For the Ichthyophiles in Escondido, you probably already know of The Love Aquarium on E Valley Parkway, between Midway and Citrus on the south side of E Valley Parkway. Tucked away in an innocuous mall, as soon as you enter the driveway The Love Aquarium is straight ahead. Visiting The Love Aquarium is a tranquil experience away from the warm, dusty Eastside of Escondido. The employees are very knowledgeable and friendly. They have all the supplies you need to care for your aquarium, better than the pet store on the other end of Valley Parkway. You can learn a lot about the various aquatic creatures by just looking at the tanks upon tanks of fishes and asking questions on their journey from whatever exotic locations they came from. So, if you need help, supplies, advice or recommendations, come here ready to be educated and explore The Love Aquarium!!! Definitely a return visit call!!! I'll be back!!! read more

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Great customer service. Lots of natural rock varieties available. They offer both salt and fresh water fish.

I really love me to Love Aquarium! Besides the seaming endless supply of hill stream loaches, it's absolutely delightful to come here and see sparkling clean tanks, healthy fish, and not a single spec of duck weed. I have been learned about planted tanks and they have been helping me with plants and they are always nice with helping me pick plants and fish for my thank. They are also nice to my young kiddo who tags along and asks a ton of questions and is an aspiring fish keeper. I think a casual hobby tank or a serious fish keeper can be happy with the selection here, and it's become my go to location. I definitely need to head over soon to get my most recent algae bloom in check ha ha!! Definitely swing by to take a gander and some fishes. read more

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I went to go return a pump, which was gonna be cheaper and I asked if I can get the remaining in guppies. Since I was gonna use for turtles, I only wanted to a couple remaining. They didn't want to sell it to me. And then when I complained, they told me that I was on a good one. the employees do not have a right to tell you what you can and can't do with your items. There's not a lot of parking. I would not recommend going. read more

I love this little shop I could stare at the displays for hours. Shoutout to the petsmart employee who told me about this place last year. They sell hardscape materials (rocks, wood, substrate, plants) I can use for both aquariums and terrariums. I've purchased healthy plants, shrimps, and snails from this store. The employees are knowledgeable and kind. I was surprised that they remembered my name after shopping there a few times. I've brought a handful of my aquatic hobbyist friends to this store and they also love it. It's truly an Escondido gem. I will shop here for all my aquatic related needs as long as I live here read more

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The owner Doug was great, he took his time was very patient and really knows his stuff.

My fiancee has been going to this shop for awhile now. But I was very impressed with Doug's customer service and the other employees that were in the store. I have been in customer service, almost my whole life, and everyone there made me feel at home if you had any questions they were there and they went up and beyond to help us put the fish tank in the vehicle. I highly suggest this place for all your fishy needs. read more

The Love Aquarium - Our new fish tank for my fiancé six-year-old daughter. Thank you , Doug :) - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

Brought our son in to pick out his new fish and we were very impressed with the layout!! There are so many different types of fish, shrimp, frogs even Koi to pick from!! All the fish look so healthy and well taken care of. Doug assisted us and he was very professional and patient and answered Al of our questions. We are glad we found this spot. We drove all the way from Fallbrook so we will be back! Thank you!! read more

Really one of the best Well kept aquariums I have seen in San Diego. Staff is kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. My kids love getting their plants and fish here for their aquarium. Definitely see why people come here. Highly recommend. read more

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Extremely clean and healthy tanks/fish too. Really great variety of fish and spices/ different sizes too which Is awesome to see how big they would get. All the workers are way too nice and friendly. Helped me out as a first timer over there got me setup super fast. 100% recommend to anyone getting started or even long time experience, this is a shop everyone should stop by to suppport, makes Petco look so gross and nasty honestly will never shop elsewhere besides the love aquarium. Keep up the great work! read more

Customer service was deplorable along with any sort of help or suggestions. The prices are all over the place. 2 UN tanks both different sizes were priced at $120, while others are priced at a different price; online they're cheaper. I asked for help with getting stuff for a betta, and was immediately cut off before I could finish what I was exactly thinking of. I was met with rude attitude and minimal help. I was wanting to get stuff for a low tech tank but I couldn't even get to say that. All he helped with was show me substrate/plants and then walked away. The worker acted like it was an inconvenience to even listen to what I was looking for and offer help beyond the minimal effort he put forth. read more

I've been in twice and the prices are decent, but the customer service was horrible each time. It was pretty much nonexistent the first time and nonexistent until they were closing and rushed me out. They do have some fish I hadn't seen at other stores but I might not go back since I don't want to give hundreds of dollars to people who don't appreciate my business. Also, I am being mindful of the reviews complaining about diseases they brought home to their tanks. read more

