Had a good convo on the phone about anemones and some care tips, will be using again if I need help in the future

the best .. I can't believe we haven't written a review before now! Russ and his entire team - amazing! They are always here making our tank sparkle ... and making our fish family happy! Our dental patients look forward to seeing our tank and our fish ... thank you to Russ and his team! you guys are the best! read more

As a family, We would just like to recognize them for coming through and taking care of the cleaning and maintenance of our family member who was ill. They did a superb job and knew the latest aquarium techniques for future management. FishguyRuss was so compassionate and Chris was so thorough! We will continue to rely on them for any future endeavors on our little tank or maybe a bigger one in the future. read more

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Russ and his team are amazing. Not only do they do an incredible job cleaning the tank, but they are also very knowledgeable about treating the tank and fish when needed. If you have an aquarium, you know what I'm talking about. There are things that come up from time to time and having the right person to deal with it is critical. Chris service my tank and let me tell you he does an amazing job. I actually think the fish get excited when they see him. read more

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Excellent service. Our salt water Tank never looked so clean. Highly recommend this company

This guy is so knowledgeable and will take his time to go through and walk you through the whole process! Great guy and great customer service! read more

Russ was awesome. He was super prompt at returning my phone call and even though I had a very small job he was so kind in answering all my questions. He took the time to answer questions , gave mw great advice and even followed up with me later. Highly recommended him read more

Russ really is The Fish Guy, he is so knowledgeable, friendly and skilled. We've been trying ourselves to learn aquarium care since November and it's been tough! Finally decided to reach out to a professional and was lucky enough to come across Russ on yelp. He came out the next day, even had a heater that he sold us, since we burnt our other one out. He gave my 12-year-old a lot of great instruction, as these are his tanks. We're definitely going to use him again! read more

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Russ is very friendly, knowledgeable, patient and very easy to work with. He helped to design and install my freshwater 180 gallon aquarium, helped with fish and now takes care of reqular maintenace. Would highly recommend him! read more

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Russ is amazing. He broke down my 75 gallon cube tank and installed a 150 gallon stunner and I couldn't be more happy. Fair price and an expert in his field that completely setup my new salt water tank. Amazing read more

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Russ saved the day. Called him when my tank sprung a leak. He walked me through possible solutions -- then offered to come to my house on a Friday night when the leak was actually the seal on the tank. Took in my fish and coral and saved my floors from flooding. He set up the new tank (with enhancements) and is always responsive to questions. He's loyal to his clients for sure. Not too many people you can trust with your reef tank. read more

Chris and Russ are great, handle business, my tank looks great. Highly recommend.

