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Love The Reef

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👍👍 Checked the store out while staying in Boston. Very impressive store knowledgeable staff that take time answering and explaining questions you may have. Huge selection of coral for the best prices I have seen at other stores. And the tanks and store are very clean. I think the owner and staff care... People often mention selection, corals, store, fish, staff, prices, coral, tank, reef, good,


Address

3 Church St, Wilmington, MA 01887

Website

lovethereef.com

Contact

(617) 383-9890

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (188 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 9 AM to 5 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 7 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: selection (19) corals (16) store (14) fish (12) staff (11) prices (10) coral (9) tank (9) reef (8) good (7)
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  • 5/5 Alex N. 3 years ago on Google
    Went here for the first time and was very happy to find a reef store with exotic coral, frags and larger princes at a good price point. Clean tanks. Knowledgable employees
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike F. 2 years ago on Google
    Checked the store out while staying in Boston. Very impressive store knowledgeable staff that take time answering and explaining questions you may have. Huge selection of coral for the best prices I have seen at other stores. And the tanks and store are very clean. I think the owner and staff care more about the hobby and the hobbyists more then making a buck. They get my 5 star rating.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike M. 1 year ago on Google
    I go to a lot of reef stores, but I have not yet had the courage to start a salt water tank. This place seems like the best stocked, best maintained and friendliest place in eastern Massachusetts. It’s a really pretty place to be, the people seem knowledgeable, and the variety of fish and coral is to die for. 🥺 one day I’ll have a clown fish of my own.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Darby J. 1 year ago on Google
    This is the greatest store with the greatest people. I come here (obviously) for the beautiful and insane coral selection, but also to see the staff I adore so much. Thank you guys for everything, you’re the best! ❤️
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ian H. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic experience. Made the trip to the shop for the first time on Friday. Was very impressed with the hospitality, coral selection, organization and health of every item in the store. Really was amazed at how clearly everything was labeled and priced and all the corals were sorted in an easy to navigate way. Will definitely be returning for multiple visits. Well worth the 45min drive down from NH.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle B. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely one of the best reef stores in the area. Always an amazing and wide selection of corals, wide ranging, and fair prices from beginner corals to rare collectibles, small frags to larger colonies. Great selection of food, plumbing parts, live and dry rock, and fish too. Check their weekly updates for fish and call ahead as the store gets busy and can sell through a lot of their fish stock in a weekend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max 1 year ago on Google
    Love the Reef is the best reef shop in Mass hands down. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are happy to answer questions and offer advice regardless of your experience level. They have beautiful and healthy fish, inverts and coral, clean tanks, a huge selection of additives, food, and gear, and they can test your water to boot. Best prices around, too. Place rules!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ben B. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing corals. Great selection. But the staff really did it for me. Answered all my questions (and I had an annoyingly large amount of them) and helped me out a LOT. Couldn't recommend this place more! I want to go back again immediately.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric S. 1 year ago on Google
    I've had plenty of experience on the freshwater side of the hobby, but only recently started up a saltwater system. As such I made it a point to visit (or revisit) all the aquarium stores within the greater Boston area to gauge where I would be making my saltwater livestock purchases from. You can tell a lot about an aquarium store based on how well maintained their systems are and I was shocked by the wide range that I encountered. Quite frankly there are some that I don't think I would ever dare buy livestock from, even with extensive quarantining before adding to my display tank. Love the Reef is by far the nicest I've encountered. Display, coral, and fish tanks all look great. Selection is good as are their prices. The staff is friendly and super helpful. IMO this is the type of aquarium store you should support with your business.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jasmine B. 1 year ago on Google
    I love this place. They have a huge selection of corals for reasonable prices. They have a good selection for fish and inverts. The staff is extremely friendly and I feel like I can ask questions without judgement. Really excited I found this spot. Updated to add a photo of my tank all the corals on the main rocks are from Love the Reef!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shaynabic 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing selection. Clean, organized, and well labeled tanks. Anyone interested in this hobby could spend hours looking at the corals. They have a small selection of fish as well. Large inventory - pieces of all kinds. High end, low end, large and small. Unique anemones and lots of them. Staff is knowledgeable and passionate. It’s a 1.5 hr drive from where I live and I’ve been multiple times. Highly recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael 4 years ago on Google
    I’m so happy I found this store. They have lots of corals and good deals. The guy that helped me was awesome. I bought my first corals from here at a very fair price and they are doing well and growing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 spoons m. 1 year ago on Google
    i really love the wide selection of coral and fish i have bought a zoantid a hammer and a duncan and they were in thriving ever sence i got them it sucks that ill be moving to florida so i wont be able to shop here anymore but over all its awsome.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jon_the_13 1 year ago on Google
    Smaller in size than most reef shops in Mass & NH, but with WAY more substance. Packed with stunning coral frags and colonies at value prices, a very solid selection of RELIABLE equipment, and healthy livestock. Not to mention a friendly environment and knowledgable customer service. My only gripe would maybe be their more limited hours/days of operation, but understandable for a shop so fine tuned by attentive owners, absolutely worth waiting for. Pound for pound the best LFS in New England.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew R. 8 months ago on Google
    First of all I drive an hour just to go here because the fish stores I have tried in New Hampshire do not have a good selection of corals. Every time I’ve called for advice or needed something for my tank they are always there to help. It’s an even better experience visiting the store in person. Dre is extremely friendly and always ready to help with what ever I need. They are always running specials and they have a point system which is fantastic because it cuts the prices down even more. Just to reiterate amazing store amazing staff. Definitely worth the drive!! Thanks love the reef !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is amazing!!!! My wife and I made the road trip here for our first time and we’re beyond impressed!!! Everything from the staff, the livestock, the equipment, and to the displays is top notch!!!! I’d say to anyone that hasn’t been it’s an absolute must! You’ll be hooked and going back for more!!! Love The Reef are some of The Best in The Business!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K H. 8 months ago on Google
    Fantastic place to go for everything saltwater! We are setting up our first saltwater tank and there is just so much to learn. I appreciate that they take the time to explain everything and make recommendations- and if the best thing for your tank/setup isn't in stock, they'll order it for you! I came in wanting a specific light and they shipped it direct to my house. They have an amazing selection of corals too, and the prices are good. Our tank is finally ready for corals next week and we can't wait to go back.

  • 5/5 David 6 months ago on Google
    Drove over an hour to get there, I've always heard good things but what a great shop. Friendly, helpful, great selection on everything and not just the same old frags blasted in blue light they have a great selection of unique stuff at really reasonable prices. But it's really all topped off by how it just feels like you are dealing with another reefer and not at a shop looking to make a sale.

  • 5/5 James H. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place for corals and equipment in Boston area. Tanks are extremely clean with well organized, reasonably priced great selection.

  • 5/5 Fran N. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place. Beautiful corals have never had any issues with what I have bought from them. They even helped a newbie out and gave me stuff for next from nothing. Very reasonable prices.

  • 5/5 Hannah P. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give 10 stars I would. Impressed by not only the selection of corals and equipment, but the incredible staff is the best part of this store! Very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful! They walked me through step by step how to setup my first reef tank, answered all my questions and showed me various products depending on my price range. I now make a visit at least once a week! I seriously cannot stress how awesome this place is, truly a hidden gem!

  • 5/5 Jon G. 1 year ago on Google
    This is by far the best store for salt water fish, corals and supplies. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It’s the only place I’ll buy my reef tank livestock and supplies!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Small business

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