I've been coming to this store for years and I highly recommend it. I saw some negative reviews; don't let that stop you- I've never had a bad experience there! Everyone is always helpful in answering questions. Dean is the best and recently he helped me to create my dream tank! :) Last time I was there, he told me they were doing some renovations... which is fantastic news. I can't wait to see what he's up to. read more

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This is my favorite local fish store or LFS. This is a good store with a wide array of livestock and aquatic plants. I have been in the hobby for a while and still find myself learning new things and appreciate what the owner and staff have to share when asked. I recommend it. read more

Tropical Imports - 2 hour street parking 7 am to 6 pm - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

This place has a very nice selection of fish and other fish products. I've stopped by and dealt with different people, always very helpful.

Called this store and Juan was fantastic in regard to helping me put together a turtle electric gravel cleaner that I bought on Amazon. Cost $20, worth every penny!!!! When I arrived to T.I., Joseph assisted me in one-stop shopping for my turtles, from answering my questions and explaining what I need for them, to helping me with what's practical for the red ear sliders, and even offering to help me carry everything to my vehicle. Juan helped with check out with impeccable customer service, and my experience at Tropical Imports was easy breezy and I really overall appreciated them. Highly recommend this store, from fish to reptiles, turtles and all your supplies needed for an amazing-looking aquarium. C'mon, they are aquarium specialists!!!!!! My aquarium is incredible, the red ear slider turtles are so so so happy!!!!!!! :) read more

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It smells. The tanks are filthy. Parking isn't their fault but it's horrible at best.

This is a local store for me and I have always felt welcome. People should expect a more chill atmosphere. Juan is absolutely the best employee, he always takes time to explain what's best for the fish/shrimp I'm researching. Thanks to him I have two small tanks that are thriving. The best part is he is a knowledgeable employee and fish keepers will appreciate he will gently remind or tell you if your tank might not be the appropriate size for what you have in mind. Some employees especially at the big box stores might give you the wrong information (not always on purpose) but Juan double checks info online to make sure. Legit. I've seen him interact with lots of customers and he's always polite and professional. He is really sweet to elderly clients, it's so nice to see that. Lots of fish stores sell fish and don't sweat what conditions they may encounter in their new home, but Juan actually cares and is great. He does his best to make sure people don't wait too long if he's the only one in the store. I super appreciate his help. read more

Tropical Imports - My mystery snail Wawa and two cherry shrimp and a goldenback yellow having some food. - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

Never come back here. The owner is Rude, I bought two cichlids and he put in one bag, and came out 1 fish is dead when I got home. Because they both aggressive, I waste ld my time to visit this store, never come back. The owner is Lazy, its better to close your store man. Becuase I told to I drive far, he said " You should told me that before I put it the bag." For me I was busy choosing fish, and he talk to me like that, I suppose to add more and when I heard that I stop and I ask it that the way you take care your customer? Water is dirty I saw dead fish also. Never come back. read more

Great shop, great pet selection. The owner and employees are really friendly and knowledgeable. 10/10!

Great fish store I always go there to buy my ball python his rats to eat, and I always buy crickets for my bearded dragon from time to time I also buy hornworms. It's a really good fish shop with a variety of reptiles on display I highly recommended to anyone in the Glendale area read more

Lies about verbally agreed discounts and when arriving with cash proceeds to kick us out telling us that they did not want to negotiate about any forms of payments and proceeds to warn us with trespass. read more

He said we could negotiate on prices and when I brought a van that I rented he told me the price was firm. Wasn't willing to negotiate at all! read more

I bought a comet goldfish after the one I bought at Petco had ich. No ich on this fish!

I visited because a fish friend recommended it. I got some front row parking on the street. The staff was so kind and answered questions for me. Good to know I can get frozen rodents if needed. I was excited to see there were reptiles and additional Bettas. I ended up buying some feeder guppies and wonder shells. A good amount of live bearers available, like guppies, mollies, and platys. read more

Nice staff. Tanks look decently clean. Every time I buy fish from here, they survive close to a year or more.

sold me a bioactive vivarium thats overpriced, i noticed that the plants were overall damaged and in bad condition and asked if i could get a refund nicely. the manager was rude and didnt let me get a refund. read more

Bought some elodeas to put in my tank. The person at the front was very sarcastic and was rushing me to leave the store. I usually buy my plants online but wanted to try my LFS. He ended up picking a few out from the tank. When I checked, I saw that the elodeas were brown and withering away. I cut the dying parts and put what I can in my tank. A few days later, I found an aphids infestation in my tank so I had to get rid of a lot of my floating plants. The only new thing I added were the elodeas that were purchased from here. Needless to say, I won't be coming back read more

Friendly and dependable neighborhood pet store. Wide selection of reptiles and fish. No mammals. We go here for live snake food (mice).

