This Is The BIGGEST Fish Store I’ve Ever Seen!

[@AquariumCoop]

*What was your favorite part of Zoo Zajac? What fish or product do you wish they had in your country?*

[@sghettinona]

The refrigerators with live food in bags & tissue cultures. Also the plant section, in bags, the planted mats w/suction cups & wood with plants on, etc. Everything is so affordable. It's so incredibly clean and immaculately well organized- Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

[@t3dwards13]

Chris doing guerilla signing was my favourite! Lol

[@t3dwards13]

It's odd that we don't get anything remotely close to stores like that in the states... Especially since "we" like to brag about the biggest and best of everything.

[@johnmarkzimm]

The assortment of substrates! (and of course the bags of live foods!)

[@chadalca17]

um... the sloth?

[@ingesexton811]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate Cory's camera skills!? He took us on a whole tour and I didn't get motion sick once.

[@Tirfing88]

i was thinking exactly that, I always get dizzy 2 mins into videos like this one... shows the dedication of providing quality content

[@ingesexton811]

@@Tirfing88 most videos I just click out of because I get too motion sick. I was able to watch this whole video.

[@Tirfing88]

@@ingesexton811 yeah Cory knows the importance of good stabilization, minimizing motion blur and slow pans

[@boboften9952]

.... the moment I read " tour " .... " a three hour tour ..... " Imagine being stuck there with .....

[@VuHien2011]

The right way of doing it is to take a scene and then take another scene. You do not want to have a sweeping movement with the camera as this is what gives you the motion sickness.

[@jonasgl3745]

This is the largest pet store in Europe. Not only do they have fish... they have everything even farm animals. The store is located in the most densely populated region of Germany / Western and Central Europe. Which is why it keeps running without beeing a whole saler

[@Ramboo0o]

It's the biggest pet store in the world not only Europe

[@formgeben]

Farm animals? For real? 😀

[@immothep101]

@@formgeben Nah, not really. They have a lot of poultry but no horses but that's about it. No pigs, cows or sheep

[@exotherm42]

They also have sloth, monkeys and used to have meerkats until they had to give them up due to multiple citations and had to give them up. Also used to sell dogs and cats until it was shut down because the way they were kept wasn't up to standards. Basically the guy put his ego way above the well being of his animals. At least he barely made any money with it, small blessings I guess.

[@kellybrentmoody9744]

Why can't we have this level of aquarium stores here in the States? I'd spend my days off there and they'd end up with all my money... but oooooh.... it's like Disney World for Aquarium Hobbyists

[@_invertico_]

Yep

[@danm8004]

We don't have Disney World...

[@fullgratz5370]

There are a few places like this here, but unfortunately it's not the standard of quality here. I use to have several high quality independently owned pet shops around me that were all put out of business because the average American preferred petsmart and petco.

[@davidsteele2969]

Corporate business models differ between the US and Germany/EU. In the US, it's profit over quality (based on Supreme Court rulings). Germany its a different approach to economics/business management.

[@uclajd]

@@davidsteele2969 Oh BS. A single store doesn't make any point about economics or business, and the Supreme Court has nothing to do with American free market outcomes. Obviously that local German store has a high number of enthusiasts supporting it. There are plenty of US companies based on higher quality = profit, not to mention, EVERY EUROPEAN LUXURY BRAND SELLS MORE IN THE USA THAN EUROPE. 5 miles from my house in Southern California I have SIX Swiss watch boutiques and numerous other high end brands. The American economy is extremely complex and yes, lots of it is price-driven, but that is based on consumer demand, not dUr HuR pRoFiT. Yes the average US consumer wants cheap when quality doesn't matter, which is largely driven by Amazon. But we have luxury brands too. The EU is DEAD in terms of innovation. You have 100 year old brands that dominate your stock markets. So stop popping off and stick to fish.

