This shop is my favorite for koi and gold fish in between San Francisco and East bay. All the fishes healthy and clean. read more

Connies Pond & Koi - One is $15 , the other's $25 - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Emailed Connie's Pond & Koi on 6/6/25 via their email on the website, asking if they sell Shubunkin goldfish. I got a reply from Hank stating they have Shubunkin goldfish in stock. The reply back was, "Yes, we have in stock." So the next day I drive all the way from the Central Valley to check out their Shubunkin stock. To my dismay, I'm told by an older man at the back store that they don't have any Shubunkin goldfish. I told him that I emailed Hank and he said you had them. The man then tried to sell us on Koi, but we told him we specifically need Shubunkin since we have many plants in our pond and the Koi would eat them, that's why we specifically are looking for Shubunkin goldfish. He then directed us to some Comet goldfish but not what we were looking for. Tried to look at the plants and other fish but the thought of me being lied to and driving that distance from the Central Valley was too much, so we left. This company was deceitful just to lure us into their facility. If they could lie about a simple straight forward question what other things would they lie about just to get you to buy something. Would not go back again! Will be searching for a trustworthy Shubunkin goldfish dealer elsewhere. What a way to deceive a potential customer. read more

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Connies is the best! The staff is knowledgeable and helpful as well as being generally affable. I've been using them for all my pond needs for 25 years and I highly recommend them. They also stand by their products and their fish. This is also a multiple generations run small businesses. read more

We bought some great koi here that have thrived and grown. The service was excellent.

You will be sleeping with the fishes This isn't something you want to hear; unless you plan on going to Connie's Pond & Garden this is such a cute shop, It's a bit of a indoor and outdoor shop; they have a ton of supply's to buy for all your pet fish needs. They have a ton of really cool koi ponds and fishes and different add ons. But honest what I really love about this place is they let me walk my dog in the outside of there store. My dog loves to see the fishes. She always wags her tail like crazy. The people who work here I'm sure are not marketing for people like me. I don't even own any fishes. I can't even keep my carnival gold fish alive; so I just come here to check out all the cool products and awesome looking fish they have for sale. They are all about the gold fish and the koi. It's one of those really cool places to visit even if you don't own any fish and it's located in Castro Valley. There is a ton of parking in the rear. My favorite place to park ask anyone. But The people who work here are also super friendly and very easy going. If you are in the the area for sure check out Connie's Pond and& Garden it's just something cool to check out if you are ever in the area. read more

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We went here today and bought a number of fancy goldfish. They have an amazing selection of beautiful outdoor fish. I was going to buy more fish and he undersold us so the fish would be ok and told us to come back once the ones be bought were settled. My plant I got from them was beautiful and in excellent condition. They have a huge selection of plants and I was impressed by the variety. I also was having issues with my pond and called a few times with questions. They were always helpful and offering free advice. They have a huge selection of pond equipment and food. I think they are very honest, helpful and I would definitely suggest them. read more

I am so happy that these guys made it though covid 19. Family owned father and son operation. Keep up the wonderful customer service, it's hard to come by these days. Thanks guys. read more

Swing by the shop to pick up some plants to help with algae bloom and to replace older plants that have been moved. Great selection and health looking plants. Will be back for some more floating plants. Koi love playing with them and eating them. read more

Probably the BEST pond store in the Bay Area. What ever you need Hank can help you out, they are always fully stocked with all of the quality and new products on the market. The new remodel just makes it that much better. All of the fish are top notch healthy and quality fish. The systems are well maintained clean and easy to shop for the fish you are looking for. The Best Japanese koi, American koi, or some really nice top quality gold fish, they have it and more to come. The new pond in store is the best totally unique and makes you want to put one in your home. Haha I dare ya. I enjoy coming here. Great atmosphere, excellent service, experience and expertise. Best place for pond. read more

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This number & Connies is for the back part of the store (where all the fish are). The young gentleman that works there was super helpful helping us with our fancy goldfish. We've bought around 10 of them from Connies and some have developed swim bladder disease (not from where we bought it but because of us overfeeding them) and the guy was SO helpful. He gave a plethora of advice and information on how to handle the fish. He also tested our tank water which was super helpful!! Make sure to bring some water in so they can test it. I highly recommend going here- so much good product and fishes, and really amazing staff!! read more

Always excellent service. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Love going here for all my pond needs.