First time coming here to get supplies for my reptiles and the experience was great. Amazing staff. Clean store. Good vibes. 100x better than Allan's Pet Store! Will be coming back again for sure! read more

The guys here were super helpful and knew what they were talking about, unlike petco/petsmart that only care about their bottom dollar. Definitely coming back here for shrimps & a lobster once my new tanks have cycled long enough. support your local fish stores! read more

My family has been going for years and I recently started going myself since I just got my own aquarium. We love this store! They have lots of selection for just about anything you'd be looking for for your aquariums, fresh or saltwater. The workers are friendly and knowledgeable and it has a cozy atmosphere. read more

I love this store and the staff-especially Dean! They have a variety of fish and a small (but awesome) selection of beardies, snakes, turtles, spiders, etc. They also have a pretty good selection of tanks, terrariums and decor. I use to live down the street and would go all the time for everything for my fish and bearded dragon. If he doesn't have it, he will get it. You can always call him ahead and ask if it is in stock. I highly recommend you stop by. read more

Tropical Imports - Purchased 65 gallon terrarium & table holder @ TropicalImports! Ed, my bearded dragon, loves it!!! - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

Good local fish store with a variety of freshwater fish and plants for sale. They also have snakes and tortoises. Fish include cichlids, koi, gourami, angelfish, various goldfish, plants, turtles, platties, and shrimp. All at a reasonable price comparable to Petco/petsmart. There is street parking. The staff are kind and provide advice on care. read more

Great Store for fish and reptiles very helpful. Staff will always shop at this location.

I've been going here over 20 years . Dean and his crew took good care of me and hook me up with everything I needed for my new tank . I will definitely be back for all me aquarium needs . read more

Tropical Imports - 115 gallon tank and stand . - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

Hi Dean. Just stumbled here out of curiosity, after moving upstate years ago. I miss your store all the time. It's such a gem and you/your staff would go above and beyond to help me out when I was just a n00b fish-keeper. I can't believe that troll down in the reviews who just flat out insulted you. He didn't even review. Most of his business reviews are just negative trolling at that! Anyhow, I'm sad to read you've been hit hard by Covid these past few years. I'd be happy to volunteer some of my time when I visit. Hang in there, all of you! It was so sad to see Oranda, Kyoto, and others have all gone out of business. Sending you all my best read more

I read the reviews about tropical imports and being a loyal customer for well over 6 years know I can say those reviewers are 100% bullshit. Dean always reaches out to all and their concerns and problems at any cost... Dean and team please keep up the great and awesome work!! You are a remarkable store. read more

Tropical Imports - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

I've been coming here for two years and its always been the best aquarium shop around. I left a three-star review previously but I have to say I have found a new obsession for this place and feel terrible about that 3 star review... Steven is the bomb and really has taught me so so so so so much. I'm sorry I gave this place a 3-star review because Dean was stressed and not able to help me at the moment months back - he was handling a big shipment that made him unavailable at the moment and I was impatient. During this pandemic, we must take up hobbies and become passionate about them to keep us sane and mentally healthy. I'm so appreciative of this business and that I've been able to keep my fish healthy and get even bigger tanks for more fish as I gain expertise with this store's friendly staff. read more

Not satisfied or impressed with the service nor the selection here. We needed a meal for my new baby ball python, like a fuzzy or small hopper. But the owner pushed a (frozen) 5 inch mouse on us, and we felt pressured to buy. He just wanted to make his sale. Unfortunately now we don't trust this shop because of this experience. They don't sell the small sizez we need anyways. read more

Tropical Imports - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

Wanted to say it's very overpriced! Didn't realize it until I went to petco. I bought a tank here for $125 at petco same tank with everything would've cost me $80 max. Bought a pineapple ornament for the tank for $30, petco had it for $10, also bought a beta fish that was almost $4, petco had it for $2.25 and had more variety of Betta fish than them. The glo fish were also 5 for $36 at petco, while here it was 2 for $20 all the way up. So point and case, there overpriced! Go to Petco, you won't regret it ! read more

Our family loves this store, they give good advice on how to take care of your aquarium and even do a free water test to determine the bacteria level needed. We got our wonderful fish family from them and the selections are amazing. All the staff are knowledgeable and wonderful, specially AP....he's awesome Visit their store for all your aquariums needs read more

