--- type: store name: "Pristine Marine Aquariums" city: "Mineola" state: "NY" rating: 5 reviews: 29 url: https://www.fishstores.org/new-york/mineola/pristine-marine-aquariums --- # Pristine Marine Aquariums Fish store in Mineola, New York - **Address**: Mineola, NY 11501, Mineola, NY, 11501 - **Phone**: (718) 300-2021 - **Website**: [pristinemarineaquariums.com/](https://pristinemarineaquariums.com/) - **Rating**: 5.0/5 (29 reviews) ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Tuesday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Wednesday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Thursday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Friday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Saturday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | | Sunday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | ## About Pristine Marine Aquariums in Mineola, New York has carved out a remarkable niche in the saltwater world: Australian live rock. Owner Jason sources directly from a diver with access to wild-caught, ancient reef rock straight from Australian waters — not aquacultured farm rock, not man-made ceramic. The distinction matters, and his customers know it. Shipments arrive wet, smelling like the ocean, encrusted in bright pink coralline algae and macro, with a porosity and density that reviewers say far exceeds what's typically available stateside pound for pound. What sets the buying experience apart is Jason's personal touch. He offers live video feeds so customers can hand-pick their pieces before shipping, sends unprompted photos of what's being packed, and communicates timelines with precision. Orders arrive expertly packaged — one customer in Florida received 30 pounds that showed up full of life and color. Beyond rock, Jason stocks colorful rock flower anemones, Australian biscuit starfish, non-photosynthetic gorgonians, and hand-selected coral assortments. One buyer noted their corals opened up quickly after acclimation, and Jason threw in a free sea fan. But Pristine Marine isn't just an online rock supplier. Jason has been servicing reef tanks on Long Island for nearly a decade, and his maintenance clients rave about consistently clean, flourishing systems. When one customer's return pump failed, Jason arrived within an hour for an emergency repair and had the tank saved in five minutes. That kind of responsiveness builds the loyalty that's evident across every review. This is a saltwater-only operation — Jason will honestly tell freshwater hobbyists so and even recommend other local shops. That focus is exactly what makes Pristine Marine exceptional. If you're building or maintaining a reef tank and want rock that's genuinely wild-harvested, livestock that arrives healthy, and a vendor who treats every order like it matters, Jason has earned that trust piece by piece. ## Specializations - **Water Types**: Saltwater - **Livestock & Products**: Live Rock, Corals, Reef, Invertebrates, Anemones - **Services**: Tank Maintenance, Tank Cleaning, Ships Fish, Delivery, Consultation, Equipment Repair - **Known For**: Premium Equipment, Knowledgeable Staff, Healthy Fish ## Highlights - Direct-sourced wild-caught Australian live rock with coralline algae and macro coverage - Live video feed allows customers to hand-pick individual rock pieces before purchase - Ships nationwide with expert packaging — rock arrives wet and ocean-fresh - Stocks colorful rock flower anemones, Australian biscuit starfish, and non-photosynthetic gorgonians - Nearly 10 years of reef tank maintenance service on Long Island ## Customer Reviews **"Matt Weseloh"** - 5/5 - 2 weeks ago > The real deal. Best rock available nowadays hands down. **"J. B."** - 5/5 - 3 weeks ago > When it comes to Australian Live Rock, don't mess with the rest, buy from the best! Jason has a direct connection to a diver with a prime source of all natural live rock right out of the waters of Australia. This is the real deal, not manmade rock or something artificially placed underwater in a rock farm. All ancient wild caught live rock. You won't be disappointed. **"Ian Z"** - 5/5 - Edited 3 months ago > Got a gorgeous shipment at the end of last week, around 15 Lbs of live rock in one big solid chunk! I had a lot of questions and he asked me to call and talk about the rock’s origins. I did and he offered to send me the nice piece that he did. Super well packaged and looks healthy. Have it curing now and was so excited I forgot to take pictures before throwing it in the bin. I will make sure to add those when I get a chance here. Overall very satisfied with my experience and Jason’s knowledge. 10/10 will be coming back for more when I start another tank in the future. Well worth the money. 11/7/25 Really pretty looking but it was struggle since I didn’t really cure the rock more than a month and a lot of nutrients were released… really has started calming down now though and the corals taking over **"Lorenzo White"** - 5/5 - 5 months ago > Very good guy to do business with , fast shipping, fair prices , I ordered Australian Live Rock from him and he even let me pick my own pieces through a live video feed , shop with confidence **"Oneil Foster"** - 4/5 - 7 months ago > Was not able to do business here because they only do saltwater but the owner was very friendly. He called me back & recomeded other shops in the area that could help me **"Sharokh Mohammadi"** - 5/5 - 7 months ago > Great communication. Got to get exactly what I wanted with no fuss. Expert packaging. Will be ordering again and suggesting to all my friends. **"Harsh Patel"** - 5/5 - 8 months ago > Best place to get Australian live rock hands-down. Jason was very helpful. He showed me exactly all the piece he had in stock and he sent me some perfectly beautiful pieces. Not a single one came in smelling bad. It still smelled fresh like the ocean. I’ll be doing a second order getting some additional rocks. I also got a beautiful Australian biscuit starfish. He send me the pictures of the ones he had in stock and I was able to pick out the one I liked. Jason gives amazing customer service. 💯 **"Stephanie Chartier"** - 5/5 - 10 months ago > Corals came in packaged well and healthy. Opened up very quickly after acclimation. The owner handpicked a beautiful assortment when I asked, and threw in a free sea fan. :) **"Palirio RD"** - 5/5 - 11 months ago > Jason get the best rock flower anemones! High colors .. I very recommend 💪🏽 **"BRETT NOMBERG"** - 5/5 - a year ago > Picked up some incredible colorful non-photosynthetic gorgonians from Jason, absolutely stunning and after a few days in tank doing great so it was a very healthy batch. 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