Been here couple of times to shop around some small fish and I know I'm a newbie at this but John (owner) was very patient and knowledgable and he answered all my questions! (Like a lot of questions lol) Walked away with great tips on how to take care of the fish and a brand new fish tank read more

The dude working here is super nice. I bought one rose line barb and one blue german ram here. But after I got home and did some research on the rose line barb fish, I realized that my 20 gallon tank is way too small for this fish AND this fish likes to be in schools of at least 6. I gave the shop a call and explained to them my situation and they said it was fine for me to bring him back and exchange it for another fish. Now I have a gold german ram and a blue german ram swimming happily in my tank. I would definitely come back here to buy some of the more exotic freshwater fish when I get a bigger tank. They always seem to have a healthy stock of the more cooler fish such as Arowanas, Birchers, Gars, wolfish, and even flower horn. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just an amateur getting into the game of owning fish, I think this place is great. The location is quite hard to find though and the shop is not very easy to spot. But across the street there is a free 3 hour parking lot (which is plenty of time to scope out the fish). Also they usually have huge deals such as a Fluval FX6 for only $300.00 as opposed to amazon's $340.00 and the retail price of a brand new Fluval fx6 which is around 400 dollars. The fish are quite pricier but I think its because generally they are more healthy than your standard large chain brand fishes. read more

I was there the other day. i think the guy is the owner, he show me the discus and share with me how he maintain and breed them. If you are into plant aquarium, you should check out this store. They carry professional brand like ADA tools and soil. read more

Stopped by last month looking for saltwater fish and corals. Unfortunately, they only carry freshwater. Store looked really clean and well operated. I am pretty sure you will find it appealing if you are into freshwater. You won't find parking on the street, make sure you park inside the mall, it's free for the first hour I belive read more

Very helpful staff. Got me started once i moved back into town. They are now my go to store for all aquarium needs. John and the ladies who work there are extremely helpful. Came back multiple times to buy more things and they were even nice enough to take a look at my canister filter that i had trouble with (purchased elsewhere). Feel free to ask any questions. They are very knowledgeable and can help with beginners to the advanced. Huge variety of fish. They get their stock of fish on Sunday's and plants on Monday's. They also have a bottom basement floor with more tanks. Small cozy area that can get very humid, but their variety of tanks make up for it. Right in the heart of main st with free parking across the street at the mall. Will be coming back when i upgrade to my 75gal to get some Melanotaenia boesemani aka rainbow fish boesemani read more

Incredible store! Knowledge staff! Amazing selections! Great prices.... This store is awesome and I'm definitely coming back. Rare fish, common fish, they have it all including high end equipment like ADA and other high end products. The store is huge and you won't be disappointed coming here. I traveled about an hour and was satisfied at the end of the day. :) read more

So I have a 12 gallon fluval edge and I wanted to do aquascaping for the first time. Very indecisive and know nothing about what I was doing they were super patient with me and my questions. Got so many fish from them.. So did die but I blame my big angel for bullying them. But their selection of fresh water fish is insane. With so many breeds of fish I never thought were fresh water. Price is very good, not expensive. They're very knowledgeable and super helpful. read more

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The owner John and his wife were very helpful on my purchases. The couple even took time out to explain what I needed and the necessary equipment to sustain the type of aquarium I was looking to own. You can't go wrong buying here and they're extremely cool people to meet. Will definitely come back again. read more

Monster Aquarium - Not sure if you can see the clear baby shrimp by the middle right of the picture. Bought everything at monster aquarium. - Aquarium Services Near Me - Flushing, New York

The Chinese owners here treat customers badly. Impatient, duplicitous, and cold. Really dislike this business and the very bad people who own it. Will not go to this place again. Disappointed that I bought from a store that keeps tanks full of so many clearly sick fish. Buyer beware- when your fish dies in two days they will just tell you to shop at another store. You should! Don't buy from these people. Nasty folks. read more

Don't get me wrong they have everything u need here but I visited this location twice and every time I felt unwelcome. The employees try to avoid you and seem to get annoyed with the questions you ask them. I'm starting out my tank and purchased about 300 dollars worth of items but I think I'm never going to return. read more

