125 gallon SPS & LPS reef system with fish I had an emergency tank removal and long term livestock storage (3-6 months) request October 2019. Then COVID happened... I understand the lag with the reinstallation, establishment and acclimation, thats a nonissue. However, I was assured my tank would be transported and quarantined appropriately and healthily...that was not the case! Chris was very friendly, accommodating and helpful with the $3400 project of relocating and storing my tank. It WAS dingy, but it was still a healthy ecosystem! Every time, he showed up ~around~ the agreed time, and seemed frazzled and rushed; I do understand and appreciate fast paced work. Mind you, he was careless with my respawned-dead-coral and my coral-bearing live rock. See the pics below. He broke most of the REAL coral pieces I had and "lost" or killed the rest. What I had respawned was OBVIOUSLY left in the can for months on a patio. Killing everything! I was told it would be taken care of...not the case! After months of waiting (due to the shutdown) we scheduled a setup and he provided the water (brackish at best, 1.016) and "dead rock" and a fraction of, my coral, but not the valuable branch and stag horn coral pieces I had previously. Nor MY fish, or colonies... he did offers a few condolence fish and cheap--cheap corals (lacking color to this day) and a sob story about how he had a "bad order" that killed everything of mine and most of his tank as well. Most of what he brought died within 72 hours... All the while, I was told my tank would be quarantined for the health of both systems...definitely not the case! After a few months of establishment with my "dead rock" and my own cleanings and water changes he calls to bring my livestock back and do a cleaning and a water change. I was appreciative but nervous, to say the least, as I had already put new animals in. However, he WAS gracious enough to use my test kit to check my basic water parameters. Ammonia, PH and nitrites (a 5 minute job I usually do myself) and add a bucket of his water, due to evap...which raised my salinity from 37 to 40. It took another 6 1/2 months to find another 3.5" porcupine puffer, a yellow tang, that died after a few weeks, and a blue tang that actually survived, after the second try... Previously, I had an 8" porcupine pufferfish that was VERY happy, not finicky and non-aggressive. He had a personality and, believe it or not, learned tricks! They're one of the smartest fish in the ocean. Yet, in return, I got an aggressive (wild) baby that wont eat when fed. He likes my inverts more. I've lost stars, coral, hermits, emerald, crabs and even cleaner shrimp... After all this, I talked to him about just having my tank back, nothing more, nothing less. Yet, in a seemingly childish response he brought me a dozen 'low-grade' corals, I didn't have before, didn't want, and didn't need and refused to take them back in a effort to quell my disdain. He reluctantly agreed to a ~one week warranty on everything he delivered but when I told him all but two them were dead within days, forcing me to do a 50% water change, he shrugged it off. Leaving me with a bland polyp colony and a dying hairy mushroom. He WAS, however, helpful with having my acrylic tank buffed to a 'minimum' standard which was appreciated. Im still missing pieces... read more

After a minor flood in my home, I needed to get my 180-gallon freshwater aquarium moved so new flooring could be installed. I did some research, requested price quotes, and finally settled on Chris at LotsaFishies because he had good reviews, was extremely responsive, and affordable. Chris was great at providing invoices promptly so I could coordinate with my insurance company for payment. The initial plan was to move the tank to another room in my home, then return it to the original location after the flooring was installed. In the midst of repairs, we purchased a new home. Chris was very flexible with the changing timeline and scope of work. He partnered with me to coordinate a schedule that worked to move the tank after closing escrow on the new home but quick enough to not delay the repairs on our existing home. Both moves were done quickly at the agreed-upon time without any issues. I would recommend Chris and LotsaFishies for any of your aquarium needs. read more

LotsaFishies Aquarium Service - All installed in the new location - Aquarium Services Near Me

Mind blown!! So happy we set up this service. The speed of response, the ease of scheduling, the clear explanation of available services, and the attractive pricing led us to LotsaFishies. The three pictures show our 25 gallon freshwater tank "before" and then "next day" and then "after 10 days" and now it's the prettiest I've ever seen it! I feel brave enough to buy some colorful fish now that we have an expert to help us! read more

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Chris is the best of the best! My husband and I hired Chris to install our 90 gal tank and he did an amazing job and in record time. He was very honest with his pricing, but it was not outrageous. Actually, Chris is extremely affordable compared to his competitors. We are very pleased with the result and also for the fact that he took the time to educate us. It was clear that he is passionate about his work. read more

Chris is very affable, but his time management skills are severely lacking. He was 45 minutes to 2 hours late each and every time we had an appointment with him. Numerous times our appointment was pushed back because of another client's emergency or other issue, but when we desperately needed Chris's service on short notice, he was not able grant us the same courtesy. He should probably stick with clientele in the North County, closer to where he lives. read more

I have used LotsaFishies Aquarium Services on several different ocassions and Chris has always provided me with quality service at a fair price. LotsaFishies has answered my questions even when he was not servicing my tank. Great service read more

Met Chris at a SDR event a while back great guy! His work is top notch and his price are amazing! Keep the good work Chris. He kind find you pretty much any fish you want at great prices I hear. read more

I have used this company in the past for live stock purchases, equipment purchase, tank maintenance and even building a sump. Always a great experience when working with the owner Chris. read more

I have dealt with Chris through LotsaFishies for a while now. He always delivers quality livestock and is a pleasure to deal with. Can't beat the prices either. read more

LotsaFishies (Chris) helped me out with a 90 gallon reef tank move that went very smoothly. He worked around my schedule, and carried out the work in a top notch manner. Everything survived and the tank looks great. He also has the best prices around on livestock. read more