Reviews of Reef Monsters (Fish Shop)

Adrian Hernandez

By far the cleanest fish store I've been to in Arizona. It's a real shame they are located so far from me, but I will hopefully make another trip soon. The fish all look incredibly healthy, and they have a great variety of rarer fish. The selection of dry goods is also pretty extensive, not to mention they have great prices on everything. I have yet to add corals to my tank, but the coral selection is also vast, and at the time I went, they had a giant squamosa clam. The staff is really friendly, and are super helpful. If you have not visited this store yet, go ahead and make the trip.

Ryan Dyer

Always friendly, very knowledgeable, and a very clean well stocked shop.

Jassmine Torres

It was an amazing place lots of different type of fish to choose from would recommend to those high end people who can afford all types of fish cause their fish is expensive.

Glady

Just went to look at the types of fishes good experience

Isaac Acosta

Beautiful store, very organized and staff is very helpful/friendly.

Nathan Lajoie

Great selection and some off the best pricing I've seen in arizona

Chris Gatti

Lots of coral at amazing prices

r b

Awesome reef store! A must go to!

Coco Woods

Always a great place to go to customer service is second to none and always willing to help.you and educate you as well would recommend to all my friends

Jeff Beaty

You want your Dory or Nemo fish? This is the place!

Neal Enns

Very clean store unlike so many others. Tanks are always clean and live stock looks top quality and healthy. Staff is always helpful and friendly. Chris and Jason are great guys and have a love for the reef hobby that shows in the store.

David Starkey

I love Reef Monsters

carol blevins

Very nice place, helpful owners, very clean and did not smell like so many fish stores. Highly recommended.

Chris Aranda

Nice fish

Megan Kroes

Their customer service is amazing. There was a guy and a girl working there while I was in, and it's because of them that the store is getting this rating. They have a no return policy. I picked up a few cheap zoas and a few hermit crabs. The zoas looked great in their display case. Once I got home and took a closer look at it, not only was it COVERED in aptasias (many small ones, a couple larger ones that had been on the bottom of the live rock) there was bubble algae mixed in with the polyps, red bugs crawling on the bubble algae, and I'm pretty sure I saw 10+ Vermentid snails on there as well. I had to sell it, since this was going to be my first coral and I didn't want to infect my whole tank from the start. The other two small zoo colonies seem okay. One has giant sponge on it, and I"m pretty sure its killing the polyps. I'm not sure if I want this one in my tank. The third one, though, seems to be free of parasites. I'm not sure if it's just because I bought the cheap corals or what, but I was pretty damn unsatisfied with what I ended up with from their store. It's a very far drive for me, so I don't think I'll be going back there anytime soon.

Kimberly Collier

James is great and has Great customer service.

Ashley Mcatee

We have been going here for months. Always greeted with great customer service. They are very knowledgeable and helpful with our tank along with their honest input. Highly recommend to others.

AZSmallReefer

Great looking store. Coral prices are spot on for the industry. The employees are very knowledgeable and friendly.

Michael Malfitano

Negative experience. Bought two fish from them. A ruby red dragonet that was dieing in the bag before release at home, and an African leopard wrasse that took 10 days to die slowly from emaciation. I called the shop to let them know about the dragonet floating at the top of the tank when I got home, they said that happens and there's nothing they can do about it. But what upset me the most is the fact that the owner brags that he goes to California to hand pick all of his livestock yet he could not guarantee me that my leopard wrasse did not die of cyanide poisoning. I am fairly confident that my leopard wrasse died of cyanide poisoning, and even a fish that was dying on the way home from their store they would not cover. He even notified me when I called him that he just brought those fish back from California the day before but he never mention that when he bagged the fish up in the store and sent me home with it. I think a store proprietor should have a little more responsibility to notify you that the fish you're about to bring home has already been through overwhelming stress and may not make another move and acclimation to a new tank. For this reason I will never buy fish there again.

Leticia Avelar

Love this place! They always have everything you need, very helpful and kind!

Jake Snow

Awesome store for building an at home aquarium. A very large selection of salt water fish, coral and other things. Prices are a bit on the high side but pretty comparable to other places

Cris Lecher

Clean,knowledgeable and great corals and fish!!!

Dannon Rusch

legitimacy! knowledgeable and helpful! these guys are always able to get me what I need at a great price, as well as lotta spectacular corals and fish. Definitely my #1 goto reef store in the valley!

skipstang

Nice place, good selection of fishes, great people.

