I love this place!!! For 1 it's one of the ONLY places to get live feeder rats for 2 they have a huge selection of tarantulas and other animals as for price they maybe a dollar or 2 higher then petco but there a small business vs a huge business that's to be expected. They have been there at least 20+ years I always get asked about the animals I have bought there and how there doing. If I feel something is way overpriced I just ask if there's wiggle room and there generally is. They have a great selection of tanks both for Fish and Reptiles and they have me the best deal I have ever heard of on both a 20gal long tank but also a Birdeater Spider I will continue to go there as long as they are still in business!!! Give them a chance I have never seen any sick or injured animals either. read more

My go to store for anything fish related. While I love The Fish Store on Roosevelt, Little Amazon is friendlier and a lot more laid back (you also don't have to drag someone over to a tank for help). If you look at recent reviews, they've also improved over the last few years. No puppies first off! Also, they've started to expand their salt water options, lots of gorgeous little anemones and other fauna. Yes, the prices do vary a bit, but for a local pet store it's worth it. read more

Today, 12/23/18 we even called to police to protect our rights and find some justice. We try to return our 20 sick neon that we bought in this place less then one month ago. We didn't notice that they sold us already sick fish( fin and tail rot) because usually we believe people and just without any bad thoughts don't check too much what we're buying. Owners reject to return money and we just left them our sick fish. This is absolutely disrespectful place! Never support this store!If you don't believe me you can check this place and you will be absolutely surprise that owners hold most of their animals and fish in really bad conditions. This time we checked their tank and found several sick fish with fin and tail rot, but owner only laugh. We will never come back to this place again. read more

My fam and I recently ventured into exotic pet territory when we bought a bearded dragon from Petco, with a starter kit. We got some useful info from one employee, but not enough to keep us feeling like our new pet was satisfied by the end of the first week. Our lizard was in need of more sustenance, and with a shortage of crickets in our neck of the woods, we needed to know what options were available long term. Googled Little Amazon and headed there not knowing what to expect. Lynn, the Lizard Lady, was incredible. She was patient and listened to everything we had to say. We even showed her pics of our lizard tank and she told us in her opinion what we could keep or what we should replace, with keeping our lizard's health in mind. Some things at Little Amazon are more expensive than elsewhere, but not by a large amount. I feel like I would rather build rapport with someone who knows what they're talking about on a regular basis, and support a small business that clearly loves reptiles. It is priceless to be able to buy a product and know exactly what to do with it when you get home. Lynn's energy and love of keeping our lizard happy was contagious and I felt like she was very knowledgeable and honest. She never suggested anything I felt like I didn't need, and told me which things to stay away from. Can't wait to get more bugs and chat up Lynn again! read more

Been to this shop many times. Saltwater fish are always sick and poorly cared for. Prices are average but at times ambiguous. Guy who works here is often rude. Wanted to give it an adequate chance but I won't be going back. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE I came to this place for the bettas and I am absolutely in love with them. They have a tons and it is so much better than petco or petsmart, I am really happy with their huge selections and all of them no matter what kind is only 10 bucks. Tbh compare to the other places it is a really good deal! Another thing is that the water quality in the bettas cup is absolutely clean and they are so active and good looking, the lady who helped me was talking and guiding me around was so nice and she make sure that the fish is going to a good home. Totally suggest for any betta lovers! read more

I was very disappointed with this shop. Upon entering the store there is a very foul smell, it's really hard to tolerate and burns the eyes. There where quite a few animals that looked to be sick or have infections, while other seemed to be doing fine. We went to find some supply's for our Gargoyle Geckos tank and found that everything was way over priced. (For instance a reptile fogger usually sells for $49 but at this store they had it marked $75). I understand marking up a bit but that's a little overkill considering that my local store has it for $52. Also I may note that the animals cages where very dirty and needed a good cleaning (the smell was coming from the mouse breeding cages). The few animals that we inquired upon where all "not for sale" and it felt like a good %30 precent of what was in the store might just be pets... which is really odd for a pet store. We felt really unwelcome and really uncomfortable. read more

disturbing, when you walk in you're greeted with a horrible smell, the place reeks with the smell of death. In terms of fish, I know little and they seemed fine. however when you go to the reptile section, it is a truly depressing sight, many tanks lack heating lamps, two tortoises inhabit a tank with barely enough room to turn around, the boa didn't have nearly enough room or proper hides. But what saddened me the most was the water monitor kept in what looked like a 20 to 30 gallon tank, with not even enough room to fully stretch out, he seems to spend most of his time clawing to escape. It broke my heart, the people running this obviously have no knowledge of how to properly care for their animals. This place needs to be shut down, and the animals re homed. read more

