I have been using Matt and Andrew for the last 6 months and am extremely happy. Previously, I was doing the aquarium maintenance and battling algae growth constantly. Matt and Andrew came in, made my aquarium look brand new and have done a great job maintaining it. They also recommended and selected additional fish to add and all the fish seem very happy and cheerful. They come once a month, are fast, very clean and friendly. They are not cheap, but you are paying for their expertise and professionalism. read more

I feel so blessed these guys exist & thanks to them I have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I have a very large tank with three turtles & the maintenance required had become impossible. They truly care about the well-being of my turtles, are very knowledgeable in everything, friendly & are prepared to deal with the nastiest of tanks. I have been their customer for over 6 months now, & as long as I keep my turtles I will keep using their service. They are true life savers, the quality of life of my turtles as well as my own has improved a bunch. Highly recommend! read more

These guys came came on time, were extremely informative and led me in the right direction with my new 75g fresh water tank. They provide an excellent, reliable and trustworthy aquarium service. Let alone they've been doing it for 15years and were extremely patient w all my questions. Thank you gentlemen, It definitely shows when you get pro's. read more

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Matt was a huge help in diagnosing problem with our new aquarium set up. I sent him a few pictures and he told me what I needed to do. Problem solved within minutes!!! Definitely recommend and will use again for future needs. Thanks Matt!! read more

These guys are solid! They are very punctual, and respectful. They adhere to county Covid-19 recommendations, and treated my home like it was their own. They do a thorough job, and are in and out very fast. I highly recommend them and will use them again in the near future. read more

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Andrew and his crew were amazing. To say that I neglected my red eared slider's 50 gallon tank was an understatement. They replaced the filter, pads and sponges of the Fluval fx6 and tightened the loose hose clamps. The water was so murky, it took several extra water exchanges to get it looking pristine. Andrew could have charged me more, but didn't. Definitely recommend! read more

Andrew does a great job serving our aquarium in our business office. The water is always crystal clear, and we haven't lost any fishes in the last few years. It doesn't surprise me that they are rated number one in the Bay Area. I highly recommend Affordable Aquarium Services. read more

I am glad I found this two amazing professional guys, they are absolutely the best. I will continue servicing my fish tank with them read more

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Andrew does an awesome job of cleaning the tank on a monthly basis, giving us advice on care and decorating the tank with style. He is prompt and efficient. He calls to remind us when we are due. Couldn't ask for better service!! read more

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I am very happy with Andrew's services and he's definitely in this business for the long haul. Andrew really cares about the tanks and fish he maintains. His response time is unbelieveably fast. He is reliable and trustworthy. The tank he maintains for us is in our business office in downtown San Mateo. You're welcome to message me and set up a visit to look at my tank. I'm definitely a fan of Andrew and Affordable Aquarium Services! Thanks buddy. See you next month. read more

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Affordable Aquarium Services is AWESOME. They came to my house and setup my 50 gallon aquarium and did it in a professional, clean way. I would highly recommend Affordable Aquarium Services for setup and monthly service. AAA+ organization. Thank you! read more

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Very pleased with Andrew's services. He does a great job and what a friendly guy. Highly recommend this company for maintenance. Andrew is knowledgeable, thorough and always leaves the surrounding area very clean. read more

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Andrew and Matt are great at what they do. Always on time and they both know the business very well. Our African Cichlids are in great hands. Thanks so much!!! read more