The ponds here are incredibly beautiful! Their customer service is exceptional. They really know what they are doing! read more

I just wanted to let you all know that Connie's Ponds has an incredible selection of fish, water plants and pond supplies. I have been using them for all of 2012. I am really impressed with the help and information on what I am buying. If you want to go to one place where they know what they are talking about.... please stop in. Sometimes they are a little busy so there is a bit of a wait and you will see that it is totally worth it!!! C. French Walnut Creek read more

I Love Connie's Pond & Garden. Hank and Paulette are very knowledgeable about their products and fish. They have what you need and if you want something special, they will order it for you. Their prices are very competitive. If you check around you will come back to Connies and purchase your pond equipment and fish. Ask for Hank in the Pond store and for his son Hank in the aquarium store. They have very healthy fish - so far all my Koi are healthy and doing great. I've been going to Connie's for about 4 years. read more

This is my favorite pond store. I don't know of anywhere in this area that compares at all, unless you want to drive up to Cotati...and, long drive aside, I still prefer Connie's for a number of reasons. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful there. You may have to wait for help because they spend as much time as it takes on each customer. The staff also doesn't "crowd" you or try to pressure you into buying things -- they let you take your time looking around and enjoying the gorgeous koi, fancy goldfish (sarassa comets and shubunkin), and quality pond plants. That's the big reason to come, of course: The fish are gorgeous, healthy, and quite tame (except when freshly imported, of course), with a great selection. They have some very fine shubunkin and comets for those who don't want koi devouring their planted ponds. The plants are big, healthy, and also come in a good variety. Connie's also has fair prices on kink-free hose, rubber sheet, etc, and if you buy a lot they will often cut you a deal. They have a wide selection of plumbing parts, connectors, pumps, etc, and they will help you figure out what you need, swap out parts to get the right setup for you, and let you return things if, for example, you get the wrong size pump or connector or whatever. In other words, they care about helping you get things put together correctly and working right. I was referred here by a landscape designer, and I can see why. Few places offer this level of service and knowledge. If you need a deep consult, call ahead to make sure the owner will be there when you are planning on going by. He will hook you up. Finally, Connie's has all that other stuff for ponds -- additives and lighting and food and so on. Prices are average for that kind of stuff, although their generic-bagged koi food is nicely priced and the fishies love and thrive on it. read more

Thank you Hank! I contacted Hank and Connies Pond & Garden through a referral from the company that made my water filter for my koi pond. Hank was very very helpful and gave me advice on a few calls all for the goodness of his heart. With my koi pond down and out of order, I was really worried for my koi's that I have been raising for the past 2 years. Hank came to the rescue. A true gentleman and scholar. We found the problem and needed an expert to come check out the issue 1st hand. Hank went on to refer me to a local koi pond expert (Jesse) that came and fix my pond in no time! Thank you Hank, Connies, and Jesse! read more

I've been a customer of Hank's at Connie's for decades. He and his parents used to run Connie's Tropical Fish in Castro Valley and formerly in Oakland for decades. Hank now runs Connie's Pond and Garden, which is now a separate enterprise from the Tropical Fish store on Castro Valley Blvd which is run by Hank's son. Just turn into the driveway to the right of Connie's Tropical Fish and go into the back parking lot and you'll see Connie's Pond and Garden. Connie's Pond and Garden has everything you need for your pond, including a huge inventory of koi. It's all very impressive. Hank is very friendly and knows everything about ponds. read more

Hank is so cool! As other yelpers say, he is so helpful and knowledgable. I love how he smiles when he talks. I feel good about spending $$ there. He even gives us some discounts which I so appreciate. My hubby built a koi pond from scratch digging and all. Just tremendous amount of work and hours...he felt into the pool while working on his skimmer and had a scratch. He says, now this pond has cost me sweat, pain, and blood! Hank gave us good advises and help along the way so our pond is looking pretty sharp now. Except we didn't treat the water (Angel is a very nice and helpful employee there but treating water conversation didn't come up) and put koi. I was SO SAD to find them dead a couple of hours later! Just so tragic! I called Hank. He was empathetic and said he will give 2 fish for 1/2 price. Told ya, he is so cool! :-) You bet, I will NOT name my fish Romeo and Juliet again!!! WooHoo read more

