We were watching our children's pets in their house, when suddenly we discovered a major leak from…read morea 225 gallon fish tank. We had no way of contacting our children, who were in transit in Europe. We used the internet to find a listing of companies who could help us. We called AquaticStart LLC, and we are so glad we did. Within 5 minutes, Joe Montalvo, the owner, was on his way and arrived at the house 30 minutes later. He quickly drained most of the water from the tank, helped us get a 46 gallon fish tank as a stop gap measure, then moved the fish. Somehow he manged to save all the fish. He did a remarkable job of minimizing the damage to the house while saving the fish. We are very grateful to Joe for his help. We highly recommend his service to all. Hal & Virginia Wynnewood PA

From the owner: Philadelphia's Leader in Professional Aquarium Maintenance…read more Aquatic Start has the knowledge and experience to help maintain your aquatic environment. We can guide novices or advise experts with our know-how. From freshwater setups to salt water reef systems, Aquatic Start can help you design, setup, and maintain the type of aquarium you choose. Together we can unravel the mysteries of bringing ocean, river, and lake life into your home. Aquatic Start can help give your new friends an environment that is healthy and will help tankmates flourish. Our experience in custom aquarium design, filtration, and aquarium plumbing allows us to create some of the most amazing aquariums possible. We can install in-wall, round, rimless, zero-edge, desktop, table or floor aquariums. Aquatic Start can turn your dreams into reality. Plus, our aquarium cleaning and maintenance services are unparalleled.

I have to say, we are SO fortunate to have Go Fish, Lance and his awesome employees in Springfield…read moreTownship. Lance is a wealth of knowledge and so accommodating of our multitude of questions. Go Fish has an awesome array of fish, including some we've never seen or heard of! Lance spent time showing us the dinosaur fish and explaining the purpose of each of the different plant life and driftwood he had in stock. We are absolutely thrilled with our first 2 fish and can't wait to head back in a week to continue stocking our new tank. While I am not sure of the going rate for fish, the prices seemed extremely reasonable. If that doesn't tell you what a valuable experience we had, and how thrilled we are with our new fish, I don't know what will!! Thank you guys for great service, selection and value!

The owner of this store is top notch. We had an algae emergency with our little tank and our Betta,…read moreTaylor Swish. I went into this store for the first time, seeking any advice and expecting to probably get blown off. Petsmart fish staff pointed me to an aisle and said "something in there should help." The owner's knowledge is extensive and his care and concern for our little Betta fish was almost unbelievable. He gave me thorough instructions and asked me how much I wanted to spend. Then he started grabbing plants out of his elaborate tanks and threw in some tiny fish for FREE. I wish he owned every single store that I shop in!

Stopped in Monday for the first time after spotting the place a few weeks ago. The store doesn't…read morelook that big until you walk into the 7000 square feet that seems stocked with everything you might want or need for a tank. The phone booth in Doctor Who came to mind :D. The displays of livestock were amazing and owner Roy's personal not for sale tanks were up there with displays you might see at a city aquarium. I am currently setting up a saltwater tank and was looking for live rock with checking out possible lifeforms. The customer service was over and above exceptional, even telling me to give the rocks time to make the tank ready when I mentioned what type of crustaceans I was interested in buying. That they were more concerned with the tank being ready adding creatures than making more sales immediately was mind blowing. Felt more like hospitality than shopping. When I mentioned I lived about an hour away, the owner double bagged with plenty of water to be sure everything would arrive in good shape. Prices were more than reasonable on living creatures, especially on some of the corals. I definitely will be back to get what I need on each step of putting this tank together. Thanks, Guys.

The Fish Factory is a small aquarium store with everything you need to have an aquarium. We had…read moretrouble finding the store even with GPS and it took us to a back parking lot behind the adjacent gentleman's club lol. The employees were super friendly and knowledgeable, especially Jim who helped us in the saltwater department. They have a lot of beautiful fish, coral and other saltwater creatures. We ended purchasing some cleaner crustaceans at the advice of Jim to help keep our new aquarium clean. We purchased Mexican turbo grazer snails, emerald crabs and a Goby. We also purchased a pair of Banggai Cardinalfish but unfortunately one didn't make it. The only thing I couldn't understand is why the floor was so wet in the saltwater department. First time I experienced that in an aquarium store.

