Kerbside pickup
Yes
Manhattan Aquariums in New York
Categories
Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
In-store pick-up
Yes
In-store shopping
Yes
Same-day delivery
Yes
Health and safety
Mask required
Yes
Staff wear masks
Yes
Staff get temperature checks
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
No
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 212-594-2272
Site: https://manhattanaquariums.com/
Site: https://manhattanaquariums.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:11AM–6PM
- Wednesday:11AM–6PM
- Thursday:11AM–6PM
- Friday:11AM–6PM
- Saturday:11AM–6PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (165)
I think this is the best fish store in the city. Particularly if you are into reef tanks, the selection and quality of the livestock and corals is outstanding.
Beautiful fish (and cute cat), and the staff is really knowledgeable and helpful! Thank you Christian for helping me choose rocks. Would definitely come back to purchase more aquarium supplies.
I bought my 1st salt water tank, fish and corals from them. The quality of the products are excellent and everyone is very knowledgeable and helpful. They have helped me through some bumps in the road and my aquarium is thriving. I highly recommend them, especially to a beginner.
Great customer service and very knowledgeable and dont throw their knowledge in your face like other stores
This place is huge! But has very little variety of fish. This place feels incomplete.I must say fish are healthy. Fish tanks are clean. I didnt see anything exotic.I mean common its Manhattan Im expecting some exotic fish store.
I live in NJ but work in Manhattan. On my breaks/or after work, I make the effort to come to this shop. Livestock always on point and the coral selection is always amazing. Keep up the amazing work! Im still thinking about that black tang 😉All the best,Shoomies Reef
They have a pretty good selection of fish corals and supplies. I initially had gotten a bottle of pods and the owner/manager was really nice about just replacing it.
Great selection! Just make sure you show up right after delivery.
Ordered online for a fish listed in stock, order sat for 5 days with no updates. Contacted store to find out the fish was never in stock ( even though still listed as in stock) never sent communication about issue. Demanded refund immediately. Do not buy anything online from here as they do a poor job of communicating and up keeping their website.
Easily one of best aquatic stores I’ve ever been to. Mike and his staff are exceptional in their knowledge of the fish trade and how they treat their customers. I’ve bought two tanks and dozens of fish from this store and have never had an issue. Worth a visit!
I’ve been coming here for over 3 years. Every time I go here the experience depends on if I get help from Melissa or someone else. Anyone else will give me a warm experience but whenever I get helped by Melissa she’s pretty condescending and incorrect. Melissa did not know the name of one of the fish I wanted purchase. On top of that she wasn’t able to net them for me because she would disrupt the display and “make a mess” if she tried. She further added that she has been in the hobby for 9 years and she can guarantee that those fish are impossible to catch. Talk about LAZY AND RUDE. The other times she helped me and I did purchase something. She would Always add an extra fish to the price and charge me more than I needed to be charged. We will not be coming back. She’s clearly missing something from her life. One day she’ll be happy tho. But after 3 years is there any hope?Other fish stores net out freshwater fish in displays and sell them. Lets get with the times.
I never leave bad review to any kind of business, Ive been going to this store for few years and every time i have bad experience so I really feel like sharing with the owner and future customers.Everything in the store is way over priced! Even on SALE WEEKEND when they offer 25% off all live stock they make sure to raise prices even more that even if you get the discount its not worth it! Service is really bad, few times I left water to be tested, and I never got the results! When I called to follow up answer was One of the employees must have thrown it away this happened at least 4-5 times! They have no patient to customers at all unfortunately and sometimes they can be even rude!They do get nice stuff from time to time but it is definitely not worth it.I will not recommend shopping in this store, there are not too many out there, but definitely better ones!
Loves this place. Always leave happy with my purchases. Great prices and superb customer service
Clean, comfortable and good selection. A must visit
Have gone a few times now and am very happy with this place. It is pretty clean and inviting walking in. Display tanks show obvious love for all types of aquarium systems. The livestock is always very healthy and at resonable prices. Coral selection is outstanding and I have found some great frags here.