Cheap prices and the staff is super friendly and helpful, feeding the koi is always fun for a dollar or quarter or whatever it costed, always happy to do business here read more

Terrible Conditions :( I first walked down the fish aisle. Particularly in this one tank that had a lot of fish, I noticed that the fish were following me. I put my fingers up to the cage and moved them and they followed my fingers trying to bite me. I thought it was cute, thought it must be feeding time, and didn't really think anything else about it. I did take note of the sign hanging that said not to take pictures inside the store, but figured it was because it would bother the animals. Looking back, the fish were HUNGRY. Fish don't just follow humans around like puppies. In nearly every fish tank I passed, the fish followed me. The next few aisles were cages and supplies and what not. I had come into the store to see if they had any hermit crabs for sale. A sign had said the animal room was towards the back, so that's where I headed. I first noted the puppies. They looked okay enough. They were on the floor, and there was some fencing around them. They looked like they wanted a lot of attention, and really took to me giving it, but they're puppies- of course they do that! They had some lizards and snakes and what-not, but I didn't pay much attention to them. I saw the mice, however, and went to check them out (I have pet mice). They were in such bad condition. It didn't register immediately. I checked out the mice up top and noticed they didn't look exactly right. I leaned down to see the mice on the bottom shelf, and that's when it hit me: these animals weren't doing so well. There were about 12-15 medium sized rats in one aquarium. They were pretty much laying on top of one another- because there was nowhere else for them to be. There was no wheel inside for them to exercise on. They had absolutely no stimulation. (Rodents are actually quite bright and really thrive with some sort of stimulation.) They really weren't moving, because they had absolutely no reason to, and nowhere to move even if they did. I looked back up on the top shelf and took better note of what I was seeing. In a few cage spans length, I saw more mouse babies than I have ever seen altogether in my 29 years of life. The female mice were being bred and bred and bred over and over- I could tell by the sheer number of babies and by the way they looked: tired and run-down. In the center of one cage was a pile of babies- itty bitty baby mice- squirming around. I kid you not, there were a good thirty mouse babies in the center pile of the cage alone. The mamas weren't near these babies in the center- they were in the corners where MORE babies were. One mama mouse was lying on top of a pile of babies, all of them trying to nurse on her. There had to have at least been 15 babies under the one. There were four or five females total in that cage, I guess. All nursing a huge pile of babies, all tired-looking. I know mice can breed like crazy, but if you're keeping them as pets (or even just as breeders), you're supposed to give them a break in between pregnancies. These mamas were being bred constantly, I have no doubt of that. I don't even know if the pile of mice babies in the center of the cage ever got to eat. There's simply no way for the few mamas to sufficiently take care of that many babies. There was also an aquarium with a larger mouse separated from the others. She was nursing a pile of babies too. I don't recall exactly how many cages had nursing mice. I wanted to get a picture to document what I was seeing. I recalled the sign saying no pictures. I squatted down to play with the dogs a little more, and pulled out my camera phone. As SOON as I pulled it out, the woman (owner, I'm guessing) was back there hovering over me "No pictures". They KNOW that their animals are in bad shape. THAT is why they didn't want me to take pictures. I'm sure the mice are being raised as food. They're most likely feeder mice. That's fine. I know snakes have to eat too, the cycle of life and all, I get it and I have no problem with that. But that is NO excuse for the terrible living conditions the mice were in, though. Future snake food or not, they are still living creatures, and they don't deserve to live that way in their short little lives. The puppies seemed okay. I was so in shock at how many mice babies there were that I didn't pay much attention to the puppies. I wish I had now. read more