Our fish tank is quite large (125 gallons) and had been neglected for a long time. It was filled with mysterious, non working equipment and algae-covered rocks and it just looked a mess. There was no way it could support fish. We called Affordable Aquarium after seeing the awesome Yelp reviews posted here and asked Andrew to take a look at our tank. He asked about our aquarium preferences and set our expectations for the work he would have to do to get our tank ready for fish. We agreed to a reasonable price and Andrew and his colleague arrived early two days later (our tank is in a retail store and we asked him to come before the store opens). They had their work cut out for them: remove almost all of the water, disassemble the equipment, figure out what equipment was worth saving and what would have to be replaced, clean all the filters, rocks and habitat - they were at it for several hours. Andrew recommended African cichlids to us because they're feisty (which we like) and come in interesting colors and patterns. Andrew brought the first set of fish to us and made sure they were well-acclimated to the tank. He taught us how to take care of them and how to introduce new fish - he's helping us to be more self-sufficient. Several weeks later we've already had our first emergency - our old filter stopped working. Andrew talked us through the emergency and came to the shop the next day just to make sure everything was okay. Andrew demonstrated that he's just a phone call away and committed to helping us keep our tank healthy. He has quickly become an indispensable member of our team. The tank is located in our fly fishing store and it's good at keeping kids busy while their parents are shopping. We're all so pleased to have fish again - and to have found Andrew and his crew. read more

Still very happy with these guys! Andrew and Matt are great! They have been working with us for about 3 years now. The tank is looking good, and our turtle is much healthier than she was before we hired them. We had a recent equipment failure, and their recommendations about what to do were prompt and excellent. I highly recommend this company! read more

I've been impressed with the expertise I get from Affordable Aquarium Services while servicing my four tanks. They give me suggestion on how to enhance my enjoyment of my tanks. I would highly recommend using Affordable Aquarium Services I'm in the San Jose area glad to see they cover a large area. read more

My fishless tank was a total disaster!! Affordable Aquarium came out and did a fantastic job of cleaning it out and setting up the new decorations on Monday. I can't wait to (but I will) start adding new angelfish. read more

We have them at the office. I had a miserable time trying to clean it myself. Now using them at a very reasonable rate, my only regret is I did not call them up sooner and save myself the aggravation. Also very knowledgeable and generous with information. I highly recommend. read more

I inherited a 125 gallon fish tank from my son, and thought I could keep it clean. It took at least 3 to 4 hours to do the job, and I always put it off because I couldn't find the time to do it. I went on line and found Andrew, owner of Affordable Aquarium Services. He said he could do the job on saturday @ 4:00, showed up at on time, and spent a few hours cleaning my VERY dirty fish tank. I HIGHLY recommend Andrew's services. My aquarium looks fantastic! He cleaned all the filters, vacuum the dirty gravel, did a complete water change, and now my fish are happy! And he rearranged all my plants, and rocks, change the location of the air bubble bar and gave the tank a fantastic new look. I don't think I will have to clean that fish tank myself, ever again. Andrew can have the job. His work is worth every penny! He did a fantastic job! And I HIGHLY recommend his services! read more

These guys are real pros and I highly recommend working with them. They're easy to work with and they responded quickly when I had an issue with my aquarium. They helped me through the issue and educated me on how to prevent future issues. read more

I called around other places until I landed on Affordable. They had me at Hello. Well, not exactly at Hello, but certainly a few seconds later when they told me their rates. Their name is apt: they are affordable--much more than their competitors but that doesn't mean they do a cut-rate job. No siree. In fact, after spending about 20 minutes talking to Andrew, I'm quite sure that he is really the "Incredible Mr. Limpett" in disguise. For the uninformed, that's the classic Disney film where the lead character--Don Knotts--turns into a fish. OK, so while Andrew may or may not actually be a fish, he certainly qualifies as their best friend. Why? Because this guy cares about them. And he knows his stuff. After hearing him talk about fish, their habits, their diet (including what they REALLY do and don't need) their emotional life and everything else you could ever want to know about creatures that heretofore I thought were not all that complicated, I was duly impressed. Just as important, he goes out of his way to make sure the job is done, no matter how small the tank or "insignificant" the fish are. I truly got the feeling that I was being treated just as well as the CEO client in Hillsborough with his $50k fish tank filled with Electric Blues, African Knives and Green Spotted Buffers. (OK so I made up that client but from Andrew has said, I'm sure he has "bigger fish" than ours as customers.) This level of caring is important to me, not because I'm personally all that into fish , but because my 93-year-old father, who suffers from dementia, is. He loves his two little fish. They're not exotic and/or expensive but you would never know that from the way Andrew treats them, making sure their home is all that a fish could want or need. Thank you, Andrew for a job well done (twice so far) and for swimming against the stream of inferior customer service and price gouging. read more

