Rainbow Aquarium and Pond

We had recently needed to get some fish for our tank here. This place has a great selection and their prices seemed to be very reasonable. Tony was very helpful in helping me get a fire eel. They are super friendly and had many selections of different types of salt water and fresh water fish. The only complaint I would have really is that they have small birds in the back and the put way too many birds in the cage it does not look fair to the birds or healthy. Overall they have some great products and are a great store.

Nice and clean! Love all the fish they had so did my kids. I had to buy an aquarium for my water turtles and had no clue what I needed. The gentlemen who helped me was so knowledgable and set up my filter. I had my two kids so he walked me to my car! Great prices also ! Definitely be my go to spot.

Just went to get some cichlids and they have a lot of good fish. Salt water and fresh water. Also the employees are really helpful and nice love that store

I have to agree with all the praises, comments and descriptions. Rainbow is the best for supplies, patience and cost. It is a great family run shop, and I’m so happy they are geographically close.

my boyfriend loves to get fish from here they have a wide selection and amazing species the manta rays are beautiful I really want one

I’ve been doing tanks 20 years. This place has the best prices and knowledge. They never lack having new inventory. The hook for me is they’ve always kept the water prices down and that’s what keeps me coming back again and again. I enjoy coming here because they know what makes a successful store and they keep doing what’s right.

Best store in LA. Vivid level livestock, real prices. Great store.

I have been a customer at rainbow for my freshwater needs for over 3 years. When I decided to make the jump into saltwater all my questions and concerns were answered. The folks at Rainbow couldn’t be more professional and honest if they tried and gave me an amazing deal on a big setup. The whole staff truly cares about their customers and the staff has more than once bent over backwards to help me out with my new saltwater setup. They have a customer for life!

The store front looked shabby but upon entering it was nearly spotless. The floor and atmosphere of the place was clean and orderly. Practically all tanks were clear and no dead fish. Even the usually neglected Betta cups were being cleaned as I came in, so I knew immediately these people cared about the animals. I was shopping for some plants and when i asked an employee she was able to pull out a book on plants and identified the plant in question and even gave me a discount on one of them because it seemed to be partly dying. When i inquired about where some ghost shrimp were I was directed and then kindly and promptly attended by another helpful employee!
TL;DR: Fast and friendly service, knowledgeable employees, bright and responsive fish, and to top it off very clean from floor to the water! I will be coming by again for all my aquatic needs!

I called this place last month looking for a big acrylic fish tank for my monster fish and the customer service is just top notch, especially the owner Miguel was very patient with me over the phone explaining how I want my tank to be done. Sadly I have some personal issue and set back and wasn’t able to follow up on my tank order specifications but when I decided to come to the place I was very impressed of how clean and well organized the store is and Miguel the owner still have my wish list on my tank. I can’t forget the most important key features of my tank which is the superb custom look bulk head that was suggested by Tony I was pretty well amazed even my fellow fish keeper. Overall this place is just Amazing I mean from how well maintained the store with 0% fishy odor that you usually smell in fish store and the customer service is phenomenal! 100% recommend this place to all types of fish keeper and hobbyist! Here’s a snapshot of my beautiful huge tank that I bought from them it’s very CHEAP too!

Just stopped by this place today and I am amazed by the quality of the business. Local family operation specializing in both saltwater and freshwater tropical fish. Phenomenal selection. Friendly helpful staff. Excellent prices. This is overall a great store and I will definitely be back

Couldn’t find any Ranchu Goldfish anywhere and if I did come across some they were totally over priced or unhealthy… Found Rainbow online and drove from Santa Clarita to check them out. Holy smokes! Talk about a variety. Koi, goldfish, tropical, and saltwater in all shapes, colors, and sizes. And yup, they had my Ranchus! My hunt was over. I literally stood there for over an hour staring at all the goldfish because I couldnt make up my mind on which ones I wanted since they had so many unique goldies to choose from. Great price tag on the fish as well. Never payed under $ 20 for a Ranchu in my life. My Ranchu is still healthy and happy. Thankful for these guys and all their knowledge. I’ll be back for more Ranchus that’s forsure!

