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Ocean View Aquariums
6883 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33155, United States
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Do
Review №1

Aquarium of the bay is a small, but fun place. It has enough kinds of fish to keep you entertained. My favorite part was the jelly fish tank which changes colors and most of all the fish tank tunnel! It was really cool to get a view of the different fishes going through the tunnel. Its the only aquarium Ive been to with that long of a tunnel. This is a great place to go locally if you want to see the fishes.

Sh
Review №2

Love all their aquariums. The have some of the cleanest tanks and it will be difficult to find a dead fish. Id definitely want to buy all my fish from here. They staff is so nice and helpful. They also can have some great deals on some corals.

Fl
Review №3

I love this store they always have new stuff and great sales.. If you every need any help with your tank they will get you what you need. A lot of of rare fish and corals at great price. Totally Will recommend

El
Review №4

Great customer service. They know salt water aquariums and Silvina is very friendly and helpful. Prices are fair and competitive. Highly recommend.

Mi
Review №5

Let me start this by saying that I have been to many, many other aquarium stores. None can compare to Ocean View Aquariums, NONE. The level of expertise and help you receive from the staff is phenomenal. They have knowledgeable personnel who truly understand the chemistry behind the hobby and who are more than willing to help you solve your problems. And believe me, there’s no problem they can’t solve. I’ve been going to this saltwater aquarium store for more than 3 years now and I could not, in good conscience, recommend any other place to my friends and colleagues.The base for any successful saltwater tank is the WATER CHEMISTRY, and boy do they have it down. There are employees there who can solve nearly any chemistry issue even if they have to think outside of the box to figure it out. These guys know what they’re talking about.This is not a cheap hobby by any means, but this store has AMAZING PRICES, lower than the competitors, along with wonderful associates who know they’re stuff. It truly means a lot to have people who work there who are ready and able to send you home with all the information you need to keep your new friends alive.There are several other stores in the area, but if you want the BEST SERVICE and PRICES and SELECTION of FISH and CORAL, go here, you will never look back. They even have SALES, I got two Zoa frags at 2/$30 on a zoa that would’ve easily cost me $15 per polyp at other stores, let alone $15 for the whole frag. I promise you will not regret investing your time and money here. You’ll even want to thank me!I included some pictures of the store.

Ta
Review №6

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Joel went out of his way to ensure that all my needs for my reef tank were met. Answered every question and provided useful information that helped take my reef tank to the next level. HIGHLY recommend!

Br
Review №7

This place is amazing. Great deals on fish :) and amazing customer service. Always open to answer all my questions. They went above and beyond and gave me a great discount!

JM
Review №8

Great customer service, super clean tanks and healthy fish and corals . Prices are very good and fair .Especial thanks to Daimyo and Silvana for the perfect service provided at the store every time I need advise or merchandise.Thank youJoe M Fernandez .

xa
Review №9

Great place great stock. Very affordable compared to the dozens of places I’ve visited in the past few weeks. Definitely will be back weekly

ma
Review №10

Great customer service, really helpful & no long wait times! Definitely recommend

Ro
Review №11

Great place to visit the staff are really nice and helpful they tried to do anything to make u feel good when u are there they also have good prices on all the fish and corals and the place is super nice and very clean fish tank are spotless and they have good selection of anything u need for your saltwater tank great place to visit anytime .....

Ga
Review №12

Very good service. The employee was honest and informative. Large selection of corals.

Tr
Review №13

This place is so awesome. The staff member D is super awsome. This is my new go to spot. Travel from Homestead to come here.. Had a great time..

vi
Review №14

Excellent service rating given fot 10%discount and awsome prices!!!! Best place for saltwater fish and aquariums..Recommended!!!!! Updared Only reason comment 4 star was left was for 10% discount / I have been coming Here for years and the crew working here before this team was excellent. +++++++++!1There are 2 gentleman at the location the smaller one I believe he is the manager is very disrespectful. When I walk in he was laughing as and using foul language on how he was going to double charge and make a quick extra 1000 dollars from a customer that just bought an aquarium from him, just downright disrespectful, customer service is the worst and they will say anything to make a quick dollar. This is just one of the few things I have heard and recorded while at the store with my son I will No longer be going no more to OVERVIEW AQUARIUMS as STRICKLY FISH STORE UP THE ROAD HAS WON ME OVER WITH THERE 5 STAR SERVICE. AND QUALITY OF FISH AND KNOWLEDGE. As for overview aquarium owners of the location I have over 10000 followers on facebook and instagram AS WELL AS 2 OF MY OTHER FRIENDS FOR A TOAL OF OVER 3000O FOLLOWERS i will be letting everyone know of the people and service you aLL provide. INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IS WHAT WILL ALWAYS LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS.

