Adam is the best! He really knows his stuff and the fish at this shop are unique and well taken…read morecare of

Awesome customer service, super friendly and knowledgeable. Best deals around on fish and corals…read more All quarantined and ready to go

I have been going to this store since I Moved to the central coast. The owner knows a great deal…read moreand though I am no Beginner in the reef keeping hobby I will often bounce ideas off Paul or Ricky as I know i can get a second opinion that is trustworthy. I prefer not to buy Fish online and Paul will work hard to get the specialty items i am looking for. I am grateful they are in the area! Thanks again to the staff at Tropics

Honestly I don't know where to start with my experience here…read more I've been here only once and that was enough to ruin my experience. As I was looking at the fishes I noticed that the tanks were filthy. I told the staff and they lied to my face telling me they cleaned the tank recently. I swear if you could touch the inside of the tank your finger would be covered in algae. I asked about clown fish and they were obviously over charging me for the fishes, the tanks, equipment, and other items. I should have know that considering how filthy the inside of the shop was. The staff here obviously didn't care too much about this place since all they did was just pretend to clean the area they were at. Hell there was so much tripping hazards on the floor that it felt like Saw puzzle. I swear a homeless person can come in the front door and immediately walk away due to the condition of this place. I spent too much money here for stuff to break as well as my fish being incredibly sick. 1 star is still too high for this review

TLDR: Reasonable prices - priceless service and advice…read more Have been shopping here for years and only have a 10 gallon freshwater tank but love it. The kids love coming to the shop and helping take care of our fish, snail and crayfish. Staff is wonderfully helpful.

Lovely fish shop. Locally owned with knowledgeable owner. Gave us great tips since we are…read morenovices. They have beautiful fresh and salt water fish. Definitely worth the drive for your aquarium needs and advice! Thank you Brennan!

Line: no wait during weekday afternoon Parking: about 10 car…read morelot on the side, not full Service: knowledgeable and fun hearted Came here to get freshwater aquatic plants and they have a wide selection. I was able to find plants not available in other stores in the bay area. They have both plants in tanks and in agar. The price is on the average to slightly high side. Would definitely come again!

Everyone is so nice and helpful. I highly recommend this place. I buy everything for my aquarium…read morehere.

I was hit with a very fishy odor once I walked in, which is usually not the best sign. While…read morebrowsing through the tanks, I saw SEVERAL dead fish in SEVERAL tanks. Some of them looked like they were struggling to swim and there was even a skeleton which indicates to me that the fish had been dead for a while. I've honestly never seen so many dead fish in tank in my life, even Petco and PetSmart seems better compared to this. Prices were also high, especially for shrimp. They were charging $15/caridina shrimp. Some of the tanks seemed to have mislabeled fish or seemed incredibly overstocked. I understand that they may view the tanks as temporary holding tanks but it was still quite a lot of fish in some small tanks. I would recommend checking out other fish stores in the area before heading over here.

I can not recommend this store enough!!!…read more Clear Water Aquarium is an amazing fish store with the most knowledgeable staff out there. I have been to various fishstores around the bay, but after finding this gem last year, I have been making the drive from Sonoma County ever since. I have been buying plants for my 14 gallon betta tank which continue to flourish. I recently went back with my boyfriend and we were assisted by Erik. Erik was the coolest guy ever and helped us out with so much. We found ways to decorate my boyfriend's 60 gallon that has his albino oscar, as well as some buddies for him. We are so happy with our purchases and can not thank Erik enough!!

I hired ABC Aquatic while I was out of the country for four months, and I honestly could not be…read morehappier with their service. I gave them a key to my house so they could come by every three weeks to maintain my aquarium, which requires a lot of trust, and they handled everything professionally and responsibly. Not only did they take excellent care of my fish, but they actually made the aquarium look better than it ever had before. The water quality, the setup, and the overall appearance were noticeably improved each time. When I returned home, all of my fish were healthy, active, and clearly well cared for. It gave me real peace of mind knowing my aquarium was in such good hands while I was away. I highly recommend ABC Aquatic to anyone looking for reliable, knowledgeable, and trustworthy aquarium maintenance. Outstanding service from start to finish.

We live in Oakland and needed help with algae in our 10 gallon tank. Ji Cheng came over on the…read moreweekend and helped set up our tank. He gave us a bunch of tips and answered all of my 10 year old daughter's questions. Tank looks wonderful now, and fish are very happy!

