This shop is awesome! Its hard these days to find a business with excellent customer service and Aquarium Artisans delivers. They took care of my 125g reef tank while I was deployed and when I came back it was in even better shape. Jeremy and Jen, along with their team, go above and beyond to ensure they have quality fish, coral and customer service. Check them out.

I have been in the hobby for several years now and have become quite fond of the staff and their knowledge. They have been very helpful through every step of my experience. Jen, Jeremy and Tori have always been top notch!

Very well stocked aquarium store. One side of the store is freshwater fish and the other side is saltwater. If they dont have it they can order it as far as supplies. They dont compete with the big box stores on aquarium tanks prices. Their line of aquarium tanks are high end saltwater, with 1/2 thick glass. I would buy a cheap freshwater tank at petsmart and buy your fish and supplies here if you are looking at freshwater. The fish I have bought here have all survived and flourished. Not so lucky at petsmart. This is a premium aquarium store with premium prices. They also have a HUGE selection of aquarium plants. $$$ but well worth the investment in the quality and health of the fish they offer.

Although they are a clean store with generally excellent stock, we had to ask the employees to stay distant 6 times. Not one employee wore a mask and as we backed up and asked them to stay distant they repeatedly pressed closer. Its really not a mystery why were at a level 3 emergency during this pandemic with people behaving this way. Its a shame we wont be able to return to the store. Pre covid we exclusively stocked our 250 gal and 170 gal there.EDIT: I emailed owner with date and time and explanation of events. No reply was made by the owner, which tells me the response on google is for show. This store does not care about its customers. Good thing there are other quality fish stores nearby.

I have been going to Aquarium Artisans since they moved to their new location, I began going there just prior to their grand opening. They have a much more professional approach to their store. Everything is clean, healthy and orderly. They have a great selection of corals from $10 frags to $400 show pieces. They also have an excellent selection of saltwater fish and invertebrates as well as fresh water fish and plants. Most of the freshwater fish I have seen in their store are fairly unique compared to what most stores sell. They have your run-of-the-mill Mollys, Platys, Tetras, etc. but also a great selection of harder to find Cichlids and on occasion some Discus. I have bought a lot of frags from here, some saltwater fish as well as freshwater plants and have not had any issues. All are alive and healthy to this day. I stocked my nano tank mostly from this store, I will attach a picture. They also have a nice selection of aquariums, supplies and food. The best thing is their self serve RO and Salt water tanks. Just walk in with a bucket and get what you need. Staff is always friendly, knowledgeable and it is easy to get someone to help you get what you need. Very glad I found this store and I will definitely continue to shop here.

Ive been to all the local fish stores and this place is high class. Lots of marine fish and inverts and plenty of corals. And a very large selection of freshwater fish and plants. The equipment and tank selection is great too. Lots of expensive reefer gadgets too. Definitely recommend this place.

Family/small business. Not corporate--so thats a huge plus! Friendly and knowledgeable. Great selection of salt and fresh water critters. Great plant selection!

This place is amazing! Blows away businesses like petco and petsmart. Not only is their selection of fish way better but the selection of tank accessories like filters and salt is better too. Id say only thing theyre missing is fake decorations but lots of live plants and best selection of salt water coral I ever seen! My wife and daughter went with me and we loved their display tanks, theyre beautiful with so much life and really inspiring. Even had a little sitting area with books next to an amazing custom tank.

Absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable staff, (Thanks Allison) great big stock of freshwater and saltwater, beautiful and clean store. Incredibly impressed. I’m new to the hobby and I’m stoked to come back when I’m completely ready to start up :)

This store is very nice. My 11 year old felt like it was as cool as the big aquarium! So many salt water fish and anemones!

Very nice selection of both marine fish and coral. Prices were on par with most stores in the area. The display tank was awesome. The reason for a 4 star was it took a moment to get service and the store really wasnt that busy

Best aquarium store we visited so far. The tanks were so CLEAN. And several of their display tanks were very beautifully decorated. Great selection of fish both freshwater and salt water

Excellent selection. Knowledgeable staff. New location is closer.

Updated review: I was a fan until they stopped wearing masks.Excellent selection of fresh water and salt water fish and supplies. Very clean store and friendly staff. Impressive selection of aquarium plants and coral. Nice to have another locally fish store.

Really cool place, lots to look at and the people were super friendly. Some really badass setups and fish

Top notch Fish Store. These guys are very knowledgeable, friendly, great selection, clean healthy fish. Coming from South FL to the area it was a breath of fresh air to find a quality store here. Thank You!!

Been here twice. Bought a african rainbow cichlid. Nice and clean. Staff is very helpfull. We will be back soon.

Stopped in to stock up my new 120 gallon saltwater tank. We usually visit Gerbers in Dayton, but decided to check out this store as it is a lot closer to us. First off, not a single employee was wearing a mask or social distancing nor were about half the customers. Secondly, my daughters and I waited for someone to gather the fish that we had selected, but no one ever acknowledged or helped us. We eventually just left empty handed and will be traveling to Gerbers. We won’t be back.