Fish Guy Russ.... WOW, just WOW. He's an aquarium genius! I recently acquired a 60 gallon tank & stand. I wanted a pretty tank, something relaxing and enjoyable. But because I didn't know if it was 'water tight' I tried to re-silicone it myself, baddddd move! I wanted someone to come to my home and do the job AND I support the local businesses so I went on-line and found a few local sites offering maintenance, set-up and other fishy related job - one was a bidding site. I posted my 'request' for someone to 'bid' on the job of resealing of my tank. Russ answered and I'M SO GLAD HE DID! I got so much more than a reseal. Russ and I texted a few times and I sent him a couple photos of the silicone botch massacre I did (youtube.com makes it look a HELL of a lot easier than it is!). Russ came over a few days later and took a look at my seal job, he was polite enough to not laugh or make fun of it ..... so I did and he agreed, it's not as easy as it looks. So, the reseal was going to cost almost as much as a brand new tank. I told him I'd think about it. I also didn't really like the stand I had been given and telling Russ this he sent a photo of a tank someone was selling. I reallllllllllllllllly liked it and he brought that over. I didn't really 'like' the tank I had (a dinosaur was in it previously) and had scratches on the glass and the current seal job was just horrid LOL. Now I have a beautiful stand and a previous dinosaur home that needed resealed. I talked to him about a new tank and he found an awesome tank with black sealant on the ends and clear across the bottom and it was BRAND NEW for a grrrrrrrrrrreat price and being delivered! My new tank is a smidge too big for the stand, he didn't just drop it off and say 'you bought it, you fix it' nope, he saved the day because it turns out Russ is ALSO A MASTER OF TANK STAND MANIPULATION! He came back with his handy-dandy bag-o-tools and within about 20 minutes the stand fits the tank nice and snug!!! The top took a few alterations to accommodate the glass top and he installed the light bar for me too! OMG IT'S BEAUTIFUL! empty, but beautiful! Now, I have an awesome set-up and was in need of all the stuff to go INTO the tank. Another dilemma???? Russ had a big orange bucket of used gravel he sold me at another great price and after cleaning the gravel into the tank it went, aweeeeeeeeeeesome! I decided to fill the tank and in the process fell off a 4' wall onto my butt/hip/back/wrist..... ok I GIVE UP, I'm not a fish tank setter-upper. Time to leave this to the professional!!! I had a sweet bruise on my hip and wrists, I'm sore BUT I have all the stuff and the tank held a beta, a placostamus and a stupid purple 'interest ball' for the beta who was about half interested in the ball (evidently he's not part lab or German Shepard and could really care less about the ball. Sooooooo once again a call to Russ, HELP ME! He came back over and I left a key so he could do his work while I was at work and come home to a PROFESSIONALLY designed tank. He has this really cool service that for a monthly fee he'll clean your tank and change out the decor so it's like a new tank every month! How cool is that! There's a deposit on all of the decor but it was WELL worth it! I figure as we go I'm sure I'll want to buy a couple pieces here and there but it's awesome to be able to test out and view it for a while before you buy it and decide you don't like it, right? To sum it up, I'm WICKED HAPPY with the service I've received and Russ was able to find me an AMAZING deal on a new tank stand and hood! They are beautiful! So, now I'm the owner of a new tank, BEAUTIFUL stand/hood combo that are just GORGEOUS and just the most friendly and honest FISHGUY a gal can find! Thank you soooooo very much Russ, you ROCK and I'm recommending you to all my 'fishy friends' lol.... p.s. he lives pretty close to me so another Fish 911 happened and I took a smaller tank light hood over to his house to see if he could find another one for me. I met his wife and kids and he has such a beautiful family, and an adddddddddorable chubby little baby girl!!! Congrats!!! He has a facebook page I just liked and there are great photos on there too! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-Guy-Russ/117911674968955 read more

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I cannot express how grateful we are to Fish Guy Russ fish tank services, and especially to Chris who helped us out when our need was great. My brother was hospitalized last year for 6 months and his fish tank was going under. They came out within a week and saved the day by getting the fish tank back in order and worked with my elderly dad to maintain it until my brother returned. I cannot tell you how happy we were with their service and their care for my family during this trying time. Everyone is happy including the fish! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. read more

Russ is a knowledgeable, caring, funny guy and awesome to have around. He always helps us with any problem we have with our fish tank. Whenever we need him, he's always available or makes time for us. He does a fantastic job! read more

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Russ and team are the best! He set me up with an unbelievable tank and the whole experience has been headache and hassle free. Highly recommended! read more

Russ cleaned my aquarium in under an hour (30 gallon) and it is sparkling! He is super friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend his service! read more

Russ is the Man! Just moved into a home where we inherited a 700 gallon tank. Being new to the saltwater world we wanted to make sure it was as nice as possible. So we started adding fish and of course with adding multiple fish comes more poop and debris. I found Russ online and made a call, sent him a picture and he was at our house within a few days. He did a great cleaning and gave us some recommendations and helped us out with our setup and has been our guy ever since. I would strongly recommend Russ to anyone looking for an honest and reputable guy to assist them with their fish tank ventures. read more

I manage luxury homes in Newport and was in desperate need of a new aquarium guy. The tank was neglected from the first company and all the coral was black without color. Some of the fish died as well. I looked on yelp for an aquarium cleaner and saw Russ had great reviews and called him. He answered his phone right away and came over that day. Russ has such a love for his work, you can hear it in the way he talked, when describes the process he needed to do. The coral was so bad, Russ had to pressure wash it down a few times and then added his Russ magic. You can tell Russ loves his job and goes beyond the regular service, takes charge and does what he needs. Now, the aquarium looks excellent, and colorful. You will Not go wrong hiring Russ. read more

