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Tuesday 11am - 7pm Wednesday 11am - 7pm Thursday 11am - 7pm Friday 11am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

Life Aquatic

Environmentally Responsible Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Design, Sales & Service Saltwater, though, is our passion. And please tell your friends!
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Life Aquatic is a full service aquarium shop offering design, installation and the routine maintenance of all kinds of fish tanks as well as ponds and reptile habitats. While our store specializes in Saltwater and Reef set-ups we also carry Goldfish, Bettas and all associated supplies, as well as other "kid-friendly" items. With over 1600 gallons of saltwater display tanks containing fish, corals

and invertebrates from all over the world, our selection is second to none. We pride ourselves on our environmentally responsible approach to fish keeping. Whenever possible we purchase aqua-cultured corals and captive bred fish and inverts, which reduces the impact on our reefs and oceans. Those animals which are wild caught are done so in a monitored and humane manner, some carrying MAC certification, but all being purchased from only a few, select, highly respected wholesalers. We also buy fish and coral from local hobbyists who breed and propagate their own fish and corals, thus minimizing the stress brought on by collection and transportation. Life Aquatic also prides ourselves on the health of our specimens. All are housed in a natural environment free of copper and other medications. Our excellent water quality reduces stress on the fish and keeps them virtually disease free.............. Come in and see the health of our specimens for yourself! Our store itself is a fun, educational environment with ZERO pressure to buy. We have a lounge area with free snacks and a reference library for your use. There are streaming underwater videos playing and informational kiosks to answer many of your fish-related questions. We also offer aquatic-themed gifts, clothing and decorations. Our staff is non-commissioned and our goal is simple: To make you a successful hobbyist. We firmly believe that spending a bit of time in our tranquil environment will make you as passionate about these beautiful creatures as we are. Finally we offer a Life Aquatic Club Membership which entitles members to deep discounts on everything in the store as well as members’ only sales and events. We certainly hope you will stop by to see our store and say hello. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising and we know you will like what you see!!

10/23/2023

Life Aquatic is ready for spooky season!!! Join us for the New Canaan halloween parade this upcoming Sunday!🎃🎃👻👻

07/20/2023

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04/25/2023

This is a freshwater mini lobster! They are a great addition to any small freshwater Tank!

02/08/2023

Here is Life Aquatics new joke/riddle of the month! Do you get it? Come into the store to get the answer!

02/04/2023

This is a russian tortoise that we ordered for a customer! We can order anything we don’t have in stock for a customer, even including reptiles!

01/29/2023

Looking for XXL cichlids? These are beautiful fish that we received from a customer, and would be a great addition to a cichlid or freshwater predator tank!

12/27/2022

This is a dragon wrasse! (Also known as a rock-mover Wrasse) They usually have more of a brownish coloration, but this one is bright green!

12/23/2022

ATTENTION: Please note our Holiday hours. Happy holidays!

12/12/2022

We have started stocking these awesome princess castle aquariums! They are a great deal including everything but the fish, and are perfect holiday gifts for anyone who needs a princess castle in their life. Happy Holidays!

11/19/2022

We’ve added some new decorations to our freshwater tanks! The fish are loving the new additions.

11/13/2022

Look at this beautiful adult coris wrasse! This vibrant fish is in our fish only tank! Come take a look!

10/28/2022

NEW FISH SHIPMENT! We have lots of beautiful fish in this week! Puffers, grammas, shrimp and inverts, hawks, sand softers, gudgeons, gobies, come check out the stock!! (For reference, that is a thumb next it that tiny Picasso trigger)

10/25/2022

Life Aquatic is ready for halloween! We’ve done some decorating around the store, and are looking away to our betta fish giveaway this Sunday!!!

10/18/2022

Just got in a shipment of these stunning mushrooms! They would make a great addition and pop of color to any reef tank.

10/11/2022

Take a look at the latest article! Life Aquatic makes an appearance! Here is the link: https://newcanaanite.com/a-partner-to-the-community-bankwell-works-with-local-businesses-in-designing-outfitting-new-elm-street-headquarters-6799692

10/06/2022

Life Aquatic is ready for halloween!! 🎃🎃🎃

10/03/2022

We got a great freshwater fish and plant shipment in a few days ago!! Here are some highlights! Come to the store and see if there is anything new for your tank!

