Before I address the haters, I want to say this place is my top choice for a local fish store. John…read moreand all of the crew greet me with warmth and casual professionalism everytime I walk through their doors. Now if you are still on the fence about coming here due to some people questioning the durability of MA's fish with them getting sick" within a day or two after bringing home" or that "Selling sick fish is unacceptable". Let me ease your mind. Yes, fish do get sick sometimes. That is always unfortunate. It is also sometimes out of a LFS's control at times. Pathogens, parasites and protozoa are always present in aquaculture. Symptoms may remain dormant or negligible and cannot be detected from a glance. Hence it is why we in the hobby quarantine new fish, not just for diseases we can see but also those we cannot. However sickness can sometimes not be preventable. Something you CAN prevent is a massacre of your whole tank by simply QUARANTINING YOUR FISH. If you allow time to do its thing you will most definitely know whether or not any action needs to be taken. Simply dumping new fish into established tanks just means " I dont care about my fish", " If they die its not my fault since I didnt know they were sick". Now alot of people in this hobby are beginners and thats great! Just learn to ask for help. If help is coming from a person who "pretended he didn't understand what I was saying", GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. There's this pretty neat place call the internet. Oh? you're on it now? WOW! SEE look at that! Not so Hard right? BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!! :) All in all, sorry for the rant. It is just frustrating to see such a good and hard working establishment come under fire from people who dont do their research and go "oh no, the consequences of my actions" when they screw up. K Bye ;)

Very disappointed. I've been buying fish from this store for years, but the prices have become…read moreridiculously high, and the livestock quality has clearly gone downhill. Last week I bought several fish here, and they turned out to have ich. Within just a few days, every one of them died, and worse, the disease spread to other fish in my tank. This ended up costing me far more than just the fish I bought from the store. Selling sick fish is unacceptable, especially from a store that specializes in aquarium livestock. Longtime customers should not have to worry about bringing disease home from a fish store. After this experience, I seriously question their fish health standards and whether they are properly monitoring the condition of the fish they sell.

Words cannot say how grateful I am to the owner Jerry. I went into the store about two weeks ago…read moreshowing him a picture that my goldfish were hanging out on the bottom of the tank and had this white stuff on them so I assumed it was ick , but Jerry told me that it looks like my pH was too low. So he gave me these rocks or gravel in a bag to put into my filter and told me to do 1/3 of a water change and then put the rocks in and within 30 seconds my fish was swimming around as happy as can be!!!! Thank you so much Jerry

First time, probably the last time, the person working was knowledgeable but the place was a little…read moretoo dirty for me. Boxes everywhere, tripping hazards, lighting was horrible, and as mentioned before, the stairs are an accident waiting to happen. There are other places nearby and in long island much better.

DO NOT PURCHASE FISH HERE!…read more As an aquarium enthusiast, I went there to see if they had any different kinds of fish. Granted they have beautiful coral and saltwater plants, HOWEVER. I walked past tanks that had dead fish and dying fish and the live fish in the tanks were eating the dead fish. It was awful and I think that they should be called out for this. If they want to sell fish for the prices that they're charging, they better have clean tanks and at least have healthy fish. This place was disgusting..

Best reef store in NYC area. Excellent frags and good selection of higher end corals…read more My only complaint is that my tank at home is too small and i can't buy everything. Excellent aquarium.

The prices were decent and the fishes seem well kept; however, the shop owner popped a cigarette…read moreand started smoking. Mind you this is a shop that's underground and indoor, which amplified the smell and kept it there. Overall it was a pretty subpar experience - I don't think I'll be coming back here.

My go to place for fish, fresh water or salt water, also fresh water plants, they have good prices…read moreand have sales of 10 fish for certain prices deals which I like and if you like to have schools of fish pretty good to take advantage of the people there treat you nice with respect always kind in the years I have gone super nice to my elderly father as well and understanding, humorous good character, back to the fish they have several choices in fish as well, I highly recommend them, God bless them for their years kindness towards me and my wife and family when we go. The only thing it's far from but good in a way because I would be there always.

