About
Tucked into East Bethel, MN, MN Aquatics is a saltwater-only aquarium store that has earned a devoted following among Twin Cities reef keepers willing to make the drive. Run by a hands-on husband-and-wife team, the shop is the kind of spotlessly clean, brightly lit space where every display tank gleams and the livestock looks genuinely healthy — a point reviewers return to again and again. Regulars now mention staff like Zack by name, and newcomers consistently leave saying the trip north was worth it.
The focus here is reef, and it shows in the inventory. The coral selection draws the loudest praise, with hammer corals, vibrant macro algae, and a rotating mix of frags and colonies priced at levels customers repeatedly call fair. On the fish side, you'll find blue eye bristletooth tangs for sale in East Bethel, MN, along with mandarin dragonets, starfish, snails, and a broad range of reef-safe species filling well-kept tanks.
Cured live rock is available in East Bethel, MN for anyone building or restocking a system, and the dry-goods shelves cover the equipment and supplies a reef tank needs. What sets MN Aquatics apart is the care taken before anything goes home. Every fish moves through quarantine before sale, and more than one longtime customer notes they've never received a sick fish — the single most repeated compliment across dozens of reviews.
The owners walk first-time reef builders through setup with real patience, and recently one customer had an entire top-of-the-line system installed by the team and came away thrilled. If they don't stock a particular species or product, they're happy to track it down. Knowledgeable, generous with their time, and clearly proud of what they've built, the couple behind MN Aquatics have turned a young saltwater shop into a genuine destination.
For reef hobbyists hunting healthy coral and saltwater fish near me, this East Bethel, MN store is worth every mile.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at MN Aquatics in East Bethel, MN
MN Aquatics stocks corals, reef fish, live rock, tangs, invertebrates and saltwater fish for sale in East Bethel, MN. As an aquarium store serving East Bethel, MN, it also carries dry goods and offers fish quarantine, aquarium consultations and aquarium setup.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Saltwater-only reef shop with hammer corals, macro algae, and reef-safe fish at prices customers call fair
- Every fish quarantined before sale — longtime customers report never receiving a sick fish
- Spotlessly clean, bright, spacious store with immaculately maintained display tanks
- Owners install complete reef systems and patiently walk first-time builders through setup
- Will special-order species or products they don't currently stock
From keepers
Customer reviews
“The woman working the store today (Sunday,June 14th) was rude and very uninterested in assisting me. The second person in the store came out for a moment and went right back into the back of the store. I have purchased fish and supplies for my reef from here multiple times and have never had such poor service. I left without purchasing due to no one helping me.”
— J burn2.0Edited 4 days ago“Very clean and healthy specimens. Good fair pricing.”
— Lee Shipley5.0a week ago“Wow wow wow. Has the pleasure of working with Zack. Selection is great pricing even better. I will not be shopping anywhere else going forward for my reef supplies and stock. For those seeing the distance and thinking.. eh.. I’ll go another day.. you are making a mistake! Place is awesome. I bought one coral then turned around 5 minutes away and bought more🤣”
— Hoyt Kamish5.0a month ago“I’m new to the area and feel blessed to have this store nearby. The owners are truly amazing and the care for their fish and coral is the best I’ve ever seen. I just got a whole new top of the line system installed by them and beyond satisfied. Keep up the great work MNA team!!!”
— Joshua Ramsey5.0a month ago“Great products at affordable prices—especially the enthusiastic and helpful service. It is well worth a visit and worth sticking with for the long term.”
— Tran Tien5.02 months ago“Will only buy from this store. Local delivery service unmatched. Great stock. Great prices. Purchased a wild Mandarin Dragonet that ate frozen right away. Many more fish as well. Highly recommend.”
— AJ R5.03 months ago“I have put in at least 4 online orders so far this year, some being large and everything comes healthy as it should. If there are any issues or if you have questions you get a response within hours...even sometimes after hours. Because of this you have earned my business from afar. I can't wait to visit the shop in person someday soon! Keep up the good work - top notch customer service keeps the doors open! :)”
— Ben & Levenda Ranney5.03 months ago“Great place with good staff! The place is SO well kept it it's astonishing. Keep up the great work! Hope they become a mainstay in MN aquatics.”
— Ben M5.03 months ago“Great to see another option for saltwater here!”
— Thomas Wood (Woody)5.04 months ago“Good variety of coral and fish at fair prices. Store was clean and tanks looked great.”
— Joseph Posch5.0a month ago
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Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (763) 200-1304 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting MN Aquatics.