Doug is an awesome guy. We wanted to say thank you for letting all the kids come in and learn more about Fish and all the things. We really had a great experience. They have a great selection and all of the staff were helpful! read more

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Great coffee, great service and greater staff! Drive thru ordering is easy with a variety of options to choose from! read more

My experience shopping here was amazing. Doug was very informative and friendly. I appreciate all of his insight on what to put in my fish tank. The atmosphere at Love Aquarium is calm and lively at the same time. I saw some cool sea life in there. It's a comfortable environment to be in while doing your aquarium shopping. I left there feeling satisfied with my purchases and knowledgeable of what I needed for my saltwater tank. I want to say thank you to Doug, I'll definitely be back when it's time to add some life to my aquarium again. read more

Great experience at The Love Aquarium! I have had a really good and positive experience with The Love Aquarium and with their staff. The quality of the fish is incredible. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, offering great recommendations and ensure I had everything I needed. The store is amazing, well organized, and welcoming atmosphere. I highly recommend The Love Aquarium to anyone looking for quality fish and excellent service! read more

The most fun you will have shopping for fish! The minute you walk into The Love Aquarium you are greeted by the stores mascot. A blue haired mannequin wearing one of Loves funky printed T-shirts for sale. The store is draped in enormous Pothos vines and music memorabilia. There are always good tunes playing. Feels like walking into a record store in the 90's but with aquariums. I've been coming to love for 3 years now. I come back all the time for the excellent vibes and huge selection of fish, plants and goods. I really enjoy exploring both the fresh and saltwater stock. There is always something new to look at. Don't forget to check the room in the back of the store with all the lightly used aquariums you could ever want! The owner Doug is a rad dude who will happily chat with you about all things fish and or music. There are so many boring fish stores out there.The Love Aquarium is an experience not to be missed! read more

The Love Aquarium - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

Visited today with intent to purchase a few cichlids for our aquarium rebuild. We brought along some water and ask if they could test to make sure it was safe for new fish. Store attendant launched into ridiculous comparison of him being a doctor and wanted to quiz us on what made us think water needed to be tested. Then another customer came in to buy salt water and our "doctor" left us at the counter to help him. This business needs a refresher course on customer service. all in all an extremely underwhelming experience. Save the gas and go elsewhere v read more

This place is fantastic! They are always friendly, helpful and super knowledgeable!! Doug has done a fantastic job and is a wealth of information. They have a great selection of fish and if they don't have what you want, they can get it. They meet all my needs from water, to fish, to foods and substrates. read more

The Love Aquarium - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

This place is about a half hour drive from me, but I was still going here because I wanted to support my local fish store. However, the owner Doug is often passive aggressive and talks down to me. I would rather drive elsewhere with better and consistent customer service. Also I noticed that in hot weather the store gets really hot and the dry goods get heated all the products feel warm and I'm sure that degrades the quality of the products. read more

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Non-existent customer service. I asked if they had a specific fish I went there to buy. I was going to buy 8 for my 125 gallon planted aquarium. The guy points across the room and says, "they should be there". Mind you, there are 2 levels of about 10 tanks, side by side. I turn around to ask him another question and he walks away into a back room. I walked out of the store. I've had better customer service from the big box pet store. This was my first and last time I will go to this store. read more

All the love for the Love Aquarium! This place is great! Doug the owner is very knowledgeable and really an all around great guy. We will absolutely continue to come to this store only for our aquarium needs! read more

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Great store Doug and the crew always friendly and helpful ever since I started using their salt water on my water changes my reef tank is looking more colorful and healthier read more

The Love Aquarium - Great selection of fish - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

Its a great ship located in Escondido. I don't know many other places other than this location. And has been a great experience each time I have visited. The staff have been friendly, helpful and show great care into their work and with customers. Only reason for 4/5 stars is simply because of product on hand. What they carry is still a great selection but just not everything I need for my supplies. That being said, they still carry a good selection of both freshwater and saltwater pets. And a decent selection of rocks with great prices. As well as tanks. Definitely still recommend this place and still come here whenever I need my items. read more

The customer service is exceptional. Doug and his whole crew are very knowledgeable and helpful. They stand behind what they sell. Great selection of freshwater, reef varieties and tanks and equipment. Definitely a well stocked one stop Aquarium and Fish store, they got anything you could need for your tank. read more

they employee at the front counter was very rude when i asked simple questions about plants and i went a previous time before i asked a question about driftwood and the other employee was very rude as well. and the tanks weren't very clean. read more

Tyler exceeded all of our expectations today. He was informative, helpful, respectful of my lack of knowledge, and treated my kids great! I will be going back with all my future business and asking for Tyler's help! read more