[@ericteneyck8691]

Having been in the hobby over 40 years (in the US), and having made a habit of visiting fish stores on my travels as well as visiting every fish store in the various cities I have lived in or near, I have never seen anything even close to being this impressive. I have seen some pretty nice stores, but nothing this cool. Even if the store has cool and unusual livestock, they are rarely carry more than 2 or 3 lines of merchandise, and then only a fraction of what a brand may produce. Seems like nearly every other country that has fish keeping hobbyist takes the hobby far more serious than the US ever has.

[@stelthtenau]

Australia is worse than the US

[@sgbirch]

It does make a change though. In general, the USA has the financial resources to address each special interest far more impressively than Europe.

[@BukitMan]

It wasn’t always that way. I have an old aquarium book that paints a different picture.

[@southerncharmed4118]

Not only was the store amazing, but most everything seemed affordable! The markup on stuff like aquatic plants, wood and stone here in the good ol’ US is ridiculous! I mean The Co-op has pretty good prices for their plants but I can’t go anywhere in the states and buy a huge plant like that, that wouldn’t be at least a hundred bucks!

[@TzOn79]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 So 25 years is the first 5 years?

[@Teddzworth]

Autographing the books in the store is such a champion move

[@Cgraseck]

That African tetra that Cory didn't know was Phenacogrammus aurantiacus, sometimes called the Blue Eye Congo Tetra. They are expensive. I purchased some from The Wet Spot for $25 each. They require extremely soft and acidic water, and In my experience they are not hardy at all. Cheers, Chris

[@Cgraseck]

@@aarondavies8486 Probably captive bred. Hopefully they are more hardy. Cheers, Chris

[@rachelverkic1340]

My husband and I went to this store in May while in Germany visiting his family. We spent almost 4 hours in the store which felt rushed. The plumbing section for tank building was impressive, especially since we spent a great deal of time trying to find specific parts for a recent saltwater build. They have an entire huge wall with every piece of plumbing you would ever need. I was trying to talk my husband into moving back home, but it is a hard no for him after over 30 years living in the states.

[@DonJupp321]

Great to see you in Germany. 😊 That store is really amazing and you really caught an empty day, usually it's packed like crazy. Lot's of families with kids and a lot of aquarium fans from Germany or the neighbouring Netherlands too. The fish at 17:55 is a golden Kongo Tetra btw.

[@crabnationgermanysteiger8849]

@Georgios Didaskalou Zoo Zajac

[@olslimy6428]

Always a treat to see different amazing fish store/market around the world... Thanks for the awesome tour Cory!

[@jawjagrrl]

And here I was excited to visit a couple LFS that were over an hour away yesterday... that could fit within a fraction of the pond area of this store. The US market has a long way to go... but companies like Tetra marketing products in Europe that they don't offer in the US when they are headquartered in VA? :(

[@teastan95]

Tetras HQ is in Melle Germany.

[@fischkopp1234]

Tetra was founded in Germany in the 1950s and is still headquartered there. It may be owned by an elusive American company now, but it's still operating from Germany and focuses on the European market.

[@porcu12345]

The african tetra you were wowed by at 17:58 is a blue eyed congo tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus)

[@charliebright12]

Now there is a guy with a vision. Thanks for taking us along. ✌️🐟🌿

[@aquapuncture]

That molly tank @ 9:40 😍 Thanks for the tour, Cory!

[@reginaphalanges7331]

I could spend an entire weekend there!!! Those African tetras are gorgeous, love to get some of them!

[@kyle1010kyle]

"With a face only a mother could love" I howled!

[@redbeardeddragon3405]

And I go searching on these channels on aquariums and fresh water stuff. Corey you're the only one that continuously talks about the subject of fish keeping and hobby. I like watching your channel because of the tank talk. I'm happy you don't keep your personal life the main focus of the show. There's a lot of KZbinrs out there to step off track. Thank you Corey

[@Sayneclayre]

The massive piranha tank from the beginning of the video used to contain Arowana and ID sharks of close to 4ft in length. They were massive!! Then again: it’s the biggest pet store of entire Europe, if I’m not mistaken! Definitely worth the visit if you’re ever around! 🖤

[@ShadySheev]

18:46: Are you really just skipping the part where a freaking SLOTH crawls above your head?! No comment on that? 😆

[@gordonpingenot1731]

I really LOVE your store tours. Please keep doing them!!!!