I was looking for a local aquarium service place and requested quotes from several at the same time. In Yelps search engine this place in San Fran ended up on my list. So instead if them being polite about it they were rude and insulting about finding a service in my own zip code. And they were ridiculous enough to ask me, through a Yelp message, how I got their info! LOLOL. What a joke this place is. Good luck San Fran, get your fish taken care of elsewhere. read more

Andrew did a superb job in cleaning my aquarium. He has mastered this skill and is extremely diligent. Andrew is also a very personable making for a great customer experience. Will definitely be calling on him for my next aquarium clean up. read more

They did a great job! I hired them to maintain my 50 gallon aquarium. Very clean job. Reliable and honest, no hidden fees. all I do now is feed the fish. I would recommend them to anyone that needs a large aquarium cleaned. I will not use anyone else, but Andrew and his team! read more

I have been with Affordable Aquarium for a year now enjoying the services and the fish!!! Highly recommend Andrew and the Affordable Aquarium Services. He is responsible and very responsive!!! read more

Extremely knowledgeable, great service for about half the price of the big aquarium service companies. The owner, Andrew, has extensive aquarium maintenance experience and is passionate about keeping aquariums beautiful and your fish healthy. He'll come right to your home or business and is very reliable. Highly recommended. read more

All the good things I read about Affordable Aquarium Services inYELP are true! My son has a 20 gallon aquatic tank with 2 good size turtles that he's been neglecting to clean after we remodeled and it was moved to a corner spot. The tank has gotten extremely dirty & gross to say the least and we realized we needed help! I called up Affordable Aquarium based on the Yelp reviews and talked to Andrew. I told him honestly that we have a turtle tank that's filthy with things growing in it and could send him a picture first. Andrew was not a bit hesitant and said there's no need to see a photo of it before he comes out. I asked and agreed with his fee and he asked me further questions about the size of tank, age, filter...etc. so he can be well prepared for the appointment. Andrew was very acommodating and was able to fit me into his already busy schedule right away. He arrived punctually with all the stuff needed for my job. I was very impressed with Andrew - he's professional, efficient, personable and caring for the pets (our turtles), the tank and our floor/furniture. He thoroughly took out and cleaned the contents (floating rock..etc) in the tank, scrubbed down/scrapped all the gross yucky stuff along with whatever bugs in there. Long story short when he's done our tank is restored to a clean tank with clear water & happy turtles!! Something we haven't seen in years!? Thank you Andrew! My son really really appreciates your help too! I would recommend Andrew's Affordable Aquarium Services to anyone! read more

Given I was fortunate enough to find Andrew at Affordable Aquarium Services on Yelp, I figured it was finally time for me to write this review. I bought a 60 gallon saltwater tank July 4th weekend last year without doing any research. It was always a hobby I wanted to tackle as a child, however, I never pursued it until last summer. I bought an entire kit packed together and thought it would be easy to set everything up-boy was I wrong. After a few hours of confusion and frustration, I decided to search Yelp for the best "fish guy" on the Peninsula. Based on the reviews of Affordable Aquarium Services, I called Andrew first. He was polite, professional, and very knowledgeable about the procedure to set up my tank. Andrew had availability to come out in less than one week and did an amazing job setting up my 60 gallon tank in less than 3 hours. He discussed the importance of maintaining the tank and gave me tips on what to do. After I attempted to clean the tank on my own the first time, I realized how tedious it was and gladly called Andrew to come out every 3 weeks to take care of everything for me. Andrew with Affordable Aquarium Services leaves the tank spotless and my house perfectly neat. I could not be happier with his work. Even when I travel, which is quite often, Andrew comes to my house to take care of the fish while I am gone. If you are looking for an amazing fish guy on the Peninsula, look no further than Andrew at Affordable Aquarium Services, he is the best! read more