The staff is very knowledgeable about the fish and very helpful. Great selection for fish

Nice place. Nice folks. Good prices, even on saltwater fish!

Always willing to help and answer any questions. Will even order it for you if they dont have it in stock. Fintastic fish selection!

Nice place, good selection. Very clean and organized

Great dry goods, clean store, limited selection of fish, a lot of corals to choose from....but not very colorful or much variety.

There were about 5 employees working when I visited, and none of them were wearing masks. A couple of them kept getting close to us, so we left. The owner said this is a polarizing topic, but I wont give my business to a store where showing even the slightest respect for your customers health is considered polarizing.

One of the best fish stores in the greater Cincinnati area. Staff are all veteran hobbyists and know their stuff. I really trust their advice and opinions, I definitely dont feel like theyre just trying to sell stuff and they actually try to do whats best for animals. My only problem is every time I visit, I always leave with a lot less money in my pocket!

Very nice, clean and professional, friendly. The lady help me out is also vey helpful.

Amazing place for anyone in the aquarium hobby. They have knowledge in fresh and salt water fish, corral and invertebrates

They have a beautiful a selection of fish.

Amazing display, great variety of fresh and saltwater creatures! All our livestock purchased is healthy and thriving.Service was top notch, great information and recommendations.Finally a local fish store that feels like home! Highly recommend you check it out

New location is still in the settlement process but already is looking amazing still !Very unique non run of the mill high quality tank setups available for sale. Great freshwater and salt water fish in stock.Large variety of natural rocks for sale .If youd like a nice classy setup with a variety of everything from rimless tanks to beautiful white and other coloredstands this is the place to go.

Stopped in to check them out yesterday and i was very pleased.. the staff was very happy to help, and knowledgeable.If you havent stopped in, please do you wont be disappointed .Excellent selection of fresh water and salt water.I will be returning soon to pick up my stuff to finish my project

Friendly and knowledgeable staff! Beautiful store and great selection with good prices!

Probably the best local fish shop that Ive visited.

I have been here multiple times in the last couple months. While they have a wide selection of both freshwater and saltwater fish and many knowledgeable staff members, they have many tanks where a fish is either sick or dead. I have bought 6 fish from this place and after getting home I noticed that half of them were sick or injured by the staff trying to get them out of their tanks. In the future, my only purchases there will be aquarium supplies or fish food.

Neat place, good selection of fish for a reasonable price. But, the only problem I have from that store is the care of the fish itself. Some of the fish were either sick or dead in their tanks. I was walking through the store and saw a red bellied pacu covered in fungus and honestly felt bad for the dude since he was still alive. I’d give this store a 5 if they were able to care for their fish.

Just made my first purchase today. Thus far very pleased. Knowledgeable employees and average pricing. Now there selection of coral,saltwater and fresh water was outstanding.

Always a great experience when we come here! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff! This environment is so nice with a cozy little seating area.

Best specialty fish store in the Cincinnati area! Huge selection of both fresh and salt water fish. Many live plants for fresh water and a huge selection of corals and

Beautiful store lots of fish, coral, and clean up crews along with everything related to fish.

I recently purchased an expensive pleco from them and could not be less satisfied. Upon purchasing the fish I put in in my quarantine tank in case it had any potential diseases. Sure enough, it ended up having fin rot. It died within 1.5 weeks of purchasing the fish and also spread the fin rot to the rest of my fish in the tank, resulting in all my fish dying even with the usage of API medicine recommended to treat fin rot. The pleco in question was added to a well established tank with fish that had already been living in the tank for over three months with no problems. Unfortunately, they offer no fish guarantee and the store associate just laughed when I asked about a fish guarantee. Safe to say I will not be taking my business there in the future.

I have never been in a fish store that has so much ick. Not even big national pet store chains have this much ick in their tanks. One cant but help feel bad for the fish living with some many flesh eating parasites on them. I feel even worse for the customers who buy fish them not knowing that there is a good chance their newly purchased fish with have a disease and die. A very tough scene.

Good selection of fresh and salt water fish very helpful employees and well managed

Friendly and helpful staff.

Biggest inventory. Most attractive store

Nice place very well set up

I have been here many times. prices might be a little higher but so is the quality.and that is worth it to me.The staff is extremely knowledgeable in the hobby.Nice selection of fish and coralsThe staff seems very professional

These guys rock. Had a great experience getting my turtle tank set up. Very professional. Will be back when I eventually get a saltwater tank!

Best Aquarium store around. Very knowledgeable staff as well.

Very nice! Big selection and affordable

I love these folks. Theyre always willing to give advice and take time helping you make selections, and they really seem to care about the health of the animals.

Well keep and very clean. The staff seams pretty knowledgeable and curtius. We definitely will be going back.

Nice selection of fish

The staff is knowledgeable and honest. The new store is amazing.

Probably the most expensive one out of all the aquarium stores in the area for fish and plants. $9 for a cherry shrimp? Cmon. Bought (3) yoyo loaches that all had skinny disease and died. They did make up for it by giving me some medicated food for the rest of my fish. Wouldnt let me use the restroom, but then let another guy use it because he had a young child with him. Also, the front of the store always has tons of trash floating around, even if its not your trash its still in front of YOUR store that makes the front of YOUR store look bad. If it were me id be out there myself cleaning up. They do have very good selection of supplies that not many other stores carry and they also carry Planet Aquariums that are very nice.

