Phoenix area aquarium stores

[Jeremiah G]

Hi guys,

I am wanting to get back in the hobby after about a 5 year hiatus.

What are your favorite stores in the Phoenix area?

Thanks in advance!

 

[cooltowncorals]

Kona reef in chandler
Reef monsters in Mesa

are my two favorites for corals

 

[LRT]

Discount Aquarium for Tanks and Gear.
Aquarium Arts for fish.
Reef Monsters for Coral.

 

[Jeremiah G]

I will check them out-- thank you!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Agreed with above!!! Don’t leave out LE Corals.

 

[noonelikesadrytang]

I feel that all the stores here have something to offer. We’re lucky to have so many local fish stores here. We also have a couple high quality national vendors for coral here (Epic Aquaculture and BSA Corals).

Limited Edition Corals easily has the best selection of corals in town. They have stuff for every price range. I don’t get my fish from them any longer, because they keep them in hypo salinity (usually around 1.012 or 1.013).

I prefer to buy fish from Kona, Aquarium Arts, Reef Monsters or Artistic. Not necessarily in that order.

Discount is the place to go for equipment, all though the store can be pretty cluttered at times. If you’re buying new equipment, he’ll usually give you 10% the MSRP. Chris also does a ton for the local reefing community (hosting frag swaps, supporting schools with reef tanks, etc).

 

[mike89t]

Artistic Aquariums is my goto store lately.

 

[mike89t]

Never heard of Kona. Going to have to check it out.

 

[noonelikesadrytang]

Never heard of Kona. Going to have to check it out.

They’ve got a couple stores in the valley. One off of the 51, in centralish Phoenix, and recently opened a store in Chandler. They also had a store in Surprise, but I think they were moving locations, and ran in to some permitting issues with the city. I believe it’s still closed. Their stores are very clean. I think their fish prices are in the ballpark, but their coral prices are pretty high. They do have some nice collector pieces, or larger colonies if that’s what someone is looking for. Definitely worth checking out.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

They’ve got a couple stores in the valley. One off of the 51, in centralish Phoenix, and recently opened a store in Chandler. They also had a store in Surprise, but I think they were moving locations, and ran in to some permitting issues with the city. I believe it’s still closed. Their stores are very clean. I think their fish prices are in the ballpark, but their coral prices are pretty high. They do have some nice collector pieces, or larger colonies if that’s what someone is looking for. Definitely worth checking out.

The Chandler store is great! I felt like I was in a Disney store. A pond with a tree in the middle. On other side of the store is a large waterfall. I bought an Eco-Gorg years ago from them. 5” tall, it’s now 18”. Nice owners as well.

 

[Jeremiah G]

The Chandler store is great! I felt like I was in a Disney store. A pond with a tree in the middle. On other side of the store is a large waterfall. I bought an Eco-Gorg years ago from them. 5” tall, it’s now 18”. Nice owners as well.

Thats an awesome Gorgonian-- I will definitely be getting some for my new tank

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Thats an awesome Gorgonian-- I will definitely be getting some for my new tank

Thanks, Hold on to them long enough and they turn into show pieces. Here’s one at the other end of the tank. Easily 20” 4 years old.

 

[Jeremiah G]

Thanks, Hold on to them long enough and they turn into show pieces. Here’s one at the other end of the tank. Easily 20” 4 years old.

Now Im ridiculously jealous! Thats another sweet one-- cant set up my new tank soon enough!

 

[mike89t]

Made it to the new Kona Reef store in Chandler. Wow, beautiful store! Will definitely be a part of my rotation.

 

[LRT]

Its crazy I've never been to Kona ill have to check it out.
Totally forgot about Limited Edition Only been there a cpl times but they did have decent selection of corals. Wife snagged her rfa's at LE.

 

[cooltowncorals]

You know I forgot about LE coral I gonna swing up there this weekend and let them separate me from some of my money