Please do not purchase fish from this store. They do not regulate or keep their tanks clean. Not once have we seen them clean. Every time we enter the store they are standing around. I would give zero stars if it were p We bought new fish for our very healthy freshwater tank and they ended up giving our flowerhorn cichlid a fungus/disease. He is very lethargic and has stopped eating. We brought this to their attention and they simply brushed it off. Owners are not very friendly and didn't seem to care or take any responsibility for this issue. They are two young siblings not cut out to have the responsibility of running a business in this field. They only shrugged their shoulders when we confronted them about the issue. They did not offer us a refund or any real professional advise. We are very disappointed and will not be shopping here again. Here are before and after photos of our diseased flowerhorn cichlid. *UPDATE: Our beloved flowerhorn cichlid which was worth $180 has now passed away. No thanks to these people. read more

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I was doing a video vlog with YouTuber Kyle Le and we were shopping around for a betta fish, tank and a few aquatic companions. After shopping around at PetSmart and Petco, we just couldn't find a good selection of shrimp or healthy snails to be companions to our betta. The Love Aquarium is located in Escondido, CA right off the main Valley Parkway, in a small shopping plaza. To be honest, I had to do a Yelp Search for local fish shops to find it. But I'm SO GLAD that I did! The Love Aquarium is a hole-in-the-wall shop filled with fishes and well, love! We were helped by a knowledgeable staff that you could just feel their genuine love for aquatic life; this made customer service excellent and friendly. The staff was patient in answering our inquiries and we didn't feel pressured to buy anything. The quality of the fish and their habitats were fantastic and showed that they actively took care of them. This is the main reason why I will return to The Love Aquarium in the future, because I know that the fishes are genuinely cared for and you don't have to fear them being sick when you get one. We ended up finding a lovely wood shrimp for the tank and their prices were reasonable for being a smaller pet shop. Whether you're a tank owner already or looking into being a new pet owner and want to start out small, I'd recommend getting a fish. I also highly recommend going to The Love Aquarium, because they'll get you started the right way. You can find my video on YouTube searching "Kyle First Betta" :) read more

Amazing service, and amazing people who work here. They care about their fish and they make sure you know what you're getting. Highly recommend. read more

1st time here: Took my 2 eldest kiddos here today. We we're there to get a starter fish for my eldest son as a reward for good grades. Due to his disability, my son has extreme anxiety and OCD. Well the staff were all so nice and pacient with him. He was having trouble focusing on what the gentleman was explaining to him but he continued to make sure he understood which fish was best and why and how to care for it. After he picked his new Betta out he was asking another gentleman a million questions about random fish. The gentleman answered every-single-one!!!! AMAZING! Thank so very much for all your help and information! read more

The Love Aquarium - Rainbow is enjoying his new home! - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

Well stocked and decent prices. Staff was really attentive and store was clean and well kept. Fish looked healthy and saw no dead ones in the tanks. Only bad thing I can say was that some tanks said a certain fish was in there and then there werent since they were sold out, not exactly a negative thing to me though. Would definitely shop here doe my aquarium needs read more

Had an amazing experience today with Taylor! I was helped accordingly and was provided excellent customer service. Thank you so much. I got my pump up and running, now my fish can swim happily. Again thank you Love Aquarium read more

Best place ever! Every employee is knowledgeable and friendly. They really take the time to answer questions and help guide you from novice/beginners to the advanced fish person! Doug, the owner, is so sweet and kind. It is obvious that his excellent leadership flows to the employees and their awesomeness. I cannot say enough good things about the Love Aquarium. I have two tanks and will only shop here. read more

Doug and the gang hooked it up. Thanks guys. Everyone is thriving and doing great. Perfect addition to our lounge. read more

The Love Aquarium - Our gorgeous cichlid tank!!!! - Aquarium Services Near Me - Escondido, California

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I've wanted to stop by and happened to be in Escondido. Glad I popped in. Great selection of tropical fish, fresh and salt, and they are well taken care of. Above that the people are super cool and very helpful. I live in RB, and still this will be my goto store in the future. These days more than ever, we need to support our small businesses over the large chains, and this one is a gem. GO! read more

This aquarium shop has a large array of freshwater and saltwater fish and marine life and food used aquariums as well. As new aquariums they could be custom ordered, and the expertise that you need to set up and maintain a beautiful aquarium, even one with live plants. read more

Lot's of fish variety. Beautiful guppy fish selections. Good costumer service. Highly recommended.

We went to the Love Aquriam today to get some new fish for our tank. The associate was very knowledgeable and polite.

My tank is as clear as I hoped it would be thanks to Doug and his suggestions on filter products.....money well spent....clean tank and happy fish read more

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