Just happen to drop by after another lfs recommended. after walking in, i am in awe of their…read morerimless tank selection. they have the exact tank i want that is sold out everywhere else. and, it happens to be on sale. i am so glad i dropped by. service is very chill. very happy there is an aquascape specific store somewhat local to me. no more driving to santa monica or west covina.

I was shortchanged…read more I spoke with nolan that I would like to order 6 cory habrosas for pick up the next day (today) and 5 CPDs. He says he will send me the invoice to pay over the internet. I told him i would pick up from San Diego (more than 100 miles of driving each way!!!) I did not pay yet and asked to change my CPDs to 3 otos. I told him i would like 6 habrosas, at least. When i drove up to santa ana (the next day), with an invoice of 6 habrosas there were only 4 in stock. I understand that Corys prefer larger groups. Had it been disclosed ahead of time that there were only 4 corys, i would not have driven up from SD to Santa ana and the INVOICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BY THE SELLER If there is not enough stock. There were not even enough otos as i requested. -This wastes my 3 hours of round trip driving (100+ miles) and gas to be short changed. ----------------- -i will have to report this to the BBB as well. -after speaking directly with Nolan, i will wait for his business to rectify this situation before i take additional actions. --------------- Edit on 12/2 after seller's response below: 1. 85 miles or 100 is an approximate. It is a trivial point given that it is a long distance drive from sd to santa ana. The crux of the matter is that you sold me 4 cories when you knew ahead of time i wanted 6. I acknowledge you are closed on Wednesday. You had employees in the shop anyway on Wednesday--they said they had to come in anyway to feed the fish for the long weekend whether i came or not. 2. The invoice i received is an automated email invoice. I can email it to you like. It has 6 cories written on it, not 4. And to your reply i am not looking for other cories, iam looking for the habrosas. 3. You knew i was there to pick up six (that is why the invoice that you personally emailed me stated 6 habrosas, which you wanted me to pay). So Eiither you or your employees did not take stock before you emailed me an invoice or you knew ahead of time that you did NOT have 6 and tried to sell me what you have. 4. The 4 habrosas and the oto cats have SEVERE red gills when they were pre-packed in bags upon my arrival. Either this is due high ammonia or red gills disease. I regret buying them. 5. A local fish store in san diego says it is bacterial and recommends medicine treatment. Since the day i picked them up They have been in medicinal treatment and it is nearly a week where the red gills have been present even with daily water changes and 0 ammonia.. I never had this experience with other local fish stores. 6 aside, i have received unsolicited yelp correspondence from your employee. Note i was courteous with your employees. They did not need to initiate any involvement in yelp which was not appreciated. 7. The only correspondence was that you would send 2 cories free of charge on monday and i would not take further action until we resolve this problem. 8. Please do not send the 2 cories, i am wary of the quality of care from your shop given the state of the cories and oto cats. Going forward I will not be ordering from this "guppy mill". And i will report this to the bbb and to other social media sites

First time visiting Seaside Tropical Fish and we had such a great experience! The owner, David, and…read morehis staff are very nice, friendly, and super helpful. David shared a lot of useful tips with us on how to properly take care of fish, which we really appreciated as we're still learning. They also have a large variety of fish and corals to choose from. We had a great time browsing and learning. Definitely recommend this place and we will be back!

I highly recommend this fish store. It's literally less than a mile away from the beach. Amazing…read moreselection of both saltwater and freshwater fish. Has beautiful corals and show quality fish. Also has a cool shark pond in the front of the store. Not something you see every day. Highly recommend this store. David the owner is very nice and easy to work with. Great prices too.

I've been here several times to buy Ranchu fish, and every visit has been a good experience. The…read moreowner is very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about what he does. He's always willing to answer questions, give honest advice, and help you choose the right fish or setup. You can tell he really cares about the health and quality of his fish, not just making a sale.Its reliable place if you're looking for healthy Ranchu and good guidance. Highly recomended

I had some very sick fish and came here for some help. The gentleman behind the counter was…read morewonderful very informative. Gave me the help I needed and now my fish are doing much better. Great little gem of a place. Highly recommended.

Had a good convo on the phone about anemones and some care tips, will be using again if I need…read morehelp in the future

the best .. I can't believe we haven't written a review before now! Russ and his entire team -…read moreamazing! They are always here making our tank sparkle ... and making our fish family happy! Our dental patients look forward to seeing our tank and our fish ... thank you to Russ and his team! you guys are the best!

They have a large variety of plants! I got anacharis,…read morewisteria, banana plants, water lettuce, java fern on driftwood, Anubias, Alternanthera rosanervig The Javafern wasn't perfect but at other fish shops none were perfect either. Some leaves had holes and crinkled/dying leaves. But it was a really big javafern and I like that it's already attached to the drift wood. It's doing well in my tank and slowly getting healthier :) the javaferns at Nolan's were tiny and even in worst condition lol so I think I still got a good plant. Staff is super knowledgeable on plants and fish. I like how much staff they have, you never have to wait for help there's always someone that is around. Btw the owner is super nice and sweet! She said new inventory every fridays - I came on Friday and they actually had SO many more plants. So it's best to come Friday I guess so there's a bigger selection to chose from :) Btw: My water lettuce all rotted and melted in my tank. Idk what happened !!! The other plants did well I have a light and test my water every day. But I won't blame the store bc they looked good in store.