Scott Woodruff

Great store! I stopped by with my family and Jorell was really helpful and friendly. The store is a little smaller but actually has a better selection than many of the other stores. Everything was really clean an maintained. I definitely would recommend Reef Monsters to anyone in the Mesa area.

Heather Bjørnebo

It was a great first experience there. The prices blew my mind and the owner was really nice.

Petre Gargfin

Very cool little fish store! Probably my favorite Arizona fish store of all! They have astonishing prices on corals and all there fish are healthy! ( the only unhealthy fish were a mandrian and emperor angle but there not that hardy and compared to all there healthy fish, it's not bad! ) Would recommend for all of your rare pacific fish and corals!

douglas hare

Awesome store, has or can get anything you need. Staff is very knowledgeable. Tanks are always stocked full of a great variety of corals and fish. Also the best assortment of clowns and other fish I've seen. A+

MARK COLLIER

The owner of the store James is very knowledgable and friendly. He's not just out for a quick sale, he always gives honest input about what's best for your tank. Awesome customer service, clean store and a great selection of corals, fish and supplies. I won't shop anywhere else!!!

Nathen Enns

Top notch

Kelly Frank

This place is awesome the staff was awesome very friendly and very helpful.. I told them what my problem was and they gave me the stuff to fix my tank and now my tank looks wonderful and beautiful definitely a place worth going back to

Joseph Sturman

Bought a lion fish from here and it died in my tank a week later...store says there's nothing they can do for me, so I'll find another place to go

Shawn Norman

Cool reef store but not very small.

Tracey Walter

Great store! Good prices!

Azgun

Good selection

Clyde Gaston

Best saltwater shop on the east side of town. Great prices on healthy fish and lots of affordable coral to choose from. Plus they're really helpful with advice.

Chanelle Kisting

It's near the house and they sell clams for the eel.

Jason Cross

Closed tuesdays and thursdays for summer hours , guess ill check it out another day

Keven Simon

Wonderful place, super knowledgeable staff and good prices!

Jim Burke

I am happy to be able to leave a positive review for reef monsters with regards to always having great and diverse selection of life stock both fish and coral! The owners are super nice and very very helpful with questions that I have regarding my selections!

james hileman

Amazing local salt water fish/coral shop. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. They drive out to San Diego to handpick all their fish and coral. They really go the extra mile.

E. Hornby

Great aquarist experts and a wide variety of salt water fish corals and other marine creatures

Chris Gilmore

Great staff willing to do what is needed to make things work. Special orders not an issue. And has some of the most varied items in stock from their competition.

Sean Carter

James took the time to share his knowledge and guide us for now and the longevity of our tank as we asked a ton of questions. Prices were very reasonable compared to some other stores we have been to. With them specializing in only saltwater we felt like the knowledge shared was too notch.

Roman Lehocki

Great prices excellent frags and fish

Justin Argall

Very glad we found this place! Great selection and always clean. My son loves asking questions and the young lady working always makes time to answer them. Very knowledgeable!

Howard Best

Great selection of fish and very friendly and knowledgeable staff

Dustin Williams

Great price on frags but alot of their fish are way overpriced

Ben Gifford

Reef Monsters is AWESOME! They take the confusion out of reef keeping! You will always get great customer service and advice directly from the owners. You won't be able to find better prices in Arizona- they actively price match to beat competitors prices. Reef Monsters really wants you to love the hobby. They won't try and sell you things that you don't need and fish/coral that you won't be able to keep alive! Go check them out and support this great business! You won't be disappointed!

Alex McCann

This is by far the most beautiful and clean aquarium shop I've ever seen. The staff are very knowledgeable, the prices are excellent. They always seem to have the most beautiful selection of corals for very fair prices.

Dustin Arnow

Jarrell is very friendly and knowledgeable. Nice small clean store with great pricing and livestock

Gretchen McFeely

Excellent service and very clean tanks

Dan Judkins

Good selection of fish; clean environment but no tanks for sale that I could see.

antonio garino

Amazing selection at great prices. Ash and James are always a pleasure to deal with. This is the only shop I'll go to for my saltwater needs now

chris aranda

I got place to get good price Frags

tami vergos

Place is beautiful. ..all salt water life is in good health...very friendly with great customer service. ...even if u don't have a tank great place to take kids to see Nimo and Dory...for free

Roscoe Smith

Great great great

Sky Kinsman

Excellent customer service every time I've been in. All staff is super knowledgeable, helpful & honest. Very clean & nice environment.. This is my go to for all my aquatic needs!! I drive from North Phoenix every time because they really go above & beyond.

