Mini Reef

About Mini Reef

Mini Reef is a small saltwater specialty shop in Prospect Park, just outside Philadelphia in Delaware County, that also carries a secondary line of tropical fish and koi supplies. Despite its modest footprint, it has earned a reputation among reef hobbyists specifically for nano tank setups, with reviewers on regional forums saying they trust it enough to drive in from South Jersey rather than shop closer to home. The owner, Sal, comes up by name in nearly every review, described as personable and willing to sit with a customer well past closing time to walk through a first saltwater build from scratch. Coral selection rotates and gets consistent praise for quality relative to price, which matters in a category where quality varies enormously between suppliers. It is a small operation by design, and that scale is part of what customers say makes the service feel personal rather than transactional.

Specialties

• Saltwater nano reef
• Live coral
• Tropical fish and koi supplies