This review breaks my heart, I've been coming to Tong's ever since I was little. Staff always…read morefriendly and knowledgeable, the fishes here are beautiful, rare and reasonable price. I was here on friday 12/12/25, I was looking at a pleco fish and the mango pleco caught my eye, but wanted to sleep on it, decided to come by Sunday 12/14/25 and I saw the place boarded up/caution tape. So sad to see that there was a fire today, from the look of it, it looks pretty burn/charred up inside. RIP to the many beautiful fishes who burn in the fire, I do hope and pray some of the fishes survived, and I hope Tong's rebound/ rebuild/ reOPEN in the future.

Nice pet store with healthy selections and good discounts. Employees were helpful and friendly.read more

I just adopted a sweet 4 year old male cat. Having been at this location before for my senior cat,…read morewho passed over the rainbow bridge a few years ago, I was already familiar with them. I love their vast variety of *healthy* cat food, snacks, and toys. No Little Friskies for my cat! My only "complaint" is that they have so much variety of healthy options, it was difficult to decide what to buy for my fur baby. The staff were super friendly and answered all my questions. I love that they also have so many foods and supplies needed to care for all animals, including my grand bunny when I purchased treats for him a few years ago. Love this place!

If you are just beginning or an expert the team here will help you. They have excellence service,…read moreknowledgeable and reasonably priced.

This place and staff literally saved my reef tank. Thank you Isaac and Age of Aquariums for your…read morehelpful guidance and advice. I strongly recommend this place for all your reef keeping needs. (Freshwater too!) If interested heres a little story... If not, just take my word for it and shop here. - This week I decided to relocated my reef tank for a better view in the house... biggest mistake ever! Everything that could've gone wrong, went wrong. I underestimated the weight of the tank thinking I could just get by with 90% of the water drained and removal of the sump and equipment, I was definitely wrong! I ended up pulling out everything, but the sand. Every coral, every invert, every fish... yes including 4 wrasses and a goby that all like to hide in the sand bed, I mean EVERYTHING! I then accidentally broke my rock structure into several pieces in the process of lifting them out of the tank and putting them into bins. Trying not to lose too much temp, I moved as fast as I could and used as many spare heaters as possible. It was a total disaster! After glueing back all the rock work that broke into pieces and moving everything back into the tank, I was unsure of how my fishes and corals would react to this sudden change in temp, biology and chemistry. 4 hours later, I finally got the tank running again (in it's new location,) I then noticed a huge bacterial bloom, Im guessing from the stirring of the sand bed. I then decided to do a water change to see if it would help. To add to my streak of badluck, I had no saltwater prepped. I quickly rushed to Age of Aquariums to get saltwater. That's where I was greeted by Isaac. He knew something was wrong. All I said was "I decided to move my tank" he already knew where I was going. I told him my problems and concerns and hesitancy to move my livestock back into the tank. He recommended several products to me, answered a bunch of questions I had and gave me solid advice. He also allowed me to borrow several containers for saltwater as long as i promised to bring them back. I am truly grateful. 2 days later, my tank is bouncing back. I had 0 losses. Fishes are happy and corals are all starting to open up again. Im leaving this review to share my experience with those new to the hobby, getting into the hobby and those who have been in the hobby for a long time. You can always get cheaper products elsewhere, especially online... but, you will never get the support of a local fish store. Support you LFS, like they support us.

No follow up what so ever we found an awesome company todo our Aquarium at honestly a fraction of…read morethe cost and no BS. These guys Quoted $7k to $10k and when we didn't jump up and down they did not get back. Stricly looking for $$$$ I will post my new Tank shortly and will give you the name just DM me

Very professional service company. Josh has been great to work with. They arrive on time. There are…read moreno surprise costs - any additional needs and charges are throughly explained. They take wonderful care of our aquarium, and best of all, they act proactively, to improve it and prevent potential complications. I sleep better since switching to Advantage Aquariums about a year ago, now. We are able to enjoy our healthy and thriving fish more than ever.

We have only had my 5 year old son's betta for a few months so I am very new to taking care of…read morefish. I panicked when I had to do a water change today and realized we had algae. Our local fish store and the place we purchased the fish from has the most random hours and always seems to be closed when I have questions. I found Aquarium Doctor from Google. Craig had great reviews and most importantly was open! He answered all of my questions, and not only that, but gave me further insight on what to do and explained the alkaline/nitrates etc. He didn't make me feel bad for not already having knowledge of this like most places seem to do. Craig was so kind and helpful! Highly recommend Aquarium Doctor.

Dr. Craig is great. He took my call at 7pm and texted right away. We sent me links to purchase all…read morewe need to treat my fish. I'm very very grateful for his patience and quick response

We found Kevin on Yelp and we couldn't have been more happier he is very professional great…read morecommunicator compassionate and knows his stuff we couldn't be happier with what he did for us we love our tank it's absolutely gorgeous and it wasn't for Kevin and his team and their care we wouldn't have this beautiful piece of art in our home thank you so much Kevin and Ruben you guys are rock stars

Where do I begin? Not only is Kevin very knowledgeable and professional. I'd give him more than a…read morefive star rating if it was an option. Kevin always makes time for me and is quick to answer any questions or concerns that I have. Kevin sent over two of his workers this morning (May 25, 2026) to set up my brand new 55 gallon aquarium and they showed up on time, were very professional and knowledgeable they answered all my questions. I can't wait to get my aquarium cycled so I add fish. I couldn't be more happier with Kevin and his amazing staff. I would highly recommend Kevin for all your aquarium needs. You won't be disappointed.