Aquatica Corals and Custom Aquariums

Excellent service!! Got my Red Sea Reefer tank from them. Steve and Gabe helped troubleshoot the set up.
They even took care of my fish and coral till my new tank arrived and cycled. His coral inventory is amazing!!
Signed for the reef service with them … it beats mixing salt and carrying buckets 5 x.plus they use Red Sea salt which is top of the line!
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I have been coming here many years and it's recently changed hands, but nothing but positive has come of it. The new owner (I think his name is Steve) has started adding a new look and feel to the place, more options for supplies, equipment as well as livestock. He's extremely knowledgeable and is always willing to help answers questions or offer suggestions to make whatever setup you have work as it should. Basically he's straight and to the point based on his knowledge. If you're trying to push boundaries of your setup, looking to buy something you shouldn't or that might not be compatible, don't be offended when he tells you "No," he's right and protecting your precious investment, but will steer you in another direction of choice. This is advice that most should take (unless you're an expert, I am not). All in all, great customer service, and good staff (including his Son that also works there sometimes).

Been in the hobby off and on for 30 years. Steve has taken a good retail / service shop and brought it to the next level. If you care about the health and environment your reef aquarium provides to the many animals we enjoy in the hobby, I can think of no one better suited to help maintain these delicate environments than Steve and his crew at Aquatica.

Steve helped me upgrade from a 30 g IM to a 90 g Red Sea. He made the set up and transition painless, with gorgeous results. Highly trustworthy to come into your home. Responsive for any question or problem. Great selection in the store and willing to order for you. Above and beyond service, sharing the love for the hobby, wanting you to be successful, not just about making a sale.

The owner and his son moved my 150 gallon aquarium from the garage and into the house and onto the stand. Let me tell you they were professional and did an awesome job. This tank is over 400 pounds and they completed it fast and were very careful with the tank. Would definitely use them again for any of my aquarium needs. Would have given 10 stars if it was available.

Great spot! steve is very knowledgeable and has a great selection on fish and corals for great prices! if he doesnt have it he can get it! glad to gave such a great shop so close to home!

Wow what a huge selection of live corals and marine life. I stopped by for a few snails and was reminded of what a nice aquatic store this is. I will be back for some Corals 🪸

Excellent place with the most beautiful salt water creatures. Plus, these guys have the best customer support.

They are very knowledgeable about everything I asked about. I walked out of there feeling educated! These guys are amazing. Do yourself a favor and Check them out! :) 10/10

The Showroom is absolutely amazing. The lights, corals, fish, and tanks are so cool looking and well kept. I love the music too. I’m so glad I called Dave and his team to service the tank at our office, he literally saved it and was able to upgrade our system. It looks better than ever now. Just picked out some pretty fish from the showroom, and I can’t wait to come back to buy more! Thank you so much Dave, you’re the best! 😉

Dave and his team are the BEST ever. Do NOT go anywhere else for your needs. I have go thru a lot in getting my saltwater tank going and Dave went ABOVE and BEYOND to ensure my success. Always available when I had questions and support when I didn’t think I could do this. This is by far the greatest customer service I have experienced and/or seen in my lifetime. I have been dealing with customers for 45 plus years and Dave truly shows his clients are the most important thing to him. Thank you all !!!!

I was there from the beginning and the owners are hard working people who really take great pride in their shop. In the age corporate stores it is refreshing to see that independent shops can still thrive. Between Dave and Sarah, they have great knowledge of corals, fishes, and everything else that lives in a reef tank. They sincerely care about doing the right thing for their customers. They only advise what you really need and not up sell you like so many of the other stores. They have really unique specimens at very reasonable prices. If you don't see what you're looking for they can definitely get it for you. I would highly recommend you stop by and check it out.

The showroom is amazing, I really wish there were more stores with the same class that exists here. Dave is amazing and is great at answering all of my questions. Additionally, Dave has done several special orders for me for various fish and coral and I couldn't be more pleased.

My wife and I had a saltwater tank about 40 years ago and struggled with it for around a year. We decided to try it once more and just by chance stopped in Aquatica and spoke to Dave. Dave walked us through everything and I might add still does. We went to four other stores in the area and came to the conclusion that Aquatica is the best. I have always believed that you get what you pay for and we have never had a problem with the equipment and supplies purchased from the store. We would highly recommend this store to the beginners as well as the experienced. The fish and corals are always in good health and Dave, Sara and Joe are extremely helpful with any issues we seem to have.

Cleanest showcases in the area. Dave and Joe took the time to show me their quarantine and the filtration and seemed very proud of their setup.

All of their fish are quarantined and feeding/healthy before being moved to the showroom floor. Arrival dates are listed for each fish and they provide tracking information on every fish's history. They do not use any copper medications in their tanks.

The corals are healthy and thriving. Aside from a few zoanthids, none of the corals were sitting on plugs. They have some very unique specimens and some are showpiece quality straight from the store.

Everything here is quality over quantity. They are setting the example for how all stores should be doing it.

Best Place Ever been done Business with Missed Sarah Today darn miss her. Dave is a Great Guy very Helpful and will help you with any questions or suggestions you have, Keep the Reef Alive. Thanks Dave and Please don't forget about my 4 Clams had vibrant Blues The biggest one. Take Care Catch up later Sheri Howell. Oh my Rose anenome but it's okay.

This is now my go to store. The owner really knows his stuff and is a solid business owner. Water changes with the "other guys" water my hard corals were dying. Hours with a water change of Aquatica's water and my tank is already happier and the dying corals or noticeable doing better. Their display tanks Speak for themselves.

Excellent store for saltwater fish and corals. Probably the cleanest and most well maintained store in SD county which is a testament to their knowledge and care for their tanks and inhabitants. Highly recommend!

Dave the owner and Joe the fish keeper are wonderful to do business with. His store is clean and he offers San Diego's finest fish and corals. Dave saved my tank from complete catastrophe after another fish tank store improperly installed my tank components and the tank experienced an outbreak of ICH which killed half of my stock. Highly recommend Aquatica!!

Chricatastrophe

This place is for lack of better words, awesome! Based on the pictures here, I thought it would only be an aquarium manufacturing business with show tanks, but it's actually an upscale reef shop. Good selection of coral from reasonably priced frags to mini colonies to centerpieces. I'll be stopping by any chance I get.

They are always very helpful, knowledgeable and attentive. Best quality water. Wish they would have more necessary aquarium items in stock.