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VIP Reef Aquarium
16300 SW 137th Ave UNIT 121, Miami, FL 33177, United States
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Jo
Review №1

Best aquarium store in Miami by far! Very clean and organized everything looks new the owner Carlos is very knowledgeable on the subject is very willing to help with everything you need for your saltwater aquarium. When you want a fish he will gladly order for you and he will quarantine the fish when it gets delivered to make sure the fish does not have any illnesses or diseases that can hurt your aquarium!

Ju
Review №2

Staff are very friendly and teach you more than just selling you stuff like other stores.

Ni
Review №3

Recently found this reef shop. All the coral is healthy looking and they have a really big selection from all price ranges. I was in there today and had a bunch of questions and the guy working spent a long time with me answering and giving advice. It’s nice to be able to talk to someone who can give you feedback and advice without making you feel stupid for asking even the most basic questions in this hobby. Will for sure be using them as my go to shop. Thanks again for the great service!

Br
Review №4

Wow where do I start this place has been nothing but amazing! Great customer service especially Ron and Carlos, they’ve also got great prices been going there for the past year or so now and I wouldn’t go anywhere else took my mom to check it out few weeks ago and she couldn’t stop saying how clean and well taken care of everything was !

ka
Review №5

This fish store is great. The employees always help you on whatever you need. They always give you good advice on your fish tank. They have good details on both coral and fish. Great store overall with good employees.

Al
Review №6

Best customer service and experience ever. Theyre very helpful and pricing is good also.

Je
Review №7

What a pleasure- will definitely be returning w hella business for Carlos- the place is clean, the fish and corals well labeled. The fish selection is small but mighty and healthy. Literally corals from 10$ to 100$+. Great place if you’re looking for quality and helpful attentive people.

bl
Review №8

Nice corals, great prices, great fish selection, even in these hard times

St
Review №9

Nice place with great looking corals and friendly staff. Ive visited severely times and have been buying my salt mix from these guys alone for a couple of years now. Thanks for a great local place guys!

Jo
Review №10

Great selection of livestock and good prices. My only recommendation for them would be to dip their corals before they bag them and hand them over. Most of the local shops in my area do this.

Za
Review №11

There is nothing better than going to a place and find amazing people that can help you. There is GREAT variety to choose from, prices are incomparables. I highly recommend this place if you want to run a high quality reef tank!!! I personally LOVE IT ️.

an
Review №12

Great attitude, They try to help you no just sale .

Ki
Review №13

These guys know their stuff! Very helpful, took their time and didn’t make me feel like a noob after restarting my tank after 3 years. Thanks guys will be back soon!

Ce
Review №14

Nice selections - in warehouse so you have to look for it

Mi
Review №15

Excellent Place. Good customer service, very clean.

Km
Review №16

Its was nice to go into a Aquarium ( VIP ) Store, and have the owner and staff take a real interest in answering your questions about issues you have with your Salt water Tank, from light settings to coral feeding and fish.If you have a Saltwater Tank and need help setting it up or correcting problems that you are having with your Tank, Please stop by ( VIP ) Aquariums they will help you. and they have a great selection of corals and supplies in the store.. Its located in a small warehouse area off of SW 137 Ave in Miami, But its worth the trip..

Jo
Review №17

Beautiful store, clean, amazing staff, healthy creatures (:

Am
Review №18

Guys are pretty cool and help with whatever is needed.

Ca
Review №19

Nice and helpful staff, Very clean and organized and knowledgeable. Prices on items comparable to amazon! good prices! very nice specimens! Good prices on water! My go to spot from now on for saltwater aquariums! Just picked up some RFAs, and all my stock is from vip very healthy!

Sh
Review №20

Coral selection is really nice, maybe a little on the pricey side. They fish selection was not amazing. The employees were very nice and helpful.

De
Review №21

Great customer service

al
Review №22

Very knowledgeable and friendly. Great selection of both high end and low end corals! I come here at least twice a week to see the new stock which is updated 2-3 times a week! Doesn’t get any better than this store.

Ro
Review №23

Large variety of coral to choose from with excellent price ranges...

an
Review №24

Awesome stuff, must check out! No freshwater products, just a heads up !

Mi
Review №25

Awesome staff..Carlos is my fish sweetheart

JU
Review №26

Best service as always.

Cr
Review №27

My experience was great! Evryone knew what they were talking about. The shop was very clean and they have a huge selection. I found everything i wanted and needed and much more. Thank you guys for the amazing experience and all the knowledge. 10/10 will come back for more!!

