Always helpful and friendly staff. Fish and aquarium plants do well, really everything' you look for in an aquarium store.

Very good selection of saltwater care products. There are a good variety of invertebrates to choose from. The coral selection is also varied and beautiful. I enjoyed this shop and the atmosphere inside was pleasant. A staff member made their rounds to each customer to see if they wanted help yet. I read all the reviews on Yelp before visiting and it is clear to me that only people with a chip on their shoulder, maybe competitors in business, are posting such negative "stories". And that is the problem with bad attitudes, you will never be successful until you fix your attitude first. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE!! I always get good quality fish and the service is excellent. Thank You for the wonderful experience. read more

I did not come to your store and ask to come in early. I have only been during normal business hours. You don't care about long time customers as the previous owner did. I don't know who you are talking about but it was not me. Your prices are high and every puffer and tang I purchased there had ick read more

Mystery snail I bought had peeling and cracking shell pointing to nutritional deficiencies and prices are too high.

Great selection of goods. Good prices on certain goods. Friendly staff. Between this place and Petsmart, you can fulfill all your aquarium needs. read more

So I went here about two months ago. At the time I had just been given two large goldfish in a tank they had out grown. I went from a 10 to a 30 gallon and wanted to add a few more friends in. Wanting to get information about my new set up and recommendations on other fish to put in with the tanks I ended up here. When I started asking questions, the girl working went to go get this guy named DAVID. Rather than answering any of my questions, David was annoyed to see me. This old guy wanted nothing to do with me and wouldnt answer any of my questions directly on top of rolling his eyes with every statement he made. After telling me that there was NO WAY to house anything with a goldfish, he proceeded to tell me (very rudely) that he wasnt going to argue with me when I was just asking questions. As a beginner trying to learn about a new hobby I was pretty upset. No explanation past they produce more ammonia and will kill everything else. Fast forward: I have a 30 gal tank with a canister filter circulation 100g/h. I've got some lucky bamboo currently thriving, and guppy grass on the way. My fish are doing great (all of them bought from petsmart). Moral of the story, my angelfish, beta, 2 goldfish, rainbowshark, 8 bluebolt shrimp and pleco are doing FANTASTIC 3 months later. And if you're looking for good people to buy from; they're not at this location because they can't be bothered to answer questions. read more

I have shopped here for going on a year now . In that time, I've learned to only buy hardgoods there , NOT livestock. I use Red Sea chemicals and salt - the prices here are the same as BRS so I'd rather support a local store then an internet company. However, 95% of the livestock that I have purchased here has died within days. I am an experienced reefer and know how to transport, acclimate and sustain fish and corals. For months they had an outbreak and about half of all their saltwter tanks were down while they tried to cure whatever it was that contaminated the tanks. On every visit , I can find a dead fish and I point it out so they can remove it - such a bad impression. Its a shame really as the store is clean and organized and the staff is friendly enough. Their prices on livestock are high also and there are better, more reasonable stores within driving distance. Beware and just don't buy any livestock there !! read more

Been going here for around three years now and I've had nothing but great service and helpful employees. I'm not going to say they have the answer for everything because no one does in the fish keeping hobby. A lot of these yelp reviews are people who are irritated about them not being able to solve the tanks issues that they are having and I feel that's an unfair way to judge them as a business. read more

They are the best! "Saltwater" Dave and "Freshwater" Dave are very knowledgeable and helpful. Healthy livestock and corals and a good selection of dry goods. I have been buying from them since they were selling from the owner's home. I highly recommend Triad Reef Critters. read more

Very useful staff. Very friendly and helpful. Lots to choose from. Check in on a regular basis because they are constantly getting in new selections and they can custom order if you need them to. read more

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Highly recommend Triad Reef Critters and their service department! I purchased a 120 gallon tank with a custom stand and their installation services was top notch. I later upgraded the sump and once again, very pleased with the care and time that they took when working on the upgrade. read more

Buying from them is risky. If a fish dies even on the day it is bought, too bad. "We don't refund for livestock". Unfortunately, I bought some more fish from there, the same day I was told no refunds and one of those fish dies as well. Maybe they should rename it Triad Reaper for Critters. read more

I have been going to Triad Reef critters for a while, and they did have a very good selection and was very good about taking care of customers, But when it comes to taking coral or anything in for trade, I'd advise against it, I went in once and had a few Kenya trees very healthy, but frags and one guy (One of the owners (Not Dave)) gave me 5.00 a frag, so all together for like 12 or 13 Kenya trees plus about 2 1/2 gallons of chaeto, He gave me 80.00 store credit, this time I went in and ended up dealing with Dave, and he offered me a couple lbs of rock for 35 Large Kenya trees and 2 gallons of chaeto with pods, I ended up luckily being able to trade to two 20.00 frags, he wanted to only go two 10.00 frags, But yeah, I got ripped on that one, But here is how I look at it, I lost a few Kenya trees and some chaeto for basically nothing, They lost a customer, usually I spend like no less than 50.00 a trip and normally around 100 or 200 per trip, But it's cool, There are lots of other ways, and i'd rather just order online and pay for shipping than go back, It's not so much the loss that bothers me, It's the principle of it,It has gotten to where it's all about getting something for nothing and making money, not the customers, and they are very expensive anymore for anything nice or even decent, Try your luck at Greendale, they are awesome folks read more

