Medusa LA

06/24/09

Exotic specialists and unique atmosphere

by CSMobileUser3 at Citysearch

This pet store is really cool. The fish varieties are spectacular. On more than one occassion, I've found fish that no other pet store ever carry. Medusa has excellent and healthy seahorses, coral, weird little anglers, and hundreds of other unique saltwater aquarium fish. My favorite section is actually the reptiles. They have a lot of Uromastyx, Argentinian tegus, chameleons, kingsnakes, milksnakes, basilisks, and some gecko variety. There is a giant mural on the storefront with Obama holding his lizard. Check it out for yourself. The negative people that write reviews must be those typical Petco type people. Friendly detail oriented small business is the vibe I get from Medusa.

05/21/09

Great Store for the Avid Hobbyist

by lakerfaniam at Citysearch

This store probably has the best selection of rare, exotic reptiles and reef fish, invertebrates and coral in Los Angeles... This store is definitely for the serious hobbyist and not the amateur. If you want a $19 lizard or $10 fish, then go to PetCo, but if you are a true enthusiast and appreciate a quality selection and knowledgeable staff, this is your store....

• Pros: Great Selection and Knowledge
• Cons: A little Pricey

12/19/08

Great Staff, Great Selection, Hard Parking

by PoopSmith at Citysearch

This place was nice. A really nice selection of saltwater fish and reptiles. The staff was really nice and knowledgeable. They helped me figure out exactly what sort of reptile that I was looking for and weren't pushy about selling me something.

My only problem was the parking situation. It's around Pico and Bundy, so there isn't really a parking lot. You have to find a metered space, or hope you don't get a ticket in the permit only parking.

• Pros: Great selection, great customer service
• Cons: bad parking

11/27/08

Over priced

by shrkdude at Citysearch

it was overpriced

$30 per polyp for Duncans

$210 for a mystery wrasse

$300 for a Flame wrasse

WTH I would rather go to another store

• Pros: ok selection
• Cons: bad prices

11/23/08

no parking

by hanuman34 at Citysearch

Hard to find parking around the store. There's tons of street parking on the side streets, but they are reserved for residents.

10/03/08

greatest store on the planet!

by thedoctorrules at Citysearch

the best store in town!! the owner is knowledgeable,helpful and actually cares about his clients. I would highly rec. the store, it's clean, has interesting fish and animals and overall tucker rules!!

• Pros: clean, friendly, knowledgeable
• Cons: none

07/14/08

Don't trust them.

by PlentyX2 at Citysearch

If they assume you don't know any better they will jack up the price. The store is clean and they have a nice selection of fish and coral.

• Pros: nice selection
• Cons: don't trust them

06/04/08

Amazing and beautiful marine specimens!

by deb1267 at Citysearch

Amazing and beautiful marine specimens! It can be a bit pricy but this is generally because they carry high quality and sometimes rare livestock. The reptiles are clean and well cared for and the staff is helpful and has encyclopedic knowledge. I would say this is the best store on the west side right now.

• Pros: Rare specimens in stock
• Cons: Can be expensive

04/21/08

rip off

by lmonne at Citysearch

i was sold a thermostat for 80 dollars and when i looked up the product on the internet i saw that it was only 30 dollars EVERYWHERE ELSE I LOOKED. even the vibe in the store felt like i was getting ripped off. younger guys paying more attention to the cute girls of course could not care less about me or my animal. if you have the time i highly recommend going elsewhere.

Editorial Review

by Contributor at Citysearch

Store sells a variety of fish and exotic reptiles, and also installs on-site aquariums for clients.