I purchased ten parrots that were picked out for me at an amount that totaled 200..... after realizing the fish had ich I contacted the owner of the store (John) who sounded apologetic. He said he was sorry and that his worker should've have checked the fish. The next day I called again cause several fish died... I explained my frustration and said if any more fish die from this I would be coming back to the store. In the next two days all of the ten parrot fish were dead a result of ich. After not being able to reach John for several days I finally got in touch with him where his attitude changed for the worse. Telling me I'm wrong for not trying to save the fish....while I was doing what I could to combat the ich in my heavily planted aquascape. After hearing that I was trying to fight the ich it seemed like he was going to do the right thing.....but changed again saying he can help me out as long as I say the right things as if trying to manipulate me. I said what he did was wrong in selling fish that were infected with ich and I wouldn't change what I said to appease him for my refund. His response was to hang up on me..... I've been shopping here for a very long time but between this horrible interaction and the awful service from the young lady behind the counter monster aquarium has lost a customer for sure. Caution to all that frequent monster aquarium. read more

Pros: -Nice variety of freshwater fish. -Cool frogs, good aquatic plant and shrimp / snail selection. -Only place I know that sells baby ranchu goldfish -The owner is a chill dude. Cons: -water quality was iffy on some of the tanks. -bought a fish that had ich on the tail. -had 2 fish die within 2 days of buying. -treating rest of my tank for ich read more

This is such an exciting find- after years of the city's best mom and pop aquarium stores going out of business, we finally have a new high quality store specializing in rare freshwater fish. Amazing selection, reasonable prices... I always find something exciting here. read more

I'm giving them one star because. The young woman with the glasses I'll believe is the owner has the worst attitude, and non business skills. Her poor husband always does the right thing. I spend a lot of money on discus here and she was not will to help me at all. So I guess they don't need my money so I won't be giving it. Sad because I did like the selection at this store. read more

Have been here so many times. Nice local fish store. So many different fishes that you can get here.

This review is primarily for Monster's fish shipping service, as I struggled to find information on how to ship tropical fish across the country and hope this review will help others in a similar bind. I called to explain my fish situation and Victoria patiently answered all my questions. She said they shipped via Southwest flights and explained the different tiers, ranging from rush delivery to next day (google "Southwest cargo rates" for prices). She helped me to pick a flight and service tier that would minimize stress to the fish. She said they could bag and box the 6 large [7-8"] fish for $30 and gave me instructions on how to transport the fish to the shop. On the day of the flight, I transferred the fish from the tank to a plastic bin about 1/4 filled with water (took way longer than expected) and took them to Monster. The staff quickly and expertly double bagged each fish and packed all 6 into a large box with styrofoam insulation marked "Live Fish" within 15 minutes. Next, they had me fill out a Southwest cargo shipping form authorizing the shipment under their account. I drove the fish over to the Southwest Cargo terminal at Laguardia about 15 minutes away (it was hard to find...enter "Car Services (App-Based Rides) / Black Car Pick-up Queens, NY 11371" in Google maps). I paid about $100 in shipping fees for Next Flight Guaranteed service. The gentleman called Monster to verify they authorized the shipment then accepted the fish and they were off! The fish arrived to their destination about 8 hours later. One of the bags had started to leak, so that fish was struggling a bit, but all were alive! My friend immediately acclimated and transferred the fish to their new tank and 6 months later, they're happy as can be. We couldn't have done this without the expertise of Monster. 5 stars all around. On another note, I have purchased fish, equipment, and supplies from Monster in the past. The staff was a bit brusque as first, but warmed up over time. They are all passionate about fish, very knowledgeable, and have some really unique fish. I've only had 1 fish from them, a plecos, die within a month of purchase. read more

Great selection of fish over 2 floors. They also have a small selection of reptiles like turtles and chameleons. Really fantastic location to find your next aquarium addition :) read more