I really like this place, and the fish I’ve purchased from here have been healthier compared to big chain places, plus the vibe is really cool for browsing. That said, the employees don’t necessarily go out of their way to check on you or even welcome you into the store (you pass by the cashier to enter the store), but they’ve always been helpful and friendly when I’ve asked questions.
Small but GIANT in beautiful fish selection.
Great place for all of your salt and freshwater needs.
For a new saltwater tank enthusiast I was happy with the information and the knowledge they provided. The shop was small but incredible. After seeing it on Youtube I wanted to come see it for myself. I purchased some rock for my 125 saltwater tank and couldnt be more happier. Made my trip well worth it.
I never shopped here but I have friends who do, most of all I love their store! They have so many selections of corals, reefs and tropical fish. Check it out! Prices are what you would expect after getting a completely healthy fish, plants, corals and etc
Whenever I’m in the city, I always stop by to see what’s new. I have been coming here for years. They always carry unique reasonably priced items. I love the great service and convenient location. It’s just a great store!
Amazing store with beautiful tanks, drift wood and rocks. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Bought some drift wood to bring back to Massachusetts and they held it for us while we walked around Time Square :)
If only it were bigger it would get 5 stars. Best place in Manhattan, maybe all NY. Monster aquarium is a narrow tie I bought a lot of fish here and none of them have died. Prices are sometimes a bit higher, but they have the best stuff. That said they sometimes have deals.
Awesome selection of supplies and livestock. The staff was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
Excellent attention, explain everything, who looked after me looks very professional, super recommended
I live a couple hours upstate and was just passing by yesterday on the way back to Grand Central from the NY Boat Show. I had been having some difficulty cycling my tank and Morris took the time to chat with me about it and offer his expertise. The store wias beautiful and clean, the tanks were spotless and the fish were very healthy. I had an overall amazing experience in this place and can say without hesitation that this would be my go to LFS if I lived even remotely close. As far as the reviews saying that the store is tucked away, yes, that’s true. But for someone who lives way up in the woods and doesn’t navigate Manhattan too often it honestly wasn’t too difficult to find. :)
Best fish store in nyc.
I love everything about this place. Prices are not what you can get from amazon, but the knowledge they give to you while making the purchase is well worth the extra price tag. And with amazon you cant keep coming back asking question, cause you got a setting wrong on your lights, or if this fish/chemical is right for your tank.
They open at 12 now. Not 11. Nice of them to not change their hours online. Now I just wasted my time crossing town to pick something up when I could have gone somewhere else to begin with. Also they’re typically overpriced and with poor selection. Done with this store.
I went here to request a quote for a custom aquarium and one of the guys said that I had to come back on a weekday. Okay fine. But he would then continue talking to another coworker. I asked another question and he would respond and right away continue his conversation with the other coworker, as if I was bothering him or something or wasting his time with my questions. Not a good impression but I don’t want to define this place by this one guy. The store and the rest of the people who work there are great.
Great place to stop in and see some really nice fish
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this store, but it was a very welcoming experience and the employees were very helpful and attentive giving me great information on the fish and corals that I wanted to purchase, all in all, it’s a great store with a variety of fish and corals that keeps me coming back to see what new stuff they have.
Great shop! It has lots of livestock at decent prices considering it is NYC (frags start at like $10). There dry goods stock is out of control! Will be back.
The fish are cool and some of the staff are friendly and helpful while others need a serious attitude adjustment!!! I asked a question and this lady just looked at me in the face and ignored me, pretty rude. Anyways i am not a picky person when it comes to customer service but dont look at potential customers like they come from planet mars. Thanks
A large selection of aquarium rocks. A bit pricey but the selection was very good, especially the dragon stone rocks.A bit out of the way near west river and they torn down the fresh water display and now only selling mostly salt water fish stock.
Everything is nice the staff is helpful the fish are nice. The location is a major issue its right beside a construction site. No parking
Best aquarium and staff. Morris helps me out every time but the rest of the crew is on point. My 40 gallon comet tank is on the way to clear due to his help thanks!