Gary H.

They're not tropical. This place is for matine aquariums with a focus on reefs. Still for a freshwater aquarist, like myself, this place has frozen food, filters, filter media, medicines and reverse osmosis water.

C M

Love their Clowns!

TOP CAT

Best place to buy a

Gabriel tijerina

Excellent customer service

Sierra Ranch

Amazing selection of coral and fish!!! The tanks are clean and everything looks very healthy! Just wish I lived closer.

Carmen Alderton

Great prices, great service, and the staff is SO knowledgeable! Best saltwater fish store in town.

Craig Paulson

Drove all the way over here today only to find a note on the door that said they’re closed, presumably for the Super Bowl. It’s a shame they don’t have enough respect for their customers to update their hours on Google. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, the last time I was in here the young woman that works here was incredibly rude and acted like I was wasting her time despite spending a couple hundred dollars in corals. I definitely won’t be back to this place.

C-Wrong aka S8TANIC TATTOOIST

How even more wonderful this shop would be if they offered freshwater fish for sale!

Rick B

Love this place ,always a nice selection of coral

Manny Carter

Excellent

roscoe smith

Awesome people and knowledgeable

Jason Bylsma

We love the selection they have. It is not always the same thing you see in other fish stores. Their live stock always looks healthy because hand pick it.

Amanda Maloy

Reef monsters is probably the nicest aquarium store I've ever been to. The display tanks for all of their fish and corals are beautifully set up, easy to see EVERYTHING, and all the fish and corals look so happy and healthy here! The staff is super friendly and helpful, even for a couple of newbies like my husband and myself, who are just getting started with this hobby. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the East Valley looking for anything salt water aquarium related!

Michael Lee

The best coral selection in Maricopa County. But more importantly, the cleanest. I only wish they quarantined the fish, otherwise I’d buy those from them as well. Keep being friendly and having pristine corals! And James, maybe one day that blind guy next door will leave and you can expand! Worth the trip! Great people!

Daylon Ferrin

Been going here for years one of the only places I buy livestock from clean store nice people

Joni Supra

Very nice store and customer service is awesome. Will definitely go back!!!!

David Keith

Beautiful store and very helpful staff. The stock were in excellent condition. One staffer explained they hand pick their stock weekly in California. That’s dedication and responsible fish keeping.

Jorge Norte

Love this place. Super clean, well taken care of. Everything looks healthy and they can get hard to find stuff if you ask. Knowledge Staff.

Gabriel Poventud

Disappointment. They sold me a bunch of fish. Gave me absolutely no information about one of them. Nice associates. Unfortunately when money is involved friendship cant exist. Expensive live rock. Expensive sand. Their equipment is usually 20$ more expensive than anazon. When i brought it to their attention they said they have to make money . No offer to pruce match at all. They have 2 beautiful dogs . Big dogs. If you're lucky they might be there. Friendly place to take the kids . Just need to work on pricing on certain animals.

Dave Thompson

Great selection and most importantly... Healthy live stock

Jeremy Baker

Great selection!

barbara canaday miller

I buy all my water and fish food here

Steve Martin

Not much of fish but a lot of reefs

Tim Hlavin

Great selection of fish and corals

James Nelson

Love this place. Owner is experienced, knowledgeable and most important, friendly!!

Steve Ross

The best marine aquarium store in the east valley. They are always helpful and they have a fantastic stock of fish and corrals at very reasonable prices

Los King

very nice store just got a few thing high quality tank appearance and apparent water quality with great coral growth happening everywhere

Justin Sigler

Very nice.

Wade Castenholz

Liked the aquarium set ups, great selection of products and the kids can be entertained by just watching what's going on in all the tanks.

Robert Hughbanks

Great store and best selection and prices on healthy fish in town!! Have got all my fish from James and haven't had one loss or any type of issue to date. Will be a customer for life!!

MASTAKENKILLER 0

Great service all to james

Jerry Armstrong

Knowledgeable staff, Fair prices and quality fish and plants,

Darlene Schroeder

Been looking for a good store like this in Arizona since I moved here glad to have found you

Micheal Azbill

It cool pl to go

David Pope

This place kicks a $$! What better way to sell coral & salt fish then to have them displayed in clean environment!!