Great selection of both aquarium livestock and equipment. While my focus is primarily on freshwater setups, their saltwater inventory is highly impressive. The pricing here is very competitive, featuring excellent bulk discounts that are especially economical if you are stocking schooling fish. As a best practice, always quarantine any new additions before introducing them to your established community tanks. Transporting livestock introduces significant stress to their immune systems, and retail holding tanks are inherently high-density environments, so a quarantine protocol is a must rather than a reflection on the shop. Additionally, this is a fantastic source for high-quality dry and frozen fish food. Highly recommended. read more

I had a very pleasant experience. The store is both incredibly well-staffed and well-stocked with a huge selection of freshwater and saltwater fish, tons of plants, tanks, and equipment. Everything was well-organized, clean, and well-cared for, which made it really enjoyable to browse. Reasonable prices compared to Pet Kingdom. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable, ready to help when needed. They were happy to answer questions, give honest advice, and didn't make me feel rushed or pressured to buy anything. It's clear they genuinely care about the hobby and about helping customers succeed with their aquariums. Whether you're new to aquariums or have been in the hobby for years, this place is definitely worth visiting. I've checked out at least 20 different aquatic stores and this ranks as #1. Definitely be coming back the next time I'm in San Diego! read more

Yikes! So many dead fish in the freshwater tanks today! Helpful staff, though! Time to go back to petzone to pay a higher price for healthier fish. read more

This is the BEST fish store ever! They have absolutely everything you could think of and a HUGE selection. They have tanks, decor, fish, plants, shrimp, food and more! I got my tank, plants and all my fish from here. They even have koi fish and salt water! Everyone here is very knowledgeable and will answer every question you have. They even know what fish will get along and what won't which is great! They have a huge variety of shrimp as well, and tons of amazing and healthy plants. If you need absolutely anything for your aquarium this is the place to go! read more

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Went in to get some aquatic plants for my beta tank. There was so much fun stuff in there, and all the animals looked well loved. The sweetest girl with black hair helped point out the easiest and best plants for what I was looking for. You should def go check them out! (Just thought that lil fish was cute and deserved a lil spotlight) read more

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Great place to get some quality fish ! They do get busy and when I go on weekends it is hard to get help. But they had some great fish and will be back read more

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Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Better supplies and salt water options than Pet Kingdom, but not quite as much variety of fresh water fish, espiecially cichlids. Great fresh water plants and sometimes they have some very nice freshwater fish options. read more

The staff here are deeply knowledgeable and refreshingly principled. When I was establishing a new reef system, they helped me select appropriate live rock, balance core water chemistry, and choose corals suited to my tank's stability and nutrient profile. Their guidance was measured, practical, and rooted in long-term success rather than short-term sales. The wait can be long, weekends especially, but once you speak with them, the depth of their understanding becomes clear. They recommend what the system needs, not what the register wants. For anyone beginning the reef journey, especially those seeking sound technical guidance and honest advice, this is a place worth trusting. read more

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Fantastic selection and just really cool to visit. Everyone was very knowledgeable and there are plenty of staff to assist. Lots of aquatic plants for aquascaping. Will be returning. read more

I always get my plants from here no issues whatsoever. Have also gotten snails with no issues. However last week I made the mistake of buying ember tetras from them. I wanted to add them to my betta tank. The fish soon showed they had the ich parasite and got my poor betta sick as well. They died one by one until one was left with my betta. I tried to save him and gave him salt baths and ich treatment but he died this morning. I will never buy fish here again. Truly heartbroken. Selling sick fish is not okay. I should have isolated them first to make sure they were healthy but now I learned better through unfortunate circumstances. RIP Tecca read more

Every time I come here I am met with kindness, patience, and knowledge. They have taught me so much and I will only be coming here for my tank needs. Thank you Pat for your attention and care. Great quality fish and plants, always stocked. See ya guys next time! read more

Love this place, always want everything They know their stuff good selection on everything read more

Fantastic place to buy aquariums and fish! My go to fish place. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful no matter what there are no stupid questions haha. read more

This store is great. They offer wonderful advice and are very customer friendly. I learned so much about how to setup my new tank from Ian. Thank you Ian. read more

THE best place to get plants, coral, and fish within a 100 mile radius hands down. Been coming here since 2006 and they were always the best but have got even better since then. If u have a tank - do yourself a favor and come here. Not only do they have a large variety of almost everything u can ever want and need, pretty much everything is very healthy. We love you Aquatic Warehouse. read more