I disagree with the one star reviews, I think that if you actually know what your doing, like adding fish & corals to your tank, they are the most helpful. because the people who work there actually have fish tanks. Also the world doesnt revolve around you, have you been to there store, if there not doing maintenance, there taking a call or selling people stuff... its not an easy job.
Really good variety of Marine fishes, reasonable price stacks. I had a good experience as the staff is polite and has lot of knowledge. Compared to marine fishes, tetra fishes are less in variety but sufficient enough.
Staff is very friendly but owner is Very Greedy. Very over priced fish. Andy should run the place hes very honest and loves the fish as much as the customers. There are better stores in the city to buy from.
Bought few fish that Can live with Betta, found all dead the next day.Went the next day, bought different fish, only to find it on the floor the next day..apparently they sell flying fish, but dont tell you that.Worst attitudeNot sure if the store is in *fish business *..
Always excellent stock with great setups and reasonable prices for the quality of stock they carry. The staff can be hit or miss, but clearly management knows what theyre doing and generally its a great store that I try to stop by any time Im in the area.
Its like going to an aquarium in a museum place is very well-organized, maintained and very exotic. I really suggest that you go here to get an idea of what you would like your tank to look like.
An amazing place in the heart of Manhattan. I consider myself lucky for living a few blocks away from them. Great variety of corals, inverts and fishes, great staff and very decent prices
Love this place, staffs are so friendly, I had some issues with my salt water tank, they guided me and show me what I need and how to use it, amazing staffs!!!!Also great price for fish and corals as well.
I found Manhattan Aquariums on my way to the Javitz Center one day. You can tell these people are not only knowledgeable, but truly passionate about their fish and corals. I went back the next day to buy a 55-gallon tank that beautifully separates my living and sleeping area of my studio apartment. I am so happy with my purchase - cant wait to go back and add to my collection.
Very beautifully organized. Plenty of saltwater fish and corals. Great customer service. Only complaint is finding parking, may have to park a block before. Overall, definitely a must see.
The place is nice and clean. Staff is helpful. This would be my favorite acuaria shop except because of the inflated prices.
I got 2 Odessa barbs a parrot fish and a common pleco the workers seemed to know a lot about fish and were very helpful I have nothing bad to say about this place I highly recommended it
These aquariums are true luxury! They have the best selection and the best staff helping people with their custom or stock tanks.
Haven’t being there yet but was looking to get some amazing new fishes
I brought a fish on Friday it died on Saturday I called them Sunday because it was Saturday night and they will not warranty the fish. So now I’m out a fish the money for the fish the money I spent to take care of the fish. I would just avoid this place honestly I’ve had better experiences at Petco
The store is tucked so walked right by the first time. Its was worth the extra distance instead of some place closer to my home. Great selection and staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Always Great Service. Excellent fish and products.
I like this place a lot, regardless of some of my criticisms. The staff is generally very knowledgeable and helpful. I primarily go for the coral selection which tends to be very diverse and often changes from week to week.
Friendly informed helpful staff can offer a wide selection of salt and fresh water fish and supplies. I am a repeat customer and if you care about fish you should want to visit Manhattan Aquariums.
Great source of information. Was able to answer our questions about issues in our tank. Bought some snails and a star fish to add to our fish community
Salt water fish, coral, aquarium size tanks oh my! Found this hidden gem as i made my way out to javitz. What a treat. If you are a big salt water fish aficionado or looking to start up one i would say this is the place to go to as i havnt found anything else in manhattan very similar. A wide selection of coral and and salt water tropical fish. It can get pricey but the staff is knowledgeable to get you started. They have a huge tank in the front of the store which you can stare at and meditate with tranquility.
Well kept place with plenty of dry goods, corals and fish. Prices are reasonable. They have some healthy corals and fish. Worth the trip.
All of their corals were so beautiful and are thriving too! This is an awesome store if your into the reef hobby!
Very bad location no parking
Good variety of fish albeit a but overpriced (although somewhat understandable if its because of the cost of taking good care of fish), down a star because right in the front they sell betta bowls for $20 when bettas should be kept in a 5 gallon minimum among other needs, and that just perpetuates the lack of proper care for bettas :(
Brought a set of lights from melissa. Very Easy to deal with and they have a great selection of fish and frags for reasonable prices
Beautiful Store with great selection and great staff. Wide selection of fish and corals. Always a pleasure to deal with.
