Coburg Aquarium

where do i begin? 4 months ago i bought a trio of red empress. 1 male and 2 females. 7 days for the fish to arrive. terrible delivery service. the male was nicely coloured, and the so called females were silver as they should be. 3 months later im looking at my fish and realized the female red empress were missing and i had 3 of the same coloured fish. it turns i was sold 3 males instead but 2 of which were juveniles at the time which means they would be silver too. when i emailed about this, long story short, i was met with a terrible response saying that they cant do anything about it since it has been several months since the purchase and the fish cannot be vented till they mature (meaning and confirming they sold me juvenile fish) and some times the colours can remain dormant. so in other words... lets just call them a trio and who cares.. by the time they mature its too late for a refund. terrible practice and service.first time buyer and last time. never again.from my experience i do not recommend. i hope others have better experiences that i did.

I find some of the reviews on here really bizarre. I've been keeping fish and aquatic creatures of all types for 23 years. I've been going on and off to this store for about 20 of those years, most recently around Dec/Jan.I don't know what people are on about rudeness, dead fish, stunted fish, poor conditions, rough while preparing transportation etc. Everything i have ever bought from here has thrived. I've even used the place as a cheap 'aquarium visit' with my little one.I dropped a star because I have to admit it's not a great place for bargains on equipment - everything is at a premium price. Livestock and plants are appropriately priced though.

The staff are really knowledgeable and experienced (but extremely busy) and can help with a number of issues. The aquarium has a lot of choices of fish that seem to be very well maintained. They also sell shrimps, axolotls, salt water fish and lots of plants along with equipment

Hands down one of the best aquariums in Melbourne. Friendly staff, great selection, great prices and beautiful healthy fish.

Bought $60 worth of neon/cardinal tetras (10 of each) today, now all but 3 are dead after releasing into a very large completely cycled tank with 300 other community fish with no issues, I have over 40 years of fish keeping, never have I had this happen.Also charged twice for a tiny piece of Java moss at a ridiculous price.

Not happy…. I bought a fish tank and fish a few weeks ago I had ordered specific fish so they would not fight in the tank…. I had some girl ring me and tell me some fish were out of stock which was fine it was only my center piece fish I was worried about with the small ones… I asked twice for her to go and check that the red jewels would be ok with the other fish I got… she checked twice with her manager and he apparently said yes they are not aggressive fish… after the phone call and getting them home I noticed he was nipping all the fish… I’ve just found him eating a whole one and he had killed all the tetras I had in the tank… all 5… terrible advise from management and now a complete waste of my $200 order… I’m so fricking disappointed…..

So many varieties of fish, the marine was fascinating. Everything was well maintained. Lots of different products available including more unique things. Good aquascaping supplies.

I always stop by when we travel down from Albury. They have a great selection of healthy and well cared for fish and plants - lots of rare and unique finds too. The staff are always happy to help and offer advice. Great selection of tanks and supplies too.

I've visited quite a few aquarium stores all over Melbourne, and Coburg Aquarium is probably the best one, along with New Life Aquarium in Keysborough. HUGE selection of fish, which all look happy and healthy. Great variety of hardscapes. My only comment is that many item prices aren't labelled and I don't want to keep flagging down staff to ask for prices.

I visited with my mum who has had an aquarium for as long as I can remember. She absolutely loved the store. They have a wide range of fish, from saltwater to fresh water. All so beautiful and in great health. They also have a wide variety of aquariums in different sizes you can possibly imagine. This is a one stop shop for all your aquarium needs.