Total Fish & Pets is the only shop I trust for my fish and turtle needs. The health and quality of the fish and products are top notch. Big chain pet stores should take notes on the quality of care and expertise local family shops take. I always receive friendly, honest service. This isn't a shop where they are just trying to make a buck. They are truly invested in keeping long term customers and helping our pets maintain healthy living. -Fresh and salt water fish/products -Healthy koi of all sizes -Aquatic plants -Feeder fish -Tanks of multiple sizes -Large tank fish -Now selling baby tortoise (my next pet purchase) read more

Large selection of fish. Good selection of plants. They even carry meal worms and feeder fish.

One of the best stores in the area. Always has a great selection of everything you will need. Tanks, supplies, food, and fish. I have bought a couple of tanks here, most of my frozen food and most of my fish. Anytime I need something, they either have it or know where to get it. They have fish no one else has and the health of the fish are top rate. If you are looking for fresh water or slat water fish, they have it. The personnel are knowledgeable and always pleasant. Prices are competitive. Better pricing than you will find at Petco and better quality fish. Lots of Pros and no Cons. read more

The man who runs the shop is very kind and helpful every time I stop by. They have beautiful white angelfish and plenty of supplies for your tank. read more

Pros: Lots of exotic and larger fish Decent selection of plants Cons: Owner isn't friendly and is rude Most things are overpriced read more

This is a low key shop. There are a decent amount of fish. Well taken care of plants and pretty competitive pricing. I don't know if he was new or bored but the young employee kept following me around lol. He was nice though and was willing to answer any questions I had. read more

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I do wish to find a local fish shop with beautiful aquascapes & fish selections throughout the store, but majority of shops are simple & low maintenance. Easier for business. For SGV area though, this shop is the best--offers large, rare, and popular kept fish breeds. Few tanks offer very expensive fish probably best for experienced & rich hobbyist. Tropical & saltwater fish tanks available--majority are tropical, and an aisle of saltwater fish. Minimal shrimp selections. Hardscapes such as rocks & wood branches are available. Used & brand new tanks, hoses, filter supplies, water treatments, etc. Fish & plant stock varies depending which day you visit, meaning they sell out. Best to phone call if you're searching for a particular fish & it could save you a trip. I own 3 tanks and my most recent is a juvenile discus tank. It has been maybe 5 months now & fish seem to be healthy & thriving. Colors remain vibrant. Feeding less & frequent water changes help I assume. I visit quite often & it's also fun to see what's new that day. Some days better than others. Staff have all been helpful if needed, especially a young talkative male who helped me during my last couple of visits--seemed passionate about the hobby. Overall, it never bother me that they seem too chill about fishkeeping. I ask a couple of questions at times but I usually just do my own thing anyway. So if you are new to the fishkeeping hobby, don't expect to be spoon fed information here--best to just do your own research. Be prepared with meds & water treatments no matter which shop you buy from. That's been my experience. read more

I was doing my 6month canister filter cleaning and noticed that one of my valves was leaking !!! Kim suggested I just replace the valves and keep using the same canister filter to save some money and time!! It worked like a charm!! He definitely is an expert in the aquatic industry!! read more

Total Fish & Pets - Replaced the left control valve!! - Pet Stores Near Me - Alhambra, California

Feels like a mom and pop shop not like petsmart. Very good fish and everything you need for fish keeping. They had very nice corals displayed. read more

If i can rate this 0 stars i would. me and my girlfriend walked in excited to purchase a fish tank for our future fish. As we walked in we were followed by the owner and he told us that he wanted to close soon so to hurry up he then proceeded to follow me and my girlfriend harassed us for the remaining time we were their i felt very uncomfortable so i said i will be back so you are not rushing me he then walked us out throughout walking us out he kept nagging about how he wanted to close and how he's tired seems like he doesn't want any customers. read more

We came looking for a UNS fishtank stand, but they didn't have the exact color of the size we wanted. However, the guy was super nice and helpful! Their prices are good, so we'll be back to preoder if we can't find the exact color we want elsewhere. They had a large variety of fish here, and tanks were pretty clean. I didn't see any dead fish or super foggy tanks. read more