They have the best selection and the best staff helping people with their custom or stock tanks.
Great store, friendly staff. Really good selection of corals and plants too.
They have an excellent variety of corals, fish look well cared for and the staff are friendly.
They helped me start my reef tank, answered all my questions and extremely happy with my fish and corals, absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful fish and hard scape.
Great fish expertise! And large selection. Good plants and snails too
Great place for corals, fish, and supplies. Their showtanks are really beautiful, and the staff is always so helpful!
Probably the nicest aquarium shop Ive seen in the ny metro area nice big selection helpful people and beautiful live plants highly recommended
Selection on corals and fish is great I feel they need more stuff to help water quality. But all and all I will 100 percent go back !!
Since the remodel I havent been as excited to purchase as before maybe its just that I missed the old huge tank they had, and they really need to work out a deal with that parking lot next door because going there is a hassle
Really nice , clean and welcoming.have plenty of exotic fish rocks n corals.friendly staff.i can stay there allll dayy
Excellent selection, awesome staff, great time
Small but high end fish store. Ppl are knowledgeable.
Great variety of fish, knowledgeable staff, priced ok considering the location
The staff was very helpful and they have a very large selection of hardscapes, coral, saltwater and fresh.
Its ok but they need to take better care of the fish andcthe African peacocks are to much $$$
Manhattan Aquariums has an extensive selection and helpful, friendly and knowledgeable customer service. I look forward to going back soon!
Knowledgeable staff, great selectionDef recommend!
Bad customer service, I was 10 minutes in the store waiting to be served and the place was empty, nobody helped me and the two employees with a bad attitude.
Awesome selections of saltwater and freshwater fish. Beautiful coral frags as well.
They has a very nice collection of salt water fishes and shrimpsAlso has few fresh water’s!But sometimes it’s hard to find someone to get help
I did love the assortment of fish they have. I will go there more in the future.
Beautiful Store! Great selection and friendly welcoming staff!
They have no red tail catfish or no good cichlids
Great assortment with plenty of freshwater and saltwater fish, as well as equipment.
Awesome did see a dead discus in the tank but usually great place
They get one star in my book because I asked the lady something About a rock she has no idea you cant miss with people who dont know anything about fish tanks so get your hand out of the fish tank
You cant return your money they will give you stores creditSave your money dont spend it here
Awesome service. Carlos helped me and guided me on my purchases. Thank You
Great place! Friendly staff. Amazing aquatic creatures!
Highly recommended! !! The staff is extremely nice and helpful, definitely coming back.
Beautiful store great selections, will definitely be shopping there again
Great place, cares for their creatures and plants. Reasonable prices
The prices are really expansive. Dont found all 4 things I was bedding. .
Great spot, staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable! Lots of different selections I highly recommend!
I wanna learn breeding of some fresh water fishes. Is there any place that can give me training ??
Great selection and very informative. Prices are representative of the location.
Didnt buy anything, but a nicely stocked aquarium store.
I will say the biggest , the cleanest and the best aquarium in New York City
It was a good experience people was kind and friendly
Huge selection of live corals and good selection of fish.
Very good marine aquariums shop! Thank you!
Got my clown fish from here. Decent place
Great selection of corals and fish.
Huge salt water select, not too too much for fresh water though. Everyone who I interacted with was very friendly.
Good selection of fish and corals, but a bit expensive for fish.
Come here for saltwater tank supplies. I make the trek out from BK
Best reef tank selection in NYC.
Decent selection of both fish and frags
Very friendly staff a d great variety
The place to go for saltwater an freshwater fish
Best aquariam store in NYC
Nice LGBT Friendly place!
Nice place to grab fish and supplies.
They know what theyre doing
Nice place well service , good advices.
Great for saltwater aaquarium hobbyists.
Beautiful store & great, knowledgeable service!!
Saltwater mainly
Well stocked and polite service
Amazing store!
