Live Art Aquatics

There’s a lot of pet/​fish stores in Kansas City and thankfully, this one is doing things right!
First of all, as far as I know there are no «fish only» pet stores this far East. I get tired of going to Petco or Petland where yes they have fish, but it’s not their main focus. Having a fish and coal store close is amazing enough!
The tanks are still getting established since they didn’t open that long ago. They have a ton of fish and corals though. The tanks are very clean and I didn’t see any bad algae or hitchhikers. My favorite thing is that every time I’m there I see them doing things to the tank — always taking care of them.
The location is awesome too. I didn’t even know this little art district was in Independence. It’s a fun street to walk down plus Mugs Up is across the street and made for a nice pit stop.
Prices are extremely affordable. Much cheaper than most places and for fish and corals I feel would stay alive. A lot of stores I go to I don’t see the fish/​corals thriving until I bring them home — but not here. Everything looks incredibly healthy and showed lots of signs of growth.
The people is one thing that makes a big difference here. The employees/​owner are not only active in many groups online but in-​person, they’re just as friendly. They always greet me, always start conversations, always check in with me, and are just down right friendly. It’s a veyr different experience than some other fish stores I have been too.
I highly recommend you check them out! Great local business that I am happy to support.