About
Ocean's Floor in Greenville, South Carolina has established itself as the Upstate's go-to aquarium shop, earning a loyal following across both freshwater and saltwater sides of the hobby. Walk in and you'll find a cleanly organized storefront with supplies and display tanks up front, while the back houses their coral room and livestock sections — a layout that invites browsing and sparks ideas for your next build. The saltwater and reef side is where Ocean's Floor truly shines.
" On the freshwater side, the store stocks a solid range of nano fish, shrimp, snails, and aquatic plants. " The freshwater shrimp selection also gets called out as a standout, though some hobbyists note the freshwater livestock variety leans toward commonly available species rather than rare or unusual finds. The store helped one customer spend over a month preparing a tank for African dwarf frogs, loaches, mystery snails, and shrimp — the kind of hands-on guidance that builds real loyalty.
Water testing is available in-store at $7 per test, and staff regularly walk newcomers through ammonia issues, cycling, and equipment selection. A few reviewers have flagged occasional livestock health concerns and limited driftwood and decor variety, but the overwhelming consensus points to a well-maintained, well-stocked shop with genuinely passionate people behind the counter. For Greenville aquarium keepers, Ocean's Floor remains the most complete local option for corals, plants, fish, and the expertise to keep them all thriving.
What they offer
Livestock, services, water
- Livestock & products
- Services
- Specializes in
Highlights
What makes them special
- Strong coral room and saltwater reef fish selection
- Excellent live aquatic plant inventory kept in great condition
- Good variety of freshwater shrimp and snails
- Planted tank and aquascaping supplies well stocked
- Staff members like Chandler, Kaylee, and manager Mike known for patience and expertise
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Overall, our experiences with Ocean's Floor aquatic store has been good. The store is clean to the naked eye, neatly arranged with supplies and tanks at the front when you walk in as well as active, live tanks for viewing pleasure and ideas. The aquatic staff are always friendly from our experience and mostly knowledgeable. Around the other side is where the livestock and coral room is located. The livestock tanks are mostly clean. They aren't pristine the way I would like to see them, but they're not covered in algae, have dead fish in the tanks or appearances of sickness in the livestock. However, the amount and variety of livestock leaves much to be desired. Our family likes to walk in and see the fish up close to view the size and make sure that's the type of fish we want but often they don't have what we want or are curious to see and it seems they only have what is typical to sell, the go-to breeds, at least this is the case for the freshwater side. The tank decor at Ocean's Floor is small in variety and quantity..very few driftwood pieces and nature scape items as well as resin decor. The pricing on the decor and plant life seems a little high to me. My family and I have 4 tanks and would love to add stock and decor to them, but with limited variety at Ocean's Floor and few stores in our area that cater specifically to freshwater fish and invertebrates we are left disappointed and looking for other options to get what we want. We will be trying Fishy Business in Columbia to see if they have more of what we are looking for. We would prefer to stay local but because of the reasons noted above we will be looking elsewhere. Ocean's Floor is great if you need something quick, need coral, saltwater fish, water testing (though that too seems high at $7 each test) or some run - of -the -mill freshwater livestock.”
— Brittanie Logel3.02 weeks ago“Very helpful and knowledgeable folks!”
— Kyle Wertheim5.02 weeks ago“This is the best spot in Greenville for fish owners. The store was well organized and well stocked with a wide variety of freshwater and saltwater fish and plants. All the employees were very nice, knowledgeable, and helpful. We were first time customers today, but we saw a lot of returning and loyal customers in the store. Will definitely return!”
— Meredith Mason5.03 weeks ago“They have a lot of planted tank and aquascaping supplies. And a variety of cool nano fish”
— Michael Smith5.0a month ago“Came in recently they have a wide variety of good quality snails at a good price”
— Ron Silva5.0a month ago“They have a great selection of fresh water shrimp! A little pricey but still reasonable.”
— Abundant Living Wellness5.0a month ago“Great place! They have an awesome selection of plants”
— Gg & Seth Silva5.0a month ago“Highly recommended! Noticeably clean and organized. They had a cool little kids area!”
— Fly boy5.0a month ago“Very knowledgeable staff.”
— Ed Loughrey5.0a month ago“Very knowledgeable and helpful staff, always wanting to help! Love this store”
— Emily Charles5.0a month ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (864) 676-0104 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Ocean's Floor, LLC..