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Very friendly, patient, professional staff. Gave great advise on how we go about buying our 1st aquarium for our 6-year old

I used Affordable Aquarium Service for the first time yesterday and was thrilled with the work they did on my 150 gallon tank. I bounced around from different services just to be left with a dirty fish tank. My chemical levels were in bad shape and my tank was having algae problems. Affordable Aquarium Service fixed the problem quickly. The service was expedient, professional and priced less than there competitors. They were personable and answered all our questions. In one visit our tank was transformed and our fish were saved. Our tank size did not matter service was outstanding!!! read more

Ever since I had my 150 gallon fish tank set up a year ago I experienced nothing but problems. I went through several different Aquarium Cleaning Services and the results were horrible. My water was always cloudy, unfriendly maintenance people, and the aquarium was always dirty. I tried to do it myself and the results were the same and I just didn't have the time. I was not going to give up on keeping my beautiful fish tank. I decided to give it one last try and contacted Affordable Aquarium Services. It was the best decision I made. They were very professional and understood my situation. The results were night and day. My fish are now happy and swimming in crystal clear water. Not only did they service my fish tank above and beyond they also educated me. I have been using them for a few months now and extremely satisfied. I just thought I would share my story to others in the same situation. read more

Andrew is truly passionate about fish and tanks. Very knowledgeable and friendly. He cares so much for the health of my daughters fish tank, and its a pleasure to do business with him. I highly recommend him for any of your fish tank needs! He really wants his clients to be happy and enjoy their fish. Andrew rocks. read more

Andrew is highly trustworthy, reliable, and goes an extra mile to take care of the pet. We are very happy with his service. He does a great job with the cleaning of turtle tank. Will highly recommend him. read more

We have been a customer for over year. Andrew is very reliable and gives an excellent service.

Andrew came over to clean our fish tank. He did a really great job. He was really nice and very good at what he does. Our fish tank wasn't working like a normal tank should but when he finished it was a really clean and working fish tank. If you ever need an aquarium cleaned he's the guy to go to. He'll clean your aquarium for an affordable price. 5 stars for everything. read more

Recently Hired Affordable Aquarium Service to maintain my 50 gallon freshwater aquarium. I must say there work ethic and attention to detail is second to none. I was stuggling with green water in my fish tank for months until i decided to call a proffesional. They said i had an algae bloom Within days the water was crystal clear and i could see my fish again. They even didn't charge me for the initial visit. I have them now cleaning my aquarium once a month. I'm very happy and don't have to worry anymore. Just wanted to say thank you. read more

I can not believe my fishes are still alive after almost two years! Andrew does a wonderful job cleaning the tank and caring for the fishes! He is very responsive and reliable. Highly recommend him! read more

Awesome!!! They come right away!!! Our tank is sooooo clean!!! I work in an office and by far he is the best service we have had yet AND at a great price!!!! Definitely recommend!!! read more

I have been using Andrew's services for the past few months and am extremely happy with the way in which he cleans my aquarium. The first time he came, he actually brought me a couple of fish and he always gives me great advice as to what filters to use, what type of fish to get and what to feed them, how to maintain my aquarium in order to keep it nice and clean, etc. I would definitely recommend his company for anyone who wants and/or needs aquarium services. He is also very responsible and trustworthy. One less thing I have to worry about doing myself. read more

I cannot tell you how much of a help Andrew from this company was. I am totally new to fish and tank maintenance and made a mistake of over feeding which led to a bit of an emergency. Andrew was kind enough to help me through what to do to change the situation and help the fish recover. He spent a lot of time for no cost and guided me step by step as to what had to be done. From having no idea to working it out was a lot down to Andrew's help and I can assure you that the quality of service would be top notch and not just a business but actual care for the fish. Thank you so much. Cheers read more