Goldfish Plus

This particular shop was once a go to place for me until I realized that I was just a dollar sign to the buisness. I understand that there are traditional methods in aquarium biology but at times products were recommended that didnt have a reason or cause to be purchased. I would recommend anyone coming here to do your research prior to having a mind set or you will be spending more than you need to

The owner, Peter, is a knowledgeable, funny, honest, and awesome guy!!! I got my bearded dragon from him about 6 months ago and came back for my leopard tortoise 3 months ago. I have been to the shop about 8 times since then to get a variety of things (climbing branch, feeding dishes, hides, beardie leash, food). I have also been to other local pet stores to compare prices and customer service. Peter has HANDS DOWN the best prices and always makes us feel welcome and happy to see us every time we visit! When we bring in our beardie, he cuts his nails for free. He spends time getting to know his customers and his loyal clientele is evidence of this! Yes, it is a little more cluttered than typical, which is okay with me because I am a fan of treasure hunting for things (thrift stores/​yard sales) but if you ask Peter what you are looking for, he knows exactly where he keeps them! I will definitely continue to come here :)

This place is a hidden gem. I have been a loyal customer for almost 2 years now. My family has bought about 3 different types of pets from here, and not to mention water for my tank, crickets, meal worms, and cages. Peter the owner has the best prices in the area and also is very helpful at answering questions about the animals he sales and how to correctly care for them. I have read some of the other negative reviews and I’m surprised I have never had a bad experience here at all. My daughter is autistic and it takes a lot of patience to get her to look and touch animals she is not used to, but Peter got her to feed and pet the Guiena pigs he sales. My daughter liked it so much that we had to buy one for her and another for her little brother. Fast forward two and a half months we went back to take him 3 baby’s which he gave us store credit for. Yes, the store is cluttered with inventory but since he leased the space next door it’s not as bad anymore. This is a place where I can walk in and I feel like I have known Peter and his 2 workers my whole life. I would recommend this place to anyone who can appreciate an old school mom n pop shop instead of big brother stores like Petsmart.

Pricey! $ 85 for a small sea anemone. The store is so cluttered. But the reason why I am giving two stars is because I came here to get my water tested and see what they have and the owner asked me where I get my water and fish from and he bad mouthed CK fish world and Azusa pet where I normally go. Saying their water is bad and he only has the best. Telling me to bring my fresh water I got from other stores and he will prove himself and why. I don’t know I am not about bad mouthing others. He also doesn’t take time to talk to you he wonders the store and only talking to you as he walks by. Not very good customer service. When you ask questions he talks to you in a condescending manner. Won’t be going back.

Great place! G
They have water hyacinth for my pond! Great price 1 dollar a piece. Came in for mosquito eaters, which they had will come again for sure! What
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I have gone to goldfish plus a few time and everyone I’ve been there they have been very kind and helpful. Yes it is messy, but you can find some very interesting and good items. The owner Peter also once allowed me to trade in fish for store credit but ask first.

Ended up here on my quest to find filters for my 6 gallon fish tank. I stopped by the Petsmart in Walnut/​City of Industry and apparently they no longer carried it there. However, one of the employees told me about Goldfish Plus, which was about a 10 – 15 minute drive from Petsmart. He told me that they would most likely have it there. I dropped a call over to Goldfish plus and sure enough, they said they had what I was looking for. When I first walked in I was overwhelmed with the volume of inventory inside, crammed in such a small space. Some may call it messy, and unorganized and they very well may be right, but I am just happy they sold the filters my tank needed. I spoke to the owner, and he was a really nice guy. He already had my filters waiting for me at the counter. Price wise, I think they have pretty reasonable prices. Goldfish Plus has all you need for your aquarium and or koi fish ponds. Just be sure to give them a call first, so they can have your items ready for you, so you don’t have to go looking for them yourself… its a jungle in there! :)

I’ve been coming here for years and have not had any issue. This pet store is a bit on the unusual side. Like many other reviews, it is definitely on the cluttered side (at least at the time of this review) and it is definite not the pet store you would go to in order to gaze at what is available.
Having said that, if you know what you want then most likely it’s there. If they don’t have it in stock, then they can get it for you at a great price.