[@suellenlines6766]

Just a FYI, the "green water" is phytoplankton. It's used for feeding different corals, copepods, mysis and other things

[@AquariumCoop]

Yeah wasn’t sure if it was fresh or salt version.

[@barryrochon5032]

I live in a small town in BC Canada where i feel lucky if there are more than 3 tanks with fish in them and they're not half dead. WOW what a store. Thanks Cory

[@NigiVlogs]

I remember Zajac from like 20 years ago, they had a catalogue that they were sending for free, my country wasn't on the list but I would put the neighbouring country and then the real country in the street name and get catalogue just to watch it because I couldn't afford anything in it lol. I remember the picture of that huge aquarium and the interior of the store, fascinating!

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Thanks for these tours Cory ! It not only shows us what other countries are doing , but it shows what is possible .

[@stuartcharlton3363]

12:32 best part, it looks so happy!!!

[@jaclyncritesJesuslovesyou]

All I can say is… WOWSA!!!! 😆👏👍 Thank you for sharing, Cory!! Looks like Germany knows how to make aquascaping accessible to so many with endless supplies for fish keeping for beginners to advanced aquarists!! Amazing!! 🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@joeshmoe1366]

Holy moly that place is very amazing!

[@lorenzreusse947]

Its such a treat living 20 minutes away from that shop, it is so awesome! Also the staff really knows their buissness, they can tell you lots of interesting and useful tricks for fishkeeping and configurating your tank :)

[@Beesmakelifegoo]

Absolutely Devine! Thank you Corey! You are awesome.

[@Nick-pe3zw]

At first sight i immediately noticed where you were. I have been there once, i live in the Netherlands and will never forget this experience.

[@fishgirlfromct7743]

All I can say is...I'm so jealous. So so jealous. Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing.

[@mathewclayton2731]

I always geek out to these store tours from the Coop. But this time I’m awaiting my first shipment to 🇨🇦! Thank you!!

[@jensino]

One of the best places for the aquarium enthusiast. They not only have all the beginner fish, but a lot of rarities as well. The aquariumplant section alone is bigger than most aquarium shops. Outdoors they have a lot of fish, too. If you need a 2 m sized sturgeon for your farm pond Zoo Zajac is the place to go. *hehe*

[@DansFish]

The live food in bags is my favorite part of this store...I have never seen anything like that before.

[@mariahpierson9573]

This store is absolutely amazing! I’d love to go there!

[@Gk22632]

The only pet store where the fish probably don’t wanna get bought lmao

[@formgeben]

😀

[@cherylcalifornia125]

That’s one amazing, humongous fish store. It looks so bright and super clean as well. I could spend a good chunk of the day just looking at everything and watching the fish.

[@_invertico_]

I am thinking of visiting the store. I once bought in the online store and the quality of the products are fantastic👍

[@Cort_jakje]

Ive been there with my dad alot, thats where i got all of his hardscape man. amazing store man!

[@michaeld5750]

Amazing! Didn’t think a place like that could exist! So cool!

[@Cichlids23]

Wowzers..... amazing selection and looks clean and organized as well..

[@ALAPINO]

Not only is it massive, it's clean! If you live in any large city in North America the quality of store you will encounter will vary wildly.

[@kylefriend6391]

Very inspiring all around. Just WOW.

[@11solrac44]

So it’s like an zoo/aquarium where you can buy the animals lol love it. The care and looks of the store are very clean and neat. Thanks for the awesome video. I was expecting to see more shrimp and rarer shrimp since it’s such a big store. I think I only saw the red cherry shrimp, sad.

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

he really didnt do in depth look at all the tanks

[@sam76861]

That was incredible. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@cindy321]

Received my aquarium coop supplies today. Thank you from Canada

[@condoti]

Cory is getting ideas for his store's next expansion.

