Fantastic aquarium store. The corals and anemone in the central tank are all very healthy looking, seem robust, and the lighting for that tank really helps keep the colors bright. The variety of salt water fish is pretty great, with more popular fish that need to be kept singular nicely spaced to prevent stress to the fish. We've found a few things here that haven't been easily available in other locations. Employees are knowledgeable and friendly, and had great recommendations for where to learn more about some aquarium information that I could learn to better care for the tank, and warned that some information is contradictory, but that doing the research and finding what methods work with my tank is more rewarding. Plus, I sort of figure we're learning more about the oceans all time time, it makes sense that the reef keeping hobby is evolving with more knowledge as well. I prefer to buy cultured/ captive bred and appreciated that the staff here was knowledgeable about where their livestock came from. All in all, a store I will revisit read more

My husband has kept a freshwater aquarium for years and found a good variety of fish here. I am new to saltwater and they helped me purchase a tank and supplies and I plan on getting coral here once my tank is done cycling. The only reason I took a star off is because different employees told me contradicting info- for example, I was told that the filter that was recommended to me by the first employee who helped me wasn't the right type of filter for my tank, but Darrell confirmed that it is. read more

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I had gone into this store about 2 months ag surrendering about 10 of my fish due to us moving. I was told at that time that any of them that lived and were sold (all were alive but 1 when I arrived there), that I would be given a store credit when I got my tank set up again and came back. The man took my name and listed the fish. When I went back, the same person was not there, but the owner was. I explained the situation, he said he had no knowledge of this. I went ahead and asked for 40$ worth of plants, which he got and sold to me. He did not seem to care at all about the situation and didn't even offer me a lousy 5$ off or anything. Disappointed . read more

Great aquarium fish store. I was very impressed with how clean & nice varieties of different fish they have. Definitely going back to buy some more fish! Beautiful! read more

Darrell is helpful and knowledgable. It was a pleasure browsing his selection. A great independent store that the owner takes pride in!

We've bought plants from here they all were healthy. Darrells opened right when the pandemic hit. This aquarium store has items and fish both salt water and fresh water tanks! Please help boost their business as they are local and opened at such a hard time. :) shop local! read more

Darrell's Aquarium - Aquariums Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Excellent customer service. friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff . Great selection of fish and everything you need to have a beautiful successful aquarium. read more

Very helpful!! I have purchased many fish and they are all doing great. Darrell is very knowledgeable and his fish look very healthy and well taken care of. Highly recommend using him if you need fresh or saltwater supplies or fish!!! read more

Darrell's Aquarium - Hippo Tang, saltwater fish - Aquariums Near Me - Lakeland, Florida

Very clean! Really healthy plants, salt and fresh water fish and koi! Nice layout. The staff are very friendly and pleasant. Will definitely be back! read more

Darrel's has grown into an excellent aquarium store! Very knowledgable staff. Salt water and fresh water. Great prices and service! Better every time I visit. read more

He has a nice start, but not nearly enough dry goods, to even call it a pet shop. He has no setups in the store for purchase, and limited dry goods. He has a nice selection of fish. But most tanks were not marked, or they were marked with a marker, that you couldn't read the price. read more

This could be a nice place. I've since retired, but was in the pet shop business, for over 25 successful years. The place is not very well stocked, but if this is a new business, it's then acceptable. I enjoy just stopping in pet shops, just to see what is available. Fish prices, were very reasonably priced, I was surprised. But, they didn't have the dry goods, to go along with the fish. I see a lot of things, that would improve sales, In this store. One thing that I would do, before I did anything else. GET A COUPLE OF SILVER SHARPIES. Use them to mark the prices of the fish, on the tanks. I couldn't read any of the prices. I was in the store, for 45 minutes, to an hour. Not once was I asked if I needed any help. They had a nice selection of live plants.iminthe process of setting up a 125 gallon take, that I want to heavily plant. I would have spent $200-$250, on plants, if someone would have asked me. You have the floor space, put some setups together out on the floor. Show people what they can do, and what is available. THE STORE HAS A LOTOF GOOD THINGS GOING FOR IT. IT JUST NEEDS A LITTLE PUSH. But,I will go back in again. I was the one on the crutches, this past Sunday. read more

Best place around for all things aquariums. Staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. My favorite thing about this store is how nice the employees are, I have always felt comfortable asking any questions as a newbie. They have everything you would ever need! read more