Really good selection of fish! Cheap prices on the fish. The staff is knowledgeable and really nice. Definitely the spot for fish in the Westminster/HB area. read more

Avoid this shop, horrible customer service. They make you feel rushed and not welcomed. There are plenty of other aquarium shops in orange county and LA. The fish I've purchased here have all died. Not sure if it's because they aren't properly maintaining their tanks but I haven't experienced it with other shops. They have good pricing but whats the point if your fish are dying within a few days. read more

Smh multiple occasions ive gotten fish from here always came sick with ich, I dont even think it was just ich cause all of my other fishes started to die off even my shrimps were dying smh never again horrible horrible horrible read more

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I've given this store multiple chances, but the customer service has been consistently rude. The older Asian gentleman has been unpleasant every time I've visited. On my first visit to buy salt, I was told I couldn't use my card because I didn't meet the minimum purchase amount and was told to go dig around my car for quarters. Today, I stopped by to look at the fish before buying supplies, and after spending a few minutes browsing, he abruptly yelled, "Can I help you?!" in an irritated tone, as if customers aren't welcome unless they're immediately making a purchase. Part of the fun of visiting a fish store is taking your time to look at the livestock before deciding what to buy. I shouldn't feel rushed or like I'm being treated as an inconvenience for browsing. I'd rather pay a little more at another fish store than support a business that makes customers feel unwelcome. There are plenty of places that appreciate their customers and treat them with basic respect. read more

Picked up several species of fish today from 405 Tropical Fish. By far they have the best prices in town! I paid less than half of what I was expecting to pay elsewhere. Decent selection of tropical fish and some saltwater species as well. If you're looking for some nice fish at a reasonable price I'd definitely check out 405. read more

I have given this place another chance. The reason their prices are lower compared to their competitors is that they do not quarantine their fish so you are at high risk of introducing fish that come with parasites from the wild or will cause Ick outbreaks in your tank due to the fish being stressed and their immune system being suppressed. I have setup a quarantine system and I quarantine every single fish I buy from them for a minimum of 2 weeks unless I see symptoms of parasites or illnesses in which case I will follow a strict quarantine regiment. Using this approach, I have successfully introduced several marine Angelfish into my system who were significantly cheaper than the competition. Emperor Angel ~ $130 Flagfin Angel ~ $100 Koran Angle ~ $95 Regal Angel ~ $110 I asked them to order me a Majestic Angel to complete my collection that also includes a Queen, Blue, French and Black Angel. read more

So I typically don't go to this fish store, but I came here to see if they had CPD's and they did so I ended up buying 10 in total and within about three days five of them have died. I have other fish in the tank so a different store that are completely fine as well as three other tanks that I've never had any problems with. I've never had fish died before. They were on the cheap side so I'm not sure if they're fish or just not as well taken care of. read more

Should fire the old man with the red hat first time he was being very impatient and today after picking me fish he rudely tells me their in front after not hearing him the first time he looks at me like with his eyes open weirdly and says are you joking are you joking their in front after scariest look ever need better employees asap I love fish but made me not want to come ever again ! Other than that has best prices and variety of fish and shrimp I thought fish people were supposed to be nice read more

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Needed a start kit and they helped get everything I needed. Added some fish and a plant as well. I was unsatisfied with one of the equipment and they allowed me to return it for store credit. FYI minimum $10 for credit card payment. read more

Best prices in town I have never seen a fish store with prices this low. The prices beat Craigslist prices which is insane. I bought 20 Neocaridina shrimp and some food. The fish food price is average but the fish prices are great. read more

405 Tropical Fish - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Westminster, California

Super friendly, great prices, good selection of nano fish and Bettas, their stock rotates weekly as they sell out fast. If you need frozen foods or live bloodworms, they have that here too! read more

Definitely come here if you're looking to support your local fish store to get a new betta fish. They all looked very healthy and they had such a large selection of king/huge bettas which is exactly what I was looking for to add to my 10 gallon planted tank! Affordable prices compared to large chain pet stores and the workers were all super friendly the younger guy helping me out was very nice and helpful. I ended up getting a female king koi betta and she is so beautiful and healthy and thriving in her new tank! read more

