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    Fish Tanks Direct

    3.5 (41 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The tank is up and running, on week 2 of cycling. Red Reefer XL300 Deluxe 85 gal.
    Tim R.

    Here I go again. Totally new to this hobby and after watching 100's of YouTube videos, and just as many websites, and in the middle of a pandemic (so visiting local fish stores were out of the question) I made the search on line to find a company to part with my money. Don't get me wrong, there are some really good outfits and great websites out there, but you call them up and you don't get the front men or women you saw, you get, well...another story. So enter Fish Tank Direct. I saw a few Yelp reviews and checked out their website and put over $6K in my cart. I then called to see what kind of service I would get and questions answered, and frankly how they would treat a newbie like me. I spoke with Jake who was super cool and instantly said "welcome to the hobby!" That was a nice touch. Jake and I were on the phone for, like forever, and we emailed each other for over a week. Talking to a live person does beat watching endless vids! After calling 2 other outfits (and I mean big outfits [BRS]) Jake and Fish Tanks Direct came out number one. Now, they were so good, that I could have saved a couple hundred bucks at another outfit, but this outfit's sales support was awful (and the salesperson actually pissed me off, if was that bad), so I actually paid more to do business with Jake & the owner, John. I live in Southern California, so it's always stressful to get something big from across the country. But, everything, and I mean EVERYTHING was spot on! The shipping company they used delivered velvet glove type service. The gear arrived as promised and I even had a couple more conversations with Jake on some leveling questions. Enough said. We don't live in a perfect world, so stuff happens. I work in manufacturing, so I know. But when stuff happens, that's when you know if you've made the right decision to give any business, your hard earned money! Go with these folks!

    240 gallon acrylic 8ft tank!!!

    John, Excellent Acrylic Tank, well worth the wait and an excellent quality tank with a great price and customer service!!! Thank you John!

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    John was So Helpful. I had crack tank.. that happen without notice.. i did not buy the tank from fishtank direct. But i felt they are honest and good people that will help me! So i contacted them to help me. John, was able to give me directions and who to get help.. this is a good, honest company and good people.. i will be their customer forever..

    200 gallon prostar reef tank

    So I ordered a ProStar 200 gallon tank, with a skimmer, pump, ato and some AI lights. They all arrived on time and in good working order. Was surprised at how easy it was to get a large tank delivered so quickly.Highly recommended fishtankdirect.com and Jake who helped me make my dream tank as easy as possible.

    Wendy J.

    Probably one of the best online shopping experiences for me. I ordered a new tank online and had it shipped to CA. After I placed the online order a Manager called me to explain the shipping procedures so that I would know what to expect. He also answered a few questions I had. He was very friendly. The tank arrived within a week on a pallet and was packaged very well. The new tank is up and running and looks great. I was worried about shipping damage and placing an order like this online but it all worked out great. Really appreciate the incredible service and great prices.

    Just needs a little cleaning as expected. Came with a nice cover over the opening for gravel, fish, decorations, water, etc.  Lighting Nincl

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    great communication and responsive. they follow up to check if my order arrived ok. I would buy from them again.

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    Seals blew out in less then 2 years leaked out destroyed my basement tanks only 18 months old do not buy from them

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    Unprofessional. I had a reward coupon for the purchase, they cancel my order without any reason and revoked my coupon code.

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    Our new 150 gallon aquarium is gorgeous! John and Donna were wonderful and provided excellent customer service! Thank you so much!

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    Ethically Purchase Your New Wet Pet…read more When I decided that I wanted to get a betta, I knew I wanted to get one from a local aquatics shop instead of from a big box pet store. It's more responsible & ethical, you're shopping locally, and you won't be getting a sick fish. I stumbled upon Wet Pets, and all the reviews raved about how knowledgeable Danny is. We found a beautiful betta swimming in a tank with other fish. He was super social and looked so healthy & happy. I got him the best betta starter tank Danny had. It's been a few weeks, and I think this is the happiest and most social little beta I have ever seen. We thought there would be some rocks & plants inside - but that's no biggie. He just had to wait one more day for his "furniture." Danny did say that if there ended up not being rocks in there that we can come back and he'd take care of us, but we ended up wanting a particularly funky set up haha. The only downsides are that the shop is very small & humid inside and it can get quite busy, which is frustrating if you have questions but need to wait a while for help - but that shouldn't impact my review since that's kind of expected with a small local fish store. Just know, you may need to be patient. Overall, Wet Pets is a great local business with a very knowledgeable owner. I highly recommend stopping in for all your wet pet needs if you'd like to support local business, ethical treatment of fish, and to be sure you get healthy fish

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    This was my first purchase from JV Betta and before I ordered, I sent a quick question about bettas…read moreand community tanks and they replied promptly and with a very friendly demeanor. I usually can tell it will be a good first purchase in how they reply (or not reply in some cases). I was worried about how safely my fish would ship, but it was packaged very well and my betta Thomas (named Thomas Gabriel Fish after Thomas Gabriel Fischer, the lead singer of Celtic Frost) arrived quickly and alive and well. Since my betta was going to be part of a community tank, I spent a good amount of time watching their videos and realized that since they appeared to keep the bettas next to one another, I would try to find one that flared the least to hopefully get one that wasn't as aggressive towards other fish. It was a long shot, but it turned out great. Thomas was the only one I saw that didn't flare at all. There was one other one that only flared briefly in the 1 minute videos. I think these videos are a great idea and I hope you guys keep doing them as it seemingly gives you an idea of how your fish will be in your tank. Previously, I had reserved a betta at my LFS while my tank was cycling and when I went back to pick him up, they said all their bettas got sick and died, so accidents can happen to any store. Anyway, I couldn't have been more right about Thomas.. he hasn't bothered to be aggressive to any fish I've had in my tank and I've got several Harlequin Rasboras, some Black Neon Tetras, a few Albino Catfish and some Galaxy Rasboras. He's so chill and laid back that I'm confident that most any peaceful community fish I add in there will work out fine.

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    Fish Tanks Direct - localfishstores - Updated May 2026

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