In-store pick-up
Yes
A Reef Creation in Buffalo
Categories
Location on the map
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, US
Service options
In-store shopping
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Phone: +1 716-565-0700
Site: http://www.areefcreation.com/
Site: http://www.areefcreation.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:12–8PM
- Wednesday:12–8PM
- Thursday:12–8PM
- Friday:12–8PM
- Saturday:12–6PM
- Sunday:11AM–5PM
Comments (77)
Great place for any reefer. Great dry goods, corals, fish, etc. I feel like they used to have a little more variety in fish, but lots of different clown fish usually in stock. They usually have a good variety of pods as well.
These guy have some high end euphyllia. Definitely the best selection in the area. I am visiting from queens and I have to say bravo!. They have any of the named torches you would look for in the same tank. My only complaint is pricing. I paid $400 for my holy grail in long Island (east of queens). These guys have the same torch for over $1000. I would assume some of the extra money goes towards the fact a good handful of the torches have been aquacultured. Other then the pricing, it seems these guys have everything in check. Definitely the best Ive seen in the area. I went to two more lfs in a 20 minute radius and was extremely disappointed in those.
Great staff. Best fish and coral in upstate New York
Great corals great communication I will be buying from ARC again
Amazing place. Awesome customer service .wont steer you wrong. Cant say enough about this place. Best in all of WNY
Great and knowledgeable staff that want to see your aquarium succeed. We received great advise from the staff and will return. Would have given 5 stars if they had just a little more freashwater fish.
Ive been a customer since the store opened; theres absolutely nothing else like it in WNY. Randy and his staff are incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and take the time with each customer to ensure you know what youre getting in fish and livestock. Its the *only* place I shop in Buffalo for saltwater livestock and hard goods; if they dont have it, theyll get it for you!No better place in WNY!
Very nice place, big selection of both fish and corals. You guys need to update your pictures, these old photos dont do your place justice. I would highly recommend.
Everyone in the store is friendly, focused, helpful, and VERY knowledgeable.Wonderful, beautiful, and healthy corals and fish.If youre looking for reef tank animals and/or supplies in or around Buffalo, this is the place!Also; with regard to the person who gave a bad rating: shame on you for not testing salinity before putting it in the tank. Im a newbie and know better. You shouldnt give Randy and his crew a bad rap for your incompetence.
Being fairly new with marine systems I was looking for as much info. as possible and Dan, Randy, Phil and Kyle have been very helpful with the sometimes over whelming details involved in this hobby!! There have been times when they are busy with others (they re busy for good reason) but the wait is worth picking the brains of the knowledgeable staff. Did have a few problems with things I bought (human error related) and Randy was very fair with with making things right. They have a nice selection of tank related items as well as fish and corals. I now find myself very happy to admit A.R.C. is my only supplier for all my salt water needs.
Hands down the best coral store in western NY. We drive 2 hours each way and it’s well worth it. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Very reasonably priced.
Wonderful employees, Great livestock, big coral selection. Never had an issue with disease or bad hitchhikers.. Knowledgeable staff and very friendly and patient. Especially Phil & Tom.. Ill be a lifelong customer... 5*****
First time there Awesome place! Great prices, friendly guys who answered all my questions and explained alot. Definitely recommend Reef Creation, cant wait to go back 👍👍
This is the best salt water local fish store in the area. Randys knowledge and expertise are unmatched. I couldnt recommend this store more
Great place for fish corals and all you marine supplies.
If you are an experienced aquaist or just getting into the hobby, you can do no better than to go see Randy at A Reef Creation. The new location is a huge upgrade to their old space, and their quality service and products are even better-showcased here.
Great Store!!! Great staff, especially Phil & Chris like someone else mentioned. Never had a problem with any purchase from there. The location of the store is very convenient. I will continue to shop there.
Ive enjoyed this store since my 1st visit many moons ago; however, I feel their prices are a little steep and that they could have a larger selection of fish available.
Very Very good saltwater store. They have everything you need plus some. Randy is a great guy as well as Phil and Chris. Im new to the Hobby but these guys always answer questions honestly and helpfully. They wont sell you something to make money. If its not right for your tank or setup, theyll tell you. They can order basically any size tank as well as drill holes in them too for a small fee. They also sell top of the line products. I just bought a Radion XR15w which is a great LED light. They offer the same deals and prices that you will find on the internet for almost every item. You may pay a tad more for the fish and corals compared to online but cmon, you take them right home with you, no shipping in a box, and youre supporting their store. REMEMBER you cant see these guys from genesee street, you have to go down the commercial business park entrance to get to them and take a left. 2 Thumbs up!
Awesome company! Awesome coral! Awesome customer service! Here’s to another 40!! Keep up the good work!
My favorite place in the world! I cant wait to see the new location!! Helpful, friendly staff and a great selection of fish and corals!
The best in the salt water biz! These guys know their stuff. They are always willing and eager to help. Great selection from livestock to supplies.
Love the design of the new store! Staff is always helpful, and top quality products all the time. Our go-to saltwater store!
Super friendly and knowledgeable staff! they will always steer you in the right direction!! the two hour drive each way is always worth it!
The cream of the crop for corals,fish and saltwater service in Buffalo! Great knowledgeable and helpful staff.
