As I'm finally getting back into the hobby and venturing into reefs for the first time, I've been…read moredriving around visiting LFSs. I'm lucky to have Oceanlife not too far from me. This is a smaller LFS that focuses on saltwater/reef tanks. They have quite a few frag tanks with various softies, LPS, and SPS corals that all seem healthy and fairly priced. The staff has always been super patient and helpful when I have questions or when I just want to browse. They've been nice about letting me be particular when choosing specific fish/inverts/corals. They're also very knowledgeable and helpful, especially as I'm still new to this side of the hobby. It seems like Oceanlife is a staple among reef keepers in the area and they've definitely built relationships with folks. People get greeted by first name and seem to be able to special order things as well. All around, it seems like what you look for in a LFS!

I can't say enough good things about this place! I recently got my first 10 gallon reef tank and…read morethese guys test my water every 3 days to make sure it's ready to go before allowing me to purchase anything. Even with the new adjusted hours I unknowingly came in a minute before closing and to my surprise, Nick still took the time to patiently test my water thoroughly and refused to sell me any fish or corals because my water still wasn't ready. Fast forward a couple weeks later and my water is finally ready and they will be seeing a lot of me! What attracted me to this place is that the store is super clean and the prices are generally better than any other marine-life store in the Houston area. The staff is always super friendly, professional and knowledgeable which I am so thankful for as an aquarium novice such as myself. If you're looking for anything saltwater tank related- ocean life should be one of your top choices!!

Came here over the weekend to get some freshwater shrimp. I always thought they only had saltwater…read morefish here, but turns out they have fresh water too. It's so fun to walk around and look, and they had an insane selection of saltwater, but still a really great selection and fair pricing on fresh water fish as well. They were also super friendly and helpful and I got everything I needed. Will definitely be back for more in the future!!

This place is a paradise for fish lovers, they have so many fish tanks with such a great variety of…read morefish. The guy who helped us had a great attitude. He was very busy and still managed to make us feel like valued customers by checking in on us while we were looking at the fish. We finally chose and he got them ready for us in no time. Prices are not the cheapest but I have seen places with much higher prices. Unfortunately, all the fish we got died within 12 hours. We were looking for the place online to call and ask, and it turns out they are closed on Mondays. We got our fish on a Sunday. Then I checked their return policy and they only have a 24 hour return policy. No fish, no interest in going back. For everyone else: don't go on a Sunday if you are planning on buying fish.

Matt always goes above and beyond to make sure all his clients are happy with the way their tanks…read morelook and that their fish are happy and healthy. He is my go to guy with any fish tank maintenance or even just general knowledge in fish keeping. You can tell he really cares about what he does.

I came to Houston Aqua to get a beta fish for my granddaughters birthday. I was so impressed by the…read morestore and the wealth of knowledge. The fish here are gorgeous and they have full set ups so you can pick your fish and take their habitat home with you. No worries about the fish bowl or the plants- I took the set up with some fern and a pothos and it had a cleaner snail for keeping the environment tidy. It was a birthday surprise and she loved it. Definitely a great store for betas and they have tons of other colorful fish.

I had lunch with a friend next door and as we parted ways the Fish Store caught my attention. They…read morehad a decent amount of pretty aquatic life that were very beautiful to look at. Some more exotic than what you would find in petco or pet smart. The staff were also very welcoming. I would 100% come back if I was looking to make and fill my aquarium.

We had a custom aquarium stand ordered and built through them. We LOVE IT! It came out amazing and…read morethe price was fair. The staff is very helpful.

There's always something unique or some really great deal--or both--to be had whenever I drop by…read more I've taken home beautiful huge clown loaches, peppy panda corys, I got a super deal on a barely used LED light strip with built-timers and the ability to simulate clouds flying overhead and bursts of lightning. The folks working here are full of knowledge and more than happy to offer advice. They take especially good care of their livestock, as if they were their own pets, so you know you're getting healthy fish. I drive almost half an hour to get here and it's worth it. You should come here, too.

The staff was super helpful. He took time to explain what I needed, very knowledgeable in helping…read moreme improve my tanks. After yesterday's visit, I trust I will come back for more supplies and fish.

One of the best selections of freshwater specimens in the Houston area. So much to choose from for…read morethe hobby, highly recommend stopping through if you're in Katy. Everything from Neon Tetras to Peacock Bass.

I ordered a fish online, and sent multiple communications to the company. I never received my fish,…read moreI never heard anything back from the company, and am completely astounded by the horrible service. Do not buy from them.

Waited a week. for them to ship out my betta, never heard from them or received my fish - DO NOT…read moreORDER

Nice neighborhood fish store where they will help you from beginning to leading it to your car. It…read moreis pretty big on the inside and they have a kinds of fish on hand. If you are disable just watch out as the floor is not even here. The price here is reasonable and you are helping a small business. They can answer any questions you have.

I have been coming here for years and it's always been consistent in selection and service. Every…read morefish store will have a sick tank or fish being quarantined for obvious reasons including keeping so many fish in one tank, new arrivals, etc .. to be expected. I feel that the people who say the fish they bought die once they get them home prob just are not that experienced or they have not maintained their tanks well leading to a lower PH so when you bring home new fish they die because most stores have a higher PH due to frequent water changes... It's really simple. I will always be a customer here at fishland.