a variety of corals, fish, and some inverts along with lots of equipment available as well. I tend to call ahead of time to see if he has specific things I'm looking for and Dennis will usually be pretty good at letting you know if its available. One time he also found something after I called and he followed up to let me know he found it and saved it for me. It is a smaller shop and may have more of an eclectic variety of livestock but they seem to carry quite a bit of equipment. I do wish it were closer so I could just make an easy trip to check things out but it may be good that its further for me as I can't always buy new things.

The first time I came here I spent allot of money, I bought dry rock and everything else I needed…read moreto start my saltwater aquarium, the experience? Great, but was it because I spent allot of money? The last time I went I just needed 2 5gallon jugs of saltwater, I felt like no one wanted to even acknowledge that I walked in with the jugs and then when they got filled no one offered to help me to my car. I struggled and made 2 trips to get them into my car and now that I'm seeing this is not an isolated experience I will not be returning. How lame is it to watch a female struggle to carry something while you just sit and watch lol and you think people will want to come back? Jokes

Matt always goes above and beyond to make sure all his clients are happy with the way their tanks…read morelook and that their fish are happy and healthy. He is my go to guy with any fish tank maintenance or even just general knowledge in fish keeping. You can tell he really cares about what he does.

From the owner: Let us take care of your fish tank mess so you have more time to enjoy your little ones. When your…read moreaquarium is clean and balanced your fish are happy wich makes us happy.

### BEWARE ### I hired this company to service my tank yesterday and when I got home, the top brace…read morewas floating in my tank. The service tech said, "that wasn't like that," yet he had just serviced this pristine tank 30 min prior. He called his boss and told them my tank was in amazing shape and that all silicone was in great shape as well (I have a recording of that). I also have him saying that he couldn't fix it right then and there bc he's in salary (but thought it was ok to leave my brace hanging in the water). He said he or someone else would be by to fix it in the morning. I received a text from the boss man saying that if I wanted it fixed, they'd charge me a repair fee AND I had to buy the silicone. Great CS, right? NOT!!! I expressed my dissatisfaction and he then just quit writing - yet charged my CC for the full amount next day. A $30 dollar fix will cost them 100's if not 1,000's in negative PR.

Oh my gosh! So helpful and down to earth -lots of different varieties of fish every week. It's…read moredefinitely worth a little drive. It's in a little non-descript metal building towards the back, but inside are lifetime aquatic hobbyists, prices are reasonable and they will order stuff you want; they have both salt & freshwater creatures.

They did an outstanding job. Reasonable prices , super nice workers, and prompt communication. They…read morewere able to send someone out the next day before we left for vacation which was a life saver. Highly recommend !

From the owner: Cleaning, Service and Setup of Freshwater and Saltwater Tanks. Serving the Conroe, Montgomery,…read moreWoodlands and Houston Area.

