It's worth the drive from Temecula to see this coral Mecca! They have it all and then some. I…read moreplaced an order online and decided to drive and see the shop! Marco gave me a tour and of course I purchased another item. We've been using aqua SD for the last 2 years and they never disappoint their customer service, advice and quality of corals are always spot on! I've never had an issue with any of my past purchases! Keep reefing and enjoy the hobby!

Avoid this place. I…read morespent thousands of dollars with SD Aqua and regret ever doing business with them. It started when I purchased premium-priced live rock from SD Aqua. Within days of adding it to my tank, the entire system began crashing. The rock appeared to be in terrible condition, my sand bed turned black, and the tank was effectively ruined. As someone relatively new to the hobby, I relied on SD Aqua's expertise and guidance. Instead, I was left dealing with a disaster. To address the problem, SD Aqua referred me to a person named Andrew to help fix the tank. Unfortunately, the situation only got worse. The work performed created additional plumbing problems that later had to be corrected. We relied on the recommendations of people who presented themselves as experts, and that trust turned out to be a costly mistake. While the tank was being repaired, we entrusted our fish to SD Aqua for temporary holding. Several fish died while in their care. The remaining fish were returned in poor condition and soon showed signs of disease. Over the following weeks, we watched fish die one after another despite significant effort and expense trying to save them. Anyone who keeps saltwater fish understands how devastating it is to watch animals slowly decline and die after investing so much time, money, and care into them. What makes the entire experience even more frustrating is the complete lack of accountability. We were left with a destroyed tank, dead fish, damaged plumbing, and thousands of dollars in losses. One additional concern was the business practices we encountered afterward. When I later tried to obtain copies of receipts for purchases and services, SD Aqua was unable to provide complete records. Many of our transactions had been made through Zelle because we were repeatedly told the credit card system was unavailable. As a customer who spent a substantial amount of money with the business, I found it troubling that obtaining basic documentation of purchases was so difficult. At a minimum, it reflected a level of disorganization and poor recordkeeping that was consistent with the rest of our experience. The owner, Diego, was ultimately responsible for our account, and Andrew was the individual recommended to work on our system. Based on my experience, I would strongly caution anyone--especially those new to the hobby--against relying on this store for fish, water, rock, advice, tank services, or system design. There are too many reputable aquarium stores in Southern California to risk going through what we did. My experience with SD Aqua was expensive, frustrating, and ultimately devastating to the aquarium we worked so hard to build.

I've been a little hesitant with services on my 187G mixed reef, but decided to reach out to a few…read morecompanies and came across Jason of Js. Aquatics. I'm so glad I did. He cleaned my tank with efficiency, was very thorough. Prices are extremely reasonable.

Their own Website and Yelp show their hours as 10-6 on Saturdays. I loaded up my 3 small kids, who…read morewere very excited to check out the store, and head over there around 5-530 today. Parked, unloaded them, and walked to up the the closed store. A sign was posted that said "Summer Hours" and showed their shortened hours - they had closed at 4pm. I then had the pleasure of explaining to my 3 small meltdowns, err, kids, that the store was closed, and then load them all back in the gas pig. Gas is over $4/gallon and carrying 3 car seats and 2 strollers doesn't happen in a Prius. Whoever made that sign - didn't they stop to think that maybe they should update the more visible postings of hours, rather than a sign that can only be seen when it's too late? That sign might as well be in the toilet, it would be just as useful. Can't really comment on the shopping experience, etc., because I never got to go inside. But what an inconvenience! They've lost a potential customer - I'll continue to support the customer-service based businesses like Shipwreck Cove, LotsaFishies, StrictlySaltwater, and all the others that realize putting customers first will return higher profits in the long run.

I've been ordering my aquatic supplies from this place for years and they have never failed me…read more Quick, easy checkout. Products are always in stock and it usually only takes a day or two for me to receive my shipment. For san diego locals, you can even pick it up at their warehouse to save on shipping. Great staff and a great business. Highly recommended.

i have been in the store twice now, and had great conversations with Ali. she is super friendly,…read moreengaging, enthusiastic and an absolute pro with her knowledge of the critters at the store. i have so far purchased a scorpion and two tarantulas from her and signed up for the jumping spider workshop. i love my new friends i brought home. this is a fantastic store and i highly recommend them. they are definitely my new go to. and thank you Ali you rock!

