








Tucked into Irving, Texas, Saltwater Paradise has built a devoted following across the entire DFW metroplex—and well beyond. Customers regularly drive from Plano, and one reviewer travels over 200 miles just to shop here. The draw is simple: an enormous selection of healthy corals and saltwater fish at prices reviewers consistently call the best in the region, backed by a family that genuinely cares.
Miguel, Valerie, David, and Denise run this family-owned operation, and their names come up in review after review. Valerie earns particular praise for her patience with newcomers, walking them through water test results and recommending treatment plans tailored to specific tank sizes and filtration systems. Miguel is celebrated for his coral expertise and customer care.
The bilingual staff (Spanish and English) makes the store welcoming to the diverse Irving community. The coral selection is the star attraction. Reviewers describe mushrooms, zoa colonies, and frag options that rival shops twice the size.
Clean-up crews—snails, hermits, and other invertebrates—are available at great prices, and the store stocks Black Snowflake Clownfish, wrasses, and a rotating cast of reef-safe fish. Multiple customers note that the tanks are impeccably maintained, making it easy to inspect livestock before buying. The store also documents and date-tracks its quarantine procedures, a detail that serious reefers deeply appreciate.
Beyond livestock, Saltwater Paradise sells saltwater supplies, medications, and quality pre-mixed saltwater. They also offer tank setup and ongoing maintenance services—one reviewer credits the team with building and helping maintain their entire system. Volume discounts reward customers who buy multiple fish in a single visit.
The atmosphere feels more like a small aquarium than a retail shop. Reviewers joke that the store could charge admission just to walk through and admire the displays. For anyone building or maintaining a reef tank in North Texas, the drive to Saltwater Paradise pays for itself in selection, pricing, and the kind of hands-on guidance that big-box stores simply cannot match.
paige renz
7 reviews
Was very impressed with the huge selection of both fish & coral! This will be my new fish store for my saltwater tank!
Conrad Martin
7 reviews
Great customer service!
tavares warlick
13 reviews
Best prices n service ever! The more fish you buy the better the discount
Jordan Howard
5 reviews
Got the lower mushrooms there and now is my favorite saltwater store!! Drove and hour to get here and this will be our new place to go!!
James Pennock
2 reviews
Answered every question I had very nice place lots of fish
Shantal Straughter
4 reviews
I love this place i always get fish them and they never let me down
lisa sanchez
6 reviews
Very helpful and alot of different fiah
Milena Gonzales
5 reviews
Un trato muy especial nos atendio el señor Miguel muy buena persona y le recomiendo al 100 vicitar el lugar
Kim Ly
3 reviews
Tanks and live stock are well taken care of. Great prices on clean up crew.
Christian Coker
3 reviews
Had a great experience with Saltwater Paradise, will be coming back!
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1313 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 75062
February 7, 2026
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