We Moved! Our Journey to a New Warehouse and Growing Business

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We have a new, 35,000 sq-ft warehouse in Lexington, Kentucky! Cory was onsite for 5 days, helping to set up more than 100 plant tanks. Not all of the inventory has arrived yet, so get a sneak peek of what our new place looks like. We've got packing stations, a conveyor belt, giant commercial freezers for brine shrimp, rows of racks and palettes, and Randy puttering around on a forklift in the background.
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WHO WE ARE
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At Aquarium Co-Op, we focus on your aquariums. We specialize in freshwater tropical fish, aquatic plants, and the overall betterment of the freshwater fish keeping hobby. Our goal is to help you with your first pet fish and graduate you to an advanced aquarium hobbyist. If you'd like to take it to the next level, subscribe to Aquarium Co-Op and check out our weekly videos.
Cory McElroy is employed by Aquarium Co-Op LLC. He also owns Aquarium Co-Op LLC. Therefore, all content is sponsored by Aquarium Co-Op.
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[@benjaminelliott4112]

The fact that your employees are willing to move with you across the country is a huge testament to your leadership and treatment of your employees.

[@kurtbrutting5118]

Congratulations Cory! What a big step forward. I am so proud of you and everything you accomplished. You deserve all the success in the world and the hobby is better for it.

[@benjaminelliott4112]

Congratulations Cory! Man, I step away from the channel for 6 months and come back to you expanding across the US?!? It's good to see that good people are doing good!

[@madcowracing88]

Hey Cory, consider investing into a cardboard compactor / bander. With the amount of cardboard you will go through they are a life saver and will also make it alot easier to recycle. You can pick up used industrial ones for decent prices and definitely worth the money.

[@catherinesanchez1185]

I did t even notice he didn’t have one . I can second this !! The recyclers pay by the bale

[@henryfigueroa375]

I also second this, I believe people buy the cardboard that gets crushed

[@Nataani2376]

Seconded!

[@user-bw5xf3yr3m]

Easily becoming my favorite business in America, I just hope Cory can keep growing and not become greedy like every other big business in this country

[@Revmatch91]

As a resident of Lexington I'm super excited that you've chosen to have your warehouse located here! Now I beg you to open a second retail store here because were seriously lacking in any decent LFS!

[@dylan_likes_stuff]

Completely agree with the desperate need for a quality LFS in Lexington!

[@LordWolfeMusic]

Agreed. Bring on the fishies.

[@lurklingX]

aw dang, i thought there WAS a retail store that was going to be operated out of KY too. or that the store was moving. (jumped into comments before vid because i couldn't help it). CORY COME TO ATL lol!

[@myheaduphigh]

Cory, Lexington welcomes you! I love my city. If you want food recs or anything I would be elated to help. Happy you are here.

[@RicardoJunqueira]

This is way too cool, Cory. Congratulations on everything you built so far. I'm just a random guy on the internet but man, am I proud of you and your journey. I wish you nothing but all the success you deserve.

[@fishmaniachattanooga1680]

The growth is impressive and amazing! As a fellow business owner on a much smaller scale I can understand the reward that something like that can give you for the amount of effort and work you have put in over the years! It is seen and appreciated by everybody in this industry. Excited to see more and excited that y'all have moved into our neck of the woods.

[@urbansk8r231]

Wow! I've been a follow from way back when you had that talented (artist) 1st employer, who was also your original side kick on 1st ep of RFT. Now to see you grow to this juggernaut. As you show cased your highs and lows of your journey along the way. You deserve the success because of the hard work you put in. You try and make the hobby better, not just sustainable (donations to those industries), but as a hobbies 1st, you improve on products that are already out in the market. You've also shown that you're an honest person when it comes to advice. You not just trying to sell people your products as the cure. It makes me so happy to see a person like that succeed.

[@tootallpaul1043]

Congratulations on the big move. I ordered some stuff from you this week and it said it came from Kentucky. This video explains why. Cool Beans dude, I wish you and your crew all the success you deserve.