Outstanding selection of fish and prices are out of this world. The guys here at rainbow are very knowledgable in the hobby and will help you with whatever you need whether it is fresh or saltwater they always know what’s better for the hobby

I like that it is a clean store. People are friendly and somewhat helpful. I brought my saltwater in for testing and they could only do certain test and they said they would email or call you the next day for the results. Problem is they never ask you for your number or email, so I felt like they just didn’t want to do it. I liked that they had specials, but I left without purchasing.

So, I was sold a saragassum trigger (red tail trigger). She was well priced at 79.99 but the lights were a bit dim where she was. I took her home but to my surprise turns out she was actually a female blue throat trigger. She was more gray green vs hay blue, the lines on the cheeks were not there the red tail was a brown color the body style just screamed blue throat. After contacting rainbow they asked me to send them pictures which I did. They said it was a female saragassum but I know it’s a female blue throat. They told me they would have another saragassum for me Monday. Monday they said no luck we’ll try Tuesday. I went in on Tuesday and they had 3. They exchanged her no problem, I’m a super happy camper. Thank you Rainbow!

This place is awesome! It’s worth visiting. My husband loves to come here to shop for our aquarium because he people are great with service and fishes are beautiful and priced right!

I just want to share my experience at rainbow aquarium, i like this place because they explain all my questions, they have the knowledge. I bought my fish tank, and i very happy and I follow directions that Juan give me and the results are good! Tony, Lisset, Gabriel are very nice all the time! My family and me sometimes spend our weekend in this beautiful place looking the fishes!!!

Went back to take the botia fish back and when I spoke to the lady about what had happened, she LAUGHED!!! She was completely unsympathetic and could clearly care less! She even threw her boss under the bus and said, «wow he’s the owner and didn’t even know». What kind of business is this?! They clearly have ZERO knowledge about fish and are just looking to make a dollar no matter if their customers come back or not!
I also had brought a sample of my water for them to test and she said my ammonia was slightly high (it was barely high). She told me to put a certain bacteria in the tank for 5 days straight and that should take care of it… so I did. After 5 days my ammonia was SO HIGH that my fish were about to die! Are these people stupid or something?!
I went to Aquarium City in Canoga Park and spoke with the Co-​owner of the store and told him everything that the lady told me to do and he was shocked and even apologized that it even happened! He told me everything I would need in order to save my fish… explained everything in detail and within 24 hours my ammonia was down, my tank was crystal clear and my fish was doing 100% times better!
DO NOT GO TO THIS RAINBOW STORE AS THEY HAVE ZERO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FISH!
Go to Aquarium City: 21 723 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91 303

We are beginners with salt water aquariums. We came into the store to get advice on how to set up our new tank. Miguel not only took the time to explain things step by step, he walked us through what products we needed (and didn’t need).
I think we must have been in the store for an hour or more, and he never lost patience. That’s something that is quite rare with an aquarium/​marine pet shop. We’ve been to several other spots, and they are grumpy, rushed and seem mildly annoyed at questions. This is a family run place and everyone is always extremely kind.
The folks at this establishment really know their stuff. They’ve been doing it for decades, and I couldn’t have been more impressed with Miguel’s expertise. If you’re serious about wanting to learn the proper way to set up and care for an aquarium, you’ve got to visit this shop.
Their prices are great as well. It’s also apparent that they care for the living things that they sell. Their tanks are clean, the fish look happy and well looked after.

Today I went back to Rainbow A/​P. The other owner, Juan’s brother Miguel, was really helpful, as well. Really friendly, too, and easy to talk to about anything aquatic. In my case, I have a 60 gallon freshwater tank. Miguel was talking to me about when I can add my desired fish to my just-​set-​up tank. I want discus, since this is my first time adding this notoriously delicate fish to my aquarium, he was very patient and helpful in teaching me more, and gave me tons of resources to look up online for quality information.
I feel like the Rainbow staff doesn’t upsell, they just let you know what would work best in your particular aquarium, and many of the people on the staff are extremely knowledgeable, which makes for the perfect local fish store.
They also had a lot of plants, and Tony helped me pick those out and gave me pointers on which are good ones in a new tank. Tony also suggested getting a couple fish to help speed up the cycling process of the tank, because they add bacteria. He also sold me a new aquarium light, driftwood and a sponge filter.
Anyway, I learned so much in my two visits to Rainbow! So thankful to have such a friendly and knowledgeable LFS team so nearby. I plan to come back when I finally add my discus, especially because adult discus here are way cheaper than any other provider I’ve found so far.