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We have been buying fish from this place for a few years. They have a large selection of fish. Very reasonable pricing. read more

I frequent fish stores in OC and LA county, and this place has the BEST prices undoubtedly. The staff here are for the most part, pretty great! The fish I buy from here sometimes come with some disease, and I do not mind that because of the price. **Basically, You know what you are paying for. I once bought some fish from here and went on a short trip after, and ich wiped out some of my oldest fish (5 years+) by the time I came home. I attributed this to my own negligence, it is not uncommon to buy fish infected with ich anywhere. I bought some Pearl Gouramis from here that I had been searching for months, and I asked for all *females* because males tend to be aggressive. The guy helping me said "OK" and proceeded to sell me 3 *males* LOL. The day I brought them home, they had big white lesions on their heads, severed pelvic fins, and nipped fins. Not surprising and I didn't really care because the tank they were housed in had just about every type of gourami, all of which are more aggressive than pearls. The screenshots below is from the day they came home, where the white bumps are visible. I decided to keep the male gouramis once I realized they had in fact sold me all males, if they were to be peaceful. I watched them steadily tear each other apart in my 40g over the span of a few weeks. My female dwarf gourami also had the same white lesions, so I figured they were bullying her as well. I decided they must go. Fast forward to today, I returned 2 of the male gouramis, and the store so graciously gave me credit for my gouramis, a few weeks after purchase too! This is not common in my experience. This would have been a 5 star review after my experience today, because they gave me credit for the pearls and let me pick other fish. I didn't take home any female gouramis because they had white patches and were pretty beat. However, upon getting home and deciding to take a better look at the gouramis I DID keep, I noticed their white lesions grew bigger, had legs, and were crawling over their scales. I removed the now obvious parasites with a knife and set them on fire lmao. I called the store back, to inform them that the bumps on the gouramis I had just returned are in fact crawling live parasites that I had just removed from my own fish. Parasites that I had brought home, from THEIR fish initially. They said "dont worry we will take care". I know some of their workers try their best to keep everything up to par, but be wary of sick fish when shopping. They have the best prices, so there's the tradeoff. Update: parasite I got from here was fish lice, Argulus. I will probably still go here, because it is so damn affordable, but DO BE AWARE that you may be walking into a big pain in the ass when you bring home diseased fish. Inspect your fish carefully before you buy them, don't be like me. Do not settle and buy beat up fish. This way, you will get the best of both worlds, the cheapest prices whilst avoiding their sick fish lmao. Tong's nearby isn't all that great either, with double the prices AND sick fish At the end of the day, if you love your current tank, I wouldn't risk bringing home fish from here unless you have a quarantine tank, which I do not. I have had MANY good experiences here, hence the 4 stars, but all it takes is a few sick fish to cause mass destruction. Nobody has time to be constantly identifying the new disease they brought home. But I love this place nonetheless, and the select knowledgeable workers :) read more

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Cady and Badis for 3 dollars each that's a deal !!! ran out of the blue eye rainbow fish. Store is pretty stocked

Great selection and excellent prices. Healthy stock and helpful staff. My go to fish store in OC.

The staff is very friendly. The service is very patient and helpful. This is one of those tropical fish stores where you'll find. That on thing that you can't find anywhere else. The prices are reasonable too. read more

This store has been there awhile. Unfortunately it shows. Walked in and passed by at least 3 employees and not one said hello. Dry goods are well stocked. Fish looked ok, but the tanks are so old, a lot of them the glass are damaged that you can't really see the fish well. Would do lower than 3 stars but I'm assuming it's a family business and don't want to ding them too hard. Hopefully they take the criticism constructively. LFS store are a dying breed. I personally mostly buy online. read more

Best prices in all of Southern California, I have yet to find another store with cheaper prices and as big as a selection as 405, it is a family owned business...and they treat you like family as well, they are very helpful and know a lot about the hobby have been coming here for years and will stay coming here. read more

