About
Vivid Aquariums has spent more than a decade making Canoga Park a destination for serious reef keepers across the San Fernando Valley. This saltwater aquarium store doubles as a working coral farm, and the heart of the experience is walking the rows of frag and colony tanks in person — SPS and LPS corals grown on-site and photographed in the same room where customers come to browse and pick them up. " Owner Dave sets the tone, and longtime staffers — Ben and Ben, Luis, and James — are the people reef hobbyists ask for by name.
Reviewers going back to 2013 praise the knowledge and patience: staff who field newcomer questions without the hard sell, check in a few times, then give you space to browse. One out-of-town visitor cycling a new tank got a full walkthrough of the coral farm with zero pressure to buy. This is a coral-first shop.
Alongside the SPS and LPS corals, you'll find marine fish including gem, purple, and yellow tangs for sale in Canoga Park, CA, plus invertebrates like clams and pistol shrimp, and the team can order specialty fish on request. Prices on coral are consistently called reasonable, and the livestock people take home is healthy and bright. Vivid backs it up after the sale, too, with tank maintenance and cleaning service for local reef tanks — Dave once helped a customer move an entire aquarium from Northridge to Santa Clarita.
Dry-goods selection runs limited, so this is a livestock-first destination. If you're hunting for a reef store or marine fish near me in the West Valley, Vivid Aquariums is the kind of saltwater shop hobbyists keep coming back to for years.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Vivid Aquariums Inc in Canoga Park, CA
Vivid Aquariums Inc stocks corals, reef fish, tangs, clownfish, shrimp, invertebrates, live rock and saltwater fish for sale in Canoga Park, CA. As an aquarium store serving Canoga Park, CA, it also offers tank maintenance, tank cleaning, aquarium setup and aquarium consultations.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Working coral farm with rows of SPS and LPS frags and colonies grown and photographed on-site
- Owner Dave plus longtime staff Ben, Ben, Luis, and James known for patient, no-pressure expertise
- Marine fish including gem, purple, and yellow tangs, plus clams and pistol shrimp
- Expanded layout with a large back show tank and a standout U-shaped display
- Tank maintenance and cleaning service for local reef setups
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Awesome selection, prices can be high for certain things but other then that would recommend 19 out of 10 everytime. Huge show tank in the back and the u shaped tank is really cool.”
— yevgeniy5.0a month ago“Terrible store, overpriced, poor selection, dirty aquariums, and lazy, unfriendly staff.”
— Jack_Black1.0a month ago“This vendor is absolutely amazing, top notch quality! The corals are stunning, the pictures they took on the website are pieces of art honestly 🪸 packaging is the best I have seen, and all the corals arrived clean, strong, and gorgeous, just like their pictures. So glad I found this great vendor.”
— Sunny Z5.0a month ago“Quite well stocked with lots of items for your coral reef saltwater aquarium. Staff is also knowledgeable and helpful, prices reasonable.”
— CT Davis5.02 months ago“I love this shop! I’ve been coming here since 2013. Love the selection and cleanliness, along with the great advice and knowledge from the staff. Visited recently, loved to see how much the store has expanded and added to its layout.”
— Jessica Lacayo5.02 months ago“All saltwater ships all over the country. Friendly and knowledgeable”
— Kenny B. Slaughter5.03 months ago“We’ve had the best customer service experience with Vivid Aquariums. They’re always certain to make sure that we’re satisfied with all our orders. Their inventory is incredible and WYSIWYG—-if it’s not what you were expecting they immediately correct it. This is our goto for all our reef tank corals. James and Dave always make sure we’re satisfied—-and that’s very rare and very much appreciated. We are happy repeat customers.”
— Peter Bryan Torres5.04 months ago“Just stopped here again today to pick up coral and get water. Ben & Ben are probably my favorite people here to work with when shopping. Both are very knowledgeable and always willing to help or answer questions, and have wonderful patience. The coral selection is always nice and they have an online store with a larger selection. Also, I cannot say much about the owner as I’ve just met him, but the other worker James is usually cranky.”
— J5.0a week ago“Great experience with Vivid Aquariums! Learned so much from them! The owner was outstanding! Helped me move an aquarium from Northridge to Santa Clarita with minimal headache.”
— Craig Little5.03 weeks ago“I have been a vivid customer for well over a decade and I’ll continue to be one because they offer healthy, high quality corals at a very reasonable price. They are also incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in every aspect of reeefing. You can purchase from their online store or their brick and mortar one, both are excellent! You can even order online and pick up your corals so you save on shipping.”
— Chuck Goodman5.0a month ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (818) 348-3288 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Vivid Aquariums Inc.