I bought a parakeet from 50 fathoms four days ago and I've already spent hundreds of dollars on vet…read morebills because she came infected with Chlamidophilosis. From my interactions with the staff, it sounds like they would not have gotten her treated if they found out she was sick at the store. It feels like buying her ended up being kind of a rescue mission, honestly. The staff at 50 fathoms tried to deny that she was even sick, telling me that the vet I went to wasn't good and insisting that I should have gone to a different vet all the way in Baton Rouge. They said the vet was just guessing, but actually the vet did a fecal exam and also sent her blood out to a lab. I know I'm not the ideal pet owner because I'm poor and have an active outdoorsy lifestyle, but I'm doing everything I can to save this bird which is much more than they did. The bird is responding well to treatment and the vet says she has a pretty good chance of survival, but the articles I've read say that the treatment plan involves six weeks of antibiotic injections to prevent the bacterial infection from becoming treatment resistant. That's a lot of vet appointments for an animal I just bought four days ago. Chlamydophilosis is transmittable to humans. While I do recommend buying from a small locally owned business, this one wouldn't be my first choice anymore despite their wonderful selection of exotics, because I don't feel good about their standards for ensuring their animals' health and well being. If you must buy from this store, proceed with caution.

This awesome pet shop was recommended from a coworker. He is all about aquatic pets, and he raved…read moreabout them. There are numerous pets, including birds, turtles, snakes, eels, stingrays, freshwater turtles, and a wonderful variety of fish. I absolutely love the staff, especially sweet Cassie. She was very knowledgeable in helping us setup our aquarium with ALL the things. I even brought my sister in to check out the aquatic pets. Please do yourself a favor in go! You won't be disappointed!

The Audubon Zoo is one of those institutions that everyone needs to visit when in New Orleans. It's…read morelocated in a beautiful park, just off Magazine Street, and one can ride the St. Charles Street Car to get there. It's an old institution, and is often working to improve their historic exhibits to better serve their animals as well as their visitors. When I recently visited, the sea lion exhibit was being improved. They still had a sea lion show, and I was there at just the right time to see one of their sea lions enjoying an enrichment event. The exhibits are designed to provide a spacious and natural environment for the animals, while allowing the visitors to observe them. In some cases, this allows several species to inhabit the same exhibit, which is a more natural setting. This is definitely a well planned and managed collection, and helps the visitors understand to need to conserve our natural environment. The zoo has a great Louisiana swamp exhibit, which also helps the visitors learn about the cultural history of Louisiana. There are native animals that few might see in nature, but which the visitors can learn about in this setting. These include Alligator Snapping Turtles, and Louisiana Black Bears. There's plenty of places for the visitors to eat, drink, and buy gifts. These are found in convenient locations throughout the park. It's a great experience and especially good for families.

We visited the zoo on a Monday afternoon on April 20, 2026. We had a really nice time walking…read morearound and we have always wanted to visit the NOLA zoo. It was a relaxing evening for us. We didn't really encounter anyone that worked there that smiled to say hello or goodbye. It was so nice how the zoo is thoughtfully set up for families. Lots of places to sit down and view the animals. The day that we went, because it was now closer to closing (we were there for about three hours) the animals must have been brought inside before 5pm. It made it difficult to see some of the wildcats because they were inside. The park staff does end up doing some pop up discussions. We attended one with the gorillas and it was interesting to hear about them. The giraffe feeding station has been closed due to construction. *** unsure when it will reopen but would like to share this as it was disappointing to arrive and discover this. The Asian elephants were interesting to see and learn the difference between the African and Asian elephants. I felt like the animals at this zoo and the habitats looked like they could use a little more upkeep. With it being spring and all, the leaves were in all their water habitats. We enjoyed some salt water taffy while we were walking and this was a nice treat.

Very clean tanks and a big selection. You can also acquire points that can be applied to your next…read morepurchase. They have products for freshwater and saltwater. It's worth the trip.