[@kasperaquatics]

What an awsome upgrade, and you’re only 1 1/2 hours away from me. Congratulations on your expansion and continued success at Aquarium Co-Op.

[@aquasands1988]

I think it is exciting to see this warehouse because no other company does this! Thank you for sharing!

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

just wow! from a humble small fish store with you and a couple of employees to now a second larger warehouse half way across the country. and yet still your hands on getting it up and running. good luck and stay well.

[@blazem4780]

Cory, this is amazing!!! Great for the east coast!! I can't wait for my local store bring your product in. Congratulations and thank you for returning me to nermdom!! Your products have no equal and fish are breeding in my aquarium. Something I rarely experienced early on pre nermdom. My plant growth is through the roof. Easy green of coarse! Hopefully my wife won't see this as I need a bigger tank!

[@kaiferox8008]

Had to check our if this move was legit - had a text message come in saying Aquarium Co-op moved closer to me 😮 Congratulations guys!

[@FishForThought]

the size of this warehouse is crazy! congratulations, this is very exciting

[@FishForThought]

have you tried KFC in Kentucky and how does it compare to the rest of the world

[@Chriss_Fishes]

@FishForThought At one time we had buffets in all of our KFCs. COVID killed that, and now there's not much of a reason to go anymore. Popeyes is way better. And this is coming from a KY native. I live about an hour away from the first KFC. Oh, how far we've fallen!

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Happy Birthday Cory !! This is amazing to see considering how you started out working alone in your little shop with your puffer keeping you company . Remarkable ! I know you’re working hard , but try to take a minute to enjoy this moment in your life !!

[@jessicawalden]

And a very happy birthday to my favorite fish Tuber

[@charlescollier7640]

Congrats Cory on the expansion.

[@michealfaulkner5612]

So happy and proud of the business you’ve built! Congratulations to all the COOP people! Just awesome. 👏

[@batbrains187]

🎂🎉 Happy Happy Birthday Corey 🎂🎉

[@J.Olivers_Guppies-Aquatics]

Looking really good. Proud of you guys!!!

[@johnmccoy9653]

Congratulations, Cory! I hope this means there will be a retail store in Lexington, too!

[@pagewhite8177]

Wait, what?? Lexington?! I’m thrilled, I live in Lexington! Congratulations on the growth of your business!

[@shanelowe3902]

Nice. Thanks for taking us along!

[@IStarkI]

So excited and happy for you!

[@caroleinwv]

Huge congratulations! 🎉Hard work does pay off! This looks amazing!

[@kbrown5523]

I'm one of the ones it will slow down for, I'm a little bummed because my orders would arrive so fast, and I'm sad about the lost jobs here, but I do understand and I'm happy for everyone else. I'm also happy to see that you're still providing good jobs with decent wages and benefits and didn't move there to reduce labor costs. I've always had a lot of respect for the way you appear to value your employees and treat them well.

[@Sea-forest]

So happy for you all in your new place and grateful for your sharing your experience

[@crainbolt5155]

Yes. Very excited !! Congratulations

[@darrylthurston4336]

Wow!!! Huge undertaking. Still have a lot of work ahead of you. Best wishes. Thanks for the tour.

[@CraigCampbell-lb9jv]

Making the hobby better and better everyday! The quality is unmatched and care for the animals is amazing❤

[@michaeltooke9164]

Huge. The growth and the new warehouse!

[@bambimccluskey]

Congratulations to you and the Co op family!!! To us customers too! 🥳 💚🩵💙

[@MaGoo29]

Welcome to Lexington! Wishing you and the crew the best

[@AustinStefka]

Congrats Cory! I’ve been watching for years and I’m super stoked to see you moving on up. You deserve it!

[@patrickgould1535]

Wow, that's an impressive amount of space. Congratulations!

