Gateway Aquatics

Went back and forth on a 3/4 star.nWent in looking for Oscars, they had a tank with a few in it that looked real good but none jumped out at me. Great store...for Salt Water fish, great variety, fish looked happy and healthy and well maintained (but pretty pricey) , didn't feel like they had a great variety of freshwater fish, but hey, could be the day before restocking, wouldn't know only seen one guy working and when he wasn't taking a breath he was helping other customers.....will definitely go back to check the freshwater variety

Small shop, but a great one. Primarily a saltwater hobbyist shop, but it looks like they've greatly expanded their freshwater section since I stopped in last a few years ago.nnI'm not an expert in the saltwater side of the hobby, but every tank looked well kept and the selection did appear to be much more varied than the typical bread and butter saltwater fish and inverts.nnTheyaThey look like they stocked higher end brands of equipment, which is is excellent in a local shop so folks don't have to order things online to get quality equipment. Most hobbyists will agree it's better to pay more on start up than be cheap and have to replace your whole setup a year down the road.nnFreshwater has come a long way! For such a small section I was very impressed with the selection. Harder fish to come by in STL such as Kribensis, Apistogrammas, farlowella catfish, celestial pearl danios, Neocaridina shrimp, just to name a few that stood out to me. Also they keep their bettas in individual small acrylic tanks instead of cups. Always an awesome sign.nnTo really seal the deal, the staff today was really wonderful. The fish hobby can get a little same old, same old, especially working in a fish store. Great to hear the employees excitedly talking about getting cool fish in.

Finally got my tank all set up and decided to pop into this place as it is literally 3 minutes from my home. The store has everything you would need. All the fish and tanks were well kept and taken care of and clean. The corals were vibrant and healthy looking. They also carry all the things you would need in terms of salt, food, supplements, etc. The staff was very friendly. This place will definitely keep me as a patron and cannot wait to return for more fish/corals in the future.

Love this place. Harrison is always very polite and helpful.

They have some really good nice looking frags for sale and nice respectful employees