Nature Aquarium

Kayle Khanmohamed

2024-02

absolutely killer LFS! very knowledgeable and very well-stocked with great items. flora & fauna are clearly thriving and gorgeous, and the hardscape they sell here is stunning. equipment and range of plants look fantastic - you can see they’re in great shape from the insane pearling. some style & guide books available as well that are super helpful + some beautiful tanks and terrariums.highly recommend! owner knows what he’s doing and is helpful to share information!

James Jordan

2023-08

What a hidden gem!!!I love this place and never want to leave.There are so many beautiful tanks and bio worlds. It's like they transport you to a new world.I need to make room for more aquariums and then stock up from here.Many plants for aquariums, bogs and terrariums.Everything is maintained especially well and they have many young fish which I love. Then you get so see them grow up.

EDDIE S.

2023-08

I love this aquarium store. My new favorite spot… If you’re interested in aquascaping or just adding some plants to your fish tank this is where you should go! Very nice selection owner is very knowledgeable and friendly. His display tank when you walk in… AMAZING!

Josephine Wang

2024-02

11/10 Amazing shop and owner - The owner is a super sweet man, really helpful in giving you advice on what you need for your aquarium. He had the chance to sell me some sand that I thought I needed, but he told me to put it back. He is genuinely passionate about his aquariums and I plan on getting all the supplies I need from him.

Emma Daly

2023-12

I buy my fish food, aquarium supplies, and aquatic plants here. The owner is always so knowledgeable and friendly. I was impressed when he remembered specific conversations he and my boyfriend had had years earlier. His aquascaping tanks are works of art and worth checking out!

Theresa Rapior

2023-05

Beautiful and inspiring shop! I bought all the basics to make my own little moss scape, and I love it already. The owner explained everything i needed and kept it simple and fun. So helpful. I hope I will make the owner proud!

Kilo

2024-02

Awesome aquascaping store! One of the very few places that carries the ADA line. They also have UNS and a few other brands. They have a nice selection of tissue cultures in stock usually and a good selection of emeresed potted plants. Hardscape wise they have a decent selection of stones and driftwood. The live stock selection here is solid, all kinds of nano and community fish for planted tanks. Highly recommend anyone in the planted tank hobby make a visit, definitely worth the visit.

C. Sli-bubba

2024-02

I purchased a fish about a week ago, Butterfly loach! Mind you, my tank was in healthy condition. I noticed the loach acting odd (it keeped rolling its self) as if it wanted to get something off of it. Now I'm noticing white pimple spots. My whole tank is compromised! Ima go back and see his response soon. First time buyer for this store.

Jane Jingyu Zhang

2022-05

So beautiful😍 lots of freshwater plants and fish! Also lots of fish keeping equipment.The best aquariums I've ever seen in a fish store. The owner is super friendly and helpful. I got some really healthy water lily and a few more equipments. Will definitely come visit again!

Jonathan Rock

2023-11

Purchased a school of endlers here and after almost a year they are thriving and look great. This store seems to be more for the intermediate/advanced fish keeper who knows exactly what they want and what they are doing. Every time I call or go in and purchase something I always get good customer service. This isn't petco so keep that in mind...you're not going to be greeted by 5 different people before you figure out what you want. All the tanks had healthy swimming happy fish, no dead fish in the tank (petco/petsmart). Just go in when you have a cycled tank and do your research on what you want/need before you go.

Califemme

2021-05

The owner is helpful and has really great fish, plants, wood and substrate for small aquariums.Visit often enough and you'll end up with multiple tanks 😆Below: My Before & After redesigned tank

Tara

2023-10

Warning TO Keep your receipts.Not the friendliest way to run a business when you purchase water filter, hose and plump. The. The hose didn’t fit, and I ask to exchange for something- $8.50 I wasn’t asking for the money back. I am sad, my needs were not meet. I can’t say the owners needs were meet either since he lost a costumer.Too bad for the local small business back to the larger more efficient ones.Anyone want to buy a standard airline tubing $8.50 best offer or plant or rock something for my grandson’s fishes ??

Ian Yost

2023-12

I’ve been visiting this shop since the Santa Monica location, probably 15 years. Super knowledgeable. Beautifully scaped aquariums

Miyoki and Kevin

2023-11

A great variety of healthy aquatic plants at good prices, with beautify display aquascapes. I wish I had known about this place earlier!

Caleb Jared

2022-05

This is a serious Aquascaping store!Aquascaping is an art that originated in Japan and requires specific materials. This store is like visiting Japan.

Oscar P

2019-05

My new spot for my fish shopping needs. Mr. Toro is The MAN.

Sam Nalven

2023-09

My wife and I planned a trip to Nature Aquarium to just learn about the tools and plants needed to make our first vivarium, and the lovliness of the store and Toru (I presume the owner) led us to buy our first starter ingredients, books, tools, and the rest. We will certainly be back.

Robert Farmelo

2022-05

Store has a very nice selection of nano fish. I bought seven fish I was quarantining them in cycled tank and lost four of them over 3 days.The fish seemed rather young and when I asked the owner if they were hearty he assured me that they were. They seemed healthy so I'm not sure if I just needed to acclimate them extra slowly but a loss of over 50% is pretty painful.I'll probably give the store another try and be extra careful with acclimating the fish because they do have a very nice selection which is hard to find.