This store was in pretty bad condition when I came in and a lot of the fish were sick and pretty beat up. The reptile room was another story a lot of malnourished animals and too small of cages. read more

My mother went in on Dec. 24th 2013 to buy an aquatic pet for my son. The owner, Ling took advantage of my mom's inexperience and convinced her to buy a lot of fish that should not be put in a tank together and a bunch of unnecessary tank accessories. We only had a 2.5 gallon tank and were thinking she'd get a dwarf frog. When my mom texted me that she's getting a gold fish and possibly others, I called her and reminded her of how small my tank is and that there is no filter. I heard my mom repeat all the tank information over phone. The owner insisted that their purchase would be ok and the fish they are getting do not need more room. I find out on Christmas morning, that the owner told my mom that it's fine for 7 animals (goldfish, betta, 2 salimanders, 2 dwarf frogs and an algae eater) to go into our tiny tank. I've had my tank for over 10 years, and knew it wouldn't work. Also, my mom was tricked into buying 5 different water conditioners, most of which were previously opened. Rather than insist she take back a Christmas gift in front of my kids, I went to Petco and bought a 10 gallon tank, filter, heater, etc. within a few days. After doing research on each animal, it turns out that the goldfish, frogs and salamanders should never be in a tank together because they produce a lot of ammonia, the frogs need warmer temps and the salamanders need cool temps, the sucker fish should be in an established tank first with a lot more room to grow and pretty much all of the animals are going to die unless I buy another large tank with a filter. So I called Little Amazon to talk to the owner. The guy who answered the phone said that the owner is not in, he did not know the owners name, and he didn't have a manager. Ling called me back 1 minute later and then told me that my research and the Petco workers are wrong, and that my fish look sick because I didn't have a filter in the tank 2.5 gallon tank. Even though I told her that I went out and bought a 10 gallon with a filter, and it's still too small, she refused to return any of the animals. Don't get animals here. They don't know about the animals they sell and they will mislead you to make money. Luckily, Petco will take 2 of the fish from me, but I will still need 2 tanks for the ones that they will not take and I have to deal with sad kids. read more

They have a few nice fish.. many things seem over-priced, including her 800$ "pure bred" dogs in the dingy back room. these dogs are my MAIN CONCERN. They are not walked (admitted), nor getting any love. I wish she would not sell or keep dogs and cats, WHICH REMINDS ME... HER CAT WAS LIVING IN A FISH TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL PEOPLE!!!!! and being sold for 100$. please go in there & tell her & him that what they are doing is WRONG!!!! read more

Stopped into the shop on Saturday to do some poking around and ended up leaving with a beautiful Green Mandarin and a Spiny Puffer. The man who helped us out seemed knowledgeable and verified when asked that the mandarin ate frozen mysis shrimp. I figured, no big deal if he didn't (my 75 gallon reef has a significant pod population). Looking at some of the other tanks, the health of a few fish was questionable. We would have rescued a couple other fish if we had ample room to recuperate them. On Monday, after the lights kicked on in the tank, we found the Mandarin deader than a doornail. As could be imagined, we were a little upset about it....especially after paying $50.00 for the little guy. I called the shop to see what they would be willing to do. The only response I got was, "There is no warranty"! I replied, "I don't want a warranty, you can't fix the fish, its dead. Any chance for a refund or store credit?" No refund, no credit, basically not their problem. The woman on the phone cited that once saltwater fish leaves the store, it is a done deal because the water quality is different and they can't control that, however freshwater fish have a 48 hour guarantee and return period. After trying to explain that water quality is irrelevant regardless of it being saltwater or freshwater because everyone's tanks are different I gave up. It's pretty evident that they are only in business to rake people over the coals with their horrible business practice...that and charging nearly 3 times the fair value for some of their reptiles and tortoises. The only reason I am giving this a one star review is because the Puffer hasn't died yet. Don't waste your time and money in this place! read more