Sa
Review №28

Nice place a lot of variety to choose and very good Costumer Service ! Good prices

Sk
Review №29

Great store, helpful staff and beautiful display tanks! Picked up a Orange Passion Acro great selection of rare SpS corals

Ja
Review №30

Great, friendly staff was very helpful and tolerated my 3 year old son running around looking at all fish and coral. Very helpful information about which fish would do well with others. I have been to several stores recently and by far VIP was the best.

Br
Review №31

Awesome prices and great service! The white guy with tattoos was extremely knowledgeable and helpful! There’s no where else where you will find corals, reefs, and clams for the price they sell them for. Highly recommended!!!

Me
Review №32

Love this place. I have upgraded my tank twice and looking forward to my next one. Bigger will come soon enough. Their show tanks are definitely a goal i will surely reach soon in mine. The knowledge and experience they have is surely why i have been able to achieve my goal little by little. No doubt that I highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to have a beautiful show piece in their home that brings peace and beauty with the help of VIP Reef.

Ra
Review №33

Nice and clean Place great staff as well

Al
Review №34

Bought a healthy beautiful powder blue today! Extremely happy with my purchase. Everyone here is very knowledgeable and don’t ever hesitate to give you advice. Best reef store in Miami hands down!

Ja
Review №35

We are very impressed with the quality, and amount of selections in stock at VIP Reef Aquarium. The staff is extremely knowledgeable about all of the fish, corals, chemicals, and equipment. We use to visit many aquarium shops, but VIP always had such a big selection we dont Coral Hop any longer. You must visit here at least 1 time to see this for yourself! I forgot to mention the prices are really good also!

Ge
Review №36

After 20 plus years I decided to get back into the saltwater aquariums hobby. I knew a lot has changed in the past 20 years so I needed to find someone in the saltwater aquarium business that I could trust.Before I would buy my first saltwater aquarium I would have to study up on the latest and greatest and learn the hobby all over again.I was lucky to find VIP Reef. The owner and his staff are the greatest. If youre looking for a place that you can trust and wont get ripped off and have knowledgeable people that you can talk to, well look no further than VIP Reef.Originally I started with 4 bio cubes 30 gallons each. Now I have upgraded to a 275 gallon aquarium. I did all this within two years and with the expert help and advice from VIP Reef. If you want some example here are few. I wanted to purchase all the supporting equipment and the 275 gal aquarium at the same time. Some of the items I had picked for the aquarium was on the expensive side. The staff at VIP Reef advised me not to purchase some of the items I had chosen. Some of the other equipment was the top of the line and very expensive. I was given other alternatives that worked out better and saved me money. Over the same two years I want to buy some collector saltwater fish and I was advised not to for one good reason or another. Their suggestion was same for the live coral that I had purchased or decided not to. As of today my saltwater aquarium is doing fantastic. I like to say thank you too all of my friends at VIP Reef. Without there expert advise and hospitality, I would not be able to accomplish all that I did without the help of VIP Reef.

Re
Review №37

Staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the tanks are clean and the selection is great. All the livestock looks to be well taken care off. Stop by just to look at the employee tanks if nothing else.

Jo
Review №38

Great Corals, finest around Kendall. Rare Corals, great selections and good prices. They match online prices and sometimes you can get them quicker than online. They have Aquaforest products also.The staff explain and answer questions to help out in the tank progress.

An
Review №39

Bought a beautiful Purple Firefish! Always fast and attentive (:

Ne
Review №40

Excellent prices and customer service.Very knowledgeable in reef tanks. Ive been going there for years and always had a great success on my tanks.

Al
Review №41

I would have to say these guys have the best prices and some of the MOST beautiful display tanks in South Florida.

Ri
Review №42

I love this place!! Great customer service, very professional and friendly staff!!Thank you Carlos!!

Da
Review №43

My neighborhood fish place. Awesome service and great deals! Also home to the Fetty wap hawkfish!

Ph
Review №44

Recently ordered rock flower anemones. All the anemones were bright and beautiful colors. Individually wrapped and they all arrived alive and not one of the 20 were the same. I would definitely order from VIP Reef again.Thank you VIP REEF

He
Review №45

Great staff, great service and great selection. Definitely recommend this place

Jo
Review №46

These guys have the best knowledge of the Salt Water World. they taught me everything and even giving me free stuff and many opportunities

A
Review №47

Very understaffed you have to wait 30-45 mins just to be attended to. Fish are not of the best quality I would say they last 2 weeks tops. This place used to be decent but has become very low-end. I’ve witnessed and experienced the haggling of customers to buy. They basically make it known it’s not okay to just come in for water and supplies. Also there’s always a guy in there with no shirt on very uncomfortable and unprofessional. To say the least this place is probably very lucky there isn’t another salt water aquarium store for 20 miles.