I hired Kayci to care for our dogs and fish while my husband and I were out of town for a week…read more I wish I never had. In preparation for our upcoming trip -I met with Kayci three times. The first time with Kayci and her wife, the second at the dog park so she could observe the routine, and again before we left where I reviewed the dogs and fish' feeding and care instructions. Our pups are on a schedule to be walked and fed every morning before 9:00 AM. Kayci assured us this would not be a problem. She also assured us that there would be no issues and she had everything under control. I had offered to more than double her normal fee (1000.00 for the 6 days) - hoping that it would be an incentive for her to keep everything in control. What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, turned out to be the pet sitter from hell. During out 6 day trip - Kayci sent no less than 75 text messages. Minimally 39 of them were erroneous, inappropriate or argumentative. I have included several in this review. We had barely begun our vacation, when we received a text from Kayci, "I hate to bother yall but I was wondering if I could possibly borrow and then wash a pair of some shorts". Later she would text, "Seems like the boys poop is a little runny these past few days" - and she wanted to change their diets. Although I didn't think changing their diets while I was out of town was necessary or a good idea - Kayci was having none of it. Rather than tell me in any of our previous face to face meetings, Kayci decided this was a good time to tell me that I don't know how to feed my dogs and I am feeding them wrong - (I have raised dogs longer than Kayci has been alive) She then wouldn't tell me what time she was walking them unless I stopped my vacation and called her. Which I did. I tried to give her the instructions from the vet - and ask her what time she was taking them out in the morning - (If the dogs go too long without a walk they end up with soft stools) At this point, my husband was clearly upset and was ready to kaibash our vacation and head home. Our stress levels were insane. After hours of Kayci's BS - she finally texted, "The dogs do not have diarrhea, just soft stool . . . .My wife specializes in nutrition for pets" She wanted to sell us her nutrition services. All this drama for a sales pitch - All I could respond was, "Lets talk about it when we get home". The last thing I wanted to do was see Kayci get any further unhinged. I had made calls after Kayci wanted to wear my clothes to another dogsitter and hired one -to keep an eye on Kayci and Clearwater Aquatics/Pawsitive Pets. It was the only way to salvage our vacation. On Saturday, I asked her if she would please walk the dogs early the next morning. I was hoping she could keep them on their schedule. I was told by Kayci, "Unfortunately not. I have a dr appointment." I thought it was strange she would have a Doctors appointment on Sunday morning at 7:30 - especially since she had taken the job to sit our dogs and fish several months prior - I asked if she could either reschedule, or come before her appointment. To which I was told, "No mam, that's not how this is goin to go" I could go on for pages, but I invite you to read the text messages - We were guaranteed a professional and stress free experience with Kayci and her wife and their companies, Clearwater Aquatics and Pawsitive Pets - It was as if Kayci intentionally sabotaged our vacation -- When we returned home, Kayci called the following morning. She requested that we pay her the remaining balance BEFORE she would return our house key - I told her to keep it - Were were changing locks after this experience. Then her wife called - she wanted to continue on the line that she and Kayci knew better than I did how to care for my dogs. I explained I have raised dogs/fish longer than she has been alive - She was adamant that she knew more than both myself and my vet - I probably wasn't very nice to her when I explained why they were not getting the second payment. Bottom line -AVOID THESE TWO DRAMA QUEENS. It is not worth the stress and angst they cause - They don't adhere to agreements they are unreliable dishonest and unprofessional - I regret ever trusting these with my animals. Don't make the same mistake. UPDATE!!!!! I stopped into the fish store where I had the misfortune of meeting Kayci -- Check this out! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/9roKUFozFuG7hzya/?mibextid=jmPrMh

From the owner: “We are highly committed to educating as well as taking the burden off of fish owners so that they…read morecan sit back and enjoy the peace that both fresh and saltwater fish and invertebrates bring to our lives. We aim to make a positive impact on the environment and communities around us and inspire others to do the same.“

Hell yeah I recommend this guy! Do you even know who he is? An aquarium maintenance god is amongst…read moreyou when he blesses you with his presence. The MACNA committee doesn't just fly out anyone to be a guest speaker! It just doesn't get any better than this.

From the owner: High-end aquarium sales, installation and maintenance. Saltwater and freshwater aquarium systems.read more

I'm convinced this place is under new ownership... or at the very least they hired Edward…read moreScissorhands' exhausted cousin. I've been bringing my dogs here for years first my late dog, and now my current miniature schnauzer. If you look back at my previous review photos, you'll see the PERFECT schnauzer cut they used to do. Consistent. Professional. Distinguished little gentleman energy. Recently though, scheduling became nearly impossible. Every conversation sounded like: "Let me confirm if our groomer is actually working that day..." After weeks of trying to coordinate schedules, my schnauzer's hair got longer than ever. He loves wearing shirts, so yes, he had some matting. I paid extra for de-matting and gave very clear instructions: shave the skirt, but keep a full beard along with his chest and paws fluffy. Y'all... when I picked him up, I genuinely did not recognize my own dog. He walked in looking like a miniature schnauzer and walked out looking like a scrappy chihuahua named Peanut. They shaved EVERYTHING. His entire body, his face, even his whiskers. HIS WHISKERS. WTF. I know hair grows back and thankfully it's summer, but I honestly felt bad for him. As someone with longer hair myself, if somebody sat me down and buzzed me to the skin without warning, I'd probably need emotional support and a hoodie for a month. My dog still seems happy and unbothered, but I'm traumatized enough for both of us. After years of loyalty, this was incredibly disappointing and totally unacceptable. We will never come back..

I don't usually write reviews, but Korob Pet Hotel deserves it. I have a beagle, so leaving him…read moreanywhere is never easy. From the first stay, I could tell they actually understand dogs, not just watch them. He came back relaxed, clean, and acting like himself, which says everything. The communication was solid, and I didn't have to chase anyone for updates. Place is clean, staff is friendly, and more importantly, they know what they're doing. I trust them with my dog, and that's not something I say lightly.