I give it a 4 star because it has everything you need about koi ponds. The outside is stocked full of very nice, fancy kios and goldfishes. Sorry but they have no, none aquarium fishes. read more

All I can say is WOW..... this is hands down the best place for koi and goldfish that I've ever been to. The customer service was absolutely astounding. I've never been treated so well by a business before. Let's get to the good stuff! When I say this place has a great selection I MEAN IT! There are ponds full of high quality Koi and Goldfish. I came here specifically for fancy goldfish and I was blown away by the quality. I picked up two ranchu and a panda fancy goldfish. All three were amazing quality and I got them at an unbeatable price! Can't wait to come back in a few weeks when they stock up on more fancy goldfish. read more

Brought my mother here when she was having a few problems with her pond. Have to say I was really surprised when I came here. They have an amazingly large stock of koi and other pond fish in all sizes and prices. Hank helped us sort out a new filter and we couldn't resist and had to buy some more koi. A very nice place with excellent service read more

Walking in to this place you already can tell this is the best koi/pond place in town. I've been dealing with a lot of koi places all over the bay, and this one by far had the best selection, best prices , and best service . Hank is straight forward and VERY helpful in giving tips and selecting koi. They've been in business forever so you should have NO issue in trusting their advise. They also have some cool accessories for your ponds...check out the pic! read more

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The largest selection for your pond needs from live kois from $10-$1000 fish all sizes but even in the main store wow food filters pumps etc! Everything you will need to get your pond going this is the store read more

Connies Pond & Koi - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Connies Pond Supply (and family) is the absolute BEST place to purchase your Koi, fish stock (Shubunkins, Goldfish, Algae Eaters, Albino Catfish, etc.),plants, food, cleaners, fountains...you name it! Hank and his family run the most decent, honest, fair priced place I've found for my pond needs. Every question answered, super high quality, and friendly, helpful assistance readily available! This is THE place...5+ stars! read more

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Hank was super helpful and knowledgeable (Front of the store). Always get great service whether I'm in the front of the store or in back purchasing Fish, Food, or Plants. This time Connie's (Hank) gave me sound advice on an aerator for my pond until I could get my pump fixed. Every place of business should have this quality of service. read more

If you want friendly and knowledgeable pond people, this is the place to go. Connie's has been around for ever, and they know their stuff. I've never been in the front fish and aquarium building. But, I have never not found exactly what I needed, or been given incorrect advice/information regarding my pond. I won't go anywhere else. read more

If you are looking for Koi fish, aquatic plants, pond liners, uv filters, or pond pumps - you have found the right place. Connie's offers a wide variety of Koi fish, Sarassa Comets, and Shubunkin goldfish. Plenty of aquatic plants to choose from. Being a distributor for AquaScape and PondBuilder, Connie's has a wide assortment of filters, pumps, skimmers and anything else your pond may require. Connie's also carry algicides and plenty of pond liners. If you need to rent a pond vac, we rent them as well. Visit Connie's to see the best stocked koi and garden pond store in the Bay Area. Currently in stock: over 100 different pumps more than 20 kinds of filters over 20 kinds of fish food 10 different algeacides In our store, you will find Dainichi Koi fish food, and Hikari fish food. If your fish are sick, Connie's has medicine too. Expect expert assistance for new and experienced pond owners alike. If you are new to the world of garden ponds, let Connie's know, happy to take the extra time to explain your options, their benefits and drawbacks. read more

I love this place! Hank is amazing. He is very helpful and replaced a filter that malfunctioned with no questions. He also told me repeatedly to call with any questions as I am new to fish tank maintenance. I will definitely return for anything I need for the tank or for my snake. Made my day! read more

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Lovely store! Bought a yellow pygmy water lily 6 weeks ago and it is doing great. They have quality plants and a wide selection to choose from. :) read more

Always a pleasure coming back to this place. Friendly service and great fishes/accessories/fish food. Matt from the pond section was knowledgable about the koi. Nice and cute guy lol. read more

