Came here over the weekend to get some freshwater shrimp. I always thought they only had saltwater fish here, but turns out they have fresh water too. It's so fun to walk around and look, and they had an insane selection of saltwater, but still a really great selection and fair pricing on fresh water fish as well. They were also super friendly and helpful and I got everything I needed. Will definitely be back for more in the future!! read more

This place is a paradise for fish lovers, they have so many fish tanks with such a great variety of fish. The guy who helped us had a great attitude. He was very busy and still managed to make us feel like valued customers by checking in on us while we were looking at the fish. We finally chose and he got them ready for us in no time. Prices are not the cheapest but I have seen places with much higher prices. Unfortunately, all the fish we got died within 12 hours. We were looking for the place online to call and ask, and it turns out they are closed on Mondays. We got our fish on a Sunday. Then I checked their return policy and they only have a 24 hour return policy. No fish, no interest in going back. For everyone else: don't go on a Sunday if you are planning on buying fish. read more

This is a great store for a variety of beautiful fish. They have a lot of choices for plants and supplies as well. What I haven't had much luck with is their fish. Twice now I've bought fish, brought them home, followed all instructions, and have had four out of ten die. This is the second time it's happened so the first time I disregarded it as a fluke. I have had aquariums for about 50 years and am not new to the hobby so I understand that fish get sick. They have a lot of inventory and obviously there's going to be some attrition. However, since this is the second time it's happened I decided to post my comments. I've also noticed that it is a very male centric store and clientele. I have seen a few women in there, but it seems that they pay more attention to their male customers than they do their female clients. I say this because I have observed their male clients receive attention quickly whereas females often wait. I shopped here because it's close to my home, and I really try to patronize local, small businesses, but maybe I will just go to PetSmart in the future. read more

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I have had fresh water tanks for years and i recently got into salt water, i'm a 19 year old girl and as i may be somewhat new to the saltwater i give my fish the upmost care and take this hobby very seriously and know what i'm doing, iv given this store a lot of money, and am in and out often, iv noticed that the male workers sometomes look at me funny when i walk in, funny as in "what is she doing here" kind of look. i thought i was just in my head until today i went and the man with tattoos who works there was interrogating me in a rude tone making it clear he felt i had no clue what i was doing, because i was asking about a cran that may damage my corals, and i downloaded yelp just for this, and i see multiple other comments expressing it seems like they value their male customers more than their female, and now it's all coming together. Not to mention, i smoke too as i am a girl in college, and i get it, but this man was hitting his vape right in my face mid convo just kinda rude and off putting, probably won't be returning here. read more

Friendly staff and large variety of fish. But their tanks are extremely overstocked in the show room, and many of their fish are not healthy at all. I purchased some fish and shrimp, placed in quarantine tanks that I've used many times before and the fish and shrimp have either since expired, or are now pretty sick, and I'm hoping to be able to heal them back. Staff is friendly, however not knowledgeable. When asked if a freshwater flounder would be good in a community tank, was told they're like a hillstream loach, and will eat algae. That was not true at all, and neglected to tell me it needed Brackish water to thrive, which my community tank did not. Also told me other fish would do amazing in a a nano community tank, but instead are extremely territorial, and a giant harm to those existing fish. The shrimp tanks are so over stocked, you could see the shrimp fighting for food, so when they got home they just ate right up their shrimp pellets. We thought we'd venture out to a different store than our normal, but decided that we will not be returning. Only giving 2 stars for the diverse selection and friendly staff. read more

Helpful staff. Beautifully healthy fish and an impressive selection. Great experience!

Has saltwater and freshwater fish, very clean, no dead or parasites on the fish. Floor is clean and employees are very nice and informative. read more

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Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Always have a large variety of fresheater fish. read more

There are two closer fish stores to where I live, but I drive the extra miles just to go to TAP. They have a huge variety of saltwater and freshwater as well as corals. The tanks are always well taken care of and the place itself is super clean. I've been going there for years and the staff/owner is always super helpful and welcoming. read more

Nice selection of fish and prices are fair. Great place to take the kids. The associate helped me pick some shrimp and snail as tank mates to a betta. read more

Great selection, good prices the customer service was amazing everyone is super helpful the owner is really smart and good with business. Most of my corals I get from here read more