Avi is incredibly informed and helpful. We got out first ever rat snake here and Avi made sure we…read morehad everything we needed and answered all of our questions. Great experience, we will be returning

Came in to ask about purchasing a cornsnake and left with plenty of information. Came back a week…read morelater once we had everything set up. Javier, Joshua, and Jesús were extremely friendly and informative throughout the entire time we were there. They even got my daughter to interact even though she is very shy. We left with a baby snow cornsnake as well as some supplies. We will definitely be returning for any of our needs, as well as future pet purchases.

Javier was so amazing and so sexy he's the main animal I wanted to bring home and the store is so…read moreorganized such a great selection as well!! Everyone is very friendly and knowledgeable ESPECIALLY Javier!!

What an adorable place to pick up some unique gifts! They have much more then you might think, well…read morebeyond traditional feed store expectations.

Farm, Homestead & pet people beware when you purchase your chicks from Hawthorne Country Store!…read more They put tiny rubber hair bands on the chicks legs. We found 1 on one of chicks that was green, easily seen & immediately removed it before it cut off circulation and damaged the chick BUT...... there was a light purple band on another one that we didn't see! Now the chick needs medical attention, her foot will need to be removed for her to survive. This is a pet of ours, a silky chicken that has been put through so much already. We contacted Hawthornes and they said we could exchange the chick now 7 weeks old and attached to our family as we've been taking care of her round the clock. They say "they will take care of the chick as best they can if we exchange her" ..... BS, She will be euthanized. We've requested they have the rest of her foot taken care of by a vet and ensure she will be ok with just a peg leg on one side as a get her back to us as AGAIN, SHE'S OUR PET! They said no, exchange only. PROOF they will euthanize her.

I came here for the first time and had a great experience! I was greeted by a friendly woman when I…read moreentered the store, and she directed us to the dog food since we didn't know where to go. We found the brand we needed which I was so excited about because no other feed store had it. I checked out with more than I originally came for, because I found more helpful things in the store for my dogs! Thank you, Tractor Supply! I will be back!!!

Let me start by saying that this is apparently a TSC corporate issue as well as a store issue…read more I was looking for a good price on hydraulic fluid for my tractor online, and found that TSC carried what I needed. They charged about $17 to deliver in a few days or $19 to deliver on that day. I placed the order online and waited, and waited, and waited. Then I went back to check on the order and the online system said it could not be delivered that day, as promised, but would be there by 3:30pm the next day. I decided I could just pick up what I needed in Escondido, so I canceled the online order, that same day, within a few hours, using the same system I used to order it. The next day, without any communication at all, a guy shows up at my door with the product. I told him I had canceled the order. He verified to me that he was delivering on behalf of the Valley Center TSC and he was a 3rd party contractor. He said this has happened many times before. I told him I didn't need the product and to take it back. He showed me the text he sent to TSC that stated my reasons. The next day, I checked my credit card and saw the "pending" charge still sitting on the account. I waited to see if it would reconcile in the next day or so. The next day, late in the day, someone tried to deliver the pale of fluid AGAIN. This time he dropped it off on my driveway, made no attempt to contact me, and was headed up the driveway on foot when I called to him (three times) and he finally responded. I told him the order had been canceled, and I asked if he worked for TSC. He said he DID work for TSC, the SAME STORE in Valley Center that the other guy tried to deliver from. He took that pale away and I checked my credit card the next day to find that the charge was still pending. I waited for another 24 hours and low and behold the charge went from pending to CHARGED on my account. It then became a phone hassle for me to try to get my money back from a company that refused to take NO for an answer and was bent on shoving their product down my throat, no matter what. I don't know if this is a corporate issue or a store issue, but I DO know that this was no accident or miscommunication. They can't blame the computer for this. I was able to get a "Team Leader" at the store to process a "Return" for a product I never received, on an order I canceled within a couple of hours of placing it, but now I can spend even more time making sure that this happens. I always liked the store and the idea of having their products available for a reasonable price, but I will not do business with shady people, no matter how good the store may appear to be. I'm done with TSC for good, unless I get a corporate person to reach out to me and convince me that this is just the actions of a rogue store manager in Valley Center and not a typical TSC experience.

After Alonso left my nice neighbor came over and helped me lift the cement wall out of the fountain…read moreso we could connect a new hose to the pump and fasten it. I then used a $30 wetvac from Home Depot to clean all the sludge, dirt, and dead leaves Anso had left in the fountain. I suspect he did not know what he was doing beyond scraping algae off the cement wall with scouring pads.

I bought a bunch of multis a few weeks back and haven't had any issues with them, all are healthy…read more The communication with Alonzo was great and he seems to really care and know about the fish he's breeding. He's also not charging a ridiculous amount like we are seeing at LFS. I would buy from him again and i definitely recommend others to as well.