This is the only place we go to get fish, water, or corals for our reef aquarium. Not only is Jeff friendly and INCREDIBLY knowledgeable but he remembers his regular customers which can't be easy. All of the tanks are super clean and all the life is healthy. Whenever we've had issues him or one of his friendly staff has had advice for us that helped resolve our issue better than any online research. Very reasonable prices. read more

Wonderful place great prices they know their stuff my tank had red slime diatoms 2 other stores had ideas but didn't work cuttlefish recommended purple non sulfur bacteria I was at the point I would try anything in about a week started seeing less slime and as the weeks went on my tank looked like nothing happened all my corals sps and lps have never looked so healthy the colors pop I call this stuff miracle grow for reeftank so if any one has problems with color or algae you have to get some couldn't believe my eyes read more

Jeff (the owner) of Cuttlefish and Corals & his team helped me design and establish my 165 gallon RedSea Peninsula reef tank. This tank is the centerpiece of my house and the staff at Cuttlefish meticulously maintain its beauty. Jeff personally curates the tank to make sure everything is in balance and is looking amazing. One example of Cuttlefish and Corals exemplary service is when I had to fly back East on short notice for a family emergency. Jeff graciously serviced the tank and fed the fish himself to make sure everything was good when I returned a month later. If that isn't 5- service then I don't know what is! read more

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Jeff and the CuttleFish fam are amazing (he refers to all his employees as family). They try to get to know you, talk to you... you are referred to as friends, not customers. Always going out of their way to help anyway they can if you have questions, or in need of anything. During storms when everyone lost power Jeff told everyone to bring down the corals and fish to see if he can help. He takes calls on vacation to help where he can... tank blow out in the middle of the night Jeff is driving to see if he can help save anything. When it comes to fish and corals, CuttleFish has the best selection anywhere with the best prices (no gimmicks with sales). If I lived closer I'd prob be broke =) no joke. Highly recommend Cuttlefish and Corals to anyone and everyone! read more

Love their morals and professionalism !Very educated staff who have great tastes in their suggestions ,

Went to cuttle fish and corals for their Black Friday deals. This place is quite possibly the best around. Their service is great, lots of staff members roaming around ready and able to answer any questions you may have. They also do shipping and hold your items if you'd like to pick them up another time! read more

Best selection of fish and corals in the Northwest! Staff is friendly and always helpful!

Wow, WOW, and wow!!! A great selection of corals the staff was so friendly and engaging. I could have spent hours in the store. Pete and Albert were very knowledgeable, fun and helpful. I appreciate how clean the tanks are, and the corals that I have gotten there are healthy and doing great. So we planned a trip from Tacoma to Portland to get more. Jeff the owner has a great team and we are so happy to have met them all. read more

Great coral and fish selection. The ownership and people that work there are very personal and helpful . Good old fashioned customer service! read more

For work I have traveled to different major cities, and at each city I try and stop by a reef shop before heading home. This is by far one of the best coral & fish stores I have been to! The pricing is VERY good considering the high-end SPS you can get, the zoanthids, LPS, and other corals are all very healthy, all the frags are healed and healthy! The fish are healthy and they often have hard to find fish available. The owner Jeff helped me pack up a cooler to take all of my goodies home with me, I ended up getting a flame wrasse pair, labouti wrasse, inferno anemone and several SPS frags (all amazing colors and thriving in my system). I have since returned 2x and even convinced my wife to drive with me 6 hours to Portland to see this shop since I cannot find any thing to compare in Spokane. The only thing I could wish for would be more online posts, the locals here are spoiled and can go into the shop every week when they get shipments in to cherry pick. Great Service, great livestock, knowledgeable staff, great prices = 5 stars! read more

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Jeff and Cory are fantastic to work with. Their guidance and patience is much appreciated. The lives stock is very healthy and well cared for. I haven't bought any corals yet but they look to be just as good. Jeff remembers you by name and makes you feel welcomed and doesn't push anything on you. They say they are there to help and mean it. They will take the time to help you trouble shoot water condition issues, care needs of livestock and even help design rock formations for your tank. I would recommend anyone to go see them. read more

Oh my! Seahorses! I love the seahorses! Imagine my joy when I walked into Cuttle Fish and Corals and saw the colorful seahorses, the bright clear tanks, the live rock, the fish, and the helpful voice of Shaun, who explained all about buying cultured seahorses, the needs of salt-water tanks, and who showed me pictures of the seahorses on *his* bucket list :-) This is a fabulous store, and a fabulous representative of the store and the life aquatic. A walk into Cuttle Fish and Corals is well worth it! read more