They didnt have anything interesting
Nice aquarium petshop in Manhattan
Best fish shop in NYC
This place is great.
Nice, clean and professional place!
Beautiful store
Very Knowledgeable,Friendly and helpful staff
Awesome setup and selection
Very good
Welcoming staff and cool stuff
Want to go there!
Zebra Plecos and Fancy Plecos
GREAT PLACE SO HELPFUL!
Great service
The fish always die
Great selection
Best section of coral
Great setups
Awesome selection
Awesome
Good
Good variety
Sweet
Unique finds
Excelent aquarium
Incredible aquarium, quantity and variety of fish, corals and plants. A lot of live rock lights everything to buy I recommend although I want to go to know it because it is very good and well maintained that all aquariums have, the girl who attends speaks Spanish and helped me in all my doubts
It is an excellent place has variety of freshwater and saltwater fish. In this place you can also find a wide variety of aquatic plants
I really like fish and the place is magical
Great fish and good attention with great variety towards marine life
Top store
Total reviews rating 4.5
165 Reviews for Manhattan Aquariums 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-27I got a small water plant here which is very healthy. The owner is knowledgeable and patient to explain what are good/bad to fishes. The price of fish looks kinda expensive, but fishes are all in good condition so probably well worth it.
Review №2
2018-12-21Absolutely one of the most spectacular aquarium shops in NY, perhaps all of main land US. (Dont know about Hawaii, never visited. )Their coral selection is outstanding.And I never knew, how many varieties of Clownfish, existed.The staff, are always extremely helpful, and tremendously patient.Highly recommended, at the very least a must see.Almost like visiting a zoological aquarium, completely free.They should charge an entrance fee, well worth every penny. 💜💙💜🐟🐉🐳🐚🦀Extraordinarily highly recommendedAbsolutely Like 🤙👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤙💙💜Whats not to Love, of the Motions of the Oceans. And its nearly astronomically diversity of the deeply (blue) mysterious life.
Review №3
2019-07-14If you are a fish keeper this place will blow your mind. Not the largest place ever, but still super cool.Some of the fish we had never seen in person before. Kid friendly. Reasonably priced fish too. Kind service. Look for the tank in the back with the big question mark on it.
Review №4
2019-09-07Go for the aquascape inspiration and unique supplies and fish, stay for the incredible customer service. The nicest employees and the best selection of hardscaping supplies Ive seen yet.
Review №5
2021-07-29Manhattan Aquariums has an amazing selection of tanks and equipment. 💕 They have plenty of fish and corals to pick and choose from. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable about a wide category of saltwater tanks. This was my first visit, and I will definitely be going back. 💯 Keep it up guys!
Review №6
2020-03-21Great place. Clean, friendly service and knowledgeable staff. Prices are reasonable and some excellent deals.All around good experience. Corals and fish are doing great.
Review №7
2019-10-10Bought a fish without realizing it had severe fin/tail rot. Its body became covered in white spots and its fins seemed to deteriorate the same day I purchased him. I called and asked for advice and was told there was nothing I could do, but could have a refund. Im so glad I decided to treat him anyway because after about a week he really turned into a gorgeous fish! I would shop here again, but be sure to look at the fish in detail before taking it home.
Review №8
2020-08-21My husband and I have been visiting Manhattan Aquariums now for almost 8 years. I love their selection of corals, fish, fish food and anemones. The staff is great and friendly. And that Red Sea tank at the front of the store is awesome!
Review №9
2021-09-10I had a good experience. Workers let me view before pouncing on me. Then asked if I needed assistance or had any questions after viewing for a bit. When I was ready the gentleman was pacient with me answered all my questions and gave alternative recommendations. I appreciated his input and honesty. They do have a lot of beautiful coral at great prices.Thank you Mahatten Aquariums you will see your blue bag return for a refill in due time!
Review №10
2020-02-08This is my favorite fish store. The staff is helpful - Mike, Justina and the rest really know their stuff and they are willing to help you with any issue you have.The store and tanks are always clean which is more than you can say for other fish stores in Manhattan and NYC.