Was told to give Jamel a buzz yesterday at 10:30 went to the store 50 minutes after reading his message to talk in person only to be told by his rude tattooed from head to toe vape smoking employee he wasn't there. He and another employee named Matt that he called over to help kept talking over me when I was trying to explain the situation I wrote in my review on Google Maps. They pretty much didn't want to take responsibility for the fact they sold me sick fish mainly since vape pens contain harmful chemicals that when they get into the water are toxic to fish. They kept saying it was my water that killed them. When I tried to explain that they needed to start showing customers how to test ph lvls they rolled their eyes at me like I was crazy. When I stormed out after I realized they weren't listening the tattooed guy had the audacity to yell out "Fuck you Bitch" that I could hear out side the store. I reported this place to the BBB for that reason alone. If they are harming fish vaping and smoking in the store they should extend their return policy and take into consideration that if they want a smoke break don't do it in the store that could contaminate the water with harmful chemicals and metals that linger in the air from 2nd hand/3rd hand smoke. I don't recommend this place at all if you're buying fish only maybe aquarium parts or food maybe cause it is more convenient than going to a better place like Petco or PetsMart. read more

Amazed on the FW shrimp prices along with the fact these guys use sponges for filtering their water allowing the beneficial bacteria to do the job of cleaning the water properly. read more

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24 hour return policy?? Really? If I buy fish on Sunday and something goes wrong, that's it? You're closed on Monday... Most places give you a week, even two sometimes. They stand behind what they sell. Do you not? Nice employees though. Nice shop. The lack of return policy will be the reason I don't go back. read more

Saw too many "employees weren't wearing masks" reviews. 1 star? Seriously? Wonder if those same people still wear masks or realize they were lied to but still don't update their reviews. This is a great store and everyone has always been helpful. read more

I'm surprised at the reviews! This place is great, the owner has always been kind to me. Our first interaction was during his remodel of the store, I had shown up when the store was not open and with no cash. He kindly extended the food I needed for my tanks no questions asked! They take precautionary methods with their fish which you can visually observe (colored water). Beyond that the responsibility to quarantine your livestock and treat etc. lies directly with us as consumers. I purchased an Orange Tail Puffer and it was super clean, (like an idiot) I dropped it right into my display...not one issue and that's been 4 months ago now! There are other nearby shops in The Spring/Woodland area but this is where I go for all regular purchases and the first stop looking for livestock. A-1 in my book read more

This is one of my favorite aquarium stores!!! Anis Jamal (owner/operator) is a pleasure to work. Riley, is an associate at the store and he is professional and does not mind going above and beyond to assist whenever I am in the store! If you are new to area or live nearby, stop by and check them out! read more

Basically told me to fuck off. Had zero interest in helping me whatsoever. Won't be returning. read more

Return Policy is so suck, they just allow 24 hours and water test. If I buy fish on Sunday, i cant return it on Tueday because they close Monday. Their price is high and service is low. Never come back read more

Place is spotless...i mean, super clean and the staff is knowledgeable! We drove 40mins looking for cichlids and we weren't disappointed. We got some tropical fish for our daughters aswell. All in perfect condition. After a couple of weeks of looking around our area for a good aquarium, we've found our go to place. We will definetely be back AND bring friends next time! read more

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After failing miserably at the chain pet stores.. I did my research and tried this local store first. I won't even bother trying the other local fish stores near me. Every employee (& the owner himself), have been tremendously helpful and patient with my 100 questions. I've walked in this store about 3 times in the past week or two, and am greeted every time, offered help, and provided guidance with any questions or concerns I may have. I've bought supplies I needed, plants, some fish, and some shrimp and they're all thriving. I have yet to see an unhealthy or dead fish when I walk in here. The employees are always cleaning and it's clear everyone takes pride in their work. I love this place so much, I'm choosing to spend my birthday shopping here for my last batch of fish. I'm super excited to make this store my home away from home. read more

Good Place, bad return policy. You have 24 Hours and you need to bring water test. So if you dont have test equipment you have to spend money again for the dead fish. Besides prices high so without good return policy you are wasting your money. I bought but one fish on friday but its died saturday evening and I called them sunday they didnt accept. read more

The manager asked, "Is it the color of my skin?" As usual, I had learned a lot from Dalton. I got up there to pay & the indian manager insulted me. I asked for anyone else to be able to take care of me? Of course, Dalton was at the ready. The manager was concerned about 'his feelings' as being brown. I told him I don't care about your 'feelings'. "I just want my money back so I can leave." It's summer. Everyone is brown. He continued to argue about his feelings. He did not return my money & he made me leave the store without my bag of gravel I needed. read more

