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2260 Knight Rd - >34639, Land O' Lakes
+1813-295-3474

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We are a coral farm and boutique located in Land O Lakes. Our aquaculture facility is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays and by appointment outside those times.
We also offer aquarium management sevices in Hillsborough and Pasco counties.

Welcome to Drysdale Aquarium Inc, a hidden gem for coral enthusiasts! Our aquarium features a remarkable selection of corals, all propagated in-house, ensuring a diverse variety for your reef tank. Many of our visitors have highlighted their positive experiences, emphasizing:

  • A wide selection of beautiful corals.
  • Fair and reasonable pricing.
  • A knowledgeable owner who takes the time to assist customers with their aquatic needs.
  • A friendly atmosphere, making every visit enjoyable.
  • Great customer service that leaves a lasting impression.

Join us for an exceptional experience and see why customers are consistently satisfied with their finds!

đź•’ Opening hours

  • SUNDAY: (CLOSED)
  • MONDAY: (CLOSED)
  • TUESDAY: (CLOSED)
  • WEDNESDAY: (CLOSED)
  • THURSDAY: (CLOSED)
  • FRIDAY: 12H-17H
  • SATURDAY: 10H-17H

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🗣️ Drysdale Aquarium Inc: Reviews

4.7/5 (36 Reviews)
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Yojander Davila 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Nice selection of corals, Doug is very knowledgeable here even stood there with us after closing time to help us out. Prices are very reasonable, I think he might have the best prices in town. We will definitely be coming back here. Thanks for your help doug.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for coming by. I'll see you again soon, I'm sure.

Nellie Blair 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice aquariums and corals. Friendly and very helpful. Great variety. I was highly satisfied with the outcome!

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thank you very much Nellie!

Paul Fischer 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome shop! Tons of corals, all propagated in house! Great Guy too! Highly recommend!

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thank you Paul! Glad I could be helpful with your project.

perry mackall 8 months ago

Fantastic experience: It's always a good time when I visit! Everyone is more than helpful with helping with tank issues or just general questions. The owners is a great source of information, great selections, and good prices. Hurry in today!

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thanks Perry! Nice to see you again this weekend.

Thomas Jacobson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great selection of corals, fair prices, Doug was very helpful answering all our questions. Check out his shop if you’re in the area!

Alex Lodi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good variety and prices with a knowledgeable owner. All the coral I've bought here has thrived. It's my go to place and usually stop in a couple times a month. 10 stars.

K Welch 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great shop with beautiful coral in all price ranges. Owner is friendly and knowledgeable. It’s not your traditional fish store, but if you are looking for a great variety of coral and supplies for your reef tank you will want to check this place out.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thank you so much! True, we are not the typical LFS; we are primarily a coral farm. Thanks for stopping by and leaving kind review.

Mike Chickadel 3 years ago

Positive experience: Cool place, fair prices, vast selection and some absolutely beautiful euphyllia that blew me away. This is a long standing business run by a knowledgeable, experienced person. Went up there on a weekend with my wife and kids to purchase some goniopora and ended up getting more a few corals as well. I would have rated 5 stars but I'm not sure what's going on with one coral. We bought a $150 pink and yellow goni; wasn't open at time of purchase but we saw the mother colony and every other frag was great. Of course this particular goni won't open in either tank we have even at "ideal" water parameters. Goniopora can be tricky so it's probably not anyone's fault. However, I wish we would not have bought a coral that wasn't open. I contacted the owner and he was nice enough and responded quickly. Unfortunately, there's not much anyone can do so hopefully it opens; constant 78°F, 1.024 SG, .06 phos, 11.0 nitrate, pH 8, 8.2 Alk, Calc 430 and mag 1290 so not sure what the problem is. Not slamming this business at all; I should have known better to buy a coral that wasn't open. Would buy from him again, just wish I could figure out our goni!

