Can't say enough good things about Aquarium Connection. We needed to surrender our 18 inch, almost 6 year old pleco, Fred, who was far too big for our 50 gallon tank at home. He deserved to live out the rest of his long life in a place where he can stretch his fins, and Aquarium Connection is exactly that place. The tanks are immaculately clean, the owner and staff are enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and you can just tell that they genuinely care about their fishy friends. They accepted our pleco with open arms, gave us tips about how to catch and transport him, and overall made us feel so much better about surrendering Fred because we know for certain he's somewhere where he will be well loved and very well taken care of. read more

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This spot is my first venue for all my fishies' needs. I was so happy they rebuilt even better, I have a 75-gallon tropical setup and got a black angelfish last year from them. Super-healthy, doubling in size, bonafide superstar of my tank lol. All my live plants are from them (thx George). Appreciate your love for all things aquarium! read more

What an amazing find ! I happened upon this Aquarium store in search of some fish and rock and plants and also to discuss some set up issues I was having ! Wow .. I received the best help and advise possible. Hands down the best aquarium customer service and help I've ever received and I've been to a lot of aquarium stores in my life ! Thank you Keith for your advise and expertise in pointing me in the right direction .. I'll be back soon after I fix my tank concerns ! Thank you read more

Everyone was very helpful and patient with my 7 year old grandson. We found everything we were looking for. Also it was nice to see the owner who ran the fish shop at Teresa's pets many years ago. read more

Honestly one of the biggest selection of aquatic plants around. Very knowledgeable group in store. Very personable and happy to help with any questions you might have. That's only the plant portion their fresh water and salt water fish and coral selection is amazing and very healthy. read more

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My family and I had a great time at the Aquarium. It's a bit pricey, but I believe they also offer discounts. Not sure how that works. But the place is pretty big. We thought it was just a couple, but they have a good number of incredible animals. Otters, fish, snakes, rays, birds, genuine pigs, and lizards. So many! Everyone will have a good time for sure. It's inside the mall all the way at the end. read more

I was very happy with the customer service, they also have a variety of fish that I haven't seen before. The attendance are really nice and answer all my questions and don't kind of push me off. Also Keith was very friendly and seemed really knowledgeable about everything. I'm looking at purchasing some larger items in Peter's helping me, pretty nice guy. I'll definitely be coming back. read more

honestly some of the best prices and deals out of most of VC aquarium stores and everyone there is super respectful and helpful to any questions i had! love it there read more

Don't go anywhere else for your fish! Everyone is extremely patient and knowledgeable. Even the cashier was an absolute delight. Incredible variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish. read more

My Family and I recently decided to get back in to the hobby of salt water fish keeping. Recently, my fish contracted ich from a purchase of a fish from another store in the valley. Needless to say, I will never go back to the valley again and will only use Aquarium connection. They sent an employee out to help install a UV sterilizer to help mitigate the problem. They have Top notch service and competitive prices even with the internet. The person they sent out was VERY knowledgeable and experienced in the hobby. He made quick and efficient work of it and got it all dialed in one afternoon. Thanks! read more

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By far the best aquarium store in the conejo valley area of 1000 oaks and even as far north as Ventura. Good knowledge and reasonable prices. Family owned and operated shop that has served the community for years. Other stores in the surrounding area I mentioned I would only give 3 stars at most due to high prices and burnt out owners giving out bad advice. As an example, I bought a clown loach from another store and noticed a speck of ich on the fish and tried returning it before I let it out of the bag within an hour and the young son of the owner would not take back the fish and gave me a cheap small bottle of nox ich to treat the fish. I questioned him knowing nox-ich is not recommended to treat clown loaches because it can damage their scaleless flesh. He would not give me the pricier medication that was recommended unless I paid for it but instead just told me use half the dose - very ticky Tat of him. Those other shops are closer to me but it's worth the drive to Aquarium Connection. Good selection of both fresh and salt water species and corals. They also provide aquarium maintenance services. A friend who was not into the hobby but had a tank in his lobby turned to me for advice years ago. His prior maintenance company was doing an awful job. As an example they restocked his tank with new fish on a Friday knowing his office was closed for the weekend and no one could not monitor it. On Monday all the fish were dead and they charged him full retail for each dead fish and for their negligence. They also had inadequate filtration. I recommended Aquarium Connection and their tank is still doing great over 5 years later. read more

