I recently tasked Aquatic Systems Consultants with the fun job of relocating my fish aquarium while…read moreI was in the process of moving. They reserved all of my water, gathered the aquarium and supplies, and most importantly ensured the safety of my fish. They reassembled everything for me at my new home. I had switched to a new fish stand in the process. They went above and beyond to make sure my aquarium was level before refilling the aquarium. It's been about 2 weeks and I have not lost any fish during or after the process. I highly recommend them.

From the owner: Since 1995, Aquatic Systems Consultants has been providing reliable and dependable aquarium…read moreconsulting services for commercial businesses and private residences. Our team of aquatic experts is knowledgeable of exotic fish and corals, furthering our mission to provide our customers with the best possible aquatic experience. We specialize in aquarium and pond maintenance, aquarium and pond installation, daily or weekly maintenance with cleaning, feeding, and water testing, pump or pipe replacement, and aquarium relocation.

Hello! I was given a complete, older model, corner style, 65-gallon, aquarium. It came with a sump…read morepump filtration system, something of which I was personally unfamiliar with setting up. After contacting Elmer's Aquarium, in Monroeville, PA, to inquire on recommendations for in-home aquarium service, I was directed to JohnR, owner of Aquarist Company. Meeting John was truly my good fortune. John is so knowledgeable in aquarium operation. He immediately assured me that I had, indeed, been given all the correct components to begin using the (foreign to me!) sump pump filtration system with my aquarium. As he worked on my installation & tank set up, John kindly, very respectively, patiently & certainly, most professionally, explained his installation process, as well as the function of the filter, to me. As I write this review, we are in the process of waiting for my newly set up tank to undergo the nitrogen cycle before relocating my existing fish into their beautifully landscaped new home. Thanks so much, John!! You are truly a pleasure with whom to work and have visit my home. I highly recommend you/your company to anyone in need of your very valuable aquarium services. Yours most sincerely, Melanie Burnheimer Vandergrift, PA.

From the owner: I specialize in custom aquarium design, including stands, canopies, and décor, with a focus on…read morecreating personalized aquatic ecosystems that are both beautiful and functional.

They are knowledgeable and excellent with beginners and experts in the aquarium industry. Very…read morehelpful and will make recommendations to make sure you stay on budget.

We feel in love with this shop. Drove over an hour to get there and it was well worth it. The…read moreselection was quite the variety. The staff were upbeat, super friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. We will definitely be back!

Went here for the first time the other day looking for additions to my Waterbox. The employee was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable about lighting and equipment. It's been almost 10 years since I was in the hobby last time and he (bluntly) advised me regarding the science of light strengths. While slightly intimidating, I really appreciate his honesty and matter-of-fact approach. Really awesome selection of coral frags and even though the employee said the place was messy, it looked organized and impressively clean to me! Will go here again and again!

Very knowledgeable staff. Clean, healthy tanks and are well cared for…read more Many, many corals to choose from. They range from the common to exotic and unusual.

The captain left my tank so clean it looked like brand new I would recommend him to everyoneread more

On Sunday, June 24th at 6:00am in the morning I discovered a massive leak that occurred overnight…read morein my 65 gallon reef aquarium. I had over 1,000$ dollars worth of coral and fish in my tank. I desperately searched yahoo for an aquarium service provider to perform an emergency fix (many reputable aquarium service providers actually do emergency calls) on my tank to protect my investment. This clown popped up on yahoo so I gave him a call. He answered the phone and I said, "Is the Captain Al's Aquarium Service?" he responded, " Yes." in which I replied "I am having an...." and before I could even finish explaining the problem to him, he snidely told me it was 6am and hung up the phone on me. If you are running a business and don't want people to call you on certain hours, don't answer your phone or simply state you are only open during such and such hours. Being rude to a potential customer willing to pay big money for your services is an excellent way to go out of business. Do not call this jerk.

2 stars mostly for selection. Many fish. Also had snakes, lizards, turtles, a few birds, etc…read more However, the store was disorganized and messy. The aquariums didn't seem very clean. I also had a difficult tone finding an employee.

The rabbits and guinea pigs here are kept in terrible condition. I attached photos of the rabbits…read more They're kept in way too small of cages. The one rabbit didn't even really have any food. Rabbits are prone to digestion issues and need to be able to be constantly eating. There weren't any hideaways provided for them, or any toys for enrichment or to chew on and keep their teeth down. I didn't get pictures of the guinea pigs. Their cage was literally just stacked on top of the rabbits'. But they also didn't have any toys and no hideaways. Because of this, they were visibly super stressed out because they were kept front and center of the store and didn't have any place to hide and get away from the stressors. The top of their cage was also just open and I saw little kids reaching their hands in without any employees around to facilitate customers interacting with the animals like that. Honestly terrible for everyone involved because A.) The kids could get bit B.) It stresses out the animals C.) The animals are learning to be afraid of people are going to be difficult to socialize with anyone that takes them home and D.) Any germs on the kids' hands could easily be transmitted to the animals and make them sick. This store should just stick with fish honestly. I'm not as knowledgeable about the other kinds of animals they have as I am about guinea pigs and rabbits, but the owners definitely either don't care about the animals or are just really uneducated about the animals they're selling.

Frank is the man. Professional, knowledgable and made my visit well worth it. I needed a whole set…read moreup for my kids geckos and he hooked us up. Recommend and worth a stop just to see their store.

They told me angle fish are friendly with all fish especially tetras but after i looked it up and…read moreit killed all of them even including my pleco i realized they ARE NOTjust wish they didn't lie paid the price of 8 fish and it all literally money and fish went down the drain cause they can't be honest