Clean great store highly recommend got healthy fish from them good aquascape supplies

This is a review for the store owner's way of conducting business, nothing to do with the very nice helpful workers/teenagers. They were great and very patient as I walked around the store asking questions. 2 stars instead of 1 because at least after 30 days the fish are still alive, were not sick, etc. NEW FISH OWNERS BEWARE: Do NOT go here if you want any type of advice at all regarding fish. I came in for a single male betta, some aquatic plants, seachem stability and micropellets, and media / filter to get a 5G tank cycling started before actually buying the betta. He instead sold us 3 betta females encouraging us to start a sorority tank inside a 5G, that it didn't need cycling, and that I was going a bit far to buy so many things for "just one fish." Listen, I get you have to upsell and it was easy to tell I was new to the hobby. But I take things seriously, and once I got home and looked everything up -- I discovered the horrendous reality that the 3 female bettas were most likely going to attack each other and die within 7-10 days. Within 24 hours I had to separate them into tiny glass vases because they started chasing each-other relentlessly, bullying the smallest one, and it was extremely stressful. Maybe it's my fault for being talked into it because I had only done research regarding a single betta. This guy pretty much set me up for failure from the get go. Fast forward one month, I now have a 20G tank (recommended 5G per a single fish), it finally finished its FIRST full ammonia/nitrite/nitrate cycle, and I have a community tank of 8 harlequin rasboras, the 3 female bettas that I still have to monitor, a nitrite snail, and plenty of plants. Funny how if he really did give good advice, I would've come back tenfold for the good price and general cleanliness. But nope! I'm new to the hobby but have already experienced at least three stores other than Bob's that treated me better, had a better understanding of guidance about fish, etc. Extremely appalled by the type of guidance I got here. All about money this guy. read more

They are very nice and have beautiful betta fish snd a great vsriety of fish to choose from although the parking situation is a little difficult but nothing to do with the business itself but the location really like the selection of fish here and read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - Two male betta fish side by side - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I drove over an hour to come here a little while ago! Very worth it I purchased a beautiful bright red male betta fish and a few betta tank water plants. There's a huge selection of betta fish and plants to choose from in the store. The staff is also helpful. my fish is thriving in his tank I couldn't be happier. read more

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Great guys in charge of this store. You can come and look around, ask questions and chat about the tanks in there. Ofc wait for your turn to be helped as the store get crowded and is limited in staff. read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hands down Bob's is the best tropical fish store I've been to. Found Bob's on Yelp and Instagram. Drove 35 minutes from Chino to get there. Came in for a betta. They have a ton of betta's. Several different types and colors to choose from. They get their betta's directly from Thailand and Indonesia. Quality Betta's. Not quantity cheap Betta's. I paid $35 for a male Nemo. The employee who helped me was great. Very knowledgeable. I learned a lot. Learned about the different types of Betta's. Learned about water care and feeding. Chatted with him for awhile. He was really helpful. Thank you! I ended up purchasing a Betta, reverse osmosis water, Betta food, and water treatment. Hopefully this lil guy will last 3-5 years. I'll definitely be back to purchase fish or supplies in the future. It's worth the drive. Great shop! read more

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This place is amazing!! I've been coming here for 5 years and the employees helped me pick plants, and the prices are great. 5 shrimp for 15 1 rabit snail for 10 dollars read more

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Pros: great clean fish store with variety of salt and freshwater products. Super knowledgeable staff. Cons: LFS(local fish store) never as big as I want them to be. Came on several occasions especially when I was starting out the hobby. Each time I'd come with questions and pick up a few things. Jackson helped me understand how important it is to routinely change your water. How it affects the water chemistry, fish stress, and plant growth. Recently I was inspired by Jackson's Instagram post about his baby dwarf carpet. This time I was helped by another gentleman. He was friendly/approachable and gave me a ton of recommendations. I bought a few tissue plants and planted them. Excited to see them grow. If you've never been. It's worth checking out. read more

Been coming to this store since the early 70's Huge selection of beautiful fish both fresh and saltwater. read more

Great store! Bettas for days. I would have given them 5 stars but I had to park a block away due to a non existent parking but I would still come back read more

I bought a betta from Bob's (OH My Betta) . I drove from West Hollywood to Montebello where the shop is. Very clean, the bettas are beautiful and look happy. I recommend buying from them! read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - The beautiful boy I bought from OH My betta. - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nice place good prices friendly people that work there highly recommended I have got several corals and fish from him read more