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Beautiful store with great quality fish and fully stocked food, treatments and more. The section of tanks outstanding. The owner was knowledgeable and charming. read more

I've known this business for over 15 years , even when it was Pete's inside Theresa's pet store , anyway now years later and after their devastating fire , they are now bigger and better , all the fish I recently purchased are thriving and very healthy , I even purchased some plants recently as well , if you haven't been you should definitely check them out . read more

This place is great. I went in and the employees and especially the owner are extremely knowledgeable and helped me out without ever getting impatient at all. Best store I've been to and it's not even close. Will definitely be going back. read more

Great customer service, they know their stuff! Prices are fair and shop is clean................

Love this place! Been buying fish from Peter ever since he had the corner in Theresa's pet food store a while back. The store looks amazing since the grand Re-Opening. They always have something cool. read more

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They are finally open again after 2 years of rebuilding due to a tragic fire. So great to go back! They are so welcoming and friendly and always so knowledgeable with what I'm looking for. So glad they are back up and running and I'm able to support a family business! read more

We became to the store about 7 to 8 times spent over $300 with them in the past two months we had a few fish that we bought from them came with it ick and some other infection so we lost 10 fish total that was about $100 worth I came to the lady and I told her about it and she told me that she would give me a discount when I bought more fish after my tank was good on Sunday. We bought $60 worth of fish And they gave me a six dollar discount for the $100 fish I post. I came back to exchange a fish out because it was being bullied by the other fish, the guy came and said this is not my fish. You guys did not buy this from me, but exchanged it out anyways with an attitude. The fact that this guy sees us (the owner) every weekend for the last two months, buying fish, fish food pumps filters, any other products that we need for our fish tank he still questioned it and said that I didn't get that fish from him. the kid that helped me was there he would confirm that I did. and the way that his wife responded to me when I told her what he said to me she kind of blew me off too so customer service isn't important to them. They only like you when you're spending money The two owners have no customer service in r hem. Only the kid does and I wish I knew his name because he has great customer service too bad he works for owners like that I will never do business with them again due to him saying I didn't buy the fish from him if he had just handled my exchange properly without an attitude and not make a smart ass remark to me everything would of been fine even the stupid $6 discount. I wont continue doing business with them. I was so upset with the way, he responded to me. I still spent another $30 with them. I didn't just go in there and exchange for a free fish and the damn fish was only 3.99. Its was all about a 3.99 fish and the way he said I didn't buy it from there after spending several hundreds of dollars with them!! In response to the owners yelp comment to mine they hardly ever give me a receipt. There's only been this most recent time they gave me a receipt and the lady and the man that worked there. They actually claimed to be the owners the husband and wife, so that's why I called them the owners and you could watch the cameras, but did you listen to the conversation ? He questioned me several times saying the fish was not his but he knew the price right away and like I said, if the kid that helped me was there, he would've confirmed that I bought the fish from there. read more

After having visited two other local stores that wanted to sell me a tank, everything to go inside it AND $300-$400 in fish before it's even cycled, I found this group of wonderful, knowledgeable people who truly want to see you succeed in your aquarium hobby. Instead of trying to sell you things you want because you're impatient, they tell you to wait, they tell you what pairs well together, they help you resolve issues and I couldn't be happier with how my tank is slowly growing and blooming! read more

We are so glad they have been able to reopen. My kids and I stopped by this weekend to pick up a few new little fish for our tank. They were all so friendly and helpful. This will definitely be our go-to fish store! read more

George is so knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor--he's incredible. Definitely something you can't find somewhere else --Just like their healthy looking fish. They have so many neat things. Anything fish related they have. Have a question--they have an answer. Will definitely keep coming back. You guys rock. read more

The Aquarium Connection - Cholla wood pieces, terra, plants, spirulina tablet for shrimp (more photos to come). Awesome rec for the bloodworms! More pics to come. - Aquariums Near Me - Simi Valley, California

After two years the full store has finally reopened after reconstruction! The place looks better than ever with everything you need for fresh water planted, marine, and pond setups! It was wonderful to see familiar faces again, it's a testament to the owners for retaining their team through tragedy. read more

Great selection and knowledgeable staff. Always very helpful. They carry a good selection of plants also.

