I do not understand why yelp has the 33 aquarium still on the list. It's been closed for many…read moreyears. Back into 80s and 90s. It was my go to aquatics store. Unfortunately, not only has 33 aquarium closed. All of the locally owned aquarium stores are closed now. The last one standing was Broadway aquatics unfortunately the longtime owner sold to Colorado based MC aquatics. They operated the store for about a year then they closed the store permanently on January 11, 2024

Rest in peace…read more A verse of remembrance Somethings wrong I hold my head 33 Aquarium is gone The store is dead

Doesn't look like much when you drive past, but I was pleasantly surprised to see well kept…read moreaquariums, healthy beautiful fish and plants with a very nice variety! New stuff each week! They will also order whatever fish you want free of extra charge! My only complaint is there is no public bathroom, and I like to look around.

pulled up to his house and there was an "open" sign above a door. my son and I walked in the door,…read morewhich was a garage we followed the single path through to the stairs and into the store where we were rudely met by Randy (the owner) and another customer. Randy asked me where we came from and I told him the garage, he informed me that his wife was about to shoot us. in a rough tone and curt manor he stated there is a parking lot on the side of the garage. I said I didn't know because I didn't approach the the store from that side and there were no signs directing us in that direction. I'm not sure about anyone else but I am accustom going through the door that has an open sign above it. so he asked me what we were looking for and I told him 2 75 gallon tanks. he quoted me a price if 135.95 each, for used tanks that have been sitting in his back yard for years. he assured that they came with a 30 day guaranty, which I'm sure wouldn't have covered any damage to my house when the tanks blew out. complete jerk and he's selling junk. beware.

I had a pretty disappointing experience at Aquarium World recently. I returned a few cheaper fish I…read morehad purchased earlier and opted for store credit so I could upgrade to some different species that cost more. That part seemed straightforward at first, but the process quickly became frustrating. When I used the store credit to buy the new fish, the employees working that day--who appeared to be new--started explaining that if the new fish died, I wouldn't be able to return them. What made this especially frustrating is that this policy was only explained to me after I had already paid for the fish. If that had been clearly stated beforehand, I would have appreciated the chance to reconsider the purchase. The new fish were completely different species from the ones I originally returned, and I actually spent additional money beyond the store credit to buy them, so it felt odd to only hear about this restriction once the transaction was already finished. What made things worse was how long the checkout process took. The employees seemed to struggle with basic math when trying to calculate how much store credit to apply and how much change I was owed after the new purchase. It took several minutes and multiple attempts before they finally figured out the numbers, which made the whole interaction feel unprofessional and awkward. Overall, the experience left me with little confidence in the staff's training and customer service. I understand that new employees need time to learn, but the combination of confusing return explanations, being told important policy details only after paying, and difficulty with simple calculations made the visit frustrating. I hope management invests more in training so future customers don't have to deal with the same issues.

Excellent selection of larger varieties of fresh and saltwater fish and plants. It's a dedicated…read moreaquarist store...pretty hard to beat!!

1/5 on the fish side of the store. The store manager with blonde hair and stretched ears makes crap…read moreup on the fly just to make a sale. My dad took me here for a B-day gift of a fish. The manager pointed out the most expensive freshwater small (for now) fish, an electric blue jack Dempsy ($35) and said it was a great starter fish, that it's fine in a 20-gallon tall tank, and would be great partners with a school of glo-tetras. Well as expected they killed him not a day later. Turns out this fish is aggressive and gets up to 8 inches which needs a MUCH bigger tank. Returning fish is sketchy at best here. You need to bring in water and the dead fish, which I understand. They then take it back behind the tanks to run the tests, so who knows what is being said in regards to how your water is testing. I wouldn't trust if the blonde guy would do it because he's said such untrue info on fish to me before. If you try to contest or argue that you want to see it they say they cant bring it out. This has happened several times, to the point where I'm done. Which is a shame. They have a decent collection of fish there, and the GM Doug is super nice. Sadly I'm pretty sure he is one of two nice people there. The rest just don't seem to care.

Don't go here to buy worm or any other type of reptile food. I went in today and bought a 50 count…read moreof wax worms. It cost me over $8 after tax and I get home to see there is only 26 worms in the container. Not only is there 26 when I payed for 50 but three are dead. So out of a 50 count I got 23 worms my lizards will be able to eat. Very upset to see this.

Blue Fin Fish sucks azz!!! Customer service Patty, learn it!? She can't even keep the return policy…read moreis and how it keeps changing as she opens her mouth, WORTHLESS! There will never be business from me and whomever else I can spread the word with this so called biggest and best, I assure you it is not!

Fantastic assortment of species, equipment, & knowledge. (5 )…read more For over 7yrs we have been going here and enjoyed the atmosphere, education, & personal attention our son got from the owner & "some" staff. As he had a 70g fresh water & 30g saltwater (5 ) he would spend every penny he had & beg us to take him weekly He recently took his 3yr clown fish in hopes to sell it back - as he has done with a few of his other previously purchased fish from BF. The young person offered him $5 he bought the fish for $8 and it's tripled in size.. hands down bigger than any clown fish in the store (1 ) He told them that was insulting - as would I & asked to speak to the mgr - the kid said, I am & all I'm giving you is $5 (1 ) Needless to say, Nemo was happily donated to our family chiropractor. It isn't about money, it's about principle & doing what's right. Shame on you, kid behind the counter Monday afternoon 3/14/22 at BFA. We'll gladly spend our money elsewhere

Visiting the area walked in and was blown away at the setup and the availability of plants and…read morefish. Too bad they aren't closer to where I live. Would be there regularly would definitely visit again when in the area!

I am possibly looking to get back into the aquarium hobby after 30+ years since I last was into it…read more So I looked up shops in Yelp and The Reef jumped out, especially since I was going to be stopping by Sullivan's Hardware today to pick up something. The place was really busy, but I was able to speak to a very nice young lady named Evelyn (I believe... I'm extremely bad with names, but think that was it. If not Apologies). She really took the time to help me catch up on some of the changes in the hobby and focus in on somethings I think I may like. I have more research to do but will definitely be back when it comes to make some critical decisions and buy some of the key components such as aquarium itself, substrate, filtration, etc. Really appreciate the time she took with me. I'm not an expert to be able to "grade" The Reef like some may be able to, but I can speak to how they treated me today. The Reef seemed to have a depth of products to help someone just starting out at a small scale, to the very experienced hobbyist looking to go to the next level or the advanced aquarium keeper who needs to pick up some specific item. (I took the pics to help me remember some of the items I was looking into but figured they would be good for this review as well)

Dave has been maintaining our large tank for more than 15 years. Such a kind and thorough man, who…read moreloves fish and has been flexible with our budget. Highly recommended!

Dave was great to work with. Great service, great communication, on time, clean and for a great…read moreprice.

We're new and in town and my sweet girl (Ebby, a lab mix) desperately needed a nail trim!! We…read morecalled and Fancy That was able to get us in today! Our groomer was so happy and sweet and very kind. Ebby's toenails have never looked better and the price was so reasonable!! We will definitely be back!! Such a great experience! Thank you! Ebby gives two paws up!!

Was extremely happy they took me right away for a nail trim. Was very clean and reasonably priced.read more