Jason Carozza 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lots of corals to choose from. The owner is very nice and always takes his time to discuss things with me. The corals I have purchased from him have great growth and are all very healthy. This is a hidden gem in our area and happy that he is open to the public. Just be aware there are limited shop hours and you may need to schedule an appointment.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thank you Jason. Happy to help.

zachary pascoe 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Phenomenal corals and ownership.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Thanks a lot! Nice to see you again.

Keith King 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome shop in Land o Lakes. Great coral selection and an excellent experience. H I highly recommend.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Great to meet you guys today. Thanks for the nice review. I'm sure I'll be seeing you again soon.

Mike Manjerovic 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good people! Good product! Good to support local business esp now. I was happy to see he had a mask mandate like I have at my auto shop.

Brittany Kerr 5 years ago

Negative experience: Overall experience here wasn’t great. The place was hard to find, we had to wait for the owner to show up during business hours (no appointment, but we didn’t know we needed one) and the selection wasn’t very vast. The tanks were dirty looking and unkept. When we asked questions we felt like we were bothering the gentleman assisting. We had masks on and were in compliance with said county ordinance so that must have been another couple...

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

I am sorry you felt compelled to post this. I ask that you remove this review.
I remember you well. I opened the shop for you despite the fact that I was closed when you came and I told you I was in the middle of a heavy and dirty job out in the yard. I told you I would need a few minutes to get there and get cleaned up. It was obvious within minutes that you were not here to shop for corals, but I let you stay. This is not a typical LFS and at the time due to Covid, we were open by appointment only. Unfortunately, Google does not have appointment only as an option in their hours. As for the dirty appearance - first, we were closed; second there was a build out for an installation consuming much of our space at the time.
Do you think it is fair to put a one star review because you did not realize we were not a conventional fish store? All our media makes that clear. Do you think it is fair to complain about waiting after I told you it would be a little bit to get cleaned up? I suggested another local store that would have what you were looking for. Please remove this review.

Alex Badell 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lots of beautiful coral to choose from

Bernice “Niecee” Miller 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great location, always a variety to choose from and a very knowledgeable Owner!

Erin DiBenedetto 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really well informed and friendly owner. Would highly recommend

david d. 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good prices they're not bad. Nice corals

Joe Gulisano 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great shop, with lots of variety of corals and goods. Doug is also a great honest resource for aquaculture. He's helped me for years and his advice has always been on point, even if it took me a while to see it.

Wallace Nelson 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pricing on the fish and corals I was looking for even picked up a ice cap wave pump to replace my Neptune Wav that is stuck in stall mode.

Matt Duren 7 years ago

Negative experience: Doug is out of the way for me and had two crashes on his coral system in 6 months.

Drysdale Aquarium Inc
Drysdale Aquarium Inc

Mr Duren, I have just been made aware of this review. It is unfortunate that our location is inconvenient to you. We acknowledge that we had hiccups in the past but that was on a system that used to be accessible to the public and we have made corrections. We traced the contaminant to an ingredient in sunscreen and some medications and have not had issues since. The other propagation systems have always been productive since we opened the farm. It's a shame you had a poor experience.

Ashvin Maharaj 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place is a hidden gem of information for any aquarist. The owner here is very experienced and knowledgeable in all types of saltwater fish. There is a great selection of saltwater fish and corals at really great prices. This is my go-to fishstore!

Andrew Wright 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great customer service with great selection in coral. They are trustworthy and able to handle your hobbies needs. Not to mention the lowest price on IO salt that I can find.

AMM 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the small attentive home based feel very knowledgeable and nice coral selections! Great LFS Will be back and make sure you stop by!

John van Hezewyk 11 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've been to all of the local LFS, and a bunch that aren't local, and this one is different. This state-licensed aquaculture lab has a personal touch and a focus on quality. If zoanthids are your thing, it's hard to describe the variety and range available, from stunning 'generics' to the latest and greatest in high-end named polyps. Add to that an enormous selection of LPS, soft coral, and SPS plus a variety of inverts and fish. And they can even install, set up, and maintain your system.

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