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There aren't too many aquarium/ fish stores in the area, so this a great place to stop by if you're looking to add to your home aquarium. The store is located in a small corner plaza and is dimly lit, but they have a great selection of fish from kois to guppies and shrimp. I was looking for fresh water cray fish and called ahead and they had a few left. They were very friendly and even helped check what colors were left and made the experience quick and easy! read more

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Amazing variety good prices and deals. I would definitely recommend and be back. Fish are 5 stars. I've been back 3 times since discovering this fish store read more

Great fish store with a large quantity of QUALITY equipment and fair pricing! Owner is a very honest man, and associates are super knowledgeable and helpful. Keeps me coming back! read more

Amazing selection of fish and amazing prices on fish and products. I travel far and wide to find quality fancy goldfish and good prices on fish products and this is one of the best places around. Very healthy and beautiful goldfish for a very reasonable price. read more

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They have a beautiful selection of fish and all their bettas are either in sorority tanks or in their own individual tanks. Prices are very fair and when I came with questions about which plants I could keep in my low tech tank, they gave me lots of good suggestions. I don't think I can go back to petsmart for my fish supplies after this! read more

The owner name Ken, is rude. Gold fish have lice and I saw dead fish in the tank. Over price fish.

I have two other Fish stores close to my house, but this one here have rare fish, friendly staff answer all my questions, one of my favorite stores read more

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Beware Fish Lice! went to this store yesterday and spent around $240 on fish for my fish tank I had just set up. I was so excited for my new fish and soon after putting them into the tank I noticed some weird looking creators on them. From what ive looked up and read about its fish lice, which is super horrible and almost impossible to get rid of. Not only to they just eat the fish alive until there dead they will destroy anything in the tank. I went back to the store today to let them know about how the fish I had just purchased had fish lice and they did not care one bit. They just referred me to a product that would kill it, which was expensive, turns out the dude lied about the product because it doesnt even treat fish lice in the first place. My whole tank is fucked and I just ended up losing money from them. I wont ever go back to this place as they dont care about the quality of the fish they sell, theyre just trynna get cash. read more

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It's so interesting to see how quickly people change when something goes wrong. I went to this store initially looking to start my aquascaping hobby. The staff at first was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable around how I can build my starter tank. They had told me to wait a week to come back to add in the cleaning crew, so I was planning on returning the following week. And then it all went downhill. After I stayed at the store for more than 2 hours, I purchased around $300 worth of supplies (and was also told that the tank I originally bought didn't have a lid, so I could only purchase the larger, more expensive one). I excitedly went home to build my tank, only to discover that a couple of items I purchased was defected. I called the store to ask how I can fix it, but they were impatient and reluctant to give me a refund. Once I went back in to pick up some shrimp and snails, the owners was rude because I was returning the defected products. He showed me that the filter that I thought was broken required a manual start with a long tooth pick, but why would I want to keep a product that requires a manual start when literally every other filter on the market is plug and play? Other backhanded comments were also said to my face the second time around, and the overall tone was rude and impatient. I wanted a go-to aquatic store for my hobby, but rude staff is a big turnoff. Sure, I could have done more research myself and just gone into the store to buy exactly what I needed but the owners should not be upset when dealing with returns from difficult to use products. read more

What a great pet store I have a 180g aquarium at home and he has a large variety of discus all very healthy and great color. The heckle ones were the ones i was most impressed it's hard to find but he has several great quality and hardy. Even took time to discuss with me about Arawana and flowerhorns. I can't really decide on what to get next but will definitely go back to buy when I make my decision. He has several of both species which made it very hard for me to decide which would be my new project!!! read more

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The employee who helped us out was really really patient with us. There's quite a variety of fish. The prices of tetras and other generic fishes are slightly higher than other fish stores in the area, but their koi prices are pretty good. The small 3"-4" koi are around $15, butterfly around $18, and medium 6"-7" koi around $40. They have arowanas, peacock bass, red tail catfish, so really good variety. They also have a good variety of salt water fish. Parking in the plaza's parking lot is easy. read more