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I bought three fish from this location to add to my fully housed tank. I was dumb and did not quarantine them first, a week later, Full tank wipeout. Everything dead within three days, the remaining two fish have something growing on their fins. Two years with the tank with not a single issue. Added these fish from the warehouse. A week later, nothing left. Thanks guys. read more

They are very knowledgeable and have a great variety of fresh and salt water fish . Their accessories are great too

This place is amazing and the workers are some great people awesome shop and great service. Got the healthiest guppies here and I'm definitely looking forward to coming back soon. read more

The guys in the back were great. Really helpful with the fishes and plants. The problem started with the cashier lady in the front. She was very very rude. I was with my daughter checking out with half a dozen guppies and a few plants. She didnt welcome us nor said thank you or when we were done paying. She didnt even look at us when she said you're all set im a rude tone.I was so shocked that I even said you're very rude to us. But still didn't even bother to look or said a word. Even my daughter said why she so mean and rude? Sorry but you lost a customer after comin here for over 20 years. It's very sad since my daughter wanted to come back next week to purchase 3 of the pearl white bettas. I dont understand why she's like that to customers when we're all smiles and polite. Seem she's done it to many others i know that goes there. I get it, I put on a fake mask at work to for the sake of the company. There's no reason to treat others like she does. read more

Oustanding customer service. Very knowledgable about the fishes. Many to pick from. Ask the cool youngman with glasses read more

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Lisa and Ian were very helpful and knowledgeable. Lisa is hardworking and never takes a seat, and Ian has a wealth of knowledge to share without trying to sell you on anything or being overbearing. read more

Best place in SD for Fresh/Saltwater & aquatic plants. Great prices much better than the big box stores and friendly staff. read more

Aquatic Warehouse - Plants, tank and aqua soil. - Aquarium Services Near Me - San Diego, California

First time here, and we were blow away by the fish variety. They had so many cool saltwater fishes like eels and pufferfish! They sold some ADA tank equipment, but I didn't see the actual tanks on display. The staff were friendly, the fella that helped us was super informative and helped us pick out a uv light. I'm super sad I forgot his name. He gave us lots of tips about saltwater maintenance. We'll definitely be back if we ever make our aquarium a saltwater one. They had so many rarer fish, and I liked how clean the tanks were. The tanks also weren't crowded with fish. Some tanks only had 2-3 fish. read more

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This is a great place! The employees are very nice and have great advice! Nice fish, large selection, cool plants and coral, perfect for a fish-tank hobbyist like myself! read more

they were very very helpful sat there and talked to me around 10 minutes didn't really try and sell me anything just recommended stuff after I gave them information and ended up leaving with 2 new plants while my tank cycles, they have cool fish tanks around and healthy fish! read more

Most of the regular staff USED to be much more chill - attitude and customer service wise. My very first experience with this store several years ago wasn't great, I had a fish that didn't have a price on hold for me with help from the younger staff. The next day I came by to purchase it and was told by an old guy that he sold it, straight up no apologies no explanation with a piss poor attitude. Not sure if he was the owner or what but the younger staff members were the ones that apologized to me since he had some seniority over them. Thought it was just a him problem and left it at that. Now, it just seems like the whole staff have a miserable piss poor "aS a mAtTeR oF fAcT" and "iM bEtTeR tHaN tHoU" attitude aside from a couple (the ones that are nice are in lower seniority regular staff positions with no say in anything). In the several months I haven't visited what happened? It just seems like it's getting worse and worse, just like in other reviews there's a plethora of staff but barely anyone with a good attitude, it's always the woman at the register and a couple of one or two basic staff that are nice. My issue this time is I simply asked for cuttings from a display tank, same thing I used to ask back then with no problems, maybe that worker no longer works there, but: 1) It wasn't like I was asking for the everything in the tank 2) I asked last time and was told to come back when the plants grew back and guess what, the whole bush was grown in and full 3) There was no need for attitude when I asked about it, it's your job. You usually cut those and put them in the selling plant holder tanks anyway so what's the harm to cut more for a customer that WANTS to spend their money to support the business? I already have a shit ton of other things I'm buying so just why? The worker that helped me managed to get me a tiny bunch that was in the sellout tank but I wanted to purchase more so he had to ask his superior, I believe Derek was his name, for permission. I've interacted with him a few times before and he was knowledgeable and friendly, but today it seemed like he didn't even want to be there. He stated that he did not want to touch that tank, which has clearly not been trimmed like they kept claiming they "just did". A different worker chimed in, tall blond guy, told me last time when I entered that if the plants were grown and lush, which they were, to ask for cuttings which I was just to be told no to. I don't need to be snidely laughed and told that "tHeSe sElL qUiCk" when there's a bunch of you standing around at the prep table just talking. Do your job. Additional note: I stopped buying fish because 95% of the time they are diseases when you bring them home, huge shared sump system that spreads disease. Come here to look at plants and tools mainly. Edit: Took some time to look through reviews from many years ago, not surprised about the poor customer service reviews. Such a shame read more

Amazing place, with great customer service! Tanks are clean. They get new inventory about every week.