Just moved to Flemington and decided to get back into salt water fish tank hobby. We started slow…read morewith a small 28 gallon but needed help. Looked up fish stores and came across First Choice Aquatics. Randy is beyond fabulous. He's knowledgeable and kind and humble. And patient!!. Very patient. He answered so many of our questions and helped us with everything we needed. He even came out to the house and checked our water, cleaned the tank (we bought a friend's established tank), he went over all the equipment and got us up and running. No high pressure sales at all. He is laid back and very easy to deal with. We will be giving him our business over the big chains stores. If you are in the market for fish or fish accessories, do not hesitate to stop in and see Randy. It is really a great experience.

Terrific store for live fish both saltwater and fresh. The folks who work here are incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Lots of good information was learned about my fish too! Thank you.

I love checking out the sharks and marine life. Makes me feel like I am swimming in the ocean. NJ…read moreaquarium does a wonderful job creating a wonderful experience

From the owner: Founded by a former public aquarium biologist, NJAS merges aquarium husbandry expertise and…read morecarefully curated quality products to create vibrant and healthy aquarium displays executed with superior customer service by professional and courteous staff to deliver a level of value unmatched in the tri-state market.

Kason has been servicing my tank for several years and I could not be happier with his…read moreprofessionalism, knowledge, flexibility and responsiveness. He and the guys are super reliable and always great to work with, and they really know their stuff whether you need help with building or maintaining fish and turtle tanks to outdoor ponds. Thanks for all you do! Highly recommend for sure.

From the owner: Aquarium Service Professionals specializes in top-of-the-line aquarium maintenance, design, and…read moreinstallation services in New Jersey, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens. In business since 2009, you can count on us for other aquarium services such as relocation, breakdown, and aquarium makeovers. In addition to aquarium service, we also sell high-quality fish, coral, fish food, chemicals, and equipment. Contact us today for more information!

My wife gave me a gift of a new 100gal+ aquarium for our new house and we agreed to go the…read moreprofessional route rather than me buying another tank, stand and stuffing a filter underneath. I found these guys on the web and saw that they featured large commercial tanks and immense home salt water tanks. I prefer freshwater Discus. Regardless, I shopped around and left VMs at other vendors but only Damon at Shore Aquarium called me back. I think the players are Benson, Colin and Damon. The results are spectacular. These guys know the trade, return every phone call and email, are meticulous in their craftsmanship and couldn't be nicer to deal with. Plus Benson knows Discus very well and I appreciate the expert advice. My tank is a bit unusual since it's fairly small (by today's standards) and fresh water but, at my request, they installed a very sophisticated, scalable control system which is capable of handling any aquatic system I could think of. We are completely satisfied, especially with the way Damon and Benson decorated the tank. They are welcome to use us as a reference.

First, when I stopped by the shop, Jim was very friendly , helpful, and informative. That's why…read moreI'm not giving only 1 star. He helped to diagnose a problem with my pond equipment without even seeing it. The fix required a replacement part and he ordered it. I stopped by Friday to pay for it and pick it up (was told to keep the box and receipt because I had 7 days in case of any problem), took it home, and found the part did not fit. I went back Saturday to return the item and was told I couldn't return a special order. Jim was not there. I left my number for Jim to call me (he wasn't there at the time). When I called him Tuesday he still refused to refund me, claiming that I am responsible for his having ordered the wrong part. The conversation ended with his offer for me to make another trip to his shop, and if it is the wrong part, he would offer me store credit. Poor first-time experience, I doubt I'll be back. That's what I get for trying to support small local business instead of ordering from Amazon...

I go here a lot to see what they have in stock. Good prices on dry goods, fish are healthy, good…read moreprices on them too....but 90% of live plants have hair algae on them, as well as sponge filters in tanks. Not a big issue, but it is unsightly. They should simply add Nerite snails to all tanks....would solve that problem. Overall, a good "Mom & Pop" store.

Started using this company after a terrible experience with CLEAN A TANK that resulted in of…read moredollars in amage to my home This compsny is more efficient, on time and clean up afterwards HIGHLY RECOMMEND

From the owner: Palm Aquarium Services provides a wide range of services designed to assist aquarium owners. We…read morecan design and install new aquariums, perform routine maintenance and cleaning, and even help you move your tank if necessary! Other helpful services include training and education, tank troubleshooting and rehabilitation, advice on livestock and compatibility, and sales of equipment and supplies. We offer free consultations to new customers, to inspect your tank and work with you to determine the best services for your situation.