Tiger King meets Aqua Marine life. Need I say more? Details below if you care:
Prepare yourself for a wild ride. Just go in with really really low expectations and you'll be pleasantly surprised with how weird and stinky this place is. It feels as if Joe Exotic has a twin, Jan Exotic, and she owns this place. I'm not exactly sure how Chinese chickens across from lobsters, next to sugar gliders, next to a giant tortoise sitting on the ground have anything to do with the Sea. However, there are a lot of different fish species, many of whom I'm unsure would cohabitate together in the wild, but definitely do inside the nearly abandoned mall.
You can snorkel with the sting rays in one of their tanks, all the while trusting the wet suits aren't full of grime like the air ducts, the water is at a pH level suitable to not leave you with a mysterious skin infection, and the teenage staff who have worked there for approximately 2 months and are still awaiting a paycheck will ensure a rewarding experience.
If that doesn't suit your fancy, you may pay an additional $20 (or just go before 1pm because no staff is present before then) to dip your toes or hands into a tank of manicuring fish who reside in some second hand tanks just relaxing open-topped on the floor around a pallet made bench.
I have a sneaking suspicion the animals are purchased from Craigslist and just thrown into a corner with a makeshift enclosure where they will live out of the remainder of their lives eating Costco salad mixes and taken care of by socially shunned individuals. I'm here for it. Do recommend. Will be back.