Hank gave us excellent advice about our problems with our Koi pond---Very helpful! Also gave our Grandson a small fish because his had died so Hank is also very thoughtful and knows a lot about good customer service. read more

We have just started this past year with Koi. We have gone to many places and have found that Connies is the best place for everything from how to build and maintain a pond to stocking it for pleasure or profit. We built our for pleasure and with there advise and help it is coming along just fine. They have a wide range of Koi in a wide price range as well as plants, tadpoles, food, and supplies. Hank and his staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. They take the time to answer all your questions with a friendly yet professional attitude whether you buy anything or not. In fact I just hung up from calling them with yet another question and he is just as nice on the phone. I would call this a diamond in the rough. D. Gile read more

These guys are great! I purchased a waterfall pump, they gave me a complete education in about 10 min on everything I needed pump related. Helped me get better plumbing set up. Have gone there for other pond related stuff and they have always been as helpful as possible. I call often asking advise, and as busy as they are, they always take time to answer my questions. Often we find solutions that are less expensive and easier than I thought . Even if the advise doesn't benefit them monetarily, like getting parts at a hardware store. Highly recommend them for anything pond related. Open 7 days. I haven't been to the garden portion of the operation-prolly as good. Caz read more

Great local spot that has great customer service. Wonderful selection as well. They have a large selection of food and fish

Looking to build a pond in your yard or need some supplies to maintain your existing water garden? Connie's has everything you need and then some. They carry pumps, filters, liner material, liner tape, LAP sealant, cleaning solvents, piping, water plants, chemicals, medications and a million other things. They also have a great selection of gorgeous KOI in various sizes and water plants too. I was very impressed. The shop is sort of tucked away on a back street off the main drag but it's very easy to get to. Two things are holding Connie's back from a 5 star review, they don't have an operating website and their prices are a bit high. They are however very friendly. read more

I LOVE Connie's Pond & Garden. First of all, they have everything you need. If you want something special, they will order it for you. Secondly, the prices are great. If you check around to other places you will come back to Connies and purchase your pond stuff and fish. Thirdly, I love how they leave one alone to browse and check things out. They are very, very knowledgeable. Also, when you are ready, they are too. I love this feeling. I disagree with the reviewer, JT W, below. I hate it when salespeople hover all over you and don't let you just browse. At Connies, if the person below had given them a chance, would have seen that their style is to leave the customers alone and when the customer wants info or to buy something, they are right there. AND, a lot of the time, while they are talking to the customer, they realize that the customer can get what they need with something cheaper than what the customer thought they should buy. They are great and deserve the 5-star rating. read more

Hank and his daughter Beatrice (all grown up and working with her Dad now) are the greatest. They have wonderful fish and know them intimately. Their customer service is great, and their enthusiasm for their fish is totally infectious! Their prices are very competitive, and frankly for good customers Hank will always make a good deal. They are the best... read more

I'd like to truly thank Beatrice for helping me today with my malfunctioning pond pump. She was extremely helpful and knowledgeable in its repair and explained simply how I could replace the broken impeller. When I got home I knew just what to do and my pond waterfall is running beautifully. Thank you Beatrice! Sincerely, Nancy Silva read more

Had a pond built for the back yard that is beautiful. A large, in ground filter was installed with a three year warranty from the manufacturer. After only one summer, both cleaning paddles fell off into the filter. When inspecting to see the problem, the UV light and shield broke ($ 200+). The supplier was contacted (under warranty) and they responded by sending two 50 cent screws to replace the ones that fell out!! Called Hank at Connie's Pond and Garden and explained what had happened. Hank said to bring it in and he would look at it. After looking at the problem, he replaced the entire top of the filter (motor, paddles, screws & the UV light and shield). Needless to say, he bailed me out of a really bad situation. That's the kind of customer service that will keep me coming back for many years. Great place to do business! J. Roesler read more

I've tried a number of other Koi/Pond Supply purveyors in the East Bay and no one else has been even remotely as helpful as Hank at Connie's. As echoed elsewhere, he has a wonderful bedside manner, dealing with customers at all levels of experience with patience and honest advice. When my pond pump broke, this is where i came (on a holiday) and the problem was diagnosed AND fixed on the spot. Aeration crisis averted! I'll keep making the trek to Castro Valley for their great plant and supply selection. read more