This store has a broader selection of freshwater fish and few salt/reef tank fish. I give them 4 stars, not based on selection, but upon service. My BF and I have been to all the fish stores in our area (the service has sucked,) and at this one we always get prompt knowledgable service. The owner, Huey, his wife and sometimes son are ALWAYS there. Huey has special ordered things (an overflow tank/fish) for us, his prices are decent, and none of the creatures we've ever bought from him have died. His selection of equipment and aquarium products is ok, but like I said, he'll order just about anything you're looking for. Now, I'm not really sure where he gets his fish, or the puppies they sell in back, but I can say that I'm certain my BF and I wouldn't have had the success we've had with our tanks ,if it weren't for the quality products and advice we've received from "Little Amazon." I'd like to add that since I wrote this, I purchased a puppy from this store, with shots, pedigree papers, etc. The owner was very helpful in providing the breeder info and I even witnessed him turn away a prospective dog buyer who seemed less than optimal. read more

The quality of fish and corals are good here, but OMG about the prices!!! A small stone with less than 5 polyps for $35. Blue Tang fish $110!!! If your money is easy money you can let it go here. I will never buy a thing from here. P.S I bought my blue tang a week ago from Petco Lynwood for $35. You do the math. read more

Went there for saltwater coral. Selection is SCARCE. Everything is dying and still overpriced. If you come back the next day they will 100% give you a diffrent price. Which is funny, but still dead fish in every other tank. Zoas and mushrooms only and only eagle eye and extreme green zoas. Saw a small hammer they want 110$. It's sad. I love this hobby but seems like there is no legit salt water stores. A lot of overpriced stuff and a lot of stuff at that. Will never go back due to the mis treatment of the fish and coral. I put this place on a petco level. But more expensive for the sick and dying I livestock. read more

This is my pet store. Yes, it is so sketchy. But Mrs Nguyen has never steered me wrong as I set up my first tropical aquarium. Yes, she hands you the two-pack that you figure out later you didn't need. And yes, she doesn't give the 'sale price' that was handwritten on the shelf unless asked. But she is quite knowledgeable and answered all my questions and so far, she's given great advice. None of her fish have died, even when living in a bowl (which she did say was ok...) Anyway, I love this petstore. Just to walk around and look at the fish and not be in Petco. Also, their prices for tank supplies, Stress Zyme etc are often better than the big stores. All I can say is, her fish are hardy and I enjoy going in, sketch and all. read more

I would give this place 0 stars! The cleanliness in the reptile room and care for the animals is beyond poor. They want outrageous prices for the reptiles! We bought 2 salt water fish one is already dead after 2 days. While catching one of our fish, the fish got tangled in the net where the man tugged and tugged on the poor thing. He didn't give us that fish but did put it back in the tank! The one we did get died in two days! Other fish in the salt water area were poor condition! We didn't have a big enough tank to quarantine the poor puffer if we were to have rescued it, the poor thing looked like it was decomposing while trying to live. read more

Checked out this place, because people said it was sketchy and not worth visiting so I thought I'll check it out for myself... Well a little on the pricy side but it wasn't a bad place, only thing that was bothersome to me was walking around and seeing some "BIG" dead fish stuck behind some rock and they look like they've been dead for awhile :( ... Other than that it was ok. read more

The discus fishes and corals are beautifull here, but OMG about the prices, Very expensive!!!! Better buy your discus at King's discus... Same quality and more cheaper...!!!! read more

They've just moved into a new location a few doors down. So the pet part isn't true anymore. If you're an aquarimist, and need to freshen up your tank, Little Amazon offers an OK selection of Fresh water fish mainly focused on smaller fish. Their marine selection is basic and I think they have some nice deals on starter tanks, I haven't checked. read more

A friend & I went in to this store a couple of days ago thinking we would see some really exotic fish. instead what we saw were fish tanks overgrown with alge to the point were we couldn't even see in the tanks. the fish were clearly oxygen deprived. let alone ridiculously expensive. I mentioned it to one of the staff & he told me he was treating it. and I said , are you kidding me how about a water change!! I couldn't believe what i was hearing. We then went in the back of the store to view the puppy's. & the smell of urine almost knocked me over. the puppy's were skinny & looked sickly. clearly these people don't care about the well being of there animals and just out for the American dollar. I will definately NEVER go back, in fact, i'm calling animal control today. these people either need to clean up there act, or need to be shut down!!!!!!!!!! read more

