Gateway aquatics is now called STL aquatics owned and operated by two young men who are the best…read morethat I've met in the aquatics business This place is impeccable so clean. They're very good people. They're knowledgeable. You can go there and they will make sure that if there's something you don't know you will before you leave this place this by far is the best of the best that you can go to for your fishy friends to

Regarding water feature service: I shimmied over to PondMarket in South County to figure out where…read morein the world to start with a problem I had on a newly acquired waterfall in my backyard. They filled me in on all the possible reasons my water feature could be losing water and gave me the number of Chad at Gateway Aquatics to come look at it. We are handy. My husband is in construction. We both stared at the water feature and had no idea where to even start troubleshooting it. I was SO grateful when Chad came by. Now, it's not free to have him come by...but it's helpful. He was very informative in explaining all the possible issues and how they could go about fixing it. He texted me an estimate that day or the next and could start the work the following week. I waited about a month to schedule but he was on it then. A 50% payment is required before the work is done and it can be paid by credit card with no extra fee. Chad and the helper came by on time and did a great job fixing it. In my case, the water feature was leaking water. They dug up the hillside, replaced the hose, replaced one pump, replaced the waterfall box, and a few other small things. Total was around $2,500. I was shocked to hear him tell me how much people pay for these things. SHOCKED. I inherited it in a house purchase and it better be good for a while with no calls to Chad needed!

Small store, but a nice selection of fish and aquatics. Very polite and knowledgeable staff.read more

GREAT selection of aquatic plants (which is what I was there for), corals, fish, and aquarium…read moresetups. They had several of these really cute mini ready-to-take-home aquarium/plant/shrimp setups in a tank that looks like a giant Lego brick, and several 2 to 3- gallon micro tanks were on display right up front. This seems to be a specialty! The owners and employees seemed knowledgeable, and they acted like they were as proud of their aquatic plants as their fish. I had a great time letting them show me around, and I walked out with a new plant and driftwood piece for my countertop water garden!

Great support. The owner is great. The variety of fish are amazing. All have been very healthy…read more Love this store

Art of Aquaria is amazing! They offer a great assortment of fresh and salt water breeds of fish…read more Their fish are high quality and the tanks are well kept! Art of Aquaria also offers a large amount of live plants and coral. Be sure to check out the amazing tank of discus fish. They are so beautiful!

I was gifted a beautiful male betta, and I thought I had him doing well in a 1 gallon tank. After…read morespeaking with the owner, I quickly learned I needed a bigger aquarium, water testing kit, and other specific products. The owner was so kind. We had an easy flowing conversation, and she spoke in terms that I could understand. The information was priceless, but the owner did not try to pressure me into purchasing any of the items we discussed. She was so chill! Seriously, thank you. I've been in 3-4 times, and I have always been met with an honest smile. I love this LFS the owner is ready to assist with anything fish related ya got!

There wonderful. Not only is my 45 min commute to this fish haven a must. They moved my fish tanks…read more Big tanks. full of fish! Tons of equipment. Thee service was outstanding. My tanks are running smoothly and the fish are healthy. Not one complaint and a smile on everyone's face the entire time. One day 3 large aquariums. Amazing. Customer for life already words don't do it justice so I added some pics! Love you Team MALAWI!

Minority owned and the BEST SERVICE yet!…read more Although far from where we live we've been using the "In-Home" services for over 3-years and they are THE BEST! I think of the tv show with the celebrity fish tank creators... because these guys babysit your fish! Just recently, we had to have our floors resurfaced and it took months to find the right folks so Malawi took care of our fish.... And I noticed they take care of other folks fish (vacationing, home remodeling, etc.) and if the fish look sick.... They are the EMERGENCY ROOM for I'll fish!!! No joking

small pet store with a varied selection of animals. I love talking to the ferrets…read morewhile I wait to get a feeder mouse. excellent customer service !

We discovered this pet store a few weeks ago looking for feeder mice for our new and bratty ball…read morepython. Interactions with staff have been good and they've made recommendations along the way. Today we had the delight of meeting Lynn and she was SO informative and just loved talking about their animals and educated us about some changes to make for our baby ball. We had a blast checking out the snakes they had and learning about them.

My go to pet store for Cichlids the owner is very knowledgeable and has a very large selection of…read morefish

this business gets no star from me!!! they are rude!…read moreHusband, wife, and worker. My friend bought A 20 gallon take from them. Several fish. Have been trying to get it all going. It has been over 3 months ago, with several trips to their store with water samples. They gave her conflicting advice! One time owner, other times different workers. last week she awoke to some dead, some with no tails. They sold her medicine that is for a pond. Not aquarium. These people have no remorse for anything they have done! Even tried to lie to me, but I was with the person, and know the truth. What is wrong with these people? Where is your compassion ? She is on a fixed income, and has spent $500.00 in your store. And you treat her like this. How dare you!!!! Now. Here is a true review of your store!!! IT MADE ME SELECT A STAR IN ORDER TO POST MY REVIEW. That's the only reason I picked one star.

If you are a pro or a novice when it comes to fish tanks, they will help you out and give you top…read morenotch service as well. They have helped me, a 10 year salt water tank owner, learn how to care even better for my corals. They also do these amazing auctions and weekly allowing me to grow my tank more rapidly/affordably as well as to make more contacts in the community. We will take all of our business here from now on!

Wonderful store, very knowledgeable Staff and well maintained. well worth finding as it is one of…read morethe few quality pet stores in the Metro East. Carries supplies for reptiles and has locally bought aquarium fish so they are adapted to our water conditions and are healthy.

From the owner: We offer custom options, education, bio-active set ups, and proper husbandry. We strive to educate,…read moreand support the customer, so they leave feeling confident in their purchase.(we don’t just sling product). We offer the locally owned, personal, small business touch. If we don’t have what you are looking for we will find and order it for you! :)

The two people I talked to here were SO helpful and knowledgeable about tank setup, shrimp care,…read morebest filters to use, and when I said I wanted to have a tank filled with shrimp the person helping me made sure to pick out males and females for me instead of just scooping a bunch out. The shrimp are super lively and look amazingly healthy. I've had them for a few weeks now and everything is going great! I already have some baby shrimp!!

An amazing experience! I came in just looking to buy some fish and I walked out not only with the…read moreperfect pick but a whole lot more knowledge than I expected. The selection was absolutely great! Fresh, diverse, and clearly curated by people who care. What really made the visit stand out was the staff. The man who helped me was incredible, friendly, genuinely passionate, and knew everything about how to get started with the perfect tank. He answered all my questions with confidence and even gave me tips I didn't know I needed. You can tell they love what they do and it shows in the service and the quality. I'll definitely be back. Highly recommend!