Quantity over quality here. Very sad tanks over cramped and full of diseased and dead fish. The prices were not even good for the amount of fish they had. I got an albino long fin bristlenose pleco for 13 dollars at another place meanwhile here it was 48 dollars for one. Don't waste your time here if you are looking for healthy fish. This was absolutely pathetic and should be considered animal abuse. The only positive I'll say is they had a wide selection of fish, but it was still very sad. The wide selection of fish is the reason their tanks are so bad. read more

I had a great experience here. Very helpful and attentive staff. Every single person who's working was busy helping customers or tending to the fish. They are very knowledgeable and their actions show they care. The fish are beautiful, healthy-looking and lively. I got a new halfmoon betta and was very satisfied with my selection. I'll be back! read more

Today was the first time I'd ever visit this store, and when I walked in, I was instantly amazed. The aquascapes, fish, supplies, etc... Everything was incredible. The variety of fish was excellent, not to mention their prices. Unlike some of the other reviews, I did not encounter any rude staff, but staff was hard to find. Understandable though. The majority of the staff were heavily busy tending to the tanks and new fishes coming into the store. I'm definitely going back to this store. It might be a bit out of the way, but it is way better then most aquarium shops in NYC. read more

great selection of rare fish. owner eye glass dude is very knowledgeable on those tropical fish. hard to find a better place compare to them. highly recommended if you are interested buying a rare fish they will be the ONE!!!!! read more

Great store offers wide range of fish and aquarium products. Fish tanks always clean and fish appear healthy. Stuffs are nice and knowledgeable. I would say this is a GO-TO place for exotic fish. Highly recommend! read more

It's unfortunate that I have to give this place such a low rating amongst all the other fairly positive reviews... but this rating is well deserved on the part of the owner's nasty attitude towards me. I hope that my review will be read by him and that perhaps he will reflect upon his actions and act for better in the future. About a month ago I went here extremely excited to view the fish. As I do in any other animal/pet/fish store I had my phone at hand ready to photograph the beautiful specimens. I had plans on adding more images for this business's Yelp page but also to show my ill mother who finds joy in my photo adventures. The moment the owner saw me with my camera he immediately shouted at me "NO PICTURES!" He then continued shouting at me and glaring at me as if I had done some unspeakable sin against him. His yelling caught the attention of almost every else at the store creating an embarrassing and unnecessary scene. I simply dipped my head in shame and apologized while slipping my phone back into my bag. I felt so crushed to be treated in such a nasty way upon my first visit to this place that I immediately teared up and turned to back out and away from the store. How could I remain there after such a rude confrontation? The owner suddenly seemed to realize the error in his ways and softened his voice asking, "Were you looking for something? Do you like that fish?" And I simply told him that I wanted to show my mom the fish. He seemed to feel guilty after this but at this point I was so hurt and embarrassed that I just left the place. Having grown up in the animal business I know that this is no way to treat a customer... Animals bring out the joy and child in everyone and people should be allowed to enjoy them and photograph them if they do so desire. The fact that he doesn't want his stock photographed only makes him and his stock seem suspicious. If it were my business I would be thrilled to see people so enthralled by my fish, yet alone excited at the chance of my business being shared through other media. I'd also like to note all the people here who clearly have taken pictures of his stock... Because of this one very ridiculous encounter I have no plans to ever set foot back in this place. The owner really needs to learn how to speak politely and not like a barbarian. I would have respected his request and probably even stayed in the store if he could have politely greeted me and stated such... I hope no other customer has to endure that humiliation. read more

Buyers beware, no guarantees on fish, so if they sell sick fish, you loose your money, and they don't care. My aquarium water tested good and 4 out of 6 fish died in less than a week. John says he sorry, but I'm the one out $252. read more

Nice store. Fish are very healthy and tanks are very clean. Smaller than I expected but would definitely go back. Friendly staff.