Jo
Review №15

Great quality fish. Great service. Very knowledgeable people to help you with any questions. Go there for my every aquarium needs. Highly recommended.

Ci
Review №16

Forst of all they give you 10% off if you leave a 5 star positive review so thats why you see all these comments cause theres no way woth the way my sister was treated that these comments are real very disgusting manager very upset on so many levels

Ju
Review №17

I’ve visited Ocean View Aquariums a couple of times and have always received great attention and service. Friendly staff. Clean environment.

Ri
Review №18

Good service. Very knowledgeable staff to help you with any questions that you may have. I come here for all my aquarium needs. Highly recommended.

NO
Review №19

Is. Really amazing place, amazing service, fish and store really high quality, as soon as we got in we had a really good welcome and really good costumers service, every each question was answered, for all our issue with our tank they had a solution. I really recommend Ocean View Aquarium 100% i I could give them 100 stars i will do it. Amazing price my recommendation is come and get the amazing experience by your self and you will see what I’m talking about thanks guys for your service especially Rafael and Frank thank you guys for all keep doing it like that ️️️️️️️️️️️️️️

Je
Review №20

Very nice and informative staff and wide variety of merchandise. Will come back again for future purchases.

Le
Review №21

Recommended. Experts on their field. Great service and variety.

D
Review №22

You walk in and not even a hello. Typical miami culture.

ce
Review №23

Awesome staff, have a great variety of fish and coral and prices are always great

VI
Review №24

Great service, prices and products compared to many other stores I’ve been.

Fe
Review №25

Very nice staff! Well spoken and knowledgeable on Coral and water perimeters, if youre looking for water quality, talk to Rafael! Hes been great at setting up our reef ecosystem

Ty
Review №26

Great service, great variety of fish, and the workers have a lot of knowledge

Da
Review №27

Awesome store always great service, would recommend

Ja
Review №28

I am new to the Saltwater hobby and Ive always been intimidated to get into it because Ive always heard that it is more expensive than freshwater and that it is a lot more difficult. Ive walked into lots of different stores on bird road to ask questions and see if setting up a reef tank is something I could pull off. Usually its always the same, the employees will eye you over to see if you look like youll spend lots of money, or theyd push stuff onto me without explaining why I need it.Ocean View is a refreshing Local fish store that will definitely be my go to store for any of my reefing needs, I went on Sunday afternoon and two employees took their time to walk me through all of the steps to setting up a new tank. At no point did I feel they were trying to force anything on me and I genuinely felt they wanted to help me enter this hobby. The prices are awesome compared to what I had been seeing online and in the other stores near this one. My only two complaints would be that there isnt any freshwater fish here, but on the same coin that makes the employees specifically knowledgeable about Reefing in particular. Also the parking situation is pretty bad but I was told that to load up water you can park out back so that helps a bit.Overall an awesome reef store close to home that I can wait to get back to!

Je
Review №29

I love to come here. My preferred aquarium to be honest. Theyre always very helpful and answer my bajillion questions. Theyre very nice folk and are very knowledgeable in the saltwater tank hobby. Their location is lovely. They keep everything clean. Enjoyable to shop for your fish, corals, and other necesites. I definitely recommend them whether youre a beginner or an expert in aquariums. A big thank you to them all for everything always!

An
Review №30

Fantastic LFS with exceptionally clean systems. Very knowledgeable staff with an awesome selection of coral at a great price! They even sell freshly mixed salt water which has been a huge benefit for me.

Ri
Review №31

Rafael was great! Very helpful and knowledgeable! Will pass by again

Ta
Review №32

I love this store they always have new stuff and great sales.. If you every need any help with your tank they will get you what you need. They also will get you everything to get your tank up and running.. Very Great people.

ro
Review №33

These guys have incredible customer service in an incredible showmen of livestock cannot go wrong with them they really know what theyre talking about and theyre very healthy.