[@AJBAdventures]

What an amazing place just for a day out !

[@CBales2006]

Awesome camera walk thru Cory.. thanks for sharing with us here back home in the states. This was an amazing store. I think I’m still picking up my jaw off the floor 😂 so many cool fish and plants.

[@andrewklock3208]

Wish we had these here in America

[@ricknathburn4167]

im a man and I loved that catfishes face...so no more than mother could love that face...it was precious

[@moonnightbricks3948]

Never underestimate how therapeutic these videos are....thanks.

[@deborahcheney432]

I am blown away by this store!! I sure wish we had this in the US. I'd spend all my money in there for sure!!

[@chuchi9935]

The entire store looks so pristine all the tanks look really good taken care of it’s crazy for the size of the store

[@Meggsie]

I'm at the end of my first year in the hobby but my goal is to have a giant community tank one day.

[@Texas_Takeover]

If a store like that existed near me, I would be broke

[@TilmanBaumann]

Zoo Zajac is a legend

[@MadeinSA658]

I am like WOW WOW WOW, that is by far the most amazing store I have ever seen. This type of store makes you realize, it is impossible to only have one tank in this hobby!!! That was a awesome video Cory, thank you for sharing!!

[@gillifernandes]

Now theres a store you'd have to drag me out of 🤣🤣 Id be like a kid in a candystore with holes burning in my wallet 🤣🤣

[@Maggie19701]

Truly wishing for this video to come out Cory thank you you’re such a sport truly grateful for your time know were could I see this without you your are a hero to us all thank you From the bottom of my heart and I see your wife

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Fantastic. A little jealous. Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

[@Eden_Rivers]

Thank you for sharing! I watched this and then re-watched with my kids!

[@KerbalSpacey]

those mark ups 💀

[@leftyo9589]

wow, that is very impressive. huge selection of items in stock, prices looked decent, and it is clean and well organized.

[@oneofmanysouls]

Woooooooow! This one is my favorite so far! The piranhas!! I would never want to leave if I had access to a store like this!!

[@East9211]

Literally a heaven for fish keepers

[@tree.65]

Aaah-mazing! I wish we had fish/pet stores of this level here in America. Even if they were a third of the size. This entire video had my jaw dropped. I'm sure you spent a lot of time in there Cory. I would have been there for hours. Wow! Awesome of Chris Lukhaup to show you around.

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

cant imagine the hobby being big enough to support a store that big in the Unites States outside of maybe LA and Houston , New York city

[@jimmyreese4740]

This is an amazing video I’m just loving what the Aquarium Co-Op crew is bringing us and teaching us!!

[@benediktseelmann8792]

the plant is trapa natans. i also had it in my pond it is like a nut where that floating part comes from but it is kinda seasonal.

[@_invertico_]

Nice to know

[@isiVideo]

Yes, the water chestnut!

[@BC-kx5zb]

Incredible store. But the Peacocks hanging around overhead might not be the best idea. You definitely gotto watch out for sky turds when roaming outside looking at everything.

[@mingbritson]

WOW - WOW - WOW !!! It just keeps GOING!!! So glad you shared this!

[@alexiscondit898]

Absolutely amazing! Makes me so jealous living in the states. Nothing close to this anywhere on the west coast I know of...

[@hannakierstead289]

I cant get over how clean all the tanks are! and I dont think I saw one dead fish !

[@NickBaysingar]

IT'S NOT FAAAAAIIIIIIR! Not only do we not have anything at this level in the US, but in Charlotte where I live, there's pretty much only one fish store worth going to and it's TINY. The people who own it make the most of it and they run a great operation, but they can only carry so much.

[@acgeorgern]

I lived in CLT, and can attest to this!

[@sarahwoodring5587]

This was fascinating and now I'm super envious of folks who can shop here.

[@girrl88]

Derpy catfishie @12:38 made me smile

[@BenOchart]

Ginormous! Very awesome. Tanks and fish looked incredible. Thanks!