[@rantsandreviews]

Congrats on the move! I ordered 2 of the new mugs and got them overnight -vs- 4 business days. Fantastic!

[@ericdavis6354]

Congrats Cory! You've worked so hard for this and I love to see you grow! Long live the co-op!!

[@kylablevins6207]

Congratulations! So excited that the new warehouse is close to where we live! As a newbie to this hobby Cory and his videos have been very helpful! Love this company!

[@AnnetteDieli]

Congratulations Cory. The new warehouse looks really beautiful.

[@GhostAquaticz]

Congratulations 🎊🎈 ❤ everyone for the hard work and dedication! Rock on !!!!

[@patricksnyder4833]

So glad you opened a warehouse in Kentucky. I live in East Tennessee and the plants I ordered late last night should be delivered by tomorrow!

[@wickleman]

This is awesome. Good to see the growth for ya'll.

[@MichelleSmith-bd7hu]

Congrats Cory so excited for you guys…. It looks amazing! Can’t wait all the updates.

[@terrymartins2552]

Good luck with the new warehouse and Happy Birthday!!

[@lotimo]

Wow HUGE warehouse!! Happy belated Birthday Cory

[@dawndare3949]

Awesome. I am so happy for you!!! You and your crew are amazing!

[@swirll360]

congrats on the new warehouse Cory! I've been following you for many years and it's wonderful to see how all your hard work and sacrifices have paid off for you, your family, and your co-workers. Will you now be shipping out fish as well or still just plants, fish food etc.?

[@WifePriceReefer]

THIS IS AMAZING! Congrats on growing your business. Been following you for years. I buy a few supplies - but I'm in the saltwater world.

[@cesarcalle1225]

Cory you’re an inspiration! Congratulations and wish you the best

[@bghancock84]

Everything works good when you do something with passion.

[@jon9509]

Wow, it's really neat to see how much you guys have grown and how quick. Very well deserved.

[@PeteHoleman]

Looking awesome 👏🏻 and Happy Belated Birthday 🥳

[@littleblackdogsb706]

🎉Congratulations. I'm very happy for you.

[@Rudimental-ity]

Following you guys on your journey, its weird but some how makes me feel proud too.

[@hookedonprjonrojas2314]

Kudos to you and your team. Good to see great things happen to great people. Stay blessed 🙏🏽

[@pandora881]

I just received my latest shipment from the Co-Op and I have to say the speed was unexpectedly awesome! When I checked tracking it was in KY and I thought dang that was fast, next thing you know it was on my doorstep! My shipments from ACO have usually taken several days to get to me (FL, so understandable) but this time it was TWO DAYS!! Yippeeee!!! Cory and the ACO team rule!

[@claudiaadamez2865]

I'm so proud of you, Good Luck!

[@FinsForGrins]

This is an awesome milestone for the company. Congratulations! We received our shipment this week in record time! Great job Cory and Team!!

[@benaffect23]

Awesome!! Love the expansion and being from VA it's cool to have you all on the east coast! Best wishes for the future!

[@ericarenee5812]

Congratulations and happy birthday! 🎉

[@95rman]

Welcome to the Midwest! Looks like an awesome facility!

[@rustyfan89]

Looking good bro nice to see things progressing for you love your products that I’ve used so far! With the new space hopefully you’ll come out with some new products!

[@foreverafather1st]

You're truly inspirational! I'm so happy for you to have lived out this dream!!!! I never regret a dollar spent on the website. You're the man!

[@celestialgardens1221]

I am sooo excited!! I am in Leitchfield Kentucky a couple hours away!

[@Scott_AI5EF]

I love the growth! Congratulations!

[@Soulessdeeds]

This feels really good knowing a Aquarium Co-op is going to be so close to me in TN. Not that it takes a long time to get orders. But now I know there's a big ol warehouse close by filled with the goodies I order. Ty Cory for supporting the hobbyists in the US.

[@whitneyr4296]

OH MY GOSH I LIVE IN KY! I'm so excited it'll be here in Lexington!