Gret saltwater and freshwater selection of fish. Also have a planted freshwater tank and corals for saltwater. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

What a great little shop! Nice selection of fish and corals, and the prices arent bad either! Will definitely come back when were in Cincinnati again!

Excellent service. Staff is very knowledgable and courteous.

Great customer service and a wealth of knowledge with animals, plants and equipment!

Very knowledgeable staff,who help me earlier this year establish a 38 gal.saltwater tank.Today taught me very clearly how to cycle my new 55 appropriately and timely fashion! They have a great variety of fish and supplies! Thank you for guiding me!

Been going here for years whenever Im in Cincinnati. Great people, and an awesome selection of coral to look through. The wife and I make it a point to shop around as many stores as we can while were out of town. We always check reviews and get our hopes up with good reviews then are disappointed when we make it in. This place WILL NOT disappoint you. Make a stop in and check it out yourselves!

Lots of variety. Everything was clean and well maintained.

Reached out to them on multiple platforms to get a quote on getting an aquarium built for my basement. Couldn’t get a response and they left me on read

If you are into salt water fish and corals or ocean life in general, this is the place to go. they are very friendly and very knowledgeable.

Great store! Went for the first time and was back another couple of times that same week. Saltwater only. Great selection of coral frags and fish. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Highly recommended.

Good customer service and friendly people

I am new to saltwater and have visited this store twice. I received perfect service both times! Mitch has always been upfront and honest about everything. He has kept me from wasting a ton of money and forced me to be patient with the setup process. I would recommend this place to anyone new or anyone that has been doing this for years. I had visited one of the only other saltwater stores in the area and there was no comparison in service quality. I will be coming back for many years! Thanks again to Mitch for all his great and honest advice!

Very knowledgable, friendly, will do the best for their customers.

Awesome place and great staff

Great store, great owners...

Nice store and live stock

Great place with excellent service

Great selection and knowledge. Always helpful and honest with recommendations.

I love this store. Giant selection of corals and frags and fish. Tori works there. She was extremely nice and is a marine biologist. She will not steer you wrong and she will not sell you anything you do not need. I love the store

Excellent people with excellent morals and ethics. Willing to spend time discussing your needs. Ive had quite a few dumb questions and they didnt treat my questions as dumb at all. I would highly recommend these guys to a beginner or an advanced hobbyist.

Got my first 2 fish today

I started a saltwater aquarium few months ago and have gotten everything here. Friendly and knowledgeable and helped me along the way getting my tank up and running. It is my go to source for all my needs including water.

I visited today for the first time and found the place in to be one of the best stores I had ever visited. Corals were first class and less expensive than anyplace I have been. Jennifer, the owner, is an incredible lady with lots of personality and and knowledge is second to none. You can bet, I will be back.

My go-to store for freshwater plants

Great store...Super nice staff, great frag selection. Will be back

Nice place if you got some time to waste. The staff here are really nice and funny. And if you really want some good photos of some fish then you need to come over here.

Amazing service! Great quality coral and fish! Highly recommend anybody to stop in and look, you wont regret it!

Best shop for saltwater aquariums, I only have freshwater right now but I have been wanting to upgrade to saltwater for some time now and if I ever do make the leap this is the place Im going to they have the best selection Ive seen anywhere and Ive checked out every store that has aquarium supplies from chillicothe to Cincinnati, these people really know what they are doing when it comes to fish.

Love this place! The employee that is there during the week is always super friendly and helpful!

Lots of great choices and products and the staff was always available to help.

Very honest and informative! Good stock and prices.

Great fish selection and the staff is fantastic!

Very helpful and knowledgeable, I purchased their saltwater to help clarify some tank issues Ive been having. Between that trying a few changes I was recommended to try. Tank is doing great again!

Helpful staff, good selection.

The most beautiful exotic fish Ive ever seen. Own was very helpful and encouraged me on how easy it is to have of my own, fish are pricey but well worth the price .... Simply Beautiful.

Nice, little store front nice selection of corals and dry goods. Great customer service.

Disregard the previous review. It is another store owner being jealous. This is overall the best marine fish store for supplies and fish around. Prices are good and staff is very knowledgeable. If you go you will not be disappointed.

Jenn is always helpful and kind definitely my #1 place for fish and supplies.

Definitely the most knowledgeable and persoable reef aquarium personnel in the city and their prices are very reasonable.

Very clean store, knowledgeable staff and very nice people. I thought very good prices as well. I left happy.

Great store! Small but personable and very competent staff.

Travel from Dayton area to shop here. The staff is very helpful and the prices are the best weve found.

Great people and fish and corals

Great customer service

Very nice staff (1/1/18), knowledgeable, healthy fish, clean store, locally owned......what else can you ask for??

The staff and owners are awesome. The store and tanks are extremely clean. By far the best saltwater store in Cincinnati.