Or
Review №34

Great store to visit and checkout great fish stock and corals. Star is very friendly

de
Review №35

Staff is always nice and store is clean

J
Review №36

Totally horrible experience they sold me a fish that gave my whole tank velvet and i tried to bring the fish back and they were extremely disrespectful wouldn’t even give me 1$ worth of brine shrimp and one of the employees was constantly trying to hit on me and were laughing it was an extremely horrible experience and I deserve an apology I left there store in tears never thought I would get treated that way at a LFS

Am
Review №37

Very professional, they give special treatment to customers, apart from that they have great installation and the fish and corals are in perfect condition

gi
Review №38

Best fish in the game!! All survive once home

Ph
Review №39

Great store with greater service. The employees are very knowledgeable and take the time to help you with any aquarium needs. If you have a reef tank this a must go to store.

Me
Review №40

The staff is very kind and the fish are healthy. We have been coming here for years.

Ca
Review №41

Very knowledgeable and helpful staff I believe his name was Damian helped me alot with what I need for starting my tank and future steps.

Al
Review №42

Nice corals. Always stocked

Ca
Review №43

Store is great! Live stock selection is great! most widely available selection inverts down here. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and have a plethora or knowledge to share. Treat me very well. Great coral selection. Only thing I do recommend as I recommend to anyone who purchases anything from any store is make sure to dip your corals to prevent any pests that may be hiding in them to dislodge!

Re
Review №44

Very cool looking location. Friendly staff

De
Review №45

Great lfs nice selection and good customer service.

An
Review №46

Great place, Clean and neat. Staff very informative and great selection of fish and corals.

Jo
Review №47

This is the best store for all your saltwater needs. Alex, Alain, and Jorge are all very knowledgeable and willing to help you every step of the way to having a successful tank! They also have a lot of dry goods and are always getting new shipments of livestock

Bl
Review №48

Great selection and friendly customer service

Mi
Review №49

I’ve been in this hobby for over 20 years.Ocean view has the best staff hands downAlex is always willing to help you with whateverYou need and does so happily.Jay is incredibly honest and will not sell youOn something that he knows won’t do wellIn your system.Moises is very knowledgeable and will assistYou when something goes wrong in your tank.With this being said I consider these guys my friends. What makes this place different is not only do they get to know your tank they also take the time to know there customers as well.

Gi
Review №50

Havent purchased anything from here yet but just talking to Moses made it clear that this is definitely going to be my go-to place for all my reefing needs. Just the fact that he understood the CO2 to PH correlation was awesome. Not to mention the fact that they have an AMAZING selection of corals and livestock has me sold. Dont go anywhere else!

MA
Review №51

Hands down the best aquarium store in Miami. They truly care about the fish and the customer.

Ju
Review №52

This is by far the best Aquarium Store in the area. They are so attentive, the customer service is amazing. I had my fish tank custom made by this shop, they gave me the best price on a top brand tank. I purchased the best corals, they also carry rare fish and corals. If i can give the a ten star i would. I go every week for supplies and food for my reef and the service is always 10 stars. Thanks again Ocean View i will definitely continue to come every week.

Ra
Review №53

Great customer service, friendly, great variety of corals

Mi
Review №54

Love this place! The staff is very knowledgeable and they have great priced fish!

Ma
Review №55

I like this place. Has great display tanks.

Al
Review №56

Fast service but not much attention to clients

HA
Review №57

Great experience. Kudos to Ocean View!

Jo
Review №58

Maybe get the hours right on google maps Just lost a 40 min drive and the store opens at 11:00

Da
Review №59

Best coral store on Bird Road! High end healthy corals that i couldnt find anywhere else. Glad i found this place. New favorite store

An
Review №60

Best place in town, I am new to reef aquariums and all their staff know their stuff. They have both guided and taught me the basics. Now my tank is full of beautiful fish

Sk
Review №61

Excellent shop and coral and live fish selection! Ask for Erik when you go in he will make sure to help you out!!