Noel the owner of the company , we spoke on the phone and he offered all the help I will ever need…read more Very friendly and willing to help with any aquarium issuesI may need one day. He is official on my Iphone. Thanks Noel

Brought my niece here while visiting. What a great experience. Very helpful staff. I am excited for…read moreher to decide on her set-up! I will post pictures then. Dont hesitate to use Anchor Aquarium.

If you're looking to have an aquarium installed, these are the guys to use! Excellent service and…read moregreat quality product. They did an excellent job on the installation and maintenance of my aquarium. In addition, they're spotless, never know they were in your home cleaning an aquarium.

Cory and Downs have been around forever. I have been dealing with them since the Suffolk County…read moreFish & Reef days. That's when my addiction started. I remember being fascinated by the plumbing setup in that store. There was basically a network of plumbing under your feet. I think the new store is by appointment only and I've been there a few times. It's worth the phone call and personal attention. Call to confirm this though, I am not 100% sure. I consider myself well-versed in the hobby but that doesn't mean I don't need a hand from time-to-time and it certainly doesn't mean I know everything. Some of my coral wasn't looking so good and I just wanted someone to take a look and offer their opinion. Downs did just that. I called Downs at noon on a Friday and they were booked for the day but he still stopped by at the end of the day to help out. I figured I wouldn't see anyone for at least a few days, never mind same-day. He was concerned that if we waited to long I might lose a few pieces and he didn't want that to happen. Downs is a really good guy. Doesn't try to shove products down your throat or his methods. This hobby definitely isn't a one-size-fits-all and he understands that. While I don't think he agreed with all of my methods, he considers them and works around them. While I enjoy doing my own water-changes and maintaining my own tank, I will definitely have Downs by once a month just to look things over. One other important thing to mention and this may or may not be important to most people. With babies and kids in the house, we take our shoes off. As soon as Downs walked in, he took his shoes off before I even had to ask. Now imagine having them service your tank(s)? Drop-clothes, plastic, I am sure they are meticulous. I'll see you soon Downs, thanks again!

Let me just say this. I don't have any idea about aquariums, let alone moving them a couple of…read morehundred miles away. A really close friend needed help with a relocation, and I found Justin. The job needed to be expedited, and the many different species in the tank cared for. Justin worked it through for me and sent us 2 amazing people to hand hold us through the process (Sadie & Margaret). Amazing. The fish made it to the new location before we wrapped up with the move. They carefully followed directions and offered their expertise when required. The fish are thriving and we couldn't be more thrilled. I wouldn't hesitate to call upon them again.

After having a large reef tank for over 20 years my fish of similar age finally seemed to lose a…read morestep. Justin made it an easy and comforting experience to transition my tank to fresh water. He took my fish and I am sure they will be in good hands I am lucky to of found such a professional Highly recommended

They were great as a supplier of livestock and equipment, but the staff deceives in interesting…read moreways when you need services. I hit some hard times and needed them to break down my aquarium of parts and livestock. I knew it was a favor...but I had asked if they could give me store credit for a future installation. After taking everything, they ghosted me. When I confronted them later -- just for the possible credit that I still wasn't ready to redeem -- they (Melissa) offered to CHARGE ME FOR STORAGE of the equipment they took from my home. Since I'm unlikely to get back into the hobby, unfortunately, I just gave up on it

Shipped me a severely sick dying anemone. Melissa said she would refund my money but they stopped…read moreresponding after I emailed pictures as she instructed. Still did not receive a refund or any correspondence. Also they didn't ship when they said they would after I called to confirm they would. Would never buy online from this place again.

I love this place. They.do a great job my dog loves them. I tell him we're going to see the girls…read morehe gets excited. He is well groomed price is reasonable, and I never wait long. I highly revommend them.

I took stitch for the first time two years ago and I loved the fact the it by appts and that the…read moreladies do not keep the pet long( like these franchise) where you drop of your pet and it takes all day to get them back. I also loved that they love what they do. stitch is happy when I drop him off and with an hour and 1/2 I can pick him you. they are gentle, loving, and very experience. You will not be disappointed I guarantee you.!