My main Local Fish Store has been having trouble getting in healthy Clestial Pearl Danio's. So I asked my local Fish Society for recommendations about where else to seach. They recommended Vets Pets. I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the tanks and the health of the fish. The workers there were very friendly and took the time to answer questions I had about about their tanks and procedures with their fish. They are also a Retail Partner with Aquarium Co-Op, which is a big plus for me! They also have VERY reasonable prices! the CPDs were significantly cheaper than the other store I go to. I bought 8 Celestial Pearl Danios. 4 days later and all 8 are doing very well so far in my Quarantine tank! Looking and behaving like very healthy fish! I am happy to have two choices of places where I can buy fish from now. read more

they are really nice and I love going to that reptile store to get food for my animals and to stuff for my bearded dragon I love that store they have good prices and they tale very good care of there reptiles and animals. read more

they have been solid for years love these guys. Knowledgable staff and fair prices what more can you ask for?

I have been coming to vets pets since I was a kid and they were across the street next door to the animal hospital and I will always continue to support them! Not only is the staff very knowledgeable but very kind as well. The gentleman in the Alice in chains shirt was so kind to gift me a simple bearded dragon sticker, however what he did not know is that I have been grieving the loss of my bearded dragon and honestly having a pretty rough day! This small act of kindness was so needed, thank you vets pets staff for being the best :) read more

The Asian lady in there is hella rude and very disrespectful. She has no customers service at all. If it wasn't for the other lady in there they would have not gotten my money. So if you go there watch out for that disrespectful Asian lady because like I said she's hella disrespectful! Chris I definitely appreciate you reaching out. The problem is that your manager is highly rude and disrespectful. Before she got my side and what I was trying to relay to her she was already disrespectful and that made me match her energy back which was wrong of me and I apologize for that on behalf. Although if I'm trying to explain what took place I don't need you as a woman in management speaking to a paying customer like that especially when I didn't initiate the problem. read more

Chris is awesome. He takes incredible care of his business and truly loves the animals. Prices are the best in town also. Thank you

At first I thought they only did fish, but they have a good supply for reptiles and are super helpful and really nice. Check them out. They are hidden away like all my favorite places. read more

Great place. Love the quality of the items I purchase, animals are well maintained and kept to standards.

Whole experience, have large variety of fish both fresh and salt water, if you don't see it they'll get it, order low quantity of fish food , so it's always fresh, plenty assorted supplies both fish,& reptiles. read more

I like this place . First time I came I was looking for Cardinals and they didn't have any . The owner offered to order them for me and I ordered 30 and he got them for me at like 1/2 the price ! I then came back and got a school of silver dollars for my big tank . They were about 1 - 1 1/2 " . They are now 3-4" and doing great! They are knowledgeable about the fish they sell and all the staff are very friendly. I will definitely come back . Thank you Vet Pets ! read more

the woman with the tattoos is nice but this place is GRIMY. I've gotten my rats/mice here 3 times and i'm not going be coming back. the state of this place is actually FOUL. they keep their leopard geckos in sand which is a known fact not to do. (can cause infections, impaction, etc.) They have beta fish in TALL STARBUCKS CUPS in the sun on the front counter. these people have zero idea how to take care of animals. would come back for snake food if they figured out how to properly take care of reptiles/fish and maybe cleaned. edit: i think all of you giving 5 stars also know nothing about animals. because there's NO way you think this place is good. read more

Chris is awesome! Fish are well cared for and his prices are better than the competitors. Fish I bought there three years ago still going strong. read more

All this place is, is a fish store now. Solely that. Ive been here countless times and the reliability and quality of things have went down horribly over the past couple years. If you're looking for common fish this is your place. Don't get reptiles and they hardly ever have live rats anymore. So don't waste your time. read more

Best pet store ever! Got my pea puffer and blue lobster and so many other tropical fish here. Healthy and great value read more

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They have a Very knowledgeable and helpful staff, great prices and a nice selection. Always a positive experience.

I am a regular customer to vets pets and every time I go in is an awesome experience, between the reptiles and fish and aquarium needs they have everything you are looking for at a great price. Chris is very knowledgeable and a kind gentleman, both ladies that work in there are awesome as well I just started my 50 gallon reef tank with vets help and it is turning out great! Highly recommend this place. read more

Great customer service! Good deals and prices. Very clean and amazing vibes 5+ stars read more

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I've done business with Chris for over 37 years and nothing has changed! Has a great selection for whatever you're looking for in fish or reptiles.. very knowledgeable as well with any and all questions you would or may have! Always a great experience! read more

Amazing fish store there's a good variety of fish to choose from especially marine fish! You can tell that they take care of them, compared to Petsmart & Petco that neglect the fish! They also have reptiles! My favorite part is being welcomed in by their sweet fluffy puppy who is absolutely adorable!! read more

The is fish heaven, and Chris is very knowledgeable in all areas. Always Buy your fish, turtles, and others, they are healthy and worth having a relationship, with someone with great knowledge. Beautiful store, and they have tanks for every need. read more

All kinds of neat stuff here. Tons of fish, lizards, amphibians. Tons of food for them all too.

