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January 2024 by Kyle Bilyk
Solid prices, awesome fish, great dude ?
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December 2023 by makayla beam
Amazing saltwater store! So many choices and excellent customer service!
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August 2023 by Shuo Qiu
Got my saltwater fish tank from Wai. Wai is is knowledgeable and always willing to help!
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June 2023 by Jay En
Really friendly owner who is highly knowledgeable and gives amazing advice. This location only sells salt water fish which is unfortunate for fresh water tank owners but nonetheless the couple that runs this place is nothing short of amazing
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June 2023 by Ian Pelletier
Daniel is very helpful, full of knowledge, and always in a good mood. I’ve been to other marine stores and nothing compares to Daniel’s store. When I first walked in, I could have been an easy target. I had unlimited budget for my new tank build I was starting. I told Daniel this right out of the gate. I told him I don’t care about price, I just want the best because I don’t want it to fail. Daniel could have sold me the most expensive of everything. He didn’t do that, he recommended what was reliable and of the best quality not just price. He actually convinced me to buy a cheaper return pump vs the one I wanted because he knew the cheaper pump was actually built better and more reliable. This is customer service. He also fought for me with Red Sea to get me a new door as mine came damaged in shipping. This was not his fault and yet he stepped up and went to bat for me. I will not go elsewhere. If I need something marine, it’s Wais Aquarium. Thanks, Daniel for your great customer service.
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April 2023 by Erin Large
Never disappoints! 100% love this store and all his prices are very reasonable, I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking to start there own saltwater tank! Owner is very friendly
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April 2023 by Tyler Nadon
Love this store prices are best I’ve seen in Calgary! Everytime I go in he’s always willing to answer questions no matter how silly. All my corals and fish are from here haven’t had any issues. Better hurry and grab your frags before I buy them all haha ?
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March 2023 by Martin R
No need to go anywhere else as the owner is extremely knowledgeable and very friendly! Locally owned & operated??
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March 2023 by Garry Zacharias
I live in Saskatoon but go to Calgary often.Danny is very knowledgeable about the fish and corals he sells, as well as all the other items he sells.His prices are very good as well.My favourite saltwater store in all of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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October 2022 by Anamaria Firu
Beautiful store and well cared for fish and corals.
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August 2022 by Sean Esopenko
Upgraded from 4 to 5 stars because after a few years, Daniel has never done us wrong. I converted my last freshwater planted aquarium to another saltwater because Daniel will be dependable for years.Large frag selection. Regularly carries high tech equipment other stores won't order. Friendly, pragmatic. Regularly imports maricultured SPS colonies but their aquarium suitability is hit or miss. Large LPS collection, just massive.His corals are more costly because they're shipped to him upside down suspended by styrofoam, each coral individually bagged. That's a lot of water to ship and water is heavy but you get healthy coral as a result that's not going to have busted tips and damaged flesh.Livestock inventory is sporadic because it seems like he waits for good prices and safe shipping before ordering. Willing to talk shop & share info on how the industry works.I've worked in the industry and can confirm that his fish care is top notch. Unhealthy fish are in that state when they arrive. We're in a land locked city in the middle of nowhere and the fish travel across the globe to get here. Look at how plump and healthy his copperband butterflies are, after he's had them for a month or two. He cares about the animals.The other store in town doesn't hold their fish inventory for longer than a month and the other store's inexperienced staff don't care for fish as well as Daniel. This is a place where you can get healthy fish which have had a full month or two to recover and health up after shipping.
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June 2022 by Sun Lim
Very clean looking tanks. Lots of specialities dry goods selections. My go to for certain items
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June 2022 by Joshua
I've been to all of the saltwater aquarium stores in Calgary and this is the best. His products are very fairly priced and much less expensive than other stores in the city. He is constantly getting in new corals and fish and tries to frequently order rare items. The owner is extremely knowledgeable and kind plus he has been in this hobby for decades. His goods are quality items from Europe and America and he prices them to sell. He focuses primarily on Saltwater tanks but you can find some other stuff too. Definitely take a trip if you're into the hobby and want some unique corals and fish!
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June 2022 by T Simms
Went to store with my wife and kids to get some soft coral and a few fish. Guy looked up at us through top of his glasses and never acknowledge us as we walked by. We were the only ones in the store at the time. Looked around for 15 to 20 minutes and felt very unwelcomed. No one came near us or acknowledged that we were even there. There was someone smoking somewhere in the store and it was coming out around my kids. Large selection of fish and coral, but seen so many dead fish. Was too scared to purchase any fish there. So we decided to leave. The same thing as we were leaving, the guy looks up at us through the top of his glasses without raising his head and never acknowledged us as we were walking out. Will never visit this store again.
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February 2022 by Sara Bernard
I have been to this store multiple times, and have had terrible experiences. I thought that it was just an off day initially, but I went back and had the same rude service from the owner. I politely asked a simple question and received a rude, snobby response from him that did not answer my question. He then walked away from me after that reply, as I stood there shocked. He did not say hi to me or my husband initially in the store, but was friendly with all of the other, older customers (we both look young for our age). There are many sick and dying fish and corals in his display tanks, each time that I have been there. Someone was smoking a cigarette in the back room this last time we were there, and it was pouring into the main store with the customers and the livestock. There is fish food for sale that is years expired. I had come back to the store since the prices are very low compared to other stores, but the rude service confirmed my decision that I will not purchase anything from him. If you are looking for quality and for a friendly interaction with staff, look elsewhere.