Had a cloudy fish tank for 3 months, yes 3 months. We did water changes, bought the "Flex" substance that Seaside Fish store assured us would clear everything up. NOTHING worked. We found this guy on yelp and called him for a consultation-he immediately came by that night. He brought the UV filter that we needed, tested the water and then even explained a great maintenance program he has for home fishtanks. He is BEYOND affordable and knows his sh*t! read more

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Great service and supper efficient went to go buy some stuff from him for a tank for a client supper nice stuff and great prices also saw some of his tanks very pretty. I would recommend fish guy Russ to anyone who is looking for great service. read more

I don't know what I would have done if I had not met Russ. I had absolutely no idea how seeming complex maintaining a saltwater tank can be for a beginner. Russ saved me so much money and more importantly... TIME, that only now that I have a basic understanding of this hobby do I realize. With his help, my tank was able to sustain coral within a month with just live sand and plastic rocks!! It's been about three months now (with no loss of livestock) and because of the algae, I can barely tell the plastic rock from the live rock. In addition, his prices for rocks, livestock, and coral are OUTSTANDING and you can't beat what he charges for his tank maintenance. I have found Russ to be a great teacher and friend. read more

My 5 year old son poured a gallon of cranberry juice into our saltwater tank. After my husband did 4 water changes the tank water still turned brown. It was time to call in a professional. I called Russ and he came over right away. He saved our tank from dying. He educated us and was the nicest/professional guy. I will use him again for future services and I recommend him to others. read more

Did not respond, did not help. My pond was new and i needed help, but he did not pay attention to it

Russ is amazing! You can not get better rates and better service from anyone else in the area. He helped me get my new tank up and running and when i had a fish emergency he talked me through everything i needed to do and saved my fish! Hes always very quick with responding to me when i need him to come over and do some maintainance. He even taught me how to use my new water changer and walked me through all the steps. I will deffinately always have Russ as my fish guy! read more

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I can't begin to say how happy I am to have found Russ to help me with my fish tank. I had bought a tank off of Craigslist and was struggling to find someone who could move it for me. I was really in a pinch and after reading reviews online I came across Russ. With only two days until I needed to have the take I purchased moved I was running out of time. This tank was up and running and filled with livestock. I contacted Russ and explained my scenario. I thought for sure I was going to have to reschedule the move but instead Russ said that he would get it handled for me. From the minute I met up with Russ to help with the move I could tell he knew what he was doing. He has a very friendly demeanor and you can tell he loves his job. We got the tank moved quickly and back to my home. We chose where we wanted it and Russ got to work. He was very thorough checking everything very closely to make sure we had zero problems or leaks. Especially with the tank being used he wanted to make sure that everything was working perfectly. He was very friendly and informative while he was working away. He made sure to go over everything with to me and give me a quick recap of caring for a saltwater tank. It had been 10 years since I have had one so I will admit to be a bit rusty. Well it has now been less than 24 hours and the tank is crystal clear and all the fish and coral look healthy. Russ was also very careful in both homes to make sure not to make a mess and drip saltwater everywhere. I use reviews of Yelp often before I will do business with people and I will say if your not using Russ for your Reef tanks or just fish aquariums you should really reconsider. Its one thing to be good at your job but when you have a passion for what you do it really shines through. I am thrilled with the job that Russ has done and look forward to doing business with him in the future. If you have an aquarium that you have issues with or just want to change it up. Call Russ the fish guy. You won't be disappointed. Thank you Russ for the A+ job you did for us. We absolutely love it!!! read more

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Best of the best. Russ has been servicing my aquariums for over a decade. As a former tropical fish store owner, I've seen my fair share of aquarium service companies, and Russ provides the personal touch/interaction, and relatability that is lacking in the industry. I highly recommend Fish Guy Russ! read more

Came in contact with Russ to set up the transport of an 8ft long, 500 pound tank for one of his clients. He definitely has the niche for finding unique pieces and good deals. You can tell he goes above and beyond. Genuine person! read more

Russ is amazing!!!! Came in and help to establish our 65 gallon saltwater tank. I've called multiple shops and he has the best prices and best service, and I don't need to tell you this combo is very rare. If you need help with your tank he's the man. Who you gonna call... Fish Guy Russ read more