I was just there and every time I tried to walk towards an employee to ask for help the person would walk the other way or go to another column cuz he was too busy. I tried to wave someone down maybe 3 times before I got too anxious and just walked out. :(usually there's a nice fellow here who's very helpful but he wasn't there when I went. :/ ) morning staff here wasn't very helpful. I'll have to make a habit to just visit in the later afternoon when there are other people to help out. :( I saw another review that seemed to have a similar just to how I felt "like a burden in the store." read more

My boyfriend and I love fish. But out tank was down to a couple cichlids and needed more. We stumbled across this place on yelp and so happy we did. Staff was so friendly and knowledgeable. A worker helped us pick out a male and female so they can mate. And now we have a ton of cichlid fry! Couldn't be happier with the quality in fish and service! read more

The Aquarium Connection - After a super helpful worker who helped us choose a female. Cichlid fry just weeks later! :) - Aquariums Near Me - Simi Valley, California

We have been here a few times now and we haven't really bought anything before and we were treated like family even when we were just window shopping. The first time I was here was after an earthquake a month or so ago and they had had a flood and they were still open serving the customers and mopping at the same time. This time we went in looking for some plants for a new 45 gallon tank we are setting up. We spent a couple hundred bucks on plants today because George took the time to help us select plants that would work for the configuration we are shooting for. We will be back for more of their plants and fish. Their plants are nice, they have a huge selection and they are clean and healthy with all different varieties which is what we need for what we're trying to accomplish. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us for fish. This is definitely one of the finest Aquarium stores we've been to in SoCal. When we were there George and Peter were the only ones there, every time I've been there those two guys have always been on point even with just two of them and a bunch of customers, they took care of everybody. and everyone got the same care and attention. Today Andrew should be very proud of his team. We will see you guys soon to help populate this new tank. read more

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Really nice people here. All my fish have been really healthy, and they are always super helpful when I've had questions or needed advice. I had one little fish from them not make it through the night, and when I told them, they replaced him for me. Great selection, I've gotten fish from them when I couldn't find them anywhere else. They're my go-to store for all my fishy needs. They're prices are totally reasonable. read more

I am so glad I found this place! I wanted to 'go local' with my next fish purchase and when I walked in the door, I could see that I was in a shop owned and run by real aquarium enthusiasts. The owner, Andrew, spent a lot of time with me to help me make good choices with my first purchase of goldfish and live plants. I came home and followed his instructions and I'm now a proud and informed owner of my first live plant fish aquarium, and two very pretty goldfish. What a great place! read more

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Biggest aquarium store I've been to ever! Great selection of plants and fish, I love the rimless glass tanks that can also be costum made and ordered! Will definitely make this my go to store now. Definitely worth the trip from LA to Simi read more

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I went into Aquarium Connection to get some live plants for my 10 gallon tank. George helped me out and explained care for each plant I got. He was incredibly helpful, kind and very knowledgeable about plants. I was incredibly happy and will be coming back for all my aquarium needs. Highly recommend this store! Thank you so much!! read more

They have a wonderful selection of healthy plants and fish! Their staff is very knowledgeable and George is so kind, funny and passionate. I purchased 2 floating moss balls, 2 angelfish and a snail. My sister purchased a moss ball, 2 endlers, a guppy, and a panda goldfish. We live about 45 minutes away in Ventura County and will definitely make the drive again! read more

I really like The Aquarium Connection. It's about a 45 minute drive for me, but worth the time (but the money in gas is starting to hurt a bit). I only go for freshwater fish and plants, so I can't speak to their saltwater selection. They almost always have what I'm looking for with a knowledgeable and helpful staff. Wish they were closer to Ventura, but I can't take a star away for that. read more