This was my first visit to goldfish plus and I was amazed at how nice the people who work there are I read these other negative reviews and I’m confused, Peter the owner and Chris is associate and over backwards to make you happy. I had to buy some supplies for my pond and Peter took the time to help me figure out what was going to be my best solution. He did not try to sell me stuff that I do not need, as a matter of fact I had more product picked out then what was needed. The description of the place having a lot of stuff is accurate, they do have a lot of stuff!

Old and dusty inventory. The owner obviously has a hoarding problem — big time! I could not get past the crap to even move down any aisle to look at anything. I felt claustrophobic and was afraid I would either trip on something or have it fall over on me.
If this store has anything worth buying, I will never know because of the problems mentioned above.

If you can make it past the products cluttered outside of the store then you might be able to walk a few steps inside where there is a very bad hoarding problem of inventory. You can barely walk down the aisles to look at fish or animals. I’ve never seen a retail store this messy in my life.
I was looking to start a saltwater tank again after having some years ago. I couldn’t even look at the saltwater fish due to the stacks of boxes in the way. The aquarium they showed me was dirty and looked used.
My friend lives nearby and was worried of his young daughter getting injured inside of the store. He actually scratched his leg on a metal cage in the aisle.
I personally wouldn’t purchase anything from this store since it seems very messy and un-​kept.

I love coming here! Peter is as knowledgeable as anyone around, he is honest, and my kids love feeding the koi… I just don’t let them walk around much of the store!

did not like this store at all. the place is a mess, I found the prices to be higher than most other stores and the guy who helped me (I think he was the owner) was very rude and talked down to me. I have been in the fish hobby for 10+ years and have been to almost every fish store in socal. I have to give this one a big thumbs down

This guy know what he is talking about and he is super helpful. but the store is a mess! They seem to have things from
The 90’s and he is so rude to his customers!!! So rude!!!

First I do want to say the owner is knowledgeable about the animals and products he sells. His fish look healthy and he does sell good water for your aquarium by the gallon. His live rocks, corals, and sand are a bit pricey. But are still in good shape.
BUT…
The place is cluttered and dusty and some things look like they’re in a disarray.
This is the reason why I am giving this place a 2-​star rating, otherwise I’d give it a 3 or 4 if the customer service was better. The owner can be a bit rude and often times is a complete douche-​bag. When you try to talk to him or ask questions he sometimes just keeps walking and talking at you as he walks up and down the aisles. Doing whatever it is he thinks is more important than really stopping to help out a customer. You have to follow him or else you have to repeatedly ask him what he just said. Which clearly irritates him and makes the experience even worse. Like it’s really your fault he walks away from you and doesn’t speak up very well.
One time he was massaging this really obnoxious woman’s shoulders when I was standing there waiting for him to help me. He even brushed me off when I tried to approach and ask for help. I remember another time I brought a friend of mine there with me so that we could get supplies on our salt water tanks. He gives her a discount and a better deal than me because she was Asian.
He is an Asian business owner; who are not only the WORST people to work for in my working experience. But also are known for only helping out or giving better deals to other Asians (especially if they’re from the same country or speak the same language). I know that sounds a bit racist, but it’s true in this case because I was RIGHT THERE and bought the SAME DAMN THINGS. I didn’t say anything about it, not exactly knowing what to say or do about the situation. Honestly, what do you say to someone who gives a better deal to someone you came in with because of their race?
His English is good, but the guy is just a little bit weird in combination with being a rude jerk.
If you can put up with the service that is often bad or off putting at best. Go ahead and buy your supplies from here or even ask for advice on what to do or how to take good care of your animals. If you want good service to go with your aquarium supplies, I’d suggest looking elsewhere.

Át. First when I went to that store I was impressed with the service the owner is very nice and knows a lot about the animals very helpful but it kind of turned me off when I went there yesterday and I took a used tank for him to sell and he didn’t even gave me a discount on the stuff I bought. It was like free for him. That is not right