Nice small locally owned fish store with an unusual selection of fish and an awesome frozen food selection.

Great store, they take excellent care of the fish and have a good selection! I have never had an issue with fish purchased from them, they have also held fish for me to pick up and worked to secure specific livestock. read more

Great store and very knowledgeable staff. They specialize in fish and reptiles. They also quarantine their fish before letting you take them home so you don't end up bringing home a sick fish. I've gotten several cichlids from them and never lost one. read more

I really like this pet store. They are super knowledgeable and can always answer any questions I have about my aquarium. The fish I have bought are always healthy and lively fish. This is a small family owned business and they are truly wonderful!!! I recommend this store to everyone who has an aquarium or reptile. They really know there stuff. read more

The place that I will forever go to if I need fish,reptiles and supplies! Awesome staff. They are super friendly and super helpful and always nice. They have a huge variety of fish! They have many reptiles there too. Whenever I have a question when I am at the store they always have the answer. Would highly recommend!!! read more

I have been to many stores... This store, His employees are always nice. His fish are always healthy ... Professional... He gets supply every week. read more

To let everyone when you buy a reptile or a fish you can't return it idk if they have final sales sign or not I highly not recommend going to this place at all when I told him he was smirking or something like in a rude way read more

They are always helpful and provide excellent customer service. Nice variety of animals. read more

Excellent customer service. Bought my dream tank at this store at a reasonable cost. Chris, was very patient and helpful. I highly recommend his store for all your aquarium needs. read more

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Chris and his team are always great. Gone are the days of the old team; Josh, Ashley, etc... but chris has always been nice, helpful and responsive. I've been buying stuff from him for 10-15 years +. His fish are generally always healthy and disease free. He gives me the best prices when he can and is very honest. Most LFS owners don't really know much about SW fish but chris does. He's current in the trade and used to even get me nice SPS when it was available from Indonesia. Overall, a great store with a great owner. read more

I only shop here to get the live rats for my snake, and they always have many to pick from, ranging in sizes. You can tell they focus on fish as they have many saltwater and freshwater aquariums and fishies to pick from, but nice to see they have some reptiles and reptile products as well. Rats are reasonably priced, and so is the bedding I use. Staff seem knowledgeable and friendly, and there's AC inside!! So all the animals can be happy :) parking is a breeze, with many spots to pick from since it's in a shopping mal next to a big grocery store. read more

I shop here for fish and fish supplies. Chris and his team are great. They really care about the quality and health of the fish. They are honest and strive to sell quality products. They are very knowledgeable and always have great advice. read more

One thing I really like about Chris is that his animals are always really healthy he hand picks them out up in LA, and he will find special requests for you and find the healthyist animal he can get up in LA. Oh im sorry thats two things I like. Jason read more

I called in asking for a lettuce nudibranch and they said they would put it on hold for me until the following day if I couldn't make it in the same day. I was able to get to the store that same day after work and sure enough, my name was on the tank next to the little guy. They kept their word! :) +1 I was also looking for an emerald crab and Ashley was patient enough to search through all of the tanks! I insisted that it was okay if she couldn't find one in the first few tanks, but she just went through all of the tanks anyway. Wow, I appreciate the service. +1 Overall, great store with a lot of products, friendly with great customer service, and Ashley is super nice and helpful! read more

Couldn't believe the condition of their reptiles. There were sick and dead lizards, the cages were very dirty and too small for the snakes that were in them. I'd get if they were super busy but there was no one in there and the guys working there were just bs'n with each other. read more

The guy that works there he wears glasses dark hair is VERY rude as well I NEVR feel comfortable shopping there when he is working he is not helpful at all read more

We came in to see what Vet's Pets has to offer. We were shocked to find several of their reptiles in deplorable condition. The Rosy Boa was missing both of its eyes which means it could be a rescue but the entire bottom of its bowl was covered in green algae or mold. Every tank we looked at was covered in animal feces, one python had 6 urates which did not happen in one week maybe not even two. There were several tanks with clearly dead lizards. This place seems to know aquatics pretty well but I feel really bad for the reptiles here. read more

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I get my bugs there and some supplies. Friendly staff and a nice collection of reptiles and fish.

Love love love this place! My boyfriend & I are salt water fish lovers. Not only do they have great deals on everything, all their salt water fish are so adorable and worthy of buying. && when we have a question about a fish, the workers there are very honest with their answers. They seem to know a lot about their fish and care so much for them! They always recommend to pick up a fish later when its not doing so well, and they let us know when a fish doesnt cooperate well with other fishes in the tank. Thus place rocks :) check out all the beautiful corals and beautiful fishes! It will make you want to set up a fish tank if you didn't already have one. :) read more

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