I've kept tropical fish for decades. It's a fun and peaceful hobby that I've enjoyed since I was a…read morechild. In all these years, I've never seen a shop like C-Macs. It's a local family owned place that is really into the hobby, not just profit margins. I had a Rafael Catfish that died after 31 years. Regular big retailers would have laughed, but Cindy actually cared ordered two new ones just for me, They're in my tank now, doing fine. In addition to maybe a hundred tanks of fish, they have every medicine, filter, and gizmo you could imagine, on shelves on the walls from floor to ceiling. They're also very nice people. If I could give more stars, I would.

The customer service is amazing. Everyone is super helpful and they are knowledgeable about the…read moredifferent types of fish they sell and the environments they should be in. The prices of the fish vary but super affordable. Fresh water and Salt water fish/eels/starfish. Colorful. Cozy store.

I was quite impressed with the sea oddities. My wife and I had a wonderful time together. We were…read moreimpressed by the staff and the show. We are going to come back with our granddaughters and show them the sea fish and how they survive in the wild.

Wish I had gotten the names of the 2 employees who helped us... the lady who seemed to be a…read moremanager/owner was pretty rude. It felt like we were an inconvenience to her by being there, from the second we walked in. Looked at us like she had no clue why we were there. My husband had questions about keeping fish as we're both new to this, and she treated him like he was an idiot for even asking anything. Another employee, a younger man, came and helped us later and I can't say enough good things about him! He was incredibly friendly, offered plenty of knowledge, and helped us get exactly what we needed. Honestly if he hadn't came over and helped us, we were about ready to walk out without buying a single thing. Thanks to him, we made a purchase. Most likely wouldn't go back again specifically because of how rude the lady was. As a customer, I have no desire to be treated like I'm a problem for coming in to spend money at your store.

I have been coming here for my tropical fish and supplies for 2 years now. And always thought…read morehighly of this store. I have also maintained tropical fish tanks from my 20's on. I am currently 67 years young and had a young girl who works there, tell me what fish I can and can not have in my tank. Mine you,that I have had everything from a 2.5 gallon tank to a 75 gallon tank over the years. Anyway, this young lady spoke to me as if I had no clue as to taking care of a fish tank. Unfortunately, after this experience I will probably never return back there. Sorry, but you just lost a loyal customer of 2 years.

I purchased a "hand fed" cockatiel from these horrid pet peddlers in July and immediately noticed…read moresigns of abuse. I have interacted with him daily, gave him treats, sing and whistle to him, but he's still terrified of hands because of whatever these people did to him. When I called to voice these concerns I was originally put on hold for near an hour, then when I finally reached the manager she just deflected and denied, even tried to tell me they don't have male employees when I mentioned that he's more scared of males but the kicker is a male employee sold me the bird! So not only do they mislabel and possibly abuse their animals, but they'll lie to your face about it! She offered me a refund if I brought the bird back but I didn't want him to go back into the hands of his abuser. EDIT: I feel like I should also state that they didn't even know the age or gender of the bird when I purchased it. They just had it labeled as a hand fed Cockatiel which in retrospect should have been the red flag to not purchase from these horrid people.

Knowledgeable staff. Very clean and well maintained store. Would like to have seen a larger…read moreselection of freshwater fish. Will definitely buy here again.

Wow how nice it appears on the outside. Drove an HOUR away to come here! Great business man. I'll…read moregive him that much cus he had me and my boyfriend fooled. We were excited to come to Boone once a month for fish stuff. Not only did he scam us he wouldn't fix his wrong by letting us return the product we bought. He knew we were new to saltwater and manipulated us for that. We bought the AquaFX Stingray 2 stage RO unit at 145. This product retails for under 100$ NEW. It is to be expected that a local fish store charges more but nearly $70 above the competition is price gouging, desperate, and preying on the unit informed. Through another retailer we were able to purchase the AquaFX Barracuda 4 Stage RO/DI unit for 145. Stay away from this crook!!!

What a great store! Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Everything needed for keeping the birds…read morehappy, plus unique and fun things that you didn't know you needed.

BY FAR the best coral store anywhere near here- and I e looked all over Knoxville, Chattanooga,…read moreAtlanta and even up in Nashville. Awesome selection of corals- lots of softies, lps & sps, and an AWESOME zoa tank. Prices are great- and the corals are all healthy and bright. They also have a nice, but limited, selection of fish and inverts also at great prices. They aquaculture a lot of their stock in house.

I hired Aquatic Marine to install and setup a tank in my home and was promised "magazine quality"…read more Nearly a year later, we weren't close. I became frustrated with the tank when there was no end in sight, the work was chaotic, scheduling was near impossible, and I discovered that even after paying for routine maintenance none of my equipment had been properly maintained. I decided it would be easier to just start over with a smaller tank, so I gifted my larger tank to the owner, Kinny Parrott, and purchased a much smaller tank that I thought would be easier for them to actually finish and gave them a chance to live up to what they had promised. He and his service manager agreed with no hesitation to store my equipment and livestock until the new tank was cycled and ready to be setup. Instead, they misplaced half my livestock and his service manager came by one evening without any notice and dropped the rest of my fish into the tank before it was cycled and my gem tang and yellow tang both ended up dying. I sought out help from the store to try and save the rest of my fish, and an hour later, received a call from Kinny stating he was firing me because I was bad-mouthing him to his employees which was not the case. He lacks professional courtesy and the skills to deal with any sort of conflict and is one-sided in his beliefs. His communication style is quite aggressive and dismissive, which makes it hard to have an open and honest conversation with him. He proceeded to yell at me and told me that they would not be doing my install anymore and he was not going to return any of my equipment. He threatened us with attorneys and blamed me for being "too hands on with my tank" and said I had unrealistic expectations. He yelled at me on 2 different occasions using me as a scapegoat for both his personal and business issues and never offered an apology for unleashing on me. For months, he had told me that his service manager was overloaded, overworked, and on the verge of burnout and promised changes that never came. When our relationship ended, I was left feeling like their internal problems were passed onto me and I was fired as a result. When I got upset over being fired for no reason and him holding my equipment hostage, I got mad and Kinny proceeded to tell my wife that I must be bipolar. He finally agreed to return a fraction of my equipment after a battle, and several parts were still missing. He still has thousands of dollars worth of my equipment in his possession not including the tank. After gifting him a new tank, purchasing another tank without asking for any sort of discount, and spending thousands of dollars at his store, I was left feeling incredibly taken advantage of. I could go on and on about the customer service, problems that occurred during our time together, and retracted promises, but am hopeful that this brief glimpse into my experience will help prevent someone else from being lied to and taken advantage of. I had been warned about getting involved with Aquatic Marine, and looking back, I wish I had heeded the advice.

The whole staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. They had a great selection. Brennan was…read moreespecially helpful and knowledgeable. I would recommend this place to anyone looking to purchase fish/accessories/tanks etc. Brennan top notch 10/10 employee!

I purchased a parti yorkie in February of 2023. took puppy to vet 2 days afterwards. was told it…read morehad some worm eggs which isn't unusual for a puppy but other than that, he was happy and healthy. have been working with Jones Animal Hospital getting my puppy up to date on all shots. I actually found the workers to be very helpful, and the establishment was very clean. I would buy from here again!

Bought a Maltipoo there in 2020, actually we rescued it from that nasty place. He had several…read moreissues. Stay away from these people. They lied about everything. Be aware, be very aware!