[@dutchmonsterfish8791]

I love that store! Been there plenty of times to. They have everything there. For all kinds of animals.

[@dylanswain7967]

I live very close to this store and it has so many more animals, dogs, birds, even sloths. I’m looking at getting my betta fish from this store and my tank as well. Very much recommend this store :)

[@chrismcconnaughey]

Wow, that’s incredible! Any idea what the average number of aquariums is for a household? Fish keeping must be so popular to justify such a massive support structure.

[@frankorandle]

The global aquarium industry is currently valued at $12 billion and, with a CAGR of 7 percent, is expected to reach almost $20 billion by 2026. The total sale of ornamental freshwater and marine livestock amounts to an annual global turnover of about $5 billion. Many people get into fishkeeping for the mental health benefit it gives in helping with anxiety, mania and depression. Except for when a tank crashes or there is a flood or a power outage or a loss from disease or fighting. lol Otherwise they are very relaxing. Education is key.

[@jensino]

Fish keeping is def. popular in Germany. The approach is different from that in the US. People here are a lot more invested into the hobby. A planted aquarium is considered standard, that is why nearly every aquarium in this shop is planted as well. 🙂

[@jensino]

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 I have 9 aquariums at the moment. A lot of work and after I sold the offspring from this years breeding season I will definitely reduce the number of aquariums. 😂

[@Itashi2000]

Here in Germany they say that 2.000.000 Tanks will be in our households this Year. I own 12 Tanks, but most people i know, in the hobby, have one ore two

[@chrismcconnaughey]

@@Itashi2000 wow that’s a lot of fish tanks!

[@amymandeville8342]

I wish we had a store like this where I live. Even the city fish stores are small and very limited in what they have.

[@spsniper1170]

Man..that place blows my mind..just..damn..magnifico..

[@TheFishBeast]

A dream store for sure! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@KyleSGibson]

shout out to the 20 foot tall cat at 11:02

[@johnlumb1078]

The plant you looked at and wondered what it was is a water chestnut. Leaves drop off bulb drops down and next season rises again (hopefully)

[@swimmye.8133]

Oh that is such an amazing place.

[@AVPAquariums]

That store is insanely awesome! I'm going to have to play with that cork bark idea myself in some of my tanks.

[@smorc65]

Inspiring, I really wish some of these products were available in the US

[@mbdieter7308]

I am flabbergasted by the variety of inventory.

[@trueantho1524]

Welcome to Germany =), it is indeed impressive, but the reputation is not as good as expected.

[@danvanmuizenberg6650]

When you do the floating cork islands, you need to germanify them, cut out a cavity in the bottom and epoxy a piece of extruded polystyrene in as a non permeable base, that way your island will float the same as it grows. Try to cut it in so that the float is as close to the top of the cork as you dare, the higher in the piece that the float is located, the less chance of tipping, you can also cut in a neat hole or two for tube stock pots with taller plants in them, make sure the pot has at least half sticking through the bottom, like a keel. Lovely video as always

[@MullockHeap]

Has very expensive and giant piranha tank......uses a 50 cent stick on thermometer.....love it!

[@thomasbarnes8827]

I believe that this is what the future Aquarium Co-Op is going to look like in a few years from now. 🤞🏽

[@annaastley8922]

my local fish store is a 600 square foot little hole in the wall and 1 of only 3 in my state😫 this store is absolutely incredible!!! i’d lose track of time just wandering around!! thank you for bringing us this awesome footage!!!

[@michealfaulkner5612]

I would drive hundreds of miles just for the substrate and back ground section. Thanks for sharing.

[@johncameron4194]

Love that he signed the books

[@underwaterdrama7330]

I am beyond impressed...what kind of fish store is so so so equipped with everything of everything...even sloths and peacocks...fowl section...this is paradise. Also, how dare you skip over the nano section, lol.

[@tropicalfishlover]

The floating plants with the reddish stems are Trapa natans or Water Chestnut, popular in small ponds in gardens!