The star is for their customer service. Didn't seem very welcoming or showed any effort to help me find what I was looking for. Another employee standing in the way of a tank wouldn't even acknowledge when I asked if I could get by to see the tank. Other employees just starred like I was a burden or something to them geeze. read more

The plant guy is excellent. Everyone else is fine. The fish survive, and they give reasonable timelines on acquisitions. But the plant guy loves what he does and there are pretty much zero places you can get that anymore. He cares so much. 1000 points, number one reason to visit. read more

If you need anything for your aquarium go to this place! There is a selection of fish, plants, and anything you may need for your tank. George was immensely helpful in providing tons of useful information and tips on growing live aquarium plants as well as on what small critters (shrimp and otocinclus) to get to keep the tank clean and algae free. We came in just to get a betta (they have a huge variety of healthy looking ones) and came out with a wealth of knowledge on creating a successful aquarium environment and live plants! Thanks for all the help and the great experience! read more

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Best aquarium shop in Simi! They've always had everything I need at a reasonable price. No matter what my problem was big or small I was able to talk to someone and get some advice on what to do or what to get. They've also special ordered items for me just so I could have things I needed like lids. Couldn't recommend this place enough. read more

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I drove all the way from Camarillo to check this place out. The store was almost completely empty. One car parked at the same time as me and by the time I left, 25 minutes later, another different car/customer had parked in the same spot and left with product in hand. That means 2 customers had been helped and one of them arrived after I did. I spent the entire 25min walking around the store and not a single person acknowledged me. They walked by me multiple times but no one asked if I needed any help. I was ready to purchase some dry goods and livestock. Most of the saltwater fish looked pretty healthy and the store was well maintained. Some of the saltwater fish were priced way too high and other were priced competitively. Because of the complete lack of service, especially during an extremely slow time, I give them 1 star. I doubt I'll be returning to this place. read more

Love that Simi has this fish and coral shop. Andrew and his dad Peter are always super nice and helpful. It's good to see them so busy during the pandemic and that more in the community is getting into the hobby. I am thankful they are right down the street for me as my kids and I are into marine and freshwater aquariums. Delighted to see a local family do what they love and help others in this hobby. That is what truly sets them apart from the other shops. read more

The first time I went to The Aquarium Connection I was in shock by how amazing it was inside. Huge tanks, colorful fish, basically anything you could possibly imagine for a fish store. I bought a betta out of their huge collection and it was by far the most beautiful fish I had seen in a long time since the local PetSmart's bettas were all dead. When my Goldfish died my other one wouldn't even swim and I knew I had to get another. I went to PetSmart, out, went to Petco, too small, and then I remembered this place. I drove over and became obsessed with the most gorgeous goldfish I had seen. The colors were amazing. Of course, I asked the guy to get it for me but when he said hang on, he picked up a dying fish out of a different tank with his bare hands and threw it into a freezer and proceeded to help me. Without even washing his hands he bare handily picked up my new fish and plopped it into the bag. That is when I noticed all the other dead fish in the same tank. Me and my mom paid and my new fish started its acclimation into the tank. Everything was amazing for a few days but when I came home one day, both of my fish were floating at the top of the tank. I thought they were dead and when I knocked on the tank they both began to move again. I quickly looked it up and it was called swim bladder and could kill them. My new fish had given it to my other one, the shark, and my shrimp. within 2 days of the discovery and a bunch of medicine to slow down and possibly help them from the virus, everything in the tank had died within hours of each other even when I moved each of them to their own tanks away from each other. TAC was the reason my healthy shark, shrimp, and precious goldfish died. For a person that has a fear of death that was one of the scariest things, I have came in contact within a really long time. read more

This spot is a godsend to the area. Super friendly and helpful staff who make me feel like I'm being well taken care of. I came in 2 days in a row as I'm setting up a new saltwater tank. The owner takes his time to walk me through what I need/don't need to reach success, and even offered to test my water as the cycle continues. Definitely highly recommended as they are true experts and have genuine care for the well-being of their customers and their product. read more