I went in to find out about fish that I could keep together and the person was very rude insisting I was not listening to him when I was simply repeated what he said to make sense of it. read more

You ever want to buy any type of marine fish this is 100% the place to go has any type of fish you can name and at the beat price no need to go anywhere else and there all in great condition when you get them great job..... read more

The store may not look like much, but it has a large variety of fish, reptiles, equipment, etc. The staff are pretty knowledgeable, mostly the girl and the guy who runs the place. The owner and the manager are willing to haggle with you to an extent. Its hard to find a fish store that could compete. read more

Like it here! I was recommended to come here for fish ..it is awesome ,the fish are pretty and the prices are right I've been here 3 weeks straight lol read more

This is my favorite local fish shop and in my opinion one of the best in the city. They take really good care of their fish and have a great selection and variety of fish. The fish they provide are healthy and beautiful. The staff are great and friendly. Healthy knowledge of what type of fish you can keep together and what you can't. I have been in their numerous times to buy fish and it's always been a pleasant experience. Only thing that I would consider a con would be the prices can be a little higher than other shops but you are getting healthy beautiful fish. read more

This place is excellent! Although it is in a tight space, the variety is good, the tanks are clean, and they have many species of fish that other places don't usually carry. The staff is also very professional, and their netting skills are the best I've seen. The only inconvenience is the location. Street parking is not particularly easy to find. There is the option of parking in the Skyview Center lot, which is no longer free. read more

I'm so glad to read the 1 star reviews and finally noticed many customers experiencing the same service I had received when this place opened up. This is hands down the worst aquarium fish store in all of Tri- State, better yet North America.....or maybe even the World. The owner is one inconsiderate, arrogant, unappreciated person and it's a scam he's pulling with the fishes he's selling. You can actually feel he does not want your business. Why this place is still open I don't know, I have lost so much money, and like others have mentioned the fish don't even make it home. I can't even count on my hands on how many fishes I have lost, it's been that many. I decided to stop shopping here after a huge loss and when discussing with the owner he flat out told me " I don't want your business"....I kid you not. If I was a betting man the positive reviews are probably from friends & families. I've found so many places that provide better service, quality and back up the live fish they sell. read more

John is a great guy, I love this place. It always stocks new fish types and as the name suggests, he stocks pretty unique fish. Their plants are great in variety as well and he takes requests. I enjoy just stopping by sometimes to just check out the new stock he gets but he also updates it on Facebook regularly read more

Purchased my Fluval 45 gallon bow front tank here the other day. $300 for the tank and stand! $200 for the 26 gallon with the stand. These prices beat the ones online and it was already in stock! I was able to take the tank home with me the very same day. They also have a great selection of healthy plants and great prices! Their fish are also pretty healthy compared to most other aquariums and pet stores, especially the large chains. I'll be back to pick some plants up along with a new fish! read more

I came here with my 3 little kids to start their first fish tank and we had an awesome experience. The staff were extremely helpful in picking out our fish tank and everything that goes along with it. My kids being eager to take fish right away, couldn't wait till we cycle the water for few days before putting fish in it so the store gave a 10 gallons of fish tank water for free into two 5 gallon buckets for free! read more

The location is weird, but the selection of livestock, live plants, and aquascaping materials is exceptional. The only store according to my knowledge in the New York City area that stocks ADA stuff. There were fish and plants i never saw in other aquarium stores. Prices are good too. read more

I m currently setting up my discus planted tank and the staff are so helpful and knowledgeable of what are the do's and don'ts when it comes to discus. They also showed what community fish to put with the discus. Definitely coming back when I'm stocking my tank. read more

I LOVE this place. No matter how much I promise myself I won't spend money when I go here, I do. Best place for hardscape materials, especially if you're into planted tanks. John is great, and helpful. Out of six planted tanks, 5 are constructed from materials I have gotten at Monster. Bonus: ADA products are sold here as well. Double bonus: parking garage across the street. If you park there for I think under an hour(?), parking is free. read more

So many ariwanas, so many. They got beutiful discuss, turtles, african chiclids, a huge albino gar. This place has it all. Fairly priced too. Their selection of plecos are great too. A must stop for all beginner and advance hobbyists. read more

The owner and the lady there was a lot of help. Been here quite a few times and they are eager to help although they were very busy. Huge selection of freshwater fish and shrimps and even aquatic plants which I am never able to find at other places. If I could. I would give this place 6 stars read more