I'm only leaving this review based on what I have used this store for and that is their RO freshwater. I can't speak to the other aspects of the store. I don't think their RO freshwater is in fact RO water. I noticed after a water change that my TDS and GH in my freshwater tank were much higher than I expected them to be so I decided to test the TDS and GH of the RO water I had just bought here and used for that water change. My GH came back above 7 and the TDS was north of 120. RO water should have a GH of 0 and TDS below 10. It's important to mention, everything in my tank is totally fine, so they're definitely not just selling tap water, it must have been conditioned or treated in some way. But tanks are delicate things, and when you are maintaining a tank based off the belief that you're using RO water when in fact you aren't, serious problems can arise based off that false belief. In general I was pretty disappointed because what I was sold wasn't what I was told it was. read more

I have been shopping at this fish store for about 16 years and I'm saddened to say it has gone downhill ever since I started shopping here. The fish seem relatively healthy and they have, I'd say, an average selection of fish with average pricing. But the store is extremely outdated and the staff are quite uninformed. This is unfortunate considering how close I live to this lfs. I would love to support this small business but until they fix their problem areas I will be shopping elsewhere. read more

We keep coming back to this store for their friendly staff and expertise. We're those folks who have one small tank with one fish in it and come in asking 1,000 questions. They've been so incredibly helpful with water, plant and fish care knowledge. I cannot thank them enough! Those also keep their store tidy and their tanks clean! read more

Had a great experience at Tropical Imports. I was looking for an 80 gallon aquarium and a completely new setup for my fish who had outgrown their 30 gallon tank. The owner completely hooked me up with a Beautiful 80 gallon aquarium and stand with a gorgeous stained wood finish. He helped me find a new filter system, lighting, gravel, hardscape supplies, and a heater. Literally everything I needed get started. I am very happy with my new setup! Looks amazing! read more

Tropical Imports - 80 gallon aquarium setup - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

Great place, Dean is always there to help. The prices have stayed the same since 1999 Great shop for fish and others read more

The staff at tropical are amazing. Dean is amazing. I have purchased two thanks from tropical, a 60 gallon and 115 gallon. I have purchased most of my fish from Dean and the only problem is that we have mollys and guppies that won't stop breading. I guess there could be worse issues. This is an amazing local pet store and remember, keeping pets and fish alive is the owners responsibility. read more

Today will be the last time I step foot in this shop. I am a firm believer in supporting small local businesses but unfortunately today I learned a valuable lesson at this establishment. After being a loyal customer for 5 years, I walked in to buy a basking lamp for one my reptiles. The customer ahead of me was making a larger purchase and after standing in line for 10 minutes with 1 item, the man ahead of me walked away from the counter to the back of the store, at which time I asked the owner behind the counter if it was okay if he charged me for my one item since the man had walked away. He said it was fine and proceeded to charge me. During this transaction, the customer that was ahead of me walked back to the counter. I thanked the worker for allowing me to pay, and the worker stated, "don't thank me, thank this guy" and pointed to the customer. I turned and expressed my gratitude to the customer, which at this point looking back, I should not have done, as he started berating me and telling me that I should've asked his permission first before talking to the owner. I did not respond as I did not want to start an argument with somebody who was unreasonable. I was in the process of paying when the customer that was ahead of me stated that he wants to cancel his order because it's ridiculous that the owner took me before him. At that moment, when that other guy walked out of the store, the owner turned to me with anger and said that this was my fault, even though i asked permission and was being respectful to everyone involved. I will never be stepping foot in this establishment again due to the disrespect I faced at the hands of the owner. read more

Dean and his employees are great! They're always happy to help even with small purchases and Dean even cut up some cork I purchased for my smaller enclosures free of charge! While I can't speak to their fish selection, they're great for feeders and supplies!! read more

First their selections of freshwater fish, not that impressive. Second, the prices are way higher than other pet stores i have been to from my old place, like twice the price. But then i thought, maybe there's a reason why its expensive so i bought a few and then after 2 days, not only those that i freshly bought died, even the old fish in my perfectly cycled, perfectly maintained tank DIED! I was breeding fish and there are pregnant fish in my tank. Imagine my disappointment to find them all one morning DEAD! I had to clear, treat, and recycle the tank because the water got infected! read more

I really like the fact that this store actually goes through all of these reviews and takes all comments, good and bad seriously. My first time in this store didn't go well but Dean definitely made sure my second time here was great. I am a seahorse guy and Tropical Imports is the only store in the area I see carry true Captive Bred Reidi Seahorses. I was able to find a really beautiful pair here. With big internet names like Live Aquaria that give guarantees and such, I think its more important than ever for local fish stores to remember that the best kind of business is the repeat customer and good word of mouth. I was extremely happy to over hear great knowledge that was being shared with customers in the store, be it about filters, a type of fish, corals, etc. A bit of a drive from where I live but, its good to know that this store cares not only about its customers, but also the fish they keep. Prices are good for a small shop. Please remember to support your local businesses. read more

Tropical Imports - Reidi Seahorses! - Pet Stores Near Me - Glendale, California

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