I think this is a great store if you are on a hunt for a good looking Discus. In that regard they have every shade and color pattern you might desire. Otherwise, I could take or leave this place. Also, not a fan of the location or the inattentive service. read more

5 stars just cuz thier salt tanks are awesome. I've been trying to find a good saltwater aquarium store and I live in Seattle I used to go to redC but that's just too far I recently stumbled across this place when in yesterday... there freshwater selection is very large as well as their selection of food there location: was capped nice and neat and both staff were very friendly ling is a funny lady. I've seen reviews how people are upset about this woman forcing animals on to other people and I just don't see that possible. first off you shouldn't send somebody else into by animals for your aquarium the matter what it is. when I asked about certain frags and corals they were very knowledgeable, the prices were damn good for the size and left with some nice zoas and a snowflake eel 90 read more

Great selection of fish! When I was ready and had decided what fish I wanted, the owners were quick and courteous. Even asked me which fish specifically and individually that I wanted such as color, markings, etc. Definitely shopping from again. I brought the fish home and quarantined them for 24 hours with some internal/external parasite/fungal meds and they've been thriving! read more

Went in her a few years ago and swear I would never go back, I essentially had the same experience as the other yelpers here so I won't get into it. Due to proximity and a horribly incompetent person at another pet store, I decided to at least go in. It was like a brand new store, it was clean and the animals all seemed well cared for. The lady behind the counter was so helpful and gave great advice (I was looking at tank pumps for a 150 gal tank, and turtle food) she aimed me at the ones I needed (way cheaper and longer warranty than the ones I was looking at) and have had great luck and ease taking care of my new pets and easy to clean pump. I will definitely go back! read more

Wow what a sketchy place. They treat the animals really poorly, have no regard for their well being other than enough to sell. We wanted a pet mouse and she stuffed it into a really thin Box that was clearly smashing it. Everything was very cluttered and dirty. Don't be surprised if you find illegal animals or diseases in that place. Also, the woman was very apathetic and just poor customer service all around. I asked her if I could put a mouse from different cages in to mix with each other without them fighting and she rudely said, "I don't know!" Not a good place. Beware. read more

I came here many years ago and for whatever reason, I was unimpressed. Years later, I came in with a friend who lives in the area and I was like, HEY! Looks pretty good for a local pet store. Let's talk about the HUGE selection of fish supplies for the tank and rows and rows of filters and pumps. Amazing. I was there just for the fishes so I can't comment on anything else. The owners were nice, friendy, and helpful. read more

Place is ok... I get my fresh blood worms from there every couple of weeks.

I have been a customer of Little Amazon for more than 15 years. The husband and wife that own the store are always polite and helpful, and the fish I have bought there are long-lived and healthy. read more

I have been buying fish from Little Amazon since 2006 and I have never had a fish die from this store. The owners are very helpful, friendly and the prices are very fair for the quality of fish that they have to offer. The store is very clean and organized so it is easy to find what you need. I love to buy from them because I always feel welcomed and they are always friendly. ( unlike some othe "fish store") I will continue to shop and highly recommend this family run store read more

I know that this pet store does not live up to everybody's standards, But, my family and I have been going there for years. I bought my Mexican Red-Legged Tarantula from there, then a couple weeks later, the store had a fire (probably electrical) and most of the pets died. I am glad that I got my spider before the store burned. They also supply great amounts of all the prey/food I need for my spider, and for my parents snakes, a Boa-constrictor and a Ball-Python, one is 8 ft. long and the other is 6 ft. long. They need food, live food.. I always go there for my animals food. Sure it may be a little pricey, but my animals have to eat, and my family has not minded buying live rats, frozen mice for my corn snakes and plenty of crickets and cockroaches and all the food our pets need. Thank-you. read more

