Large footprint with plenty of open space. Organized well. Divided into freshwater, inverts/bettas…read moreand saltwater. They can definitely use more tanks with live stock and plants. Saltwater selection is their better kept and stocked section. They are welcoming to local breeders and open to offers. Located in a strip mall off Brookhurst and Chapman

This place is okay, maintenance wise. Always dead fish in tanks (I get it), things are mislabeled…read moreand mispriced. Also OVER priced, since it's not top tier quality. Pro: wide selection. Con: some listed above. Carries unethical species.

Best prices in town I have never seen a fish store with prices this low. The prices beat Craigslist…read moreprices which is insane. I bought 20 Neocaridina shrimp and some food. The fish food price is average but the fish prices are great.

I have given this place another chance. The reason their…read moreprices are lower compared to their competitors is that they do not quarantine their fish so you are at high risk of introducing fish that come with parasites from the wild or will cause Ick outbreaks in your tank due to the fish being stressed and their immune system being suppressed. I have setup a quarantine system and I quarantine every single fish I buy from them for a minimum of 2 weeks unless I see symptoms of parasites or illnesses in which case I will follow a strict quarantine regiment. Using this approach, I have successfully introduced several marine Angelfish into my system who were significantly cheaper than the competition. Emperor Angel ~ $130 Flagfin Angel ~ $100 Koran Angle ~ $95 Regal Angel ~ $110 I asked them to order me a Majestic Angel to complete my collection that also includes a Queen, Blue, French and Black Angel.

Very good selection of fish one man show so be patient with…read morehim Very good prices Very kind

Nice people. I can in for some Amano shrimp and got exactly what I needed. I'll be coming back.read more

This place is awesome- great looking fish for great prices and staff are very friendly.read more

Little to no selection. Prices and/or details are not posted for convenience. Ask for prices…read more Mainly goldfish, bettas, koi and some Angelfish. Business does not have a sign. Tucked away in the corner of a larger 2 story strip mall off Bolsa and ward.

Overall friendly, there's an older lady that's fun and cheerful. Very helpful when I asked about…read morehow to treat my water. She showed me a variety of products and explained each one, along with her personal favorite. There was no pressure, the fish looked well kept with a decent variety. Everything was reasonably priced they have a a SALE section for what looks like used equipment large tanks etc. which is nice to see. They have lots of rocks and other decorative things along with a handful of different live plants. I also saw the betta that people keep talking about. They are in similar containers to those in Petco or Pet smart. They looked in a lot better condition to those in big commercial stores. It's difficult to keep male bettas in larger tanks it's uneconomical for a pet store, so these are in smaller containers but they look well kept. Overall, good store I've only ever been greeted by the older lady but every time was a good experience. I will continue to support them. PS: this is an Asian owned store so there is a language barrier but I had no issues communicating don't let that deter you. Support small businesses. Happy fishing everyone!

Friendly service and good selection of fish and plants. The feeders were really cheap.read more

Just happen to drop by after another lfs recommended. after walking in, i am in awe of their…read morerimless tank selection. they have the exact tank i want that is sold out everywhere else. and, it happens to be on sale. i am so glad i dropped by. service is very chill. very happy there is an aquascape specific store somewhat local to me. no more driving to santa monica or west covina.

I was shortchanged…read more I spoke with nolan that I would like to order 6 cory habrosas for pick up the next day (today) and 5 CPDs. He says he will send me the invoice to pay over the internet. I told him i would pick up from San Diego (more than 100 miles of driving each way!!!) I did not pay yet and asked to change my CPDs to 3 otos. I told him i would like 6 habrosas, at least. When i drove up to santa ana (the next day), with an invoice of 6 habrosas there were only 4 in stock. I understand that Corys prefer larger groups. Had it been disclosed ahead of time that there were only 4 corys, i would not have driven up from SD to Santa ana and the INVOICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BY THE SELLER If there is not enough stock. There were not even enough otos as i requested. -This wastes my 3 hours of round trip driving (100+ miles) and gas to be short changed. ----------------- -i will have to report this to the BBB as well. -after speaking directly with Nolan, i will wait for his business to rectify this situation before i take additional actions. --------------- Edit on 12/2 after seller's response below: 1. 85 miles or 100 is an approximate. It is a trivial point given that it is a long distance drive from sd to santa ana. The crux of the matter is that you sold me 4 cories when you knew ahead of time i wanted 6. I acknowledge you are closed on Wednesday. You had employees in the shop anyway on Wednesday--they said they had to come in anyway to feed the fish for the long weekend whether i came or not. 2. The invoice i received is an automated email invoice. I can email it to you like. It has 6 cories written on it, not 4. And to your reply i am not looking for other cories, iam looking for the habrosas. 3. You knew i was there to pick up six (that is why the invoice that you personally emailed me stated 6 habrosas, which you wanted me to pay). So Eiither you or your employees did not take stock before you emailed me an invoice or you knew ahead of time that you did NOT have 6 and tried to sell me what you have. 4. The 4 habrosas and the oto cats have SEVERE red gills when they were pre-packed in bags upon my arrival. Either this is due high ammonia or red gills disease. I regret buying them. 5. A local fish store in san diego says it is bacterial and recommends medicine treatment. Since the day i picked them up They have been in medicinal treatment and it is nearly a week where the red gills have been present even with daily water changes and 0 ammonia.. I never had this experience with other local fish stores. 6 aside, i have received unsolicited yelp correspondence from your employee. Note i was courteous with your employees. They did not need to initiate any involvement in yelp which was not appreciated. 7. The only correspondence was that you would send 2 cories free of charge on monday and i would not take further action until we resolve this problem. 8. Please do not send the 2 cories, i am wary of the quality of care from your shop given the state of the cories and oto cats. Going forward I will not be ordering from this "guppy mill". And i will report this to the bbb and to other social media sites

