A&P Tropical Fish

Great little gem! I was surprised to find this place on account of the area it’s in. Let me point this out first, the place isn’t the cleanest, but that doesn’t concern me too much. Yes, there are a few dead fishes, but guess what, our fish we bought were healthy! We bought a Green Spotted Puffer Fish, which prefer brackish conditions (semi-​salt water). They have all the supplies you’ll need there for that.
The man and lady that helped us were very nice. I’ll be glad to go back again.

I’ve recommended this place to all my friends. All the workers are knowledgeable and very helpful. Merchandise is a lot cheaper than it is at petco/​petsmart. And they have a great selection of animals :)

Really nice lady that works here. She is really knowledgable and sweet. But the guy there will rip you off. Charge you one price Monday and you come back Thursday and it’s more expensive. I’m all for mom and pop but I can go down to Petsmart and get the same thing for 50% cheaper. He is real sneaky with his pricing and that’s not cool to do business like that. Only reason I still go because it’s my local fish store and the lady there has good conversation.

Customer service is OK. They have a lot of corals and salt water fishes but tropical fishes are very limited. I gave this store one star because the store’s return and exchange policy sucks. Beware do not buy any items from this store because they overpriced on every item. I bought a filter here for $ 120 and when got home went to
and found the exact item for half of the price.

Although some tanks need a little more attendance and it’s a little crowded I love this shop, great selection, super nice and friendly workers, odd location and parking kinda sucks but I love this place! I stop here at least twice a month just to see new shipments, specially there Halfmoon Bettas!

great place w/​awesome customer service

One of the first fish stores I came in as an adult looking to get back into the hobby. Don’t let the neighborhood or area deter you as the husband and wife that run this place are very helpful. I came with a friend and both asked questions for 30 minutes without buying anything and they gladly walked us around the store and showed us everything. In places like this I’m willing to spend a little more on things to show my appreciation.
I hate that I moved across town before setting up my 55gal because I would have loved to stock more of it with their fish. I did wind up going back and getting a Blood Red Parrot from them that was small when I bought it but has grown rapidly. They took good care of their livestock and have a decent freshwater section to choose from.
Check it out before you write it off.

Needed saltwater for my biocube 8 reef. Didn’t feel like driving to norwalk to Carson tropical so I decided to give this a shot. Walked in the shop and the freshwater section looked decent. Walked to the saltwater section and it looked like the owner’s favorite fish is the green spotted puffer. The marine fish selection of this place is close to none. Mainly just damsels, eels, and a couple of hardy fishes that the owner hasn’t kill off with the owner’s low quality of maintenance. The display tank is a full of green hair algae. They have a porcupine puffer the size of a kids fist in a biocube 8. That is just plain animal cruelty, only if you can see it in person… when the owner filled up my water container, i was wondering why it was coming out from under the main tank area. I asked the owner if he is giving me water from his main tank and he told me he has a tank behind the store. I asked him what kind of salt he uses to make the water and he couldn’t tell me. He had to bring me a bag of red seas salt mix for me to read. So i sniffed the water and it sure did smells like new water. No foul odor or discolorations. So I got 2 gallons ($ 1.94!!! expensive!!!)to to do a approximately 30% change in my 8 gallon reef. My tank was well established for over a year and I have never had problem with water from any other fish stores. I was wondering why my corals are not opening up the first evening. The next days after the water change, with the exception of my hermit crab and emerald crab, all the corals and livestock was melting away when I came home from work!!! I immediately gave all my stuff away to a friend to quarantine, but it was too late. Even the hardiest of all coral –toadstool – did not make it. 150 dollars worth of livestocks were wiped out by a 1.5gallon water change. Thanks A&P. I will not be back for any reason

This store has a wide variety of fish. We bought some fish from this store and one of them was floating upside down. When we took it back to ask questions the owner put it in his tank and kept it for 24 hours and when we returned he said it was fine. The fish died 2 days later and so did the other fish we bought from them. They were rude and not helpful. I will not return there.

I went here this afternoon looking for a Red Devil (Male — and darn they’re hard to find!) for my mom. When we got there, we were pleasantly surprised.
The usual tropical fish stores we go to smell strongly of dirty fish tanks, and are pretty dark lit, with sales associates who aren’t much help. But when we went into A&P (expecting the worst because of the neighborhood) it was different from what we’d seen before. The floor plan was similar to most fish stores but it was bright and spacious, the tanks were clean and the fish seemed healthy.
The owners were very polite, they helped us out and when we realized the fish they had was too small (and our Big Red would eat the poor guy alive) he helped us figure out whether or not he (the fish, not the owner) would survive in the tank — and how to ensure that, and he showed us our other options. (Apparently, fish can have mixed fishy babies. This, I did not know.) The fish were pretty inexpensive in comparison to where we usually shop, and the normal pet stores, so that was another plus.
We definitely plan on coming back from now on. The experience was a ⁵⁄₅.