I came here to buy my 10 year old nephew a fish for his birthday. The exterior and interior is nothing to rave about but the inside!! There is an abundance of different fish and my owner is knowledgeable (and quite funny). I went to the owner immediately and said I want a fish that is low maintenance as I'm giving it to a child, he immediately pointed me towards the bettas. I am no stranger to bettas as I've owned two previously. I asked him if there was anything sturdier as I've raised bettas and they only lived 3 years. He told me that 3 years was actually great for bettas - this really redeemed my self esteem as I thought I had failed my fish friends!! I bought a betta and some fish food there. He also showed me some nice glass tanks with lights and bubbles but I had already bought one on amazon (that was much cheaper, but acrylic, so if you're in the market for glass, check out what they have!). Fish has now been in the care of said 10 year old for one month and is still alive - a win in my book. Parking is easy breezy, its located in a small plaza with a donut shop. read more

Just popped in today to check out the store. It's tight inside with many rows of tanks to check out. They try their best to label the prices of each fish. But I came in today for Pleco's They have many species with no prices so I had to ask. How much is the Blue Phantom? Errr that one is $90 they cost more than the Green Phantom which was $70. I saw a King Gypsy in the other tanks that one was also $70 To me these prices were too high, maybe next time when I'm feeling like Richie Rich I'll pick some up. read more

They know all about fish and set ups. They have a good selection of Ciclid. Some tropical fish and a few salt water. They know there stuff. The place looks unorganized. They know where things all. They are fair priced. Not the best. I would definitely go back there. The people are very nice. And they know there stuff. I have no problem recommending them. read more

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Being an owner of a 200 gallon fish tank it's always so much fun to go shopping for fish but half the time i feel stupid when I go into one of there stores but here at total fish & Pets I feel super at east the owner Ken and his assistant Scott are absolutely the best giving me excellent tips and education on fish selection, which fish to mix with others, what to feed them , how to keep the water healthy as well as referrals to vendors who can assist in large tank maintenance ! This is my second time buying fish here and I'm 100 percent satisfied !! Thanks Ken & Scott!! read more

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This is the sort of aquarium store for true enthusiasts. It's not necessarily the most beautiful store, but their stock is excellent and healthy. The prices are extremely fair and best of all the staff is extremely knowledgeable. I've been searching for a "go to" shop for my planted tank hobby and I've finally found it. read more

Doesn't charge correctly for items I will never go back . Ended up being charged more than i had read more

Arguably the BEST fish store in Southern California for freshwater fish. I can't speak on their saltwater inventory as I don't know anything about it but I'm sure it's top notch if it's cared for in the same manner as the freshwater. The owner Ken is a legend. Always bringing in super rare, special, oddball fish that are HEALTHY when you purchase them. If you are anywhere in southern California this is 100% worth the drive. read more

Great mom and pop, family-owned aquatic store! I got fire tetras, guppies, otocinclus and plants for my 20 gallon tank. They have a lot of variety in fish for fresh water and salt water. I was helped by Victor who was so patient and nice with me. I'm new to the hobby so I had a lot of questions . Definitely recommend this place! read more

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****EDIT**** 1-Year Later Okay Ken, I'm updating my review! haha. So I've been going back consistently to get fresh R.O. water and salt water from their source in San Diego. Apparently a really good salt water mix. All the tanks are up and running and they have much more fish and a really great frag tank for all you coral addicts. Decently priced at about 4 frags for $100 for their standard corals. I wish there would be more diversity in the corals and price range from $10-$50+ corals like larger saltwater based stores though. They have 3 very large, VERY beautiful salt water tanks with the mother colony corals in which they fragment their smaller corals from. I bumped their rating from a 2 to a 4 because of all the effort they've put into a great store. It's not quite a 5 star store yet because they still lack the great prices and large diversity of coral and fish like some of the stores down south in the OC, but they are definitely one of the top stores east of downtown! Great service! Keep it up. **** They've actually moved to a new address about a month ago and are currently still setting up the new shop at: 137 East Valley Blvd. Alhambra, CA 91801 I probably should give this a 3 star, but because they were in transition and setting up phase, everything is still kind of a mess at the shop. Their freshwater selection seemed to be pretty decent also, with about a row and a half of different cichlids, gold fish, and koi. The small amount of salt water fish that they had didn't seem to happy or healthy but I hope that turns around in the future. Their selection of snails, anemonies, and crabs aren't that great either. I'm looking forward to seeing what their coral frag tank will turn out to be like, but until then it seems to be your average LFS. They also sell salt water (.75 cents a gallon) and R.O. water (which is not set up yet). read more