Mi
Review №48

Great staff and good selection

Ru
Review №49

Five years ago I was totally new to Salt Water Aquariums. I went to many stores and finally decided to build my 250 gallon tank with VIP Reef. I knew nothing about caring for corals or fish. However, VIP reef had the knowledge and patience to help me set up and maintain a beautiful reef tank. If you are thinking of saltwater fish or corals this is your place.

re
Review №50

The staff at VIP is very knowledgeable and friendly. They have everything that you need to build a successful aquarium. Once your aquarium is ready, there is a variety of fish and corals available at VIP. They offer salt and fresh water for your water changes as well as cleaning service and aquarium installations. I have been shopping at VIP since 2011, and I am very satisfied.

Ba
Review №51

Awesome service..And a very good selection of fish and corals...

Fr
Review №52

Best store and excellent customer service. Very knowledgeable people in the latest technology. I like their advice for proper maintenance of my tank. I love the fish and coral selection. Thanks VIP Reef for all the helpful advice, is not easy to maintain and strive my little 480 gallons nano reef tank

Os
Review №53

The staff is very knowledgeable friendly and as well helpful in every way. Each staff member came up to me and said hi to me which is something that you dont see Miami. They have great pricing and beautiful fish as well. Keep it up VIP Reef!!

Jo
Review №54

This is amazing how people take time and ride all this bushes. I love too see u tank and loaning from u 10 year of experience taking care saltwater tank. Please is not a place in Miami w a store like this, a place they have a selection of fish and coral in so good condition. I started going to this place around 6 year ago w/ my 150gal tank and then my 220gal tank and now 420gal tank full high end SPS 3 tank and always the same store.

Kr
Review №55

Awesome staff ! Customer service is amazing, great corals and a great stock of zeovit products !! Highly suggest this place as your one stop shop.

Yu
Review №56

Love this store. Have been visiting VIP reef since they first opened. Carlos is the best. He always takes good care of us, but in general every employee is amazing. We mainly buy fish and corals from them. Their selection is fenomenal. Love VIP reef.

Al
Review №57

Great people and experience. I drive an hour to go there though I have multiple stores much closer. Luis and Carlos are very nice and patient.

Ed
Review №58

Do not ever go to this store. Rude staff. Unprofressional and low work ethics.

Os
Review №59

Thanks to Frank and the amazing staff for the amazing help. Thanks to their help and knowledge theyve been able to get me back into the hobby from the ground up. Not only do they have a wonderful inventory, but they treat everyone like a VIP. No complaints whatsoever!

Mr
Review №60

Very helpful and knowledgeable people location can be a little hard to find but if youre interested water aquariums this is definitely the place you want to visit if youre in the South Miami area

Ko
Review №61

Nice for your aquarium needs

Mi
Review №62

Super helpful staff. Very knowledgeable. Healthy corals and fish. They helped me set up my tank and were honest with what I would need and werent just trying to make a buck off of me. Highly recommended.

Lo
Review №63

Great service! Awesome

dr
Review №64

Awesome staff, great selection of Coral and fish. Best local store for rock flower anemones

An
Review №65

After my husband passed just over 4 yrs ago, rock flower anemones were the FIRST items I deemed beautiful and remarkable while I was grieving. So naturally rock flowers mean very much to me- made me feel hopeful somehow. And so I came across VIPReef in my search for flowers. I remember Frank telling me that the variations coming out of the ocean were just extraordinary, and that every year it was morphing into new colors and patterns. I knew Id have to visit. So I drove from the NC Mountains to Miami to learn about the shop and wonderful staff that have always answered every question Ive ever shot in an email. VIPReef is worth it. I stood in awe while I opened the freezer and saw all the frozen items. Id never seen so many gorgeous fish or corals in one location. They have ALWAYS made me feel like their number one priority: asking me when I want items sent out, being conscious of the weather, and one instance pointing out to me that I was $4 away from free shipping. It is such a pleasure to buy from VIP REEF and I have the utmost respect for this business family. Youre doing it right!