Staff was very informative and friendly. Carlos and Josh walked me through starting my first nano…read morereef tank! They have nothing but the best saltwater options from supplies to fish/coral/invertebrate. I will definitely be back

The best place to get you reef items and corals. They have a lot of knowledge on corals and always…read morevery helpful. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone the city or even just passing by.

Great shop ..... So lucky to have found this place ..... very helpful..... beautiful fish and coral…read moreand extremely knowledgeable and very kind to this very inexperienced reefer....So I highly recommend this store.

Jeremy has been maintaining our tank for several years. Our tank always looks beautiful and we get…read morecompliments on it daily. Jeremy is very professional and we can always reach him (on the rare occasion we have any issues). Highly recommend his services. I love how passionate he is about the fish and coral!

I contacted Jeremy to come take a look at my current setup, plumbing, and wiring. He immediately…read moreresponded and set up a day and time. He arrived at the scheduled time and reviewed my plumbing, sump, equipment, apex, modules, powerhead placement, flow issues, lighting, coral placement, and fish. I went into the consult with two pages full of questions and Jeremy answered each and every one of them, telling me exactly what equipment he recommended, where to get it, what I needed and didn't need, etc. He made recommendations that I would have never thought of. He gave me some really good advice on how to optimize my setup for the best flow, a cleaner sump and plumbing, and wiring. He also tested all of my parameters and told me exactly how to fix each issue. The advice he gave clearly comes from years and years of experience. I will definitely use Jeremy in the future if I ever have parameter issues or need maintenance help. I highly recommend Jeremy and Coral Cove for anyone that wants a professional to review their setup, to take over regular maintenance, or to do a complete redesign. I really look forward to working with Jeremy and Coral Cove in the future.

I purchased a ticket for the Aquarium and Insectarium (Adult - $47.50). After you purchase your…read moreticket, you enter the Insectarium. Yes, you have to walk through the gift shop. So many types of insects exhibited in their environments. I particularly liked the velvet red ants. Ginormous. Can't really say I spent too much time reading any of the information on the insects. The space is dark. There's also a cafe where you can snack on insects. Again, not really my cup of tea. Thanks, but no thanks. My favorite part of the insectarium, where I spent most of my time, was the butterfly atrium. What an absolutely spectacular place. Heavenly. When you walk through one door, it has to close before another door opens. This is to ensure no butterflies escape. As soon as I walked in, there were hundreds of butterflies! Of all shapes and sizes, blue, brown, white, yellow, orange and black. The majority of them were attached to the window where they thought they could fly out. There's different types of plants for them to land on. Fruit and sponges with nectar are set throughout the trail for them to land and suckle on. There's a walkway for visitors, but you have to be careful because butterflies land on the walkways, too. You're not supposed to touch or hold the butterflies, but it's fine if they land on you. The staff member there kept repeating not to touch the butterflies because there was a child who kept grabbing at them. You could tell some of the butterflies were man handled because pieces of their wings were missing. Honestly, it's pretty hard to keep your hands to yourself when there are so many butterflies flying around your head.

We bought advanced online tickets for both the aquarium and insectarium for a weekday entry and…read morearrived right at opening (10 am). The insectarium was clean, well-organized, and easy to navigate. My favorite part was the butterfly room. I also got to eat free chocolate chirp cookies and apples and cinnamon roasted mealworms. We spent about 5 hours at the aquarium and insectarium, including a beverage break at Cafe Aqua. They do have some extras like a hurricane simulator and VR chairs. It's a little pricy, but all the bugs and the facts they list about them was worth the price.

They're too intrusive on how you maintain or manage your aquarium. They treated me like a novice…read morewhen I have 12 years of experience with aquariums. I was done when they required a sample of my water upon the next visit before they sold me another fish. I took my business right back to petsmarts

Great help with what to buy and which fish go well together.. Will be back for more fish soon.!read more

Although he doesn't have this store location anymore, his aquarium and pond services are the best…read morein town. Call him for any aquarium related needs and he'll be able to help!!!!! 5 stars all the way!

From the owner: Let Aquarium Masters service all of your aquatic needs. Whether it's your aquarium, pond or…read morefountain, we have the expertise and years of experience to provide you with the very best in quality care.