Great Fish Store! Staff is Very Friendly. Came in here because I wanted to start My Aquarium & the Lady there helped Us with everything We needed. Overall GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

This place is great. The employees are very friendly and knowledgable. They can answer just about all your questions.
They have freshwater, saltwater, and tropical fish. Chichilds, Koi, Eel, and recently saw that they had a Seahorse!
They also got your Herps/​Reptiles. They have Bearded Dragons, Red Eared Sliders, Iguanas, Water Dragons and Chameleons.
They also got your critters. Tarantulas, Centipedes, PAC-​man frogs, Red bellied frogs, and tadpoles.
Finally, they also have coral, driftwood, plants for your tanks. And tanks too!

My favorite critter barn.
They specialize in fish but have birds, reptiles and other assorted bugs and stuff.
Prices on everything way better than fartsmart or petfo.
If ya got fishies, ya got to check this place out.

This is a good place to find healthy fish (for the most part) at great prices. The people there are usually very helpful even when they’re busy. They are very knowlegable and willing to give suggestions. I’ve sent many friends to them for both fresh and salt water fish and accessories.

I was in here with my roommate (he has three fish tanks) because he wanted to check out their selection at the time. He’s apparently a regular, telling me about all of their fish and explaining what they are.
The lady was nice who helped us, she even gave him a really good deal. It’s a really small place but there’s definitely no shortage of selection.
I’d say if you’re into aquatics and have a chance to do so, try stopping by here to check out what they have. I know good customer service when I see it!

I have been purchasing my fish for my kid’s aquariums (a 3.5 and a 10 gallon) from Petco or PetSmart. I never liked either but was always too intimidated to go to the aquarium specialty shops because I was soo green and am not going to drop $$$ for fish right now.
Petco and Petsmart will sell you anything you point to without giving you advice on if the fish are compatible or not good for newbies, etc. After many dollars flushed down the toilet (literally) I decided to check Unilocal and found this place.
Where do I start?
Not in the best of neighborhoods — really. So if your not used to that don’t even bother.
Mom and Pops place — good for saving a little $, but kinda dirty and and you are on your own if you have an issue with your purchase or experience.
A lot of the freshwater tanks had dead or dying fish in them.
During my visit I could not tell who was a worker or who wasn’t. It seemed like all of the workers homies were hanging out.
I had to ask almost everyone there if they worked there and if I could get some help. I explained my situation to the worker and was given no advice. The young guy just asked me which fish and how many do I want. He was not rude. He just didn’t care.
The prices for freshwater fish seemed less than the national pet stores by about 10−20%, depending on the fish.
Limited selection of decorations and accessories for your tank but what they have is priced way less than the national stores.
I might try there again if I need something that is ridiculously overpriced at Petco. Otherwise — not impressed, just whatever. I called Strictly Fish in Lakewood for some advice and the guy on the phone there was fantastic. I will probably try there next in my quest for a regular shop.

this place is great. you might miss it, cause its tucked away in the hood on cherry past anaheim. this place is family owned and very friendly. they are know what they are talking about, and even help sex fish and take time to let you pick exactly what fish you want, without making you feel bad for it. they are constantly getting new fish and merchandise in, and have new and used tanks for sale. THEIR PRICES ARE THE BEST IN TOWN! tiger barbs for 2 bucks, electric blue (hap) cichlids 4 bucks. all of their fish are healthy and when you go in you will most likely see them feeding, cleaning and caring for their fish. the store isnt very large, but they offer a great selection of fresh and saltwater, inlcuding rare and large fish (flowerhorns, sharks). they also have amphibians, and recently added a FULL REPTILE section and are starting to carry stuff for ALL pets. i dont mean to hype this place up so much, but im in there alot, and they are really nice. great deals on feeder fish. 15 for one dollar feeder guppies (the most colorful ive ever seen for feeders) and 6 ghost shrimp for a dollar as well as good prices of frozen foods. anyway, go check them out, and keep going back. they remember customers and make you feel very welcome!

This is a small, family owned business. The place is small, but they have a wide selection of common and uncommon freshwater and tropical fish, and are well stocked on common and uncommon supplies like blackwater extract. They also have large to full sized koi and arowanas and have very healthy looking marine tanks, and have very good prices on a large variety goldfish and feeders. They are constantly taking care of their tanks and the staff is very helpful, if the accent isn’t too much of a barrier. Although they don’t have a warranty on fish, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll have any problems with their fish and I never see any dead ones in their tanks. Some of their prices are slightly higher than petco/​smart, but well worth the quality.

This place is a bit small but I was pretty impressed with the selection of fresh and salt water fish they have. There prices were pretty reasonable too. The people are friendly. I did find great looking live rock here for the lowest price I have found. Their Salt Water fish are in great health and much cheaper then other places around town. If you are in the neighborhood it is worth a visit.