Fish Connection

Kim Mazura

2023-11

Clean, well stocked and absolutely fantastic displays to get you excited about owning reptiles and fish. Folks running the place are really nice and informed.

Kelly W

2023-12

This is easily the nicest and best kept aquarium store I have ever been to! I came in just to look and asked Summer about an algae problem I’ve been having in my aquarium. She was understood what I was poorly trying to explain and was able to recommend some things I will try to do to fix it. Their aquatic plants are beautiful and healthy, and every fish and reptile looked well cared for and happy. I only wish I lived closer so I could come more than once a year! Wish I could give it more than five stars

Nicole Jacobs

2023-05

Loved this place. Very informative and super nice staff. If you need anything from salt water fish tanks all the way to reptile habits they have it!

Sierra Di Marco

2024-01

My favorite store in Durango! The staff are knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. It’s also a wonderful place to walk around and look at all the beautiful fish and aquascapes. We’re so lucky to have such a unique store in our small mountain town!

Alecia

2024-04

Great shop knowledgeable staff wide selection and they have always been happy to answer any questions we've had

Josiah Rhinehart

2019-05

" I had just loved the customer service, i had a great time but had a long time finding a pet, i had finally got a gerbil which brings excitement to my days, thank you for bringing a furry full little buddy to my family.""This week Monday February 2 i had gotten a new suitable home for my gerbil the gerbils name is Kenzie i had a new propare tank, water bottle, hideaway house, and wheel now i am hoping to get a friend for her to keep her company while i'm attending school thank you.This is my new house for my gerbil its cost a total of 140 but it's great for her thank you.Also would I be able to get another female gerbil from another litter, or would it be unsafe? We have gotten 1 new gerbil which their loving each other.Thank you i had gotten to healthy gerbils in which were opposite genders but it was fine. They were breeding as we planned. We've been waiting but now she has a baby gerbil which is surviving but she's protective which is fine. Her baby is now three days old thank you fish connection.Yes fortunately they haven't been fighting though the female just had her first litter all the pups are small , strong, and adorable. They are nice to one another the gerbils are not aggressive towards one another.

theKFP

2020-05

Great selection, super helpful staff, lots and lots of fresh and saltwater fish. They have other creepy crawlies, pretty sure I saw rodents, reptiles, possibly invertebrates.My girls were happy with The Artist Formerly Known As Prince Charming. We almost ended up with a pair of dwarf clawed frogs but they had the regular sized ones in stock. They don't hide as much so they make fun pets.

Sabriel Wood

2023-05

They are killing these beta fish. Beta fish are supposed to be in tanks no less than 50 gallons with proper things to keep them entertained. These fish have feelings and are most definitely depressed in these cups. Terrible.

Molly Widing

2021-05

The enclosures for the reptiles are gorgeous and the whole store has a fun Rainforest Cafe-esque vibe. There are lots of tropical fish and reptiles. They sell frozen mice and crickets for feeding pets, too, and a sign says they offer some basic vet services as well.

Halley Friedeman

2023-12

My go-to in the Four Corners Region for supplies for our fresh water tank! The staff is always so helpful!

Lou Stubby

2019-05

The people here are wonderful and so knowledgeable about every and any animal. They have everything to get you started or you to keep your creature happy and well fed. Thanks to you all for all your help.

Jacque Ireland

2023-05

Best local pet store!! The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable on all sorts of animals. My family loves to go here and check out the animals. We recently won two gold fish at the fair and the staff did a great job explaining everything to us on setting up the fish tank and advised us on the best options for other fish that would go with the gold fish. You guys are the best! Keep up the amazing work!

Rico brack

2023-11

Great knowledgabl staff that was very kind. They have a wide selection of exotics.

Raven Aitken

2023-07

I absolutely love their selection. Prices are a little high and customer service isn't always on point but the animal variety and quality is there 👌

Rick Chandler

2023-09

I'm great full for this local store. Great selection of livestock and supplies. Bruce and his employees are top notch.

Jo

2020-05

Absolutely wonderful!! It has a beautifully varied selection for fish, snakes, and it even has some plants, frogs, turtles, crabs, a chameleon, and some more!! The employees are nice and willing to help even when busy, and it has a generally nice atmosphere. Prices are good and the experience you get - even if you don't buy anything - is even better. 10/10, would recommend.