Been going here for years. Super friendly and always reasonable. The owner and workers definitely…read morelove the hobby and this is just an extension of their care

Hi, Today, January 19th, around 6pm I dropped in at your…read morestore. I went in and tried calling for someone thinking you were open. It wasn't until after I called the non emergency number that I realized the sign was off and after checking your Facebook I confirmed that you closed at 4pm. Anyways your door was left open. I stayed as long as possible waiting for the fire department. However, I had to get going so I am not sure how long they took to arrive.

I left a review on Google years ago, but need to give another 5*…read more Went in today for some advice on dealing with hair algae in my tank and afterwards decided to purchase a beautiful Betta they had. Unfortunately after adding it to my tank it became a little terror and started attacking my bottom feeders, so I bagged it up and took it back. They were super understanding and offered to acclimate it with other fish for me. I come here for all of my aquascaping needs, without question. They are nice and knowledgeable, and can special order of you need it. They also obtain many of they animals from local breeders. So you can say that your new pet is born and raised in Santa Cruz! I would encourage anyone to give them your business instead of Petco or Amazon. 6* so grateful that we have a good LFS in town!

Was super excited to come check this place out but upon entry was disappointed. It's very cluttery,…read morestuff stacked everywhere. The place smelled of reptile poop, the fish tanks were hella dirty with multiple tanks having dead and sick looking fish in them. The guy there got upset with me looking at and touching some containers. I brushed it off and proceeded to ask if he had tarantulas he sed yes and said he had them in the back. He began talking about his family and when a moment opened up I asked what kind of tarantulas he had (That was my main reason for being there) and he sed I can't tell or show you unless I've known you for 6 or more months?!! Like wth? Are you trying to make sales or not? The photos on this page are from years ago it looks nothing like this more cluttered and smelly. Every tank need attention and to have some cleaning done. He began saying it's a family shop but there's no employees, just one person who super vague rude and just gives off an all about weird vibe. I went in to hopefully come back with a tarantula or 5, and left disappointed and empty handed. I even had to stop and ask my friend if I was tripping out and they agreed with me that the place was unkept and the person was oddly weird and vague. My recommendation is ...Don't bother.

Update 3/12/2026: I…read morerecently bought a house in San Jose that came with a pond. Unfortunately the previous owner had passed away and left no instructions, so I had absolutely no idea where to start. I've never had a pond before and knew nothing about how to maintain one. I remember having a great experience with Aqua lab back in 2016 so I called them back up and Kent was incredibly helpful from the start. He took the time to walk me through everything and explain how the system works without ever making me feel dumb for asking very basic questions. We decided to do a one-time deep cleaning to restore the pond. Before the scheduled cleaning, Kent stopped by to check out the system and figure out what actually needed to be done. He ended up fixing a broken part, doing a full deep clean of the pond and the filter/skimmer, and adding beneficial water additives. Since I live about 3 hours away, he kept me updated throughout the process with photos and messages, which I really appreciated. He even left me some pond tools to use and offered to come back another time, at no extra charge, when I'm at the house so he can walk me through the system in person and show me how to do the regular monthly maintenance myself (or help with that if I decide I'd rather have him handle it). His pricing was very fair and actually came in lower than other local shops I contacted. Overall just a really great experience. I've attached before and after photos of the pond. Highly recommend Aqua Lab and working with Kent. What a great guy!

Aqua Lab Aquaria is great store that sells brands like ada and other stuff you will not find at…read moreother stores. Prices are on higher end but the price is fair. Planted tanks start up cost can very costly. Rimless tank, aquasoil. Good duel stage co2 regulator, anf There are equipment that they have that isn't found in big chain store. You're paying quality stuff. I been in fish hobby for 10+ years with African Cichlids, Rare Turtles, and koi ponds, but never tried high tech planted aquarium. High tech Aquarium was quite of challenge for me and aqua lab aquaria guided me to finally built my ideal setup. I no longer have room in my aquarium for plants but this is my favorite store for planted stuff. Another bonus is that they are only store to sell co2.

Hidden Gem Fish Aquarium store!!…read more Went over to favorite local quarium store called "King Aquarium" off Story Road in East Side Sna Jose. This place has a grear selection of fresh water fish for very reasonable prices. She has some real exotic stuff I've never seen before. I purchased 3 medium sized Corey Catfish for $9 each and 3 very cool looking comet goldfish for $1.99 each. I've purchase some other fish from heron the past and they were al great quality. If you're in the Bay Area and are looking for a great store to buy tropical or gold fish this is a great place to go... great prices and selection. Call before you show up as she's not always open. She has mostly fish and really no supplies such as food

They have the best selection of Tropical Fresh Water fish in San Jose and beyond. Naturally the…read moretypes of fish can vary week to week which is awesome. Also, the owner is very accommodating and knowledgeable. I buy all my fish from them over the last 10 years for my 200 gallon.