aFISHionados - East Saint Paul

Posting this from the parking lot because I'm that disappointed in the service, wasted time, and wasted gas. Open sign wasn't on so wasn't sure when I pulled up if they were open. Walked in and couldn't see a single person in there, though music was on so I guess it was open? No employee came to greet me. Went down all the aisles to look for the fish I drove half an hour to pick up. Couldn't find it, and still hadn't seen a single person. Finally found some guy tucked away between the back of the aisles and asked him if he had the fish I was looking for. He didn't understand the common term (maybe he would have if he'd come closer) so I had to try to pronounce the scientific term. Said they didn't have any (still no greeting btw.) I said their website list said they had some a few days ago. He replied "Yeah. That was a few days ago." So helpful.... There was another fish there I was interested in that I saw in a tank but did not want to deal with this guy anymore. Unfortunately I don't know where else to look to find this one specific fish, so I'll be shopping online for it. Never coming back since my last/first ever visit was also met with a lack of information (c: what kind of rock is this? /Employee: it's base rock. /C: oh, kay? What's it made of? /Employee: not sure.) Had to look it up myself when I got home, after purchasing a few since it's a long drive and didn't want to drive back just for rocks, since there's no good signal inside the store to do some online searching before making a purchase. Ended up giving them away because I learned it would raise the pH. So helpful.. not a place for people with questions.

I walked out in disgust. Google won't allow me to give zero stars but I'm giving zero stars as a warning to people. Half of the tanks are covered in disgusting brown algae or have dead or sick fish in them. It'd have been nice to be able to see the stock, but whomever owns this place doesn't even bother to clean the *outside* of the glass. It's so dirty, you have to squint to see what's even in there, you cant' even see the stock. An entire third of this guy's stock isn't even accessible to view as it's a whole ten feet off the ground! No greeting, no customer service, nothing. I will choose to buy my aquarium products from people who have the ability to at least keep their aquariums in a basic, BASIC, BAAAAASIC level of care. I don't know what's going on here, but if this were cats or dogs I would be reporting for animal abuse.

If a great selection of quality fish, reasonable prices and genuinely knowledgable staff are important to you then this should be your go-to freshwater fish shop. I have shopped here for years and have never had issues with the health or quality of the fish I've bought. The "fish list" section of their site is frequently updated; you can find their current stock and new arrivals there along with prices. Good place to stock up on fish food as well.

This place is awesome, the staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. The staff is very helpful and explains everything to the customer. I highly recommend this place to all fish lovers.

Went for the first time two days ago, they seemed friendly and knowledgeable. However, after spending almost $200 in tropical fish, one died (a green Glow Tetra "YES a 4 dolar fish" - out of 25 fish aprox. purchased), I called them to replace it and basically the DO NOT back their product because they're so called wholesalers. Everyone should back up what they sell, also, if your a wholesaler you should be cheaper than regular stores, not more expensive!. So one star for the price and your product support. I suggest find a store that backs their product!!!

Terrible customer service, no greetings, no help, ask questions and the guy acts like I'm just being bothersome to him. There was a big dog barking and following me around but they just said he'sa puppy and left it as that. Finally someone came to get the dog but it already nipped at my fingers and I just decided it's time to leave. I'll pay the 150 extra to buy from out east instead.

Without a doubt, the largest selection of fish in 1 building in Winnipeg. Fish lists are frequently updated on their website. I love having to know what I want even before getting to the store! One of the best prices for stock. People are always friendly, dogs are allowed in, there's sitting areas, and is professionally upkept.

Ordered to London Ontario and all fish arrived next day super healthy. Packing was second to none, all double bagged then massive bag over everything. Can't beat Spencers quality or pricing, we're lucky to have him as an option in Canada. Rivals any American fish farm, strongly recommend.