Ya
Review №66

Customer service and pricing

Ra
Review №67

Excellent customer service, and very knowledgeably. Very good prices. I have been going there for 8 years and never been disappointed.

Ro
Review №68

Been buying here for over 5 years and its my go to place always professional customer service and excellent livestock.

Ju
Review №69

Very friendly staff. Their beautiful in house tanks are evidence of their knowledge. Dedicated sps, lps, and softy display tanks. Wide variety of coral and good selection of fish

Da
Review №70

Always very helpful and knowledge on every thing marine

Iv
Review №71

Good staff with great prices . Family owned and very Professional when it comes To aquariums . I was able to buy a fish for $120 when is cost me $300 everywhere esle . Thank you for you services .Unbeatable prices guaranteed . Thank you VIP Reef.

Br
Review №72

Super friendly staff, very knowledgable. Clean store and amazing selection of fish and corals. Great prices and if they dont have it, they will find it for you.

Me
Review №73

Great selection and VERY knowledgeable. I will be back for sure!!!!

Je
Review №74

You want great service awesome coral great deals come to vip reef the best aquarium store down south. Frank and the crew are always ready to cater to your aquarium needs. Apart from the great service awesome coral and great deals you gotta come see there one of a kind rockflower anemone display tank truly a beauty you will definitely be mesmerized with all the insane collector rfas!!!!

Ry
Review №75

Awesome place great attention and quality stuff Everytime I go.staff is great.i had left the area and stuff at other places werent the same.came back great place for aquariums.

Do
Review №76

Great Service and awesome environment. They have lots of product to choose from and they are always willing to help!

Gr
Review №77

Very nice selection everything look healthy and employees were very helpful

Do
Review №78

Love this place really helpful staff takes time to explain things and the corals are amazing.

Al
Review №79

I love this place. Im a regular at vip. They always have a great selection. All the fish are very healthy, tanks clean always, the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, and most important the prices are amazing. Not to mention they have everything you need to take care of your tank and the most recent foods and supplements. Cant say enough about vip.

Al
Review №80

I have been going to VIP over 7 years, they have healthy fish, provide excellent service and most importantly they provide sound advice even if it means losing a sale. Every time I have had an emergency they have been there to help. Staff is knowledgable and helpful. Thanks VIP!!!

Xa
Review №81

Great place awesome customer service!

Ga
Review №82

Got a 10 pack rock anemones and can’t wait to get some more .fast shipping great product the anemones are so colorful and healthy.Thank you all from vipreef .

Da
Review №83

Very nice and helpful staff. Great prices

Ma
Review №84

Very good price on fish

IS
Review №85

Great customer service and great selection. Highly recommend VIP Reef Aquarium.

LU
Review №86

Awesome staff, very helpful and knowledgable with there amazing fish,coral, chemical and equipment. excellent service and great prices with the lastest technology. been and business for many years giving great service and helpful advice to there customers.

lu
Review №87

Ive been coming to Vipreef for years great staffs always willing to help and very experienced amazing fish and coral selection make me feel like part of the family eveytime I walk in

Ro
Review №88

Awesome staff, very knowledgeable and helpful. Very affordable as well compared to other shops in Miami.

Se
Review №89

My Favorite fish store south of Miami. Very high quality fish and excellent service.

Fr
Review №90

Knowledgeable staff and high quality products at great prices!!!

Ca
Review №91

Best selection of fish and Corals in the city!

Gl
Review №92

Great friendly staff, good, prices, good fish and frag stock.

MC
Review №93

This place Rocks. Owner, staff, corals, fish, all top notch!

JR
Review №94

I always get great service at V.I.P. Carlos is great.

Da
Review №95

Great service and knowledge of the products. Love it.

Ju
Review №96

Very helpful personnel, great healthy selection, reasonably priced.

Ro
Review №97

Always helpful!!!

Em
Review №98

Great service and prices!

Er
Review №99

Super service & good prices

wt
Review №100

Staff is friendly and always answer all my questions. Very helpful when you are a novice in this hobby!!!!

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  • Address:16300 SW 137th Ave UNIT 121, Miami, FL 33177, United States
  • Site:http://vipreef.com/
  • Phone:+1 305-278-7777
Categories
  • Aquarium
  • Pet store
  • Pet supply store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–8pm
  • Tuesday:12–8pm
  • Wednesday:12–8pm
  • Thursday:12–8pm
  • Friday:12–8pm
  • Saturday:12–6pm
  • Sunday:12–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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