Du
Review №62

Great customer service and lots of fish choices. Prices seem pretty fair

Fe
Review №63

I have been to quite a few aquarium shops in miami, but ocean view is definitely the best. The staff is always willing to help and only wants the best for your tank. When I go I usually look for Alex and/or Yamily. They have always help me look for the best coral and fish that will look good in my tank. Im truly satisfied with the experienced staff.

ro
Review №64

Staff was very knowledgeable had excellent customer service

Cl
Review №65

Greay store!! The staff was wonderful. Gamelly anseered all of my questions and made sure I understood what I need to do. She was very helpful showed me the best products for what i needed.Awesome store! I recommend it 10 times!

Mi
Review №66

Best in the business Ray is very knowledgeable on all aquatic species and all fish tanks fresh and saltwater great place to purchase all your fish tank needs fresh saltwater fish are beautiful not a single fish was dead in any of their tanks unlike other competition which was disgusting but Ray maintains all his tanks and very beautiful place could walk around there for hours and never catch all the stuff they have huge inventory if they dont have it they will get it for you thanks again Ray youre the best

Te
Review №67

Great selection and friendly staff. Store is always clean and organized. Recommend anybody with Saltwater fish tank to visit this store.

Da
Review №68

My go to shop on bird road. Been coming for. Couple of years now. Very in tune with reegkeeping. Reefers helping reefers. Wish I had a sixth star to give.

Iv
Review №69

A wonderful store!Excellent staffIncredible costumer service• I went last week with my mom and it has been the best one weve been to so far. The colors of the store and the aroma were magnificent. I highly recommend it.

La
Review №70

I visit the aquarium often and Alec is always very helpful, nice, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend that place. Good service, ask for Alec.

RO
Review №71

This is my go to shop for my all my aquarium needs. The staff is very knowledgeable and has helped me a lot.Hands down they are the best. I had a tank that I bought from another store and it broke. They stored my corals and corals while I got a new one from the manufacturer. They held everything for a month, saving my fish and corals that I had a lot of money invested in. No other store would do that.Have a deep respect for that kind gesture. Hard to find people that will help no a days without wanting something in return.I have a new tank and I look forward to stopping in each week to see the new stock of fish and coral. They a huge and healthy variety.Check them out and ask for Alex or Moises and tel them Geno sent you.

Jo
Review №72

Immaculately clean state of the art looking store. Everything looks new and clean. Everyone has been super nice every time Ive been there. They have a very nice selection of fishes as well as merchandise. Corals are starting to get better. Their selection of inverts is ok. Definitely a must see place. Would love to see an out of this world display tank.

Vi
Review №73

Awsome Customer Service. Moses thanks for all your help. Great looking Store everything is immaculate and you can always find what you are looking for or they will get it for you. Great prices! Fishes and Corals are always healthy. I definitely will be coming back and recommending to friends and family.

Da
Review №74

Ocean View is AMAZING I am a first time Aquarium owner. The employees are very very patient and helpful. They dont make you feel stupid for asking a Billion questions. They lead you in the right direction from buying the aquarium to setting it up top notch service. I have zero complaints only great words about the place. AJ Alex and Moses are top notch people who stand behind their product. I recommend Ocean View to everyone from beginners to the most experienced owners.

St
Review №75

The staff at Ocean View is patient and knowledgeable. Their tanks are beautifully maintained and their livestock looks extremely healthy. Highly recommended!

Jo
Review №76

Walked in early this morning, greeted by Yamily. Over all friendly experience being that its the first time I ever walked into this store.Super happy with the customer service she offered. Definitely my new favorite LFS.

An
Review №77

Great Aquarium Shop, Great Staff. Nice fish and corals selection. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. A little low on inventory sometimes. Fish are prophylactically treated. Youll often find very fair prices, and some unusual specimens. This is my usual go-to reef shop. I trust this shop.

Jo
Review №78

By far the best aquarium and experience. These guys are awesome, love the service will deffinatly keep coming back. Thanks ocean view my tank looks amazing.

Jo
Review №79

Love the corals and the services

A.
Review №80

I came in with some freshwater issues. Staff was very friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. They pointed me in the right direction and were very non-judgemental.Everything looked very healthy and especially clean.

Gr
Review №81

Excellent store with knowledgeable staff!

An
Review №82

Entered the store about 10-15 mins before closing, everything looked rather organized, I was greeted and helped by Yamily never have I had someone who was so attentive detail oriented. She was quick and informative and taught us a lot about the fish we were purchasing. I’m overall really happy with the way the store looked but even more impressed with her passion for what she does. Definitely guaranteed herself a repeat customer.Thank you Yamily and the team from ocean view aquariums.