Total Fish & Pets - New frag tank set up in the front and smaller salt water fish tanks in the back - Pet Stores Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Came here on a whim with the children, because they wanted to see what was inside. We were pleased to see lots of freshwater and saltwater fish, with artificial and real plants available for home aquariums. We got some feeder fish and the staff was very attentive and helpful. I was happy because I didn't see any dirty tanks, nor any aquatic turtles in poor conditions. The prices were clearly listed of the feeder fish, and the place even had turtle food. read more

I originally only went to this place because the Rosemead Aquarium was closed today by 2. Eventually I decided I might as well give this store a try and I was not disappointed. The prices range from good deals to quite high. For instance, even the smallest of fishes go for 3 bucks, while a male Betta Fish can go up to $25. Rosemead Aquarium had charged $10 for the males. Nonetheless, the workers, Victor, in particular, was helpful with all my requests and knew his shit. If you're looking to start a new fish tank or add to your old ones, this spot will not let you down. read more

I like this place a lot. The have very nice koi and a wide selection of fresh and salt water fishes. If you like plecos, this place has the biggest selection of exotic plecos I have ever seen! I picked up a gold nugget, and a king pleco. The prices were great for what they have. I want to go back and pick up one of their really cool butterfly koi. read more

Really rude customer service..... asked a few questions on the phone and they get immediately triggered. Literally couldn't even answer what type of plants they sell.... What a joke read more

This a great place to go shopping for aquarium needs. This place has it all for both salt water and fresh water needs. The staff is very helpful and friendly they give you free aquarium magazines to take home. The have a huge selection of fish and for some types, the age of the fish. They have young discus that are more affordable, older discus and wild caught as well. The have a nice selection of corals and fresh water plants as decent prices too. They also have a nice wide election of types and sizes of driftwoods. Definitely a good place to know about if you're into the aquaria hobby. read more

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This is my go to place. The guys that work there are very friendly, and there are always gems to be found for your aquariums/aquascapes. A rotating series of new options for freshwater species of plants, guppy breeds, snails, etc. highly recommend! read more

I came in a while back for ghost shrimp but it was shortly after the holidays so they didn't have any. However I still wasnt disappointed in my trip there because they had so many cool fish and stuff to look at. Unfortunately, I can't get any of the cool looking anemones or starfish because my tank is a freshwater tank. When I walked in today, I asked for freshwater shrimp and the guy gave me a few different options. The place I usually go to only has ghost shrimp but this guy recommended these tiny little cherry shrimp. They were so cute and he said they are very easy to take care of. My last shrimp died because the filter was not working. Anyway, I got 3 for 10 dollars and then browsed around a bit. Everyone here is very welcoming and nice. Even though I'm kind of a noob and dont know much about fish. He answered all my questions too. I'll definitely come back once my cherry shrimp die and I 'm looking for more. I recommend this place for all your fishy needs. read more

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Don't shop here Bought 2 black goldfish from them and they both are sick they were fine when we got them but after a week or 2 weeks they got white spots on them and kill one of our expensive goldfish. They put sick fish in there fish tank when they restock them they don't separate them and make sure there healthy or not they don't care. we won't be shopping here anymore we found a better place to get fancy goldfish a little pricey because they are top quality goldfish. At Lee's they keep there tank clean without any bacteria mold water super clean and clear read more

Great aquarium store! Nice selection of frisky fish and critters; both fresh and salt water habitats. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.