Came in for "small business saturday" for some killer deals. Got there shortly after opening and it was super busy. There wasn't any organization for "who got there first" and a girl walked in before me and the guy in front of me and got 2 of the last 4 clownfish. The guy in front of me got the last 2 and had 2 more rainchecked. I had driven up 2 hours specifically for the clowns, so I was a bit disappointed to not be able to get any and didn't plan to drive up again to pick up. The store is small but well stocked. The staff seems knowledgeable and they have a fantastic variety of frags available. Very reasonably priced, and if I am in the area I will for sure be back! read more

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What a CUTE little shop !! We were just walking by and decided to check the place out! My favorite was the SEAHORSE... I just couldn't walk away! They seem like a mythical creature. Not something you see everyday. Such pretty fish, salt water tanks. The black lights definitely add a nice touch and make all the fishes and live corals stand out. We were greeted as we walked in. Clean & quaint shop. If your into fish I recommend checking this place out. read more

Huge fan of this place. Friendly, knowledgeable, and beautiful coral and fish for sale. You can tell they take really good care of their livestock. All the staff are very friendly and the owner Jeff is a great guy. They take time to build relationships with their customers and are available to give advice with anything in the hobby. They were able to get me a good deal on the a Red Sea Peninsula 500 tank and I will absolutely be using them from now on. read more

Everyone is very knowledgeable and kind. Corals are beautiful!! Same with the livestock, definitely going to revisit!

Cuttlefish and Corals is hands down the best reef aquarium specialty shop I have been to. Not only is it a tri-fecta of rare and usual corals, livestock and customer service, it is located in one of the coolest neighborhoods in Portland. Jeff, the owner, is a great resource for those who are interested in getting into the hobby; as well as for more seasoned hobbyist that want to geek out on the newest coral or reef keeping trend. What makes Cuttlefish and corals unique among reef and saltwater aquarium stores is everything in the shop is aquaculture or tank raised. For you environmentally conscious reefers, this is the only store that I know of that sells exclusively captive raised livestock! Not only are these fish and corals hardier than their wild counterparts, but you can rest easy that you are supporting a new industry committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship. I highly recommend stopping by Cuttlefish and Corals after a great breakfast at Gravy up the street or after happy hour at Amnesia, you will not be disappointed! read more

My wife and I were walking down Mississippi a few weeks ago and stopped in this little shop. It was busy and there was a lot to look at. Everything is really nicely presented, and the shop is very clean. We started talking to the owner, Jeff, and realized this was not your average fish shop. Imagine your standard aquarium store: Dark, humid, damp smelling. Rows and Rows of fish of all sorts. Shelves stacked high with confusing looking equipment. That's not what you get here. The store is brightly lit and well organized. Jeff, the owner, has a great system for potential customers. He puts together an all in one package: tank, fish, corals, rock, sand, water. He comes out to your house and sets it all up and teaches you about it for a nominal fee. You don't have to figure out what fish get along with each other, or which corals need which lights, because he already has. Cuttlefish and Corals makes owning a saltwater coral reef tank easy. read more

Great store. Lots of fun to look through all the tanks to see what new creatures they have. We got a 10 gallon salt water set up and had it delivered. Jeff showed up and set it all up for us and answered all of our questions. When ever I have any questions I can just send him an email and they respond very quickly. Super awesome customer service! And beautiful tanks and fish! read more

Cuttle Fish And Corals - 10 gal tank purchased from Cuttlefish and Corals. Not as beautiful as their tanks, but still pretty nice! - Aquariums Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Outstanding healthy specimens. Ive spent time in this store since it was first opening up, and the owner (and now staff) are true masters of reeftanks. The animals are always healthy, and this importance of this cannot be overstated. This store is built for sustainable reefkeeping, it is ethical, they are extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and the animals are not only ecologically responsible (aquacultured usually), but well cared for. Having been in countless aquarium stores up and down the entire West Coast and Midwest, including wholesalers, let me assure you this is the top tier of ethical reefkeeping and extremely healthy animals. They successfully keep basket-starfish (crinoids) alive - this is a testament to their care for delicate living things. This store does not kill animals for $, and the same cannot be said of a large number of aquaria shops. I would give this store and its owner 6 stars if Yelp allowed. read more

First time visit was very impressive. Unfortunately shop was low in stock but gave me a great deal and was very knowledgeable and friendly.