This fish store is well maintained with loads of options from salt water to fresh water, plants, accessories, filters anything you need you could find here. Eric helped us with our fish selections and he was very kind and knowledgeable about the fish and plants. If you're in the area for fish go check them out, we'll be back ;) read more

One of the best fish store in my opinion. They have so many option for both fresh and salt water creatures. It's always clean and the employee here are always helpful. My daughter's dad own many fish tanks in the past. I highly recommend for everyone to check this place out for your aquatic needs. read more

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A lot of selection. Id come back if I lived closer but unfortunately I am far. They have ada stuff read more

I followed their refund procedure and they have still failed to refund my card. I live far away but I shipped back the dead fish next day, and provided them tracking. 2 months later, still no refund. They sold poisoned fish. Where they seem fine at first, but then die within a day. Will initiate chargeback soon, and will change this to 5 stars if they have resolved this. read more

Aquatic Warehouse - Aquarium Services Near Me - San Diego, California

Everyone was friendly and super helpful. I'm transferring my adopted "water rats" (aka abandoned goldfish), that I found in the house I just moved into, from a murky, muddy nightmare to an above ground pond/water feature. Bought a 100 gal water trough but had no idea what to do to turn it into a new home for the gold zombies. Seriously, you should have seen the water they were living in. Raphael is the Pond Master. He took me right to the pump and filter I needed, handed me the chemicals and in less than 15-min I was on my way home. Within a few hours I turned a mud bath filled with gold water zombies into a patio water feature. The little girls were splashing and jumping around in the water!! Brought tears to me eyes to see them get the zoomies like that. The sounds of the water bubbling are delightful. Can't wait to complete the project with potted plants and lights. But for now, it's a serious level up for my floating friends. read more

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Wow things have slowly become apparent to me since these past 4 years I have been shopping here... I can back up these claims about the manager/owner Pat. He's very standoffish and all the time I can hear him abusing his workers and customers while I'm shopping. Really just keep your head down around him. I had been going here for years and the atmosphere in there was always really disturbing around that guy. The younger employees are great and really helpful though! I feel sorry for them all... It also seems like proper covid distancing has not been well adapted in this cramped place. From how many times entire purchases of mine have died off in quarantine from contracting something in the over crowded tanks, I shouldn't be surprised the people in the store are treated no different... I'm not coming back. Community is really important to me in the fish keeping hobby, and there's just a lot of toxicity in there, literal and figurative. read more

Suuuper impressed by this place! I was a little worried at first when we pulled up to the location because it's in an industrial park and for a moment I thought it was just maybe a supply store, but once we stepped inside and saw everything we knew that we had found a gem. Just so much to explore and so many helpful employees available for every question we had. I've never seen so much aquatic life and so much aquatic-focused material in one place. There is no need for anyone to go to Petsmart or Petco for fish or fish supplies, this is the place to go. All of the staff were so educated -- truly straight up experts. You could really tell how passionate everyone was about aquatic life, and their jobs and the place they worked. I've never seen a place so put together as this place. The set up was straight up legit . The amount of helpful information we got from them just by letting them know what our habitat was like at home was just so beyond impressive. I would describe this place as mind blowing. read more

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This is favorite fish store and we get all the supllies and fish from Aquatic Warehouse! They also have Koi.

Out of the three staff members I spoke with today, only one seemed like he didn't eat the algae buildup from the aquarium filters. Because the other two had poop customer-friendly attitudes. And as a regular customer that boasts this is my favorite aquarium shop in town to my friends, that reeks. read more

Brought my two young kids. It's challenging to deal with kids, obviously. Requires extra patience. They are not the primary customers bc you can't buy much with plastic toys and dirt from your pocket. Nevertheless, each employee (3 of them) treated my kids with courtesy and respect as they showed them around to the fish and eels. Such a fun time! We bought a handful of fish' and food but received so much more! read more

Very nice place to visit. The staff is very helpful and pleasant. It's always a good experience here!

My boyfriend went to this place a few months ago, and didn't get any help from their associates. The signs/labels were confusing too.

This place is amazing! The store is clean, the staff is very helpful and the fish are healthy! I highly recommend this store if you're looking for some fish friends or aquarium products! read more