This isn't your typical fish store. I know a few comments mention over priced fish and think that the fish isn't anything special. Well, let me give you another perspective. Jasmine, Jackson and I think Juan? Are the main fish enthusiasts at this store. Jasmine is the betta queen. She imports them from Thailand and can be seen constantly caring and changing their water. She also stocks the store with important supplies for bettas care that we do not typically have in the US. If you need help with betta care, talk to her. She gets so excited when talking about fish in general and set up the betta sorority show tank. Although their bettas look like typical pet store bettas, look a bit closer. They are much healthier and have longer fanned fins or better colors. She gets giant bettas which are harder to find. Jackson and Juan have a genuine love for fish and could talk to you for hours about each fish. They source their fish locally and ensure that they stock well cared for fish. Their corydoras and other fish are much bigger than other stores and do not have shipping stress. This store is also one of the few fish stores that carries the ADA brand items from tissue cultured aquatic plants to tanks and stands. Most stores carry UNS, but it's difficult to find stores that carry ADA. Lastly, this fish store is well kept and clean. Most fish stores you will see lots of dead fish, has a fishy odor or tanks that are dirty. This store on the outside looks like a hole in the wall, but when you walk in, it is spacious and clean. read more

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Snails !!! Check your plants, treat your plants before placing them in your aquarium, unless you like bladder snail or free snacks for certain kinds of fish. Otherwise the plants are healthy. The place is clean and the fish there look happy and healthy. read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - Bladder snail- hitch hiker - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great local fish store! Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. They have everything from shrimp to plants and honestly a very unique selection of freshwater fish that you do not see everywhere. Been coming to them for awhile and will continue to do so. This store also sells some of the lowest TDS RO water I've been able to get my hands on as well. read more

I came here to look for some algae eaters for my tank. They have a great assortment of fish in stock and all tanks were clean and many healthy fish. That's a plus for a pet shop. I however ended up going to another fish shop because both workers didn't even ask me if I needed help and many of the fish were babies and would probably not survive in my tank. The unique fresh water fish were the bettas and koi guppies. read more

Extremely high prices on small tropical fishes that I can buy for half the price & I will not go there again

They are located on a busy street without street parking. We couldn't find any specific parking lot or garage. There's a plaza next to it, but spots were labeled for specific businesses. We ended up parking pretty far and walking over. We came here for the ADA fishtanks. They didn't have the exact one we wanted. The guy (wish I caught his name), helped us order it, along with all the supplies we needed for it. The guy gave us so many tips and advice for aquascaping. Prices were great, and we can't wait to pick up our tank in a week! read more

Knowledgeable and Trustworthy. My father and I started an 100g planted aquarium setup and had little knowledge going in. From the start, Jackson and Jason were friendly, knowledgeable, and most importantly, trustworthy. Any questions we have regarding, fish, plants, lighting, CO2 or anything else, they give us honest answers that would suit well for what we envision our tank to be. Good selection of fish, plants, and tissue culture plants. Highly recommend! read more

Bob's Tropical Fish has a wonderful selection of beautiful fish and supplies. My boyfriend and I went there this past weekend to gather supplies and coral for his new saltwater tank. They had everything he needed and then some. All of the employees went above and beyond with friendly and attentive service. Though we went to Bob's with the purpose of focusing on the saltwater tank, I ended up leaving with a Betta fish of my own. Never have I ever seen the collection of beautiful Betta's that Bob's has. They had the most beautiful blue, gold, white and red variations. Along with the fish, they have beautiful clear glass tanks for your new friend. Bob'e has fair pricing and will go above and beyond to make sure you have everything you need for your fish. read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - Beautiful white Betta from Bob's along with his new clear glass tank and heater. - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Parking was a pain in the butt, however, I really enjoyed visiting this store. The owner was informative and helpful. I thought prices were kinda high for a female betta, but they were bigger and prettier than the females available at your local big box stores. I really enjoyed looking at all the tanks with freshwater fish, especially the female betta sorority. I like that the fish tanks are clean and the store employees are knowledgeable and eager to help. My big pet peeve at other LFS is that there are no updated prices. That is not a problem here. The ember tetras looked really red and bright. They even have tissue cultures if you wanna go that route for aquatic plants. read more

My favorite fish store to visit in LA! They've got a beautiful selection of plants and fish to choose from. Every time I visit, there's always a rare species of fish I've never seen/heard of. The employees are always very nice and will answer any questions you have about fish care and tank set up. read more

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Healthy fish friendly knowledgeable staff. Great place to go. I need more words to post.