Cuttlefish and Corals is thee best Saltwater LFS in city limits. Amazing healthy fish selection. Great coral selection. I always find rare and hard to find items when I go to his store. I've been in the hobby a long time now (about 15 years) and Jeff is one of the nicest LFS owners I have ever come across. Someone who genuinely cares about his customers and who has a love for the livestock in his store. This is a cool spot you should check out if you are in the Hobby, or just wanna see something amazing behind acrylic. read more

This is one of Pdx best saltwater fish store I have been in . The owner is really knowledgeable about the hobby and always willing to answer questions. It's also very clean and has some amazing corals and fish read more

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We were recommended to come here and see what you had. So glad that we did. The tanks are always sparkling clean. Fish always look great, corals look great. What I also love is their fish and corals are priced on the tank they are in. No guessing what prices they might be. Love the BlackFriday grab bag experience. read more

There are a lot of cool and nice corals. However it was awkward interactions with the people there and very few fish. Would like to see more. read more

Amazing little Reef Aquarium shop that specializes in captive/sustainable raised marine fish, and corals. This shop also has all the necessary items for maintaining captive reef aquariums. The prices are very competitive and he even has packaged systems ready to go out the door! I found him (Jeff) very knowledgeable and he could answer all of my questions and I have been in this hobby for many, many years. The weekend foot traffic can crowd this little store and I find the week days the best time to shop without having wait to see all the goodies. I would recommend this reef store to everyone that currently has a saltwater tank or to someone who's looking to start one up. read more

One of the best fish stores I have ever been to. I grew up in California and was exposed to hundreds of stores and this one tops them all. Not only are their tanks immaculate, their staff is knowledgeable, helpful, and above all HONEST. Something hard to find in this hobby. read more

One word for you. Seahorses. Nuff said. Go here now and visit these magical mystical creatures.

The cleanest and most educated saltwater fish shop in Portland. Amazing selection and great prices. And to top it off, sustainable! Love this place! read more

Found out Cuttlefish relocated! New store is awesome..... More space and more tanks. Oooo Noooo! What happened to Cuttlefish? Stopped by today and no more shop.. This was my go to for water and fish. Hope Jeff relocated to new location. read more

Man this place is awesome! Hands down the best reef store I've ever been to. Always has very high quality corals and excellent service! Store layout is very thought out and no mismatch tanks. Staff is very knowledgeable and happy to help. I highly recommend this store!!!! It's full of read more

Great reef shop. Awesome coral selection, healthy fish and the owner is a very knowledgable guy. Highly recommended. They do get a lot of people just looking, so be ready for big crowds of gawking spectators. read more

This is without question a top notch reef store, and in a market where there is so little quality to choose from! The owner (Jeff) is extremely knowledgable and I've been there on more than one occasion where I have overheard him actually tell a potential buyer that what they are wanting may not be the best "fish/coral" for their tank and explains why and what could be a nice addition. Jeff seems happy to give advise and suggestions and in a hobby like this where knowledge and experience are so important that value he brings is priceless. I can't count the times I've been in other stores and seen others (including myself) been sold something to find out later that it was a terrible fit for the tank. Some stores are all about the sale and could care less about asking what type of tank you have or your experience in the hobby to see if that "new item" is a good fit. The store although small is incredibly clean and all livestock has always looked very healthy. The great news is they will be opening a new store in Nov 2013 which will make this place hands down the #1 store in all of Portland. A trip to Cuttle Fish And Corals is well with the time, go once and I will promise you will return again and again! read more

Great store, and owner. Jeff is always willing to help. I came in here on a whim one day earlier this year. A friend was at the Mississippi District and sent a photo of the store. It took me a few months to decide to drop in, and I'm sure glad I did! Setup is very nice, with lots of livestock to pick from. Jeff gives good advice and offers information upon request. Bought items here, and will be back. read more

I love this store. We have been purchasing from them for the last couple of years. Great prices and service is outstanding.

Large variety of gorgeous coral frags. Staff is extremely nice. Everything looked very healthy and very clean. Fish all look amazing. Check them out on facebook to get updates on deliveries. A must visit store read more

Visited this weekend and loved it! Tiny shop but they guys are well organized, nice, and the shop is great. I loved how clean and bright it was! I haven't yet owned a saltwater tank, but the way they showed me the setup with the fish, coral, and tank for a few hundred bucks I can't wait to get one for my office when we're done remodeling! If anyone wants to buy me one, let me know! :) read more

C&c is a great little shop, probably my favorite in the Portland area. For those of us who have SPS tanks his selection and prices are awesome, and rumor has it he is expanding the store soon too! I can't wait, Jeff is a great guy, do not hesitate to go here for your reef fix! read more

I've had aquariums for years and been in many aquarium shops from New York City, to Hong Kong, to Seattle, etc. ... This shop is the best. So many shops are dirty, smell, and dank. This place is clean, bright and fresh. And it's specialized - all salt water and serious about it. They have great fish, soft and hard corals, invertebrates, tanks, gear, supplies, etc. But the thing that sets them apart is the expertise and friendly, helpful service. They gladly answer questions, provide advice, and will even come to your home to set up your tank - and come back later to make sure all is well. This is the place for salt water aquariums in Portland. read more

Awesome shop. Aquariums are all kept very clean. Corals all happy and a good selection of designer Zoas super happy I stopped by on the way home. read more