About Optimum Aquarium
Optimum Aquarium in Kennesaw has built roughly a two-decade reputation as one of the more trusted fish stores in the northwest Atlanta suburbs, with hobbyists reportedly driving 45 minutes or more past closer options to shop there. The floor splits between a serious reef and saltwater section, stocked with coral frags, live rock, and copepods, and a deep freshwater side that runs from neon danios and corydoras to bettas, shrimp, and even axolotls. Reviewers consistently point to two things: healthy, well-acclimated livestock and staff who explain rather than just upsell, described by one regular as friendly and knowledgeable without being overwhelming. Plant selection also gets called out as some of the best in the greater Atlanta area, priced fairly rather than at hobbyist-gouging rates. Like most well-loved small shops, it draws some sharper criticism too, a handful of reviews describe bad individual experiences, though they read as a clear minority against a much larger base of loyal, repeat customers who treat it as their default fish store.
Specialties
- Reef/saltwater
- Freshwater fish
- Live plants
- Shrimp
- Axolotls
Visit
- Address
- 840 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Ste 700, Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Phone
- (678) 594-2272