[@NYGOLD]

WOW talk about SPACE!!!! Good luck with the new warehouse.

[@enriqueescolano1197]

Congratulations, Cory and Team Aquarium Co-Op, for continuing success.

[@dawndare3949]

Yes, it is crazy exciting!

[@arnokoster6606]

Wow, congratulations 🎉

[@lizettebusquets4305]

Awesome! Congratulations!

[@TheMechnicalOwl]

Wow, really getting big for sure. That's awesome. We really love your products and love the passion behind the new build out. Cheers!

[@eduardochavez8269]

Awesome, congrats!! Thanks for sharing the behind-the-scenes of Aco-op!

[@spacem0nkey411]

They are not a co-op from my understanding. The only co-op is the name. It's the biggest issue I have with Cory. I've searched all over for the answer and asked it in previous videos comment section. I do work at a worker co-op and it's frustrating for capitalists to be using the term. I truly enjoy what Cory and his team do but it's very frustrating that he choose co-op for his name.

[@cherylmartin9994]

Congrats Cory!! It looks amazing 🤩 I'm so happy that in Canada we can order Aquarium co-op products online at April's Aquarium. Great products!!

[@flailjessflail1290]

Congratulations!!

[@flamingohurricane7602]

Woohoo🎉 how exciting! Congrats !!

[@ashenwalls3558]

Wow what a big beautiful space! ❤

[@jamesalbarran1290]

Good luck in your new space. Keep up the great content.

[@dr6936]

Congratulations man i watch your videos and after years got back into the hobby. Thank you for all the knowledge you share 🙏🏾

[@amichan9461]

Oh my goodness it looks amazing. Keep up the wonderful work. When is the store expansion happening?

[@AquariumCoop]

Working on it still. Just been a process ;)

[@Simply4Aquatics]

Love watching you grow!

[@RyanRoux]

You had Canes!!!! That's awesome to here. They started in Baton Rouge and there are a lot around the New Orleans area, where I'm from. Awesome warehouse BTW! Great job! I get my orders much faster now. I love it. 2 days max for my orders so far.

[@michaela-be4le]

Didn't realize how big the new w/house was gonna be...just beautiful. May its completion be on time & without incident 🙏🏻

[@ChucksFeeesh]

Congrats on the new place! Personally, I enjoy these videos its the inside look.

[@brettallenthomas]

Congrats on going big by doing it right... nice job.. don't forget to take a few minutes to sit back and reflect on all you've accomplished..

[@RyanPlate]

Love seeing the growth of a "small" business, but particularly of one many trust. Cheers to your future success!

[@aquapuncture]

You've been busy!! 🤪Keep raising the bar, my friend. 💪 Thanks for sharing all of your insight & experience with us. Love the effort you & your team put into everything 👍

[@Scaperoot79]

Happy birthday Cory!! 🥳🎉

[@eduardolibed1082]

Nice warehouse configuration. Wish you success 👍🏼‼️

[@morgantough]

aw working on your birthday, congrats als, and Happy Belated Happy Birthday!! :) thank you for the videos and updates

[@dawndare3949]

Whew! I’m glad your retail store will be in WA. I’m planning a trip this fall to experience your store in Edmunds.

[@oliviaC-K]

Congrats on the new warehouse! My fish food order came in today and it looks like it came from KY. Only took a day to get to me in Chicago!

[@reneesmith1900]

Wow!!!🎉 Cory congratulations!!🌿🦐🐟🐌

[@jimmyreese4740]

Congratulations on the new warehouse it’s gonna be amazing!!!

[@davidjohnson5806]

WOW, says things are good. Glad to hear that. Will all your orders be coming out of Kentucky? Living in Oregon, Ive gotten spoiled. Can usually get things next day.

[@vampgaia]

Nice space! Congratulations 🎉

[@Jack-dempsey-crazy]

Awesome 😎, I'm from East coast. Excited on faster shipping.