History
Coastal Reef stands as Wilmington, North Carolina's premium saltwater aquarium retail store. Originally opened in 2012, current owners Lee Hazlett & TJ Lysiak purchased the store in February of 2019. As Wilmington's largest and most established aquarium store, we take pride in offering exceptional customer service, as well as high quality fish, coral, & aquarium supplies.
Specialties
Quality - Our new upgraded tanks, including our 450 gallon display tank which is currently under construction, 4x 200 gallon towers, 108 gallon rimless tank, 2x 80 gallon tanks, the central 150 gallon tank, 60 gallon live rock tank, and 3x 33 gallon invertebrates tanks are all to give the fish room to swim and grow properly, which minimizes their stress, helps with development and overall health. Variety - We sell standard and custom aquariums, saltwater fish and coral, invertebrates, fish and coral foods, salt / R.O.D.I. water, and all the supplies needed to start and maintain a tranquil, vibrant & healthy aquarium. Currently stocking over 250 LPS corals, 175 SPS Corals, 75 Soft Corals, and 50 varieties of snails, shrimp, and crabs. Additionally we have in stock and more available online, a large selection of protein skimmers, lights, blowers, and over 2,000 lbs of rock, including over 500 pounds of live rock. Service - We offer tank service and tank installation not only in the immediate vicinity of our Wilmington retail store conveniently located at the Lumina Commons shops, we will also travel for your aquarium service and aquarium installation from Pinehurst to Fayetteville, Raleigh and Durham to Greenville, Myrtle Beach to Florence, New Bern to Greenville. Contact us for a quote today.