Reliant is a top notch company. David and Krystal are an impressively experienced, capable and…read morecaring team of leaders. The staff is well trained, professional and respectful of our home. Reliant even saved our aquarium during an emergency while out of town ... priceless! Highly recommend.

Everything! I have used Reliant Aquarium for many years and find this company to be knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional, prompt, efficient, and courteous. My current person is Marley and I highly recommend him! Marley is helpful, knowledgeable, good natured, willing to offer his opinions when asked, and efficient. He brings whatever he needs to do the job and is reliable. In addition, my dog Shiloh really likes Marley...a huge bonus! I highly recommend Reliant Aquarium Designs and Marley in particular. We end up admiring my aquarium and having a nice laugh together. Please use this company. Oh, and Krystal is courteous, sweet and available by phone!

I am SO happy with my new tank! I was ready to swap out a 20 year-old fish tank and had a vision of…read morean Amazon River planted tank. I reached out to Daniel, he was very responsive, and I sent photos of my inspiration, and described the type of tank I wanted, the size, along with my budget. Daniel kindly let me know that what I was asking for was not going to be within my budget , and I was ready to throw in the towel. A few days later, Daniel reached out and let me know he was able to come up with a solution that would fit my budget! Everything came together quickly, and I could not be more pleased . The follow up has been amazing as well, I highly recommend Authentic Aquariums!

I can't say enough good things about this company. I was dealing with a leak in my reef tank and…read morereached out expecting I'd need a service call, but instead Daniel took the time to walk me through multiple options over the phone and through messages. He was patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely wanted to help me solve the problem . As someone who's fairly hands-on with my reef tank, that meant a lot. Even though they didn't come out, they absolutely earned my trust and future business. Highly recommend them to anyone in the reefing hobby.

It's worth the drive from Temecula to see this coral Mecca! They have it all and then some. I…read moreplaced an order online and decided to drive and see the shop! Marco gave me a tour and of course I purchased another item. We've been using aqua SD for the last 2 years and they never disappoint their customer service, advice and quality of corals are always spot on! I've never had an issue with any of my past purchases! Keep reefing and enjoy the hobby!

Quality of this place has absolutely plummeted. Fish quality is bad and corals overpriced. Went the…read moreother day and there was nobody there and doors locked even though it said it was open online

Great selection of both aquarium livestock and equipment. While my focus is primarily on freshwater…read moresetups, their saltwater inventory is highly impressive. The pricing here is very competitive, featuring excellent bulk discounts that are especially economical if you are stocking schooling fish. As a best practice, always quarantine any new additions before introducing them to your established community tanks. Transporting livestock introduces significant stress to their immune systems, and retail holding tanks are inherently high-density environments, so a quarantine protocol is a must rather than a reflection on the shop. Additionally, this is a fantastic source for high-quality dry and frozen fish food. Highly recommended.

My daughter was obsessed with having pet fish. We went to a chain pet store but I wanted her to…read moresee a real fish store. It was a fantastic experience. There's so much to see. So many fish and aquarium accessories. A huge tank with glowing coral life. They have everything we needed. This was our first experience with fish. One of the staff spent a lot of time with us. Educating my daughter (and me). We learned so much. You wouldn't know how amazing the place is from the outside.

The best fish guy in San Diego!!! Always on time and never a bad job. He's been doing my tank for…read more10 years.

Under the Sea is an EXCELLENT tank maintenance and service company. I have been using them for five…read moreyears now and have never had anything but a positive, professional experience. Jeff is very knowledgeable in both saltwater and freshwater tanks. He comes to my home on a monthly basis and maintains both of fish tanks at an incredible price. You can call him day or night with a fish emergency and he is always there to help. It's obvious that he cares as much about your fish and the quality of your tanks as you do. I couldn't live without him, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Steve came by and was so great!! Our aquarium like so good and our fish is so happy. We have a 65…read moregallon and red Devil cichlids and a Akon and both hand been out swimming ever since he cleaned out tank. He gave recommendations of filters we should use, and taught us a lot of things my hahah and I didn't know about the tank. We're definitely recommend Steve and will be using him for assistance indefinitely lol

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Aquarium fish depot is fantastic and they treat their customers right and with care. If you need…read moresupplies they are the place to go!

If I could give zero stars, I would. Avoid this store at all cost!!!…read more I placed an order with Aquarium Fish Depot on April 8th, and it turned into one of the worst customer service and livestock experiences I've ever had. Before ordering, I emailed them to ask if I could place an order but delay shipping until April 17th. They responded and said yes, and told me to include the request in the order comments, which I did. Right after placing the order, I also replied to their confirmation email (which instructed me to reply if I wanted to add Route shipping protection) and asked them to add Route. They never responded. I emailed again on April 15th asking for an update and again requested Route protection. Still no reply. I called on April 15th -- no answer. I called again on April 16th and left a voicemail. No one ever called me back. Then, the evening of April 16th, I suddenly received a shipping confirmation. They had shipped the order without responding to any of my messages, and had quietly refunded one item -- the Captive-Bred Orchid Dottyback -- without explanation. Worse, the order was incomplete, and several fish arrived dead or in critical condition. --- What Arrived Alive: Coral Beauty Angelfish Firefish Goby Royal Gramma Cleaner Shrimp Pistol Shrimp 1 of 2 Fromia Starfish --- What Never Arrived: Hector's Goby Yellow Watchman Goby --- What Was Refunded Before Shipping: Captive-Bred Orchid Dottyback --- What Arrived DOA or Died Within an Hour: 2 Lyretail Anthias - Dead on arrival 1 Lyretail Anthias - Arrived half-dead, died within the hour Midas Blenny - Dead on arrival 1 of 2 Fromia Starfish - Dead on arrival --- That's 7 animals either dead or never sent. I followed all acclimation instructions exactly and documented everything with photos and timestamps. The worst part is that they completely ghosted me after confirming delayed shipping would be fine. I gave them multiple opportunities to respond and resolve things -- they chose not to. Avoid Aquarium Fish Depot. They do not stand behind their orders, they do not respond to customer concerns, and they clearly do not care about customer experience.

Great service! He communicates well on scheduling & is always on time & does a great job!read more

Great aquarium. Lots of interesting sea life. Great way to spend 2 hours. I would highly recommend.read more

He was very amazing the day very fast response he fit me in super quick in his schedule definitely…read morewill be having him come out to clean my tank often .. I definitely recommend everyone to call him if you need cleaning services

Chris took care of my 100 gallon mixed reef tank for over a month while I was out of town. He was…read moreflexible about the visits for my house sitters schedule, but also very reliable. I appreciated his attention to detail and the care he took in making sure that no minor issues became major ones. I'll recommend this service to my friends and also use this service again when needed.

The owner clearly loves his craft. Staff is super helpful, loads of healthy fish to choose from,…read morestore has a cool wood inspired aesthetic.

They definitely made it right--unbeknownst to them…read more I had bought dry goods and ended up changing my mind about them. They informed me of their exchange/store credit policy: 5 days. This unfortunately isn't a very generous window. To my dismay I was on day 6 so they said they couldn't. I explained that I live about 30min away and am off work around 630/7 so it's VERY difficult to make it down within the 5d period. After explaining this they said they could make an exception. The one downside is their driftwood pricing. They do have sims decent selection; however there's no set pricing guidelines. Other LFS stores use color-coded zip ties to denote price; here they don't. Online it says they sell based on weight; however the times I've bought pieces they've never weighed it: it seems like they just come up with a number and that's what you pay up. I guess another downside is they have a smaller selection (of goods in general) than other local LFS stores and they're a bit pricier.