First time here. Owner Jay was very informative and attentive. Customer service was on point. Bought 2 SPS and Zoe. Very happy. He also threw in a free small piece of live rock I was eyeing on when I first arrived. Will definitely do business again. read more

They have a great selection of freshwater and saltwater fish and corals. I've purchased bettas, saltwater fish, and corals from them, and they're all thriving. Jason and Jackson are always very helpful and informative. I recently was searching for phytoplankton for my reef tank, and Jason gave me a lot of great information and pointed me in the right direction. I will always recommend this place to new and veteran hobbiest. read more

One of THE BEST LFS in Los Angeles! This store is very clean, organized, and easy to shop. The tanks and the fish are clean and immaculate. They've got a great selection of plants and animals to choose from at reasonable prices. One can tell the owners take great pride in their store as they've kept up with the trends and are very modern. As I put together more tanks and change up my scapes I will always return to Bob's Tropical. I recommend this shop to others and it's well worth the visit if you're traveling from elsewhere. read more

Hands down, my favorite fish store to visit! This place might be small, but their selection of fish and plants are always changing. That's why I love visiting this place. You never know what you'll find on your next visit. Very nice selection of fresh and salt water fish. More into invertebrates? They got those too! They have a nice selection of caridina and neocaridina shrimp as well! Snails more your thing? I've seen them carry some really awesomely colored mystery snails recently, too! They even have a betta sorority on display! I thought this was very impressive. Good selection of tank substrates and maintenance supplies. They even have a small room with all of their fish tanks for sale. Beautiful rimless tanks everywhere. Besides that, the owners are very knowledgeable about the hobby and are always willing to answer any questions you might have. Go check this store out! read more

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Bob's Tropical Fish betta selection is unmatched in the area. I have gone to many LFS and if you're looking for fish, shrimp or plants this is the spot. You are greeted by a very nice couple that are very knowledgeable and helpful! I purchased my betta from them yesterday and it's a beauty. You can tell they really take care of their fish and enjoy what they do. They encourage to call them if you have any questions after purchase. Will be coming back for some shrimp soon! read more

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Poor customer service. Both workers don't even ask if you need help. Not welcoming at all. read more

Nice small fish store they say parking is in the back near the Chevron station, yeah well no spaces were marked you can park in the wrong spot and get yout car towed away. I parked on the street before the Chevron station and walked around the corner. Tiny aisles clean tanks they have both fresh water and salt water fishes. 03/08/2018 I came in last night right after getting off from work heard it was going to rain on Sunday. Picked up a beautiful Gold Nugget Pleco. This will be my go to LFS for Plecos. 03/24/18 Dropped by just now picked up a small Butterfly Pleco for my tank mates. 03/31/18 This is starting to be a weekly habit. Just went to Bob's Tropical Fish just now picked up a really nice Snowball Pleco. They post their new arrivals on Facebook and Instagram so customers will know what new fishes are in stock. Just came today 4/7 got me a large Royal Pleco to replace my other on that went to fish heaven. read more

These guys saved my tank almost wanted to give up on the hobby,very friendly informative.

Updating my review to post a tank pic, hope all the other details in my other review are still available. Quick version is these guys are the best in LA, they have clean livestock and all the hard to find gear for ADA tanks and materials. Super friendly and knowledgeable. This is my ADA 45P from bob's (see pic) read more

Bob's Tropical Fish - ADA 45-P - Local Fish Stores Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super clean aquarium store, I got betta from here almost two months ago and he is thriving. They have a beautiful selection of bettas and other aquatic fishes. Parking is a bit difficult so I would probably prefer to take the bus and walk over. read more

Very clean and the owner is very friendly, the fishes and corals are healthy especially the ones on the owners own reef tank.

The store was small but it was clean and organized. The store has nice and healthy fish. The employees were helpful and I found what I need quick. read more

great selection of both freshwater and saltwater fish as well as invertebrates, absolutely stunning tanks too and all the aquarium supplies you can ever need, good plant selection too, best fish store i've been to. read more

I really appreciate having local businesses like this one around my neighborhood. Jackson was super knowledgeable and made sure I got all my questions answered before I left the store. His suggestions and advice were really helpful as I definitely left the store feeling more confident in my tank's setup. I like the fact that the store offers many types of live aquarium plants. Would definitely go back soon for my future aquarium needs. The only downside is that parking can be a bit hard to find, but this store is definitely worth a visit! read more

Their stock is amazing: the shop is clean, the owners are knowledgeable. Def my lfs! I step by my suggest you go here

Bob's Tropical fish store is a cute small family owned fish shop in Monterey Park. I have been coming here since last year to build my own landscape fish tank. They have all the special ingredients to make the perfect landscape tank. The workers here are super friendly and they have been helpful since the beginning of my new hobby. If you plan to start a landscape fish tank, I would highly recommend coming here. You will get all the 411 about how to start it plus get the best materials. Thank you Bob's Tropical fish store for helping me build my tank. I hope one day my tank will look good as yours. read more

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The prices were too darn high $30 for female bettas. The location is not good because it's difficult to find a place to park. I liked the store set up. The tanks looked clean and most of the fish were healthy. I noticed that they have fresh looking aqurium plants, The plants and their selection of guppys are worth the visit. However, the cost drove me out of the shop and shopping mood. read more