Wow, I can see having confidence but there's a fine line between that and bring an asshole.The Indian owner is pretty rude and belligerent depending on how much money you spend. (You'll find him wearing Crocs and glasses,red ones) Owner doesn't really give you his full attention even after all customers are gone. He's behind his counter on Facebook while you're talking to him. Cuts me off while I'm talking maybe this is his or his upbringing or something I don't know. I said he doesn't price match or anything from local competition even if it's online. So if you don't have the the over charged amount for the fish you're outta luck. Says because they're the only aquarium fish store around he isn't worried about competition period. Hey someone tell this guy completion isnt "old school" yes those were his words All I can say is wow read more

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The owner is a really nice guy and seemed very knowledgeable. The first visit all of the fish in the store were beautiful and seemed very healthy. Shame on me for not quarantining the four fish I purchased from him. I had not added any new fish for over 6 months so I know my reef tank was healthy. All of my fish died of ICK within a week. By the time we realized what was happening, it was too late. Lesson learned. And yes, I cried over my two puffers and my little Nemo that I have had from the very beginning. read more

Thought it was time to get back into having an aquarium. This store is convenient so I just stopped in. Of the first 4 people I saw, one wore a mask, two had the masks down on their chins not covering nose or mouth and the 4th person had no mask. It appeared to be a mix of staff and customers. Turned around and walked out. I prefer to support local businesses, but not places that don't deserve my trust. read more

Staff was super nice and helpful and the peacock cichlids I bought were gorgeous. Will definitely be back.

Jamal and the rest of the staff have been a great help to me, so professional and respectful, and willing to go out of their way to get me what I need. Highly recommend! read more

Went in first time today and was greeted by everyone. Told the barrista my issues and he checked my water for me. I had help from three people about my issues abs trying to solve it. I had my mask on and no one should honestly care if I do or they do. Protect yourself and move on... I'll be back. I'm in medical btw and obviously these negative reviewers are not... read more

None of the employees had any mask on. Not a very friendly staff either. We did not even enter. If they don't have respect to customers why would we support local businesses. read more

I love this store. Sometimes I go in looking for a specific fish or plant and they don't have it, but I always enjoy looking, and I appreciate that they let the customer decide about masks. I've bought several fish and plants, and all have been healthy. Staff is friendly. read more

Had a beautiful saltwater aquarium going, very healthy and strong.....had been purchasing fish exclusively from another store. As soon as we added fish from That Aquarium Place, the crypto started and basically wiped out my beautiful collection. Will not purchase again from this store again....has cost me a bundle. read more

So happy to have a great aquarium store near me. Have not had a tank up for over five years and used to frequent ultimate fish... This will be my go to aquarium spot. Great stuff, knowledgeable folks, tons of good, high-quality stuff and great aquarium advice. Tons of fun. Friendly advice, cool place. Expertise for sure! read more

Jamal is always very helpful and has great quality fish & corals. Huge variety of all saltwater supplies for your tank.

This is my go to aquarium supply. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Don't be put off by their youth, these are hardworking smart workers ready to give expertise and admit when they don't know everything. They are about 2/3 fresh to salt. With a good amount of plants. Although I wish they had more plants. read more

In the beginning of the new stores opening I had an issue with what happen to be a new employe in the midst of training Ihad bad experience but my last visit the owner assured me that many of them are just high school students that they are still training. The owner helped to resolve my issue. read more

If your new to the hobby you should feel lucky to have this business within driving range. Jamal and his crew have always found time to help me no matter how busy they were. Their coral and fish selection is the best in the area . Someone is constantly maintaining the fish tanks and the coral tanks have new specimens every time I go. The business is expanding and they will be around for a long time. Good place to build a relationship. They support the local clubs as well read more

If I could give zero stars I would. When I went in no one seemed to want to help me they constantly kept pushing off who would help me. When I added up how much the total should be it was $11 less than I was charged. I asked for an itemized receipt and was denied. After putting the fish in my tank I noticed some of the fish had ich. I tried treating the tank and all of my fish died (about $550 worth of fish in that tank) except for the sick ones and when I brought back the tank they refused to even refund the live fish I was bringing back to them. Don't buy here. Go to another fish store and save yourself time, money, and pain. read more

This store has the best selection of both salt water and fresh water fishes. Not to mention the most vivid corals in town. They have their own tank line and offer a vast price range. Always have water, products and frozen fish food stocked up. Always a thrill visiting this place! read more

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TAP may just be the best aquarium store on the face of the planet. Okay, that may be an exaggeration, but it is the best in the Greater Houston Area. Jamal is highly knowledgeable and is always incredibly helpful. TAP has an incredible selection of fish, corals, live plants and any supplies you can think of for fresh and saltwater. This really is a 5 star establishment, dont listen to the lady that felt the need to bring race into her 1 star review. read more