About
The Fish Store / Custom Aquariums is a marine-focused aquarium store in Port St. Lucie, FL, run by owner Chris, who has built a devoted saltwater following one tank at a time. Walk in and you'll find a compact, well-stocked shop centered entirely on the reef hobby — saltwater fish, corals, live rock, and invertebrates, plus premixed saltwater and RO/DI water for weekly water changes.
New fish and corals arrive most weeks, so the selection rotates, and regulars stop in several times a week just to see what's new. What keeps people coming back is the livestock you can't find everywhere. Recent visitors have praised the run of exotic, hard-to-find saltwater fish for sale in Port St.
Lucie, FL — one customer finally tracked down a sweetlips he'd hunted for over a month and called it his 'dream fish,' while others come in for colorful damsels and a coral selection that always looks healthy and happy. If you're hunting for corals or reef fish near me along the Treasure Coast, this is the kind of small shop reefers will drive in from Tampa to visit for the selection and the prices alone. Chris is hands-on with everything, from coral recommendations to full custom builds.
He and his team design and install tanks as large as a 180-gallon Waterbox Peninsula 6025, returning afterward to set the rockscape and add water, and they travel across Florida for installs and ongoing service. Beyond livestock, the shelves carry frozen and fresh fish food, testing supplies, lights, pumps, and sumps. Newcomers especially appreciate the patience here — the owner and store manager are known for going above and beyond, and for talking customers out of a fish or coral their tank isn't ready for, prioritizing the animal over a quick sale.
For Port St. Lucie's saltwater community, this remains the go-to spot for coral, reef livestock, and genuine hands-on guidance.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at The Fish Store / Custom Aquariums in Port St. Lucie, FL
The Fish Store / Custom Aquariums stocks corals, reef fish, live rock, invertebrates, rare and hard-to-find species and saltwater fish for sale in Port St. Lucie, FL. As an aquarium store serving Port St. Lucie, FL, it also carries aquarium equipment and fish food and offers aquarium setup, tank maintenance, aquarium consultations, custom tank builds and water testing.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Marine-focused shop with weekly-rotating corals, saltwater fish, live rock, and invertebrates
- Known for exotic, hard-to-find saltwater fish — one customer found his 'dream fish' sweetlips here
- Owner Chris designs and installs custom tanks up to a 180-gallon Waterbox Peninsula 6025
- Travels across Florida for installs and ongoing aquarium service
- Stocks premixed saltwater, RO/DI water, frozen/fresh food, testing supplies, lights, pumps, and sumps
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Cool little salt water fish shop!”
— Matt Link5.04 weeks ago“I came in to bring a coral and a devilish purple damsel for the first time it is a very nice set-up and loads of things to choose from and the man's a great guy...!”
— Briar Evans4.0a month ago“Chris was very polite, professional and helpful . He had many of exotic cool salt water fish that are hard to find a lot of other places I highly recommend that yall check them out!!”
— Kalie Fowler5.02 months ago“I found this store through Facebook this morning and today I stopped in and Chris was nice and amazing and the store is awesome nice fish and corals and great prices !!! I was able to get my dream fish !!!! Thank you I have been looking for this fish for about a month now and finally today I can say I have him !!! Sweetlipz lol”
— Taurean King5.02 months ago“By far the best store I've been to for anything saltwater. Both the owner and store manager always go above and beyond to help you. Will most definitely be my go to spot from now on.”
— ANDREW SABOURIN5.03 months ago“Best place in town”
— Esequiel “biigsoonk32” Castaneda5.04 months ago“I walked into this store with no knowledge, just we wanted a saltwater aquarium. The owner Chris helped walk us through everything we would need and ordered it for us. He came and installed our aquarium and got everything setup. We go in multiple times a week to buy saltwater and get supplies/fish. We always walk in with a lot of questions and walk away with so much information. Chris and Paul are extremely knowledgeable, and are always happy to give us feedback and advice. Most importantly they really care about their fish and coral. They won’t sell you anything that your tank isn’t ready for, and they will help you get to where you need to be. Chris goes out of his way to make sure we get everything we want from our aquarium. They also travel around Florida doing installs and service. So lucky to have such an amazing fish store close to me. Highly recommend even if you have to make a drive!”
— Austin Bacarro5.02 weeks ago“Chris and his team recently installed a 180 gallon Waterbox Peninsula 6025 saltwater aquarium in our home. It is a large tank and the guys did an amazing job. Chris returned last week to assist in placing our rockscape and adding the water. We want to thank everyone at The Fish Store!”
— Donna Diehl5.03 weeks ago“My son is a frequent customer here. The 2 staff are always patient with all of my son's questions and very knowledgeable. My son has filled his salt water tank with fish, corals and rock from The Fish Store. Exceptional customer service and a great selection! A must stop for your salt water tank needs ....or wants”
— Kimberly Legates5.04 months ago“Great selection of corals”
— Abram Jones5.04 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (772) 242-6229 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting The Fish Store / Custom Aquariums.