This fish guy was great! Nice and on time. Great prices. I would tell anyone make sure to give them a call for service on their fish tanks read more

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Russ made my dream come true! I went to a sushi place in Huntington Beach and they had this huge amazingly beatiful salt water tank there, so i asked a worker (or owner not sure lol) who did they use to get it all set up and he gave me Russ' s number. I called and Russ came out the next day. He helped me chose the right equipment (his prices are much much less than any fish store), fish and corals that can peacefully coexist and make me happy every time I look at my tank :)) This guy doesn't care if you want 28 gallon mini tank (like mine) or a full wall, he doesn't care if its next to your bed or in your office or restaurant - he will take good care of it either way. Who knew that growing all kinds of tropical corals can be this easy! Thank you Russ :) read more

When I first contacted Russ, through an ad, I told him my vision for a mini "Sea World" in my office. He listened, and asked some great questions, and then really helped talk some sense into me, as far as what size of an aquarium would be best for my office. He was very helpful, and realistic in setting the right expectations for cost, and what the servicing schedule and costs would be. We talked for about half an hour, on my initial call, with him just giving me great information and answering questions. He also advised me that if I'm patient, he comes across some great used aquariums all the time, and he could get me a good deal. After that initial call, I knew I'd be buying my aquarium through Russ. Russ delivered on him promise, and found me the perfect aquarium for my space. It was a 72 gallon bow-front, with custom rock work, live corral, anemones, and several really cool fish. And the price was way better than I would have expected. Russ and his guys delivered and set up the tank for me. And from then on, he regularly serviced my tank, and it was in pristine condition. Everything was healthy, and the tank sparkled. The highlight of my day was when I walked in to see my aquarium. Sadly, I had to move the tank out recently, and I sold it to a friend. Russ and his team quickly moved it out and set it up and my friend's place. Now it's the highlight of my buddy's house, and I'm left with an empty wall... but I can't say enough about what a great service Fish Guy Russ provides. If you're looking to get an aquarium, or build something custom, or you already have one and need a professional for service, call Russ. You'll be glad you did. read more

Amazing guy! I had lost hope for my tank and was giving it away for free, he came to my house to buy it but instead help me turn it into a lively and radiant tank! You can tell this guy cares about what he does :) read more

Russ has done an amazing job cleaning my salt water tank over the last 4 years. He has good prices and he is reliable. He has also gotten me many rare fish. I highly recommend him, he is the best. read more

Feeling overwhelmed about setting up my first fresh water aquarium, I went to yelp to find some help with the install. So happy I came across Russ. He was able to squeeze me in the same day and saved me hours of trying to figure everything out. Everything looks great and I couldn't be happier. I going to also use him for maintenance until I feel comfortable managing everything myself. read more

We needed an installation done quickly for an office that we had just moved into. Our timeframe was 2 weeks out. Russ fit us into his schedule last minute and did a complete walkthrough of our offices where he gave us some great ideas on custom built-in installations. As a non-profit, we were unable to go with something so extravagant. However, Russ understood this and was able to find us a used aquarium that could be repurposed in our office. He provided us with fair prices and quick service. Within a week of our inquiry he emailed us a variety of options for fish and got the installation done in a timely manner. Since his services began, he has been such a pleasure to work with. We look forward to seeing him each time that he comes in. He is very professional and really does have a passion for fish. His name is "Fish Guy Russ" for a reason. His dedication and knowledge really shine when he takes the time to explain the dietary needs and eating habits of each fish. He makes sure to provide the fish with the best environment possible so that they can thrive. We have never had a problem with our tank. All of our fish are happy, healthy, and a wonderful addition to our program as they provide moments of peace and tranquility each day. read more

I want everyone to know that my experience with Fish Guy Russ was not positive at all. I found Fish Guy Russ (Richard Russell) to be lazy and unprofessional. I have a problem with stain and varnish on my custom 250 gallon acrylic fresh water aquarium. I have waited 3 months for Mr. Russell to correct his poor work. Due to his lack of attention to this matter, I have had to hire at additional cost another person to fix his poor work. Like a fool I paid him in full before the job was completed. Let my loss be your gain. Stay away from this guy. read more

Russ is a stand up guy and takes care of business. I now have a go to for my aquarium needs and will recommend him to all. Thanks!