09/19/2022

These Clownfish are hosting a Goniopora! It doesn’t happen often, but it’s cool when it does!

09/06/2022

Our Discus tank is almost fully decked out!!! Come see our new 300 gallon freshwater display tank!

08/22/2022

This is a Gold-spotted Rabbitfish! They are generally reef safe in a 180+ gallon aquarium, but sometimes can nip at stony corals. They are generally peaceful unless housed with other rabbitfish.

08/20/2022

Come check out our wide selection of freshwater fish here at our store! We just got all new lights!

08/16/2022

These are snail eggs! Its hard to capture really well, but you can see each individual egg in person!

08/13/2022

ATTENTION to all freshwater aquarium owners! We recently got in 4 Geophagus Cichlids(10-12”) and 4 Uaru Cichlids (10-12”) in from a customers tank and we do not have space to keep then for a long time! If you have an aquarium over 200gal. And are interested, come in and talk to Randy for pricing information!

08/06/2022

This is a ~30 gallon used freshwater tank we received from a customer, that now has some new Angelfish in it!

08/04/2022

Baby guppies!! Just $1.99 each!

07/26/2022

After three years, our snack dispensers are back open after the pandemic! All proceeds from these snacks are donated to the Ocean Conservancy!

07/21/2022

Come join us this Saturday all day at the New Canaan sidewalk sale to win a free betta fish!!!

07/21/2022

Here’s Life Aquatics riddle of the month! (A little late) do you get it?

07/01/2022

Take a look at this beautiful mangrove tank that belonged to one of our customers!

06/21/2022

Look at this giant anemone! It fills up almost an entire 20 gallon cube! Anemones are a great addition to almost any tank, and come in many sizes! This anemone could probably shrink down to fit through a hole smaller then a penny if it wanted to!

Address

94 Park Street
New Canaan, CT
06840

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 7pm
Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12039721200

Website

http://www.life-aquatic.com/

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Videos

These are Sexy shrimp! They are pretty small, and dont get any bigger. They are great for a nano tank, but you probably wont ever find them in a big reef tank. #reeftank #reefing #aquarium #shrimp #fishtank #saltwateraquarium #saltwaterfish

Look at this super cool horseshoe crab! Come to the store to see if you can spot it in our mangrove tank! It’s rare that we see this little creature, because it spends lots of time buried in the sand! #reeftank #ocean #oceanlife #crab #reefing #aquarium

Check out this cool video of a starfish moving! It uses thousands of tiny suction cup like tentacles to slowly move it away across the. Glass! We sell many types of starfish at Life Aquatic, so come in to see if you want one for your saltwater aquarium! #starfish #saltwateraquarium #saltwatertank #reeftank

These are the Newly born Bangai Cardinal Babies swimming into their new sea urchin home! The babies swim into the urchin so that the other bigger fish cant get to them to eat them. #ocean #oceanlife #babies #cute #saltwaterfish #breeding #saltwatertank #aquarium #saltwateraquarium

Congrats to Bankwell New Canaan! This video is of their Bangai Cardinal pair giving birth! In this species, the male gives birth to live babies. He stores them in his mouth and doesn’t eat for the entire pregnancy, usually lasting a minimum of 1 month!

This is a Miniata Grouper! This one is small, but they can grow to be up to 16 inches! These beautifully colored fish are super aggressive eaters, and require a pretty large tank (100+). They are not reef safe, but would be a great addition to a predator/FOWLR tank. Come see this one in the store! #saltwaterfish #salwaterfishtank #fowlrtank #fowlr #aquariums #saltwateraquarium

This is a Wolf Fish! They are actually NOT an eel, but are in the dottyback family. In this video, it is eating a full silverside! Come see it in the store!

Hard to get a photo of this guy! This is a wild caught yellow tang! They have become very rare since Hawaii placed an export ban on them. Come see it in the store!