First time visiting Seaside Tropical Fish and we had such a great experience! The owner, David, and…read morehis staff are very nice, friendly, and super helpful. David shared a lot of useful tips with us on how to properly take care of fish, which we really appreciated as we're still learning. They also have a large variety of fish and corals to choose from. We had a great time browsing and learning. Definitely recommend this place and we will be back!

I highly recommend this fish store. It's literally less than a mile away from the beach. Amazing…read moreselection of both saltwater and freshwater fish. Has beautiful corals and show quality fish. Also has a cool shark pond in the front of the store. Not something you see every day. Highly recommend this store. David the owner is very nice and easy to work with. Great prices too.

Such healthy fish and beautiful discus at great prices! This was a little hidden gem for discus…read morelovers! They have a huge selection of discus of all colors and sizes! The staff was really nice and gave me great pointers on filter media for discus tank.

I love visiting this fish store. Always evolving to bring in different kinds of tropical freshwater…read morefish. I've found the rarest nano fish for cheaper and good quality that other local fish stores. Huy is always happy to help his customers and takes his time to make sure you're happy with what fish he catches for you. Fin shop is here to stay. GOAT list.

If you are just beginning or an expert the team here will help you. They have excellence service,…read moreknowledgeable and reasonably priced.

This place and staff literally saved my reef tank. Thank you Isaac and Age of Aquariums for your…read morehelpful guidance and advice. I strongly recommend this place for all your reef keeping needs. (Freshwater too!) If interested heres a little story... If not, just take my word for it and shop here. - This week I decided to relocated my reef tank for a better view in the house... biggest mistake ever! Everything that could've gone wrong, went wrong. I underestimated the weight of the tank thinking I could just get by with 90% of the water drained and removal of the sump and equipment, I was definitely wrong! I ended up pulling out everything, but the sand. Every coral, every invert, every fish... yes including 4 wrasses and a goby that all like to hide in the sand bed, I mean EVERYTHING! I then accidentally broke my rock structure into several pieces in the process of lifting them out of the tank and putting them into bins. Trying not to lose too much temp, I moved as fast as I could and used as many spare heaters as possible. It was a total disaster! After glueing back all the rock work that broke into pieces and moving everything back into the tank, I was unsure of how my fishes and corals would react to this sudden change in temp, biology and chemistry. 4 hours later, I finally got the tank running again (in it's new location,) I then noticed a huge bacterial bloom, Im guessing from the stirring of the sand bed. I then decided to do a water change to see if it would help. To add to my streak of badluck, I had no saltwater prepped. I quickly rushed to Age of Aquariums to get saltwater. That's where I was greeted by Isaac. He knew something was wrong. All I said was "I decided to move my tank" he already knew where I was going. I told him my problems and concerns and hesitancy to move my livestock back into the tank. He recommended several products to me, answered a bunch of questions I had and gave me solid advice. He also allowed me to borrow several containers for saltwater as long as i promised to bring them back. I am truly grateful. 2 days later, my tank is bouncing back. I had 0 losses. Fishes are happy and corals are all starting to open up again. Im leaving this review to share my experience with those new to the hobby, getting into the hobby and those who have been in the hobby for a long time. You can always get cheaper products elsewhere, especially online... but, you will never get the support of a local fish store. Support you LFS, like they support us.

They have a large variety of plants! I got anacharis,…read morewisteria, banana plants, water lettuce, java fern on driftwood, Anubias, Alternanthera rosanervig The Javafern wasn't perfect but at other fish shops none were perfect either. Some leaves had holes and crinkled/dying leaves. But it was a really big javafern and I like that it's already attached to the drift wood. It's doing well in my tank and slowly getting healthier :) the javaferns at Nolan's were tiny and even in worst condition lol so I think I still got a good plant. Staff is super knowledgeable on plants and fish. I like how much staff they have, you never have to wait for help there's always someone that is around. Btw the owner is super nice and sweet! She said new inventory every fridays - I came on Friday and they actually had SO many more plants. So it's best to come Friday I guess so there's a bigger selection to chose from :) Btw: My water lettuce all rotted and melted in my tank. Idk what happened !!! The other plants did well I have a light and test my water every day. But I won't blame the store bc they looked good in store.

This review breaks my heart, I've been coming to Tong's ever since I was little. Staff always…read morefriendly and knowledgeable, the fishes here are beautiful, rare and reasonable price. I was here on friday 12/12/25, I was looking at a pleco fish and the mango pleco caught my eye, but wanted to sleep on it, decided to come by Sunday 12/14/25 and I saw the place boarded up/caution tape. So sad to see that there was a fire today, from the look of it, it looks pretty burn/charred up inside. RIP to the many beautiful fishes who burn in the fire, I do hope and pray some of the fishes survived, and I hope Tong's rebound/ rebuild/ reOPEN in the future.