Autumn Petticrew

2021-05

The best fish store in Colorado! The staff is kind and the originality of this store is off the charts. The fish are well taken care of and the variety is exceptional. We have had wonderful experiences with the health of the fish we have purchased from here. We live 2 hours away and the stock has always been healthy enough to survive such a long journey. Love this store

Drea Shumate

2021-05

This place is great. I went in with my 7yo to pick out a pet for her 8th birthday. The staff was very friendly and patient with all our questions. We ended up leaving with a sweet little corn snake and all the accessories we needed to care for it. Reasonably priced. My soon to be 8yo is very excited.

Clint Caldwell

2022-05

Amazing personel! I love the care and knowledge of the team. Everyone is so happy to work with eachother. Bruce offers a great service to the community and all supplies should be purchased here.Keep your money local by getting your fish, reptile and small critter needs here.

Jake Schafer

2023-05

Prices were crazy high, selling a normal ball python male for 200 is way to much. Let alone I couldn't get any questions answered, because the staff didn't know the aanwser and gave up

Scott Daniels

2022-05

This store is awesome. I haven't been in a while do to moving away and joining the Navy. But what I can tell you is the owner is a hobbiest. Hobbiest are the resource to keeping pets. You can ask him anything and he is honest enough to tell you his good or bad experiences and aid you in keeping a truly beautiful set up for your pets whether they have gills and scales or cute frogs. This is your shop. I want to send a big thank you for supercharging my Hobbie and passion for reef systems.

Kayla Vanderbeck

2022-05

I'm not surprised about the other terrible reviews and the sick fish they brought home.Considering that the Beta fish selection were all in WINE glasses, and I few dead ... Broke my heart walking out of the store to see such sick fish throughout the store. Not any better than the corporate stores unfortunately. I'm not one to give had reviews, but I'd love it if this place figured out a different setup in order to have healthier fish.

Jenny Adams

2023-05

Wonderful experience and friendly staff. We found everything we needed and some new baby guinea pigs! The fish ponds are beautiful, a fun store to explore.

Chuck & Susan knock/Folden

2021-05

This place is amazing. I visit every other week to get crickets for my bearded dragon. They carry quality products and are always available for advice. What is special about the fish connection are the zoo like displays in fairly dark and refreshingly humid air. It is good to zen out and commune with the fish. There are very interesting salt water tanks and a magnificent cichlid display.Many tank/habitats are for viewing only with fish you can enjoy year after year.

Damiane McMillen

2016-05

I love this place. The owner is very helpful and is great. I wanted to get an introductory fish tank for my girls. I never felt like they over sold me on anything. We've had our tank for over two years and love it. We just had an issue with a bad heater "manufacturing problem" and he was very professional and help replace all the fish. A great resource for Durango. Thanks guys!

Peeper

2023-05

This store has really unique display tanks, unlike any I've ever seen before! Overall the animal husbandry is pretty good and they have a great selection of animals and dry goods. The vintage tanks are extra cool. The staff was also very friendly. The reason I'm giving 2 stars is due to their betta care. Bettas are notoriously miskept, but I have never seen such small "tank" sizes for bettas. We all know Petco and PetSmart keep this species in tiny plastic cups (maybe ~0.7 litres), but this store keeps their bettas in brandy snifters (without lids) which are about 0.2-0.35 litres. Petco/PetSmart cups are small enough, I cannot fathom why this store chooses to keep so many Bettas in stock while compromising their enclosure size rather than giving them space to turn around and reducing their stock slightly to encorporate larger enclosures. The bettas weren't carded either (meaning there wasn't anything placed between cups to reduce stress from males seeing each other constantly) which is extremely important for this species wellbeing. I would love to speak to those who make decisions about the shop's fish husbandry about this, as I have suggestions that would allow for a decent amount of stock without compromising the animals welfare. Keeping bettas in larger enclosures would also reduce the frequency of water changes preformed, saving time and money. Profit should never be put above animal welfare, which is unfortunately very common in the pet industry. I would love to see your bettas kept with the same care that you give to all of your other animals.

Corinthia Bozynski

2020-05

Bruce and his team are always knowledgeable and friendly when answering my questions as a new fish hobbyist. Ive returned several times and have always been treated fairly. I now have several tanks full of beautiful and