I really wish that I had read these reviews before I gave this guy my money! I bought a mated pair of Angels from them based on his recommendation. Within a week she was obviously very ill and near death. When I called to see if I could return them or exchange them, I was basically told to eff off and that it was my problem now. Now, I don't believe that live animals should come with a lifetime guarantee or anything, but 48 hours is absolutely ridiculous. Heck, even petco will guarantee their fish for two weeks (as almost all other fish stores do as well). I get that buying live animals comes with some risk, but what I can't abide is people pressuring you into buying something they KNOW to be defective and then not standing by their product and being completely rude about the whole thing to boot! I will never go into this store again! Which is a total shame because he has one of the best selections of Discus I have seen in the local fish stores. Bottom line, do NOT give this store your business! read more

My daughter decided that she wanted a snake. We went with a Sand Boa from PetSmart. So far we have been very happy with our purchase. When it came time to buy food for the Sand Boa, we went to Little Amazon Fish & Pets. Although they are not they friendliest individuals on the planet, they certainly did serve us in an efficient manner, getting us 10 frozen pinkie mice in just under a few minutes. Great service! Will be returning to replenish our supply soon! read more

This place is disgusting. The animals are kept in poor condition and the owners aren't knowledgeable. The lady tried to sell me a basking light for my nocturnal leopard gecko. I decided to buy two frozen rats because my snake needed to be fed, but even though they were $11 each my ball python refused to eat them. On average, frozen medium rats cost between $5-7. After trying to get my snake to eat the rats, I bought her a rat from petco that she ate immediately. Hewitt Reptile Emporium in Everett is a hike to get to, but it has good quality reptile food for reasonable prices. read more

Been there many times but no more! On my second to last visit, the male store owner tried to bag $75 worth of fish in a used gravel bag. Fortunately the bag had holes and he switched the bag for new ones. They are cheap and they caused unnecessary stress on the fish. The last time I went there the female store owner switched fish on me! I specifically described the colors and pointed at the only fish that matched my description. The fish I wanted was the nicest fish in the tank and it was used for bait and switch. I will never go there again! If you do, watch them closely... read more

I just got into the aquarium hobby and i was looking for my first fish i stopped at this store and i looked around and found the fish I've always looked for but never found any the fish were tiger barbs i bought a couple and i love it never been happy and i'm going to be going here a lot more often. i officially have a real hobby. but they had a great selection of fresh and salt water fish a lot of guppy's and tetras beautiful Koi fish and amazing tangs and clown fish it was all AMAZING. read more

This is the worst pet store to buy any fish from!!! The owner told us she would give us deals if we bought multiple discus so as discus lovers we jumped on the offer , let me tell you though her "deals" were not so good we bought 2 medium discus for 225$ meaning we saved a while 25$ ..... any ways the real disappointment and heart ach is that just only after a week of having the two new discus in our 200 gallon tank we noticed that one of the new fish we had got from little amazon was showing signs of popeye... as soon as we seen it we took him out and put him in a quarantine tank and went and bout all the antibiotics for him, then we noticed the our other fish were showing signs of it so we did as instructed and took all the filters out treated the big tank as advice but our fish were still continued to get sick and show popeye .... needless to say after all we have done all the extra care time and money we have spent to save our fish we have now lost a total of 6 Dias us and a few smaller tetras from the one infected fish.... we have called the owner and she had to say is come back in I'll give u a deal!!!! Excuse me I do not want your deals I don't want any fish from you and then she goes on saying she no guarantee any fish in her store. This is horrible customer service let alone its heart breaking on our family , some people may think oh it's just some fish but to us they are no different then our cats or dogs they are part of our family , and to have to continue to see the sadness in my 3 year old because his fishie is gone is horrible!!! Please please please do NOT buy or support this Business she is a horrible owner and has no idea how sick her fish are that she is selling to people she's just all about her money and not about her consumers. Please come picket the store with us text 2069311509 for more info read more

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It's sad that I had to give a star. Bought some fish a while back, all died within 2 days. I am not a beginner aqua-hobbyist by the way. They were $50 each per fish and no refunds. Nothing. Buy at your own risk. Do not recommend. read more