Nicolas from Hawaii H2Grow, is the third person we have hired. He is by far the most comprehensive,…read morereliable , competent, and easy to work with. Nicolas, has a natural affinity with all elements of pond service. His ascetics show through and his cost is much more reasonable than others. We are thrilled to have Nicolas! The Livingstons

I contacted Hawaii H2Grow to service our fish tank in a business office that had an influx of…read moreunsightly invasive snails, poor maintenance, and outdated deco. Nicholas knew right away the concerns I expressed and came to the rescue. He gave our big office tank a whole new makeover while ridding the invasive snails. We are pleased with his services and he is such a sweet and professional person. He is our new go to guy for all our aquarium needs!

I love coming into this establishment for tank plants! The shop is very intimate but contains all…read moreyou need! I'm always greeted by the kindest woman who is always willing to help or answer questions. Absolutely recommend this business!

very nice and knowledgeable owner who puts a lot of time into his craft, very high quality animals…read moreand materials

Great company, I've had a few tanks done by Mr. Otis and he did a wonderful job. Look forward to…read moreusing them again on another project. He also does great Koi pond work.

Dean helped me with replacing the pump of my backyard pond. He is very personable, works…read moreefficiently, and cleaned up well after installation. I recommend him for pond installation, and maintenance. A very nice guy with good work ethic.

Dean and Lorenzo was awesome from start to finish with my pondless water feature…read more I would give him 10 stars if there was a rating. Highly recommend them if you're looking for a water feature or koi pond.

Small quarters but the selection packs a decent punch. Owners and staff are welcoming,…read moreknowledgeable, and helpful. Not your usual aquarium store layout with most tanks on one side of the store while accessories and food aisles dominate the square footage, but tank-maintenance, small pet, and reptile wise, they have a lil bit of everything you need. It's all there. I was looking for more aquatic plant additions, shrimp, and loaches for my tanks when the owner informed they get re-stock and new shipment every Tuesday. I ended up leaving with male guppies, Molly's, and some homemade beef jerky (which was 10/10 btw) that auntie at the register offered instead. Don't know anything about the "smell" mentioned in earlier reviews because there wasn't one, not even the pet store kind that's expected. On the subject of earlier reviews, as far as service goes - it was busy since it was a Saturday and no one was rude or unhelpful to us considering we came in a big group with teens and kids, an age range famously known for wandering around with zero spacial awareness for others. They could have been annoyed or impatient about that alone, but they were accommodating given the size of the store. One staff member entertained my kid-sister's questions and requests while simultaneously helping others and cleaning the tanks. An example for you. For being a local family owned business since the 80s, I don't think over-the-top service is necessary. But I have a soft spot for small local business owners, so what do I really know? They keep the community alive. It gives them their own character. I doubt a 3 or less star review would negatively impact these long standing businesses anyway. But that's because I live in reality. I'll be returning every other Tuesday after they've acclimated/quarantined the last weeks new shipments. The location beats having to go Kalihi or Town if you live in nearby neighborhoods. Love that.

I think they've got a really decent selection, definitely more fancy and expensive guppy strains to…read moreoffer at the moment, and some common fancies in a blond color. I think it's a bit less species variety overall than maybe the fish shops in Kalihi and the aquarium concepts shop nearby in mapunapuna, but a bit more selection of fancy guppies at the same time. The big-brain flower horns, discus, some display tanks, and axolotls were a cool surprise. Some of the resident loaches were huge, especially the albino dojo near the front! Too bad I forgot to take a photo. That thing must be like a foot long and a decade old, and maybe as thick around as a portuguese sausage. Huge hump of fatty muscle along its back. I'd been wanting to check this place out! It definitely is a little cramped and cluttered looking inside and the smell is a little strong, but not too bad. There was a long-gone hollow goldfish staring at the sky, that gave me small-kine jump scare when I squat down to look at a tank. It was just randomly drying out at the bottom of a bucket in the aisles, which was, uh... anyways. I wanted to know more about an unlabeled and unpriced freshwater plant that somewhat resembles seaweed, so the buff dude grabbed a handful to show to the cashier lady at the front. The buff dude was attentive and personable throughout my visit, and did his best to answer questions about the fish, which I appreciated. The cashier lady though, she mumbled a name but I don't think she knew the plant that well and didn't write it down either. What she was somehow very sure about was the price, lol... just plainly stated the price for a clump is $7.99, though the tank of plants above it were organized in much neater clumps, and advertised at $5.99 each. Not only that, she had to step down from the cashier box to get her hands wet, and manually separate the handful of plant that the man grabbed. Started as a healthy, natural looking clump that would fit nicely in an 8 oz container, and she tore it in half. So, now it's small enough that it fits in the palm of your hand! Did she think to wash her hands first after handling cash and coins all morning? Nahh... But she was very insistent to him that he was definitely (and arbitrarily) holding two clumps, not one! She knew I wanted to buy it, and I'd already got a few pricier fish in my cart, so I guess she felt I could afford to cough up an extra few bucks. Yeah can, just don't think that I don't notice the grubbing... Business goes on as usual. I needed to get on with my errands that morning and eh, the shop has some local mom-and-pop vibes so I gave it a pass.

I saw they have the Tuff Stuff tubs at Home Depot, but the largest they had was a 75gal. I was…read morelookin for a larger one for my arowana fish cause she's outgrowing her 55gal tank. I found them on FB and PM'd them if they had the 140 gallon tank I saw on the Tuff Stuff website. I got a quick reply by Michelle saying she didn't have it, but said that Aquaponics Place in Waimanalo stocks that brand. I immediately called and they did! I was in such disbelief that I asked the guy 3x making sure. He started to laugh and reassured me he had it. OMG!! Totally scored! Come to find out it's a heck of a lot cheaper than if I ordered it from the mainland! Michelle's quick response and referral to Aquaponics Place saved me nearly $250! I totally recommend them! Mahalo Nui Loa, Michelle!!

well first review . so here goes i called i think the guys name was chris ? ii felt like i…read morecalled the wrong number but he asked what i needed , i told him . and he knew what i was looking for and didnt have it so he suggested other stores that may carry what i was looking for in specific. and he was really into it . he took time out of his day to give me some really great advise so my rating is % stars great customer relations .. mahalos

First time here, live in another city, but wanted to see what they had . Looking for puppy stuff…read more Garrick the owner gave us good directions as the store is on the side of Safeway towards the back. When we arrived Mr.Higuchi was very welcoming & Helped us with all our needs. Excellent & warm customer service. Local store ,so please support, not at all like the big box pet stores!

Supporting local ! ELP has been around a long time and they have always had service with aloha .read more

Everything went well at The Pet Depot! We're from the other side of island, yet we drive to The…read morePet Depot because of the great selection and the helpful staff. Their pets and fish selection is super! Aquariums full of wet pets!

Friendly staff, LOTS of dog, cat, fish, reptile stuff. Tons…read moreof free parking. I wish i had known about this place sooner.