Eric is the one and only person that cares about the customers and their new fishes! He isn't there to make a sale but to make sure these pets are well taken care of in their new homes. Before we even purchased anything, he thoroughly went over what we needed regarding set ups, how to set it up, which fish gets along with each other, etc. We purchased a pufferfish from another store as our gold fish's tank-mate. Eric quickly educated us on why this isn't the best idea (esp bc we didn't have the proper set up for the puffer yet). He even offered to watch over our puffer while we got the tank situated for few days! Thank you Eric! 10/10 would recommend coming here for all your aquarium needs. read more

I would return here to buy more fish. Came here specifically for small freshwater fish for my little Nano tank and they didn't disappoint. They had a pretty good selection and the prices were extremely reasonable. I've been running around to several different fish stores and while some look nicer in ambience and have bigger selection, some of the same type of smaller fish such as tetras and guppies are just as nice here and for half the price. I bought 5 neon tetras and 3 little shrimps, pretty squirrelly guys, and they all seem happy in my tank. read more

if I could give zero stars, I would, the staff in there is extremely rude. They don't listen to what you are looking for and walk away from you. I would recommend taking your business read more

Prices are good, staff is knowledgeable. Place is kinda dark. Today is Friday and there is not a great selection. I still recommend this place very much. I come out of my way to come here and get fish. They have snails now. I know they clean them out every day. I know they come from the breeders so it's hard to control. But I think they do their best. read more

Wish I lived closer. Visited family and luckily they live down the street from this shop so it was easy. It is located inside a plaza right beside the 405 freeway. I mainly like that this shop has great prices. I wish I came in much sooner before starting all my tanks. Easily spent over $100 here but came out with more than I would have at my LFS. Bought mostly cardinia skittles colored shrimps, Cories, Betta, Balloon mollies, and some frozen bloodworms for my puffer fish. Also grabbed a nano rimless tank to give my shrimps privacy. I plan to return for more shrimps if I am in the area. Would love to grab some live mealworms next time too. They had shelves full of supplies and treatments. Tanks. Cichlids tanks. Frozen fridge for fish food. Live mealworms. I received excellent customer service from a young guy who helped w/ all the fish. Owner was friendly too. Just ask if you need assistance no ones going to be following you around and waiting for you. Highly recommend this spot! read more

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Beware. If your thinking about purchasing fish, I would think twice before buying from 405 tropical fish. I spend a lot of money on new fish for my tank and took them home and the next day most of them died. I went back to the store to test my water and it was fine. The owner and workers were very rude to me and refused to take back the fish when I was told by the workers who sold them to me I had 24 hours to bring them back. Bad business, Sick Fish and terrible customer service. Stay away. read more

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I've been going to this store for years. They're pretty much the only place I get fish. There's a wide variety and they have the lowest prices in the area by far. They also have a great selection of frozen fish foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp, which are also at a great price. There's the common fish like neon tetras and tiger barbs, but they also bring in some harder to find species like Congo tetras, killifish, Denison barbs, hillstream loaches, and rainbowfish that you wouldn't normally find in your chain stores. The owners have always answered my questions on how to take care of different types of fish and I've gotten better at the hobby thanks to them over the years. I'm currently sporting some Conchu's blue tetras and Boesemani rainbowfish, with plenty of others, that I all got from here. Most of the fish came into the store small, but they grew and colored up over time. The only downsides I can think of is that they don't have a great variety of plants and I have gotten fish with ich a few years back that nearly wiped out my aquarium. I'm hoping that was a one-time event. Pro tip: they restock their fish early in the week, so don't wait until the weekend if you want first pick! (But be sure to quarantine before adding to your tank.) read more

Been going here for a long time and it's clean and the people are the nicest. They remember my name and treat me like a family. Also very knowledgeable so any questions they would try to help you find an answer and help you save $. I had a pump internal filter problem and wanted to buy another one. May was helpful to tell me to clean the propeller as it's the cause and not a motor problem.. duh... I forgot about propellers !! I kept cleaning the sponges and shaking the motor .. Other than that Eric, And ToP has been helpful and always been there to serve you with any fishes inquiries. Will come back daily!! read more