Je
Review №83

This place is so educational, go to Ocean View aquarium before getting in to the Hobby. Honesty the best policy

Ja
Review №84

The store looks really really nice. All LED lighting on their tanks. Granite countertops. The store is immaculate & really well organized. Not too much live stock to offer though. Mostly softies like leathers is what I saw although they did have some very nice fish like a clown trigger & wrasse but that was it. Prices are typical. Decent amount of merchandise & a plethora of chemical products available. The staff is alright. Decent store overall.

Ca
Review №85

This was my first time there and got help from Moises on setting up a very small tank. Loved the place, very organized, clean, professional and their prices were the same as what I had seen on Amazon and the customer service was great. He was not in a hurry to get rid of me and explained my options. Ive been to several other shops and this is the one Im staying with. The outside of the building looks a little run down (not by fault of theirs Im sure) but when you walk inside it looks great. The kind of aquarium store you want to hang out at and take your time to look around at all the fish and corals in the place. Most of the other shops Ive been to are too crowded with boxes of equipment, tanks throughout the isles with little room to walk or too crowded with just about anything. I will be going back to Ocean View Aquariums soon for more stuff.

Se
Review №86

Great place to buy saltwater fish. Clean, healthy fishes. The only cons is that sometime you have to wait 10 min to be attended.

Je
Review №87

Nice place and super price !!!!Is the best place .......

Ch
Review №88

Very friend and helpful

Ro
Review №89

We rely on Ocean View for all of our salt water needs! Moses and Alex are so knowledgable and friendly, and the selection of fish and corals is great. Highly recommend

Ma
Review №90

Great variety of salt water fish, corals and anything you need for your aquarium

Da
Review №91

New into saltwater fishes and like this place a lot of variety then other places I’ve gone too. Very clean and friendly environment

Ll
Review №92

Super nice staff and very helpful. I really love this store and customer service is the key here. They also have a great variety of fish and they sell Copepoda. So great for Mandarins and over invertebrates. Go check it out.

ya
Review №93

Poorly stocked in comparison to other saltwater stores in the area. There was only one other customer in the store and two people working, they looked straight at me, but didnt acknowledge my presence. Thats okay though, but I would improve on the customer service skills because it does make a difference in the overall atmosphere. What made me walk out of the store empty-handed was that some of their fish in two different tanks had some sort of disease. The fact that the ill looking fish were housed with coral frags steered me away from buying anything in the store. Some fish seemed just fine, but I wouldnt take the chance of taking one home. Also, the seahorses werent housed properly (no coral to grip onto, only plastic straws), but thats purely my opinion. Theres another aquarium store that I typically go to, and immediately you can see the profound difference in fish health and customer service.

Mi
Review №94

Great spot, super clean and great products to choose from.

Al
Review №95

Excellent customer services. They help me with everything about the fish I wanted to buy. The fish is healthy and eating what they told me to give. I will recommend 100% this store to everybody.

lu
Review №96

The best aquarium in miami!!! one of the best customer service ive ever had. they really care about the results you get in your fish tank.i really recommend it you will get the best experience. it is one of the only stores that keep all of their fish under medecine.

He
Review №97

Staff is beyond friendly and knowledgeable, store is always clean, very easy to walk around and look, absolutely no clutter.

Jo
Review №98

Great customer service. Very knowledgeable and always willing to help you with any issues you may have with your tank.

MI
Review №99

Good Vibes Everytime I stop by this place.

Da
Review №100

Everyone one there is amazing!, no matter how busy they are, they will help you out, every one is knowledgeable, and friendly, very clean and open design store, you dont feel like your going to a ghetto store, and that your about to be ripped off, I keep going back all the time!

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  • Address:6883 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33155, United States
  • Site:http://ocean-view-aquariums.com/
  • Phone:+1 786-212-1541
Categories
  • Aquarium shop
  • Tropical fish store
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–8pm
  • Tuesday:11am–8pm
  • Wednesday:11am–8pm
  • Thursday:11am–8pm
  • Friday:11am–8pm
  • Saturday:11am–6pm
  • Sunday:11am–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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