Very nice saltwater store, little hidden away, need to go in side of building. But nice fish and lots of corals
Randy is the best. Best SW store in Buffalo, probably all of WNY. - The Salty Dog is pretty good too.
The have very nice stuff along with nice selection. They are higherin price but there stuff is well kept. There staff has knowledge but there attitudes are terrible very very rude.
Love this store always a great selectionthey got me in the hobby 15 years ago
A little hard to find but very nice store. Very friendly and helpful staff. Hope to be a frequent shopper.
Great store, great fish and coral. Staff is super knowledgeable and friendly.
Scumbags who change sweepstakes rules halfway thru the competition - NEVER SHOP HERE
Best salt water store in WNY!
Great store and great people. I travel from erie pa just to buy all my saltwater goods!!!
Didnt buy anything today but it was a very well put together petstore. Very clean and tons of variety. Saltwater only
Screwed me over on a large group of online purchases while running a online competition
Awsome place go weekly just see what new stuff they have fair prices good people
Starting a new tank, they are really great helping me do it right.
Great place . great fish . great corals . best clownfish at the best price . top notch
Awesome store. Best selection of coral in NY!
They are really great. Always there for you if you need help with questions.
Never going back or buying online again SCAMMERS
Great corals and always items I gotta have
Got scammed on their recent live sale on Reef 2 Reef
Helpful, knowledgeable staff
Nice variety of fish. Friendly & knowledgeable staff
People there are very very knowledgeable and the staff is very friendly
Too focused on profit and too ready to screw over customers
A 2 hour drive for me, but totally worth it ! They are the Best !
Great coral great prices and they will answer any questions you have
Pretty cool place knowledgeable staff
Buy all my fish and coral here
Always has the best corals!
Great place, they are moving soon.
Best salt water store in the area
Very friendly and informative staff
Best coral and fish around!!
Best reef shop in WNY
Very nice place , very nice people
Great saltwater shop.
Pleasant staff, knowledgeable
Awsome saltwater store
Very helpful staff
Sweet place!
Beautiful selection
Nice place
Nice place.
Total reviews rating 4.6
77 Reviews for A Reef Creation 2023:
Review №1
2021-12-28This place is amazing, great tanks, healthy fish, great staff. You can definitely tell the difference when you find a store that cares about the livestock and customers vs one that doesnt which there are many around. Never gotten bad livestock from here. Keep it up ARC youre my go to!
Review №2
2021-02-09This shop is amazing! There are more corals and types of fish in this store than I have ever seen before in one location! I cant believe the quality, the selection, and the people! Dave was an amazing help, he got us exactly what we needed and picked out two amazing clownfish for us! We will definitely be back!
Review №3
2020-12-23ARC is the best place to go for corals in the area. Great prices and quality livestock! And the staff is super helpful, someone took the time to show me how they frag some of their corals when I mentioned I had some frags die after cutting them.
Review №4
2021-04-14Randy and his team ata reefs creation were absolutely amazing to deal with even though we had some shipping issues due to weather their communication and overall support from start to finish has been absolutely amazing. I would buy from them again 100 times over thank you again arc
Review №5
2020-04-09Received a shipment of frags from ARC today. The packaging was great, specimens arrived safe & healthy. No pests. opened up immediately once in the tank and are looking phenomenal. So pleased and will definitely order again.
Review №6
2020-05-28I have gone to randy and his staff multiple times with questions and general stuff. They have ALWAYS been very helpful and accommodating. They also offer a wide array of different quality reef products and livestock. They recently helped me with my apex set up, which was much appreciated
Review №7
2019-01-05The best reef shop in upstate NY, and its not close. Clean, extremely well maintained, with a great selection overall. Fish selection is usually decent, but Randy and the crew there will happily order anything you want with their next fish shipment. Huge selection of corals, though many are high end, so be prepared for the associated pricing. Randy and Chris do a good job keeping frags on the lower end stocked as well, though. Also, if you every need equipment, they can often order what you want for the same or less than places like Bulk Reef Supply or Marine Depot, and with faster shipping to boot! Lastly, the team working there, the owner Randy, Chris, Dave, and Jerry are top notch. Never pushy, always honest and knowledgeable.
Review №8
2017-07-09Stopped at ARC today to pick up a light for my new reef tank and ended up spending almost an hour picking up knowledge from the staff. The corals were very impressive bright polyps opened and extended. They also have a huge selection of tank raisedclown fish on site. I drove almost 2 hours (Erie,PA) and I will definitely travel back there whenever I am ready to stock corals and fish. Very pleased customer.If the owner reads this thank your employees for making the experience great.
Review №9
2019-12-10Super clean and well organized store with a wonderful variety of saltwater fish and coral to choose from. The staff is very helpful, friendly and very knowledgeable on saltwater fish and I would recommend this store to anyone either in the hobby of saltwater fish keeping or someone looking to start off as the people here can really give good information and in sight into proper care and needs.
Review №10
2017-07-09Had an amazing experience! All staff was very informative and helpful. They helped us add the perfect Clowns to our saltwater aquarium and we look forward to going back to purchase their beautiful corals!! We drove from Erie PA to check out A Reef Creation and it was very much worth the trip, we will definitely be going back and highly recommend to all Salt Water Aquarium owners!!! Must stop and shop! :D