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.

You can tell when a business owner has passion and love for their business. The owner has been in…read morebusiness for 52 years! He shared his story and love for birds with me and I felt extremely comfortable buying my new bird from him. He is very kind, patient and knowledgeable. My bird is very beautiful and he told me to call whenever I have questions. What's even better is the shop offers to board your bird when you go out of town. The prices are just right! Thank you!

if I could give it a zero star I would give it a zero star. I called to see if they have budgies…read moreand the guy said their are 50 of them, I asked how much for one and he said they don't give prices over the phone. then I asked are they expensive or or cheap. then he hung up on me. worst customer service ever. he needs to get fired!

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.

Been going to Beitals for years, every time I'm on my way I still get excited like I'm a little…read morekid, and I'm 64 years old I tell the owner Craig, you should charge admission to this place that's how cool it is... He's got everything and he knows everything about his trade which makes him so valuable to his customers. " just don't ask him stupid questions " I highly recommend a visit, you won't be disappointed

Recently, I spoke with Larry, to upgrade to a new tank. We discussed in detail, as I needed the…read morewhole set up, and was promised a call back. After a week, I called and texted, no response. Never had the courtesy to call back, and could have advised me by phone or email, he could not do the purchase, which would have been around $4-5,000. Guess he does not need the business BUT will never recommend!!!

Hello. These folks are the real deal. Top quality corals. Top quality customer service. Best…read moreprices. Best guarantee in the hobby. Active ownership. Everything exactly as advertised and pictured. Awesome weekly (most of the time anyway...) auctions. This is a local fish store with an international reach. Super knowledgeable staff. I cannot say enough good things about pieces of the ocean.

From the owner: Saltwater Fish and Live Corals, Local Fish Stores, Aquarium Services, and shop for fish and corals…read moreonline

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.

the seller is knowledgeable and answers all my queries. prices are reasonably low compared to…read moreothers. friendly customer support. Happy to order again.

From the owner: For family traficion we are fish farmers and aquarists from Colombia. our ancestors taught us the…read moremanagement of aquarium fish and micro-organisms for optimal aquarist life.from our ancestors by tradition in Colombia. we are aquarists. we handle the magic of the Aquarist system. We have a small fish shop in Queens and a fish and aquarium management school to start a good hobby. secrets of the magical world of life in your aquarium.Thank you for visiting us. What you give you receive and your blessings are returned multiplied. Aquariums have the magic and power of the divine. God blesses and multiplies. an aquarium will teach you life and help you in relaxation therapy. mysteriously relaxing and healing mind. portal to love and life.God bless you and thank you for your visit. give life because of what you give that you will also receive

have had a consistently extraordinary experience at LOF2! I can't say enough about the staff's…read morecare, patience and genuine compassion for pet care. I was sent there on a recommendation by someone I truly trust and they certainly steered me in the right direction. I got into goldfish keeping during early quarantine and the staff has been incredibly supportive, knowledgeable and kind. They have truly shared my enthusiasm as I become slowly more savvy and have nearly held my hand along the way. I have bought all kinds of supplies as well as my fish from them and my fish have been healthy, quality gorgeous creatures. I am so grateful!

Great place. Owner is knowledgeable, extremely helpful, and clearly loves what he does. Highly…read morerecommended.

Ralphie was the best and so helpful in helping my son get his first betta fish! The shop is very…read morewell set up, has amazing selection, and you can tell that the fish are healthy and vibrant. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for new fish for their aquarium.

I have been a customer for years. Recently, went in to upgrade to a new tank, and spoke with…read moreAndrew. We discussed in detail, as I needed the whole set up, and was promised a call back. After a week, I called and was told there was a "family emergency." Never had the decency to call back, obviously no emergency, and could have advised me by phone or email, they could not do the purchase, which would have been around $4-5,000. Guess they do not need the business BUT will never go again. Also, how about cleaning up the place? Hasn't changed in decades!!!

Gave 2 stars because @ least they had the product I was lookin for. The person in the pic was in…read morethe phone the whole time I waited. Not a hello, one second and I'll ve with u, nothing! As u can see she's still on the phone, the least she could have done was acknowledge the custome. She's always in a mood, and not a happy one, today I actually caught her rude side, I usuallyavoid her. I was at the counter and kindly put my wallet back in my back and walked out and its cool, mother nature is taking care of her, she's aging horribly! Guess the business is so great they can afford to lose customers. Hopefully another pet shop comes to the neighborhood, we could use another one option!

DO NOT BUY ANIMALS FROM HERE. Really disappointed and horrified at the treatment of the reptiles in…read morethis store. I went to see their crested gecko and to my horror when they handed him to me he had a huge wound under his right armpit. I thought a cricket was stuck to him at first. The housing conditions were deplorable and the tank was really dry, and it seems like it has been really difficult for him to molt which probably has contributed to the wound not properly healing. I talked to the manager (I believe her name is Mariposa) and she said they were on top of it, and medicating him. She said some crickets probably got to him while he was sleeping. Really awful and sad conditions.