The customer service is excellent There's always a variety of fish choices every week. The prices are reasonable compared to many other fish stores. read more

Before covid I used to buy fish from them and they were cheap. Now after the pandemic I went to buy a few guppies to give my little sister as a pet and I asked an employee that I wanted 5 feeder guppies. He misunderstood and netted too many and tried to charge 5 dollars worth and I wanted only 5 guppies for 50 cents. He got annoyed and put most of them back in the tank and gave me 5 for 50 cents. The owned said "Next time I will charge 5 dollars per guppy". It goes to show they care more about profit than the wellbeing of their fish. Some people who bought goldfish before were complaining that they were dying from disease the next day. I wont be coming back here due how poorly they treat their customers and the fish they have in stock. read more

You're not going to find better prices for healthy fish in OC. If you're in the hobby you know that some fish dying is inevitiable. I have the best survival rate with 405 compared to other fish shops (especially Tong's, their fish seem to always be sick). Workers that I've encountered are very helpful and friendly. If you see a variety of a fish that you like you should probably get it then and there because no gurantee that they'll still be there next week (I learned this the hard way when the guppy I wanted was sold out when I came back next week) they sell a lot of fish. However, their shipments are pretty consistent and they might restock on it or even get a different variety! read more

Fish quality here has dropped tremendously, sick no color, over priced fish!!!! Mexican guy that works here is very rude as well, shouldn't be working in customer service at all!!!! Owner Don needs to step it up and get his old fish wholesalers back asap!!!! read more

Cheap prices and large selections, this store nearly has every fish I was looking for, will certainly purchase in the future.

My go to for all things fish. Been coming around for years and the staff has become legit family to me, they're always willing to help out and make sure my tank(s) are proper. read more

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The prices are very low at 405 Tropical fish. The tanks are clean, and well marked. I find that the main reason I go to 405 is that the fish are healthy. I have otocinclus, dwarf pea puffers, and chili rasboras, all of which carry a higher risk of parasite and other infections. I have never had a single problem with the fish that I've gotten from 405. And the prices are less than half of what they would be closer to my home. I have a tank of orange Sakura dwarf shrimp that I'm breeding. They cost $4.95 at petsmart, and only $2 at 405 Tropical fish. And the ones from 405 are a higher quality. Keep in mind, this is a fish store. It's going to be humid, smell like a fish store, and the employees are going to have a lot to do sometimes with all those tanks. It's not going to feel like a fancy hotel or restaurant. None of them do. I never expect information from fish store employees, I do my research at home first, to decide what fish are right for my tanks. Sometimes I do an internet search there at the store to find out a fish's size, temperament, tank requirements, and how best to acclimate it to my tank. I don't expect someone to hold my hand for a $2 fish, but I do always find the best value and the healthiest fish at 405 Tropical Fish. read more

Great selection and great prices. Staff is super friendly and helpful. I drive from Redondo Beach to get my tropical fish. I'm a loyal customer. read more

Great pricing on salt water fish. Smaller selection but good variety . Small store but they pack a lot of suff in that space. The staff was friendly and helpful. The salt water runs $0.70 cents a gallon so $3.50 for a 5 gallon water change is pretty good. Probably stop by whenever I'm in the OC next time. read more

Best prices in SoCal! Cardinal Tetras for $2, Bumble Bee Goby $1.50 in 2014 !?!? Not sure how they do it, but they can't be beat. Been going here for years. Super nice guys, extremely knowledgeable. Be sure to check them out! Thank you 405! read more

This place was alright for fish. It didn't have everything I wanted but last time I was here they had fish that I wanted and for a good price. I just came on a not so good day. The front had a sign stating due to covid not browsing allowed which was funny because we come from a different state and don't know exactly what he had. As we were leaving the guy asked you not buying nothing. We just walked out. read more

Eric is very friendly and knowledgeable. Good selection and good prices. Healthy too!

Friendly and the best prices, especially considering the nearby stores, some, which charge double or triple