Okay staff, some more helpful than others. GREAT selection of fish. Although they don't have everything of course, they had the fish I was struggling to find elsewhere. So happy I found this place so I wouldn't have to order online instead. read more

Great "family" feel. Knowledgeable staff. David will give you great advice as to what will/won't work well with your setup if you discuss it with him. They always have some type of special goin on. read more

Absolutely wonderful service! Family owned and operated, they are all exceedingly knowledgeable on ever subject I could think to bring up. I was really enjoying myself just learning things as much as I am sure we will enjoy our new fish friends! Extensive salt water selection that can't be beat anywhere in the area. This is most likely my new spot for all things tank related! Very reasonably priced and surprisingly good hours of operation! Loved the entire experience. read more

Despite being a clean store I have had severe problems. I bought a Coral Beauty, in which a coworker advised the other coworker helping me to not sell the fish due to it not being in quarantine long enough. The employee disregarded this and continued to try to sell me the fish. Only after I got it home, I noticed a large white polyp under its mouth. The fish promptly died a day and a half later. It started with the left fin becoming immobile and appearing to be rotting off. The next morning it was on the bottom of the tank dead, with the entire left side of it being completely white. I also noticed that the life rock I purchased on an earlier visit, contained white spiders and other hitchhikers I could not identify. I had not seen any kind of hitchhiker in my tank prior to adding the rock, but it miraculously appeared once I added the new rock. I am incredibly displease with the result of my two trips to the store, in which I dropped quite a bit of cash. Based solely on my experience with the Coral Beauty, I will not be spending any further money at this store. I just do not feel that supplying me with a quality product is what they are intending. read more

This place is awesome. ......you can get anything you need for you aquarium needs.......Very wide selection for salt water setups.......The people here are very nice and extremely knowledgeable. ...... read more

We absolutely LOVE Triad Reef Critters! They keep our tank absolutely gorgeous, and if we do have any problems they are on it immediately. They are all incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. JJ is so nice, and everyone that has come out to service our tank has been very friendly. One of our fish got sick and Justin immediately got us some medicine to take care of it. Can't recommend them enough!! Garden Creek Pet Clinic read more

Kudos to the dedicated staff here! There was a major problem with my client's salt water aquarium. Justin was on it immediately. I was so relieved, and appreciative of the prompt and knowledgeable service received. Thank you! Louise Hudson Auntie Lou's Petsitting read more

This is a great store for anyone in the hobby, the staff is very knowledgeable and will answer any questions you have about keeping saltwater or fresh water fish. They quarantine their fish longer than any other aquarium store that I have dealt with, which basically keeps you from taking a fish home that may be sick, not that you shouldn't quarantine your fish before adding them to your tank. They have good prices and have sales on their fish and corals on a regular basis. read more

Very cool place ! Huge selection of all types of salt water fish and accessories . Staff is very friendly and knowledgable .

This is probably one of the best salt water stores in the area (if not the best). The selection is great, the staff is really knowledgeable, and the owners are super nice. Sometimes their two little dogs are there, and they're adorable. They usually have some pretty great deals, too. Almost all of my staff interactions have been wonderful; they're all really helpful. There's one girl there that isn't the friendliest and actually was a little rude when I was there last, but everyone else I've encountered has been really nice. I know Justin is in school for aquarium science (I think that's what it is), and everyone else really knows what they're doing as well. Great place to go if you have any questions. read more

Hands down the best salt water store in the triangle area. I have been to every one in the area a number of times, and I'm willing to drive the over-an-hour commute to TRC rather than the 20-minute commute I have for the other stores in the triangle. Livestock are healthy and the prices are great. Corals range from $10 frags to very expensive, but all are well-priced for size and type of frag. Fish are all well-maintained and I have yet to have any problems with them. Prices on dry goods are great for the area - pretty much the exact price you'd pay online. Family-owned business. Immaculate tanks. Friendly and knowledgable staff who won't try to sell you something your tank/experience can't handle. I've even asked a few employees to buy certain things as a test, and always have been told that they won't do it. Great folks. Absolute pleasure to shop at. read more

I recently made a trip to Greensboro for business. I saw a lot of 5 start reviews for this business and decided since I was in the area I would stop by and check it out. I was kind of disappointed,since I was expecting a 5 star experience. Their coral tanks had some algae issues.(especially the $10 and $20 tanks), but most of their stock appeared fairly healthy. I looked around a while and asked the girl working there how big a certain coral would get(it looked small) and if it needed any special attention, she kind of snapped at me and said it would all overgrow my tank if I just let i grow and never cut it back,I could tell she was having a bad day or something. I started to just leave,but I talked to a man working there and I did purchase a couple of frags before I left. I don't think this is a bad store, but I was a little disappointed after seeing the reviews it got elsewhere. I may stop there again sometime,but next time I will know what to expect. read more