Troy N

2023-05

I love this place! I started work planted tanks about 20 years ago and I must say that this store is one of the reasons. The beautiful displays there are breath taking and the selection of plants are awesome!The owner is not only knowledgeable but shares it with those that are both beginners and veterans.I definitely think this is the place that all freshwater planted tank owners should visit!

Olivia Wang

2023-05

Awesome fish store! The selection of hardscape and plants is the best I've seen. The owner is clearly passionate and knowledgeable about fish-keeping. I love looking at the meticulously-crafted display tanks, and the fish species they stock include some rarer ones like sparkling gouramis, scarlet badis, and celestial pearl danios.

Sammy Dee

2020-05

Cool place quality tanks and he knows his stuff check it out

Cristofer Humberto Moreno Urias

2023-10

Place looks nice but the “owner, worker” is always angry when I want to ask something, price is high but is nice to go check stuff once in a while.

Jason Revell

2021-05

As a customer, you need to do your research Before you come in here because the owner is kinda grumpy and not particularly friendly or helpful. You also need to be careful and closely inspect any fish or plant you want to buy and make sure it’s healthy.Having managed a fish store myself, I know healthy fish and plants. I asked for six fish. He just caught whatever was easiest with no attention to the better looking fish. He gave me two half dead ones so I had to tell him to put them back and get two healthy ones. He did it without complaint, but I’m just saying you need to closely inspect the fish or else you’re going to get whatever he picks.All of the fish in his tanks have very pale color which is a sign of stress. Not sure what the issue is without testing his water, but something is wrong. I took the risk because I needed a rare micro Rasbora for my Nano and he’s the only store within 30 miles.Both plants I bought that he pulled at first were in rough condition. Again I had to ask him to change them. Just be careful.

anthony arcinas

2023-05

I came here to see if they had hard scape materials for a planted tank I'm starting and...WOW. There was everything I could imagine. Tons of rock and wood selections that I couldn't dream of at other stores. In addition, There were forests of planted tanks and some terrariums as well. So many plants! The fish tanks were well kept with plenty of variety. The owner ( Watanabe-san) was so helpful and friendly. I will be back soon for more! Thank you!

Adam Levy

2023-05

Owner was friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful! Great selection of hardscapes, plants, substratesm tanks and fish. Really a wonderful place to go. They also have several really nice examples of planted tanks

An Nguyen

2020-05

Small store located in the very middle of the plaza. There's a few parking spots in the plaza but they are pretty compact. There is also metered parking along the street in case you can't find any parking.The store itself is clean with a good selection of reasonably priced fishes. However, I believe this store is more so specializes in aquatic plants. They have several aquarium on display that are spectacular to look at. The owner is also very knowledgeable and gives great advice, definitely not out to make money as we ended up not purchasing anything the first time we were there because he recommended we wait until our tank is ready for new fish. When we were able to purchase a fish, the little guy was very healthy and the water he came with was super clean.I noticed there were some complaints about customer service. I just see the owner as a grandfather-like figure explaining to you how to take care of your fish. Very direct, to the point, no fluff type of way. I don't mind it, but I can see how it's not for everyone. Just a fair warning this isn't Petco.Overall, I love coming back to this aquarium. Things can be a little pricey, but I know these fishes and plants are healthy.

fabian corlier

2022-05

Beautiful shop with a great selection of nano aquarium compatible species of fish and plants. Exposition tanks are remarkable!Unfortunately the limited space forces the owners to resort to sub-optimal selling practices: fish are up for sale on the very day they get delivered and don't get the proper acclimation time. If sold the same day they have to adapt to new water condition twice the same day. Once when getting to the shop and once in your tank. Another consequence of this is that sick and parasite ridden animals don't die at the shop but make it straight to your tank. The last batch I got there was very disappointing with 5 dead the first week out of 7 fish. That's 40+ dollars down the drain despite really perfect water parameters and otherwise healthy occupants.

E J

2017-05

If you are getting into planted aquariums, then this is the place to figure it out. Owner is super friendly and helpful. Always ready to help answer difficult questions. He will not walk around the store bugging you if you need help. He is always working and busy taking care of the shop. But if you go and ask him he will be more than helpful. Don't be shy to ask for help. His products are top of the line and he has everything you need to start you off right in the world of planted tanks. His display tanks are inspirational and beautiful.

Javier Valdes Aleman

2021-05

I have bought fish from this store a few times now. They have a nice selection of fish and very beautifully decorated tanks.However, the last fish I got from them got sick with ich two days after I bought them and died soon after that. I isolated them early, and luckily it didn't spread to the rest of the tank.I called the store to let them know so they can be extra cautious and possibly medicate their tank. The owner was dismissive and said something must have been wrong with my tank because his fish were fine. I understand he can be skeptical, but he should not simply deflect the blame.

Pete Neumann

2022-05

Love this place. The owner is super-helpful and super-knowledgeable. The fish and snails here are top notch (every single one that I have purchased over the past 12 months is thriving); the plants are healthy; the prices are very reasonable; the advice is always good. Totally worth the drive for quality.