Strictly Fish

We had to drive 40 miles to get to this place. It is in a little, somewhat tacky center and we were concerned. Inside we found a knowledgeable, caring team, wide selection and fair pricing. We bought a lot more than intended and paid a lot less than expected. We’ll happily make the trip again whenever we need fish or aquarium accessories.

I come here to get my salt water for my aquarium. The staff is always friendly. Nice assortment of reefs and fish for sale too.

This place has a horribly overpriced selection of mundane corals, overpriced saltwater fishes full of ick (even with their 25% discount on Wednesdays are still more expensive than fishes at other fish stores), and a current collection of the most unpleasant, dishonest, and manipulative LFS staff in SoCal.

I went here to pick up some Java Moss for killifish fry I am raising. When I went in, there was an older employee with a beard at the front salt water storage tanks going over ph testing and things to do with your aquarium to maintain stable ph with another customer. I wandered around for a minute and found some rigid air tubing I had been unable to find at places like PetSmart. I went to look through the plants and didn’t see any Java Moss. I went back to the front counter to ask about the moss. The employee with the beard was still working with the other customer, but another employee came in and helped me to find the Java Moss. They were polite, friendly, and helpful. I know where to go if I have any questions or need anything for my fish.

Great guys in here! I’ve been in this fish store many times and have gotten amazing insight and education from these guys, especially Terry! There’s another tall guy with glasses who is extremely helpful! Very nice, friendly guys who make you feel welcomed, even if you are a newcomer to the hobby! I bought an angelfish here and my current angelfish would not tolerate the new one and they let me trade it, no problem! I have purchased quite a few fish from here, as well as supplies. They are about average in price but you pay for what you get (meaning you have to know what to look for at Super cheap fish stores)! I am and will continue to be a customer here! See you soon guys!

This place is awesome. I went in to check out there cichlids and this store has by far the best selection I’ve see out of all the fish storers I’ve been to. They had a great selection of other fresh and saltwater fish as well, but I’m really all about the African cichlids. They had some stunning OB Peacocks and Zebras, Sunshines, Hongi Island, lake Victorians and a bunch of different mbunas. The only down side to this selection is they’re a bit pricier, but the fish are so healthy, good looking, and unique that I can’t complain.
Not to mention the customer service was stellar. I unfortunately can’t remember the name of the man who help us (my girlfriend and I) but he was kind and informative. There was even a point where we informed him of a dead fish in a tank (which is something that understandable happens from time to time) and he rushed over to handle it and even gave the fish a «God Bless you man.»
I walked out of there with a stunning OB Peacock and a zebra mbuna and I couldn’t be happier.

Husband & I have gone to this store a couple times for the African cichlids, although very pricey they do have a good selection. Every time we arrive we SOMETIMES get a greeting, the customer service here is horrible, they beat around the bush, don’t really answer your questions. Either they’re plain RUDE or just don’t have any knowledge of what they have in store.

I’d say about a 3.5. This is a nice store with a pretty good selection. I started coming here after Seven Seas went out of business. Yeah that was a while ago. I don’t really consider myself a fish hobbyist but I do buy rocks, chemicals and other aquarium items from time to time. The employees were very nice to us talking about our pets and such. There are some nice fish here and they take nice care of their betas too. Check out the mini koi pond. I’d go back.

The customer service is awesome. The folks who work here are very knowledgeable and will take time to answer all your questions. The selection of fish here are excellent also. Their 30% off on Wednesdays are icing on the cake.

Truly love this place! The people here enjoy what they do and it shows. There are always enough people working to not only help you, but take the time to make you feel like they care. I am a long time customer and still have fresh water fish (pristellas tetras) purchased from here 10 years ago. We recently set up a small goldfish tank for my daughter and they were excellent with her, making sure she got the exact two she wanted. Their prices for tanks and accessories are better than other pet stores.

STRICTLY TERRIBLE SERVICE!!! So based upon the reviews I decided to try this place out despite the recent lower reviews. The recent reviews were right on!!! I walked in this store and must be honest to say they look like it had a good selection. I’m brand spanking new to this hobby and was ready to throw down some major $$$ for a tank, stand, etc. As I walked in one of the workers looked at me and immediately looked away because I guess he was too busy speaking with the cash register person about sports. I then walked around the store figuring they would come around to see how I was, no they didn’t. I then went to where they were still talking about sports and he looked at me again and still ignored me. So I figure this just isn’t the place for me!!!

Now let me start by saying my father and I are very very new to this hobby… walking into this place you would seemed amazed on the things they have here at the store but let me tell you DON’T LET THOSE LOOKS FOOL YOU. We bought a fish that cleaned the sand once we were in there the gentleman mexican bald? Guy where the fishes were helped us told us what fishes get along wit coral etc needless to say to make this long story short we come home the next day and see our tank cloudy full of sand everywhere messed up our whole tank no pros and cons where ever told to us. Mind you this is the 2^nd back experience I had with this store. I don’t even want to bring up when I bought a 300.00 light from them!
People like that TURN PEOPLE AWAY. starting a hobby you expect some product knowledge from the ones you think know this hobby but YET I WAS WRONG!!! I WILL NEVER GO BACK I’ll stick to Amazing Aquarium and reefs in orange CA !!!

I come here a lot to buy my fish… So I thought I would call asking if they where hiring. Simple question that should have a yes or no answer right? Well I was told to call back the next day for the boss, and I did. The guy who answered the phone was rude when I was explaining I was told to call back today being told the owner/​boss was available. He got irritated and inpatient at me and just snapped «what’s the question». I politely asked as I did yesterday if they where hiring or accepting applications… The answer I got was «no no no no no no» then a click and phone disconnected. Really rude way to answer my question no patients or courtesy. I will no longer be shopping here AT ALL!

I went with my friend just as moral support as she bought fish for her new tank. I saw a few crayfish and decided on a whim to buy one. I also bought a tank and food for him. The guy who helped us pick out my friends fish was very informative and told us how many fish we could put in her tank. He also let us know which fish were compatible and which we should hold off on until her tank was more established.
I ended up buying a 10 gallon aquarium kit that started to leak 12 days after I bought it. By that point the box had been recycled and I couldn’t find the receipt. Luckily the employee who was able to help us remembered that I purchased the tank. They were able to switch out the tank for me.
They had some interesting and beautiful fish. After coming here I’m ready to get back into owning fish. I’d love to have a saltwater aquarium and I was told to come back when I’m ready and they’ll help me out.
I can’t wait to come back for more things for my tank!

Awesome!!! I been coming here for years and definitely my goto tropical fish store. They have amazing selection of fish, live rock and corral. They have great prices and service. They are popular and do get busy often. I usually see Scott, Steve or Evan. They are the most knowledgable and will get you setup.

Update to my old review, this is one of my go-​to aquarium stores now. They’ve always been helpful, and their prices are fair. The only thing preventing me from giving this place a full 5 stars is the health of some of the fish still concerns me.

I really like this place very well maintained and clean. I wish they had more variety of fancy goldfish but you can’t have everything.

Strictly Fish!!! This is hands-​down my go-​to local fish store. This place is really big on the inside with all of the dry-​goods and tanks for sale up front with the real action in the back. There is a large room with all of their tanks lining the walls and in some in the middle. Smack dab in the middle of the room when you enter is a approximately 150gal tank full of live plants and fish. It is a sight to see.
I started going here last year just looking around and getting advice, I had heard a lot of bad things about the customer service and staff from other LFS, but I am not one to follow hearsay so I had to check it out for myself. I can honestly say this place has been a breath of fresh air for me compared to other LFS. I get all of my live plants and livestock here because the quality of everything is so superb! Anthony and the bald guy (sorry can’t remember your name bro) know a lot about fish and plant keeping and what they recommend I can attest to being backed up by my research online and in forums. I trust the advice I get from them because they have intricate tanks setup themselves.
The brothers that run this store know how to properly manage and market a small business. They have a weekly 25% off livestock sale on Wednesdays and always have a few other big sales throughout the year where they offer either a free t-​shirt with any amount of purchase or free face-​painting for the kiddos.
I could write an essay on this place, but best thing you can do is go in for yourself. #1 in my book out of the 20+ places I have been.

Still great service as always. Just found out the names of two of the friendly gents. Talk to Terry. He is the main guy we go to, but Anthony is very helpful as well if we cannot find Terry.

Probably 3.5 stars.
I just went in to get my new fish some buddies. I’m totally new at having fish and don’t have a lot of knowledge about the different types of fish, their needs, etc. I did get greeted immediately upon walking in, and didn’t have the problem of getting assistance like other Unilocalers mentioned.
I told the guy there about my needs and any recommendations he had for my tank. I ended leaving with a shrimp and an otocinclus catfish. On my way home, I looked up the care for my new oto and found out that they are pretty fragile, should only be introduced in well established tanks, needs already grown algae, and can die pretty easily. I didn’t like that he didn’t tell me this information, especially since I had already told him my tank was brand new and I’m totally clueless about fish. I don’t like sentencing my poor oto to a tragic death just because I didn’t know. Granted, I could have looked up the information like I did on my way home, but I looked to the employees as more knowledgeable sources. Hopefully it doesn’t die! :(
The one pro of this store is that they have great stuff. A great selection of live rocks, live coral, plants, and fish. They even have sea water from Catalina island. This shop is for pros, they even have selective foods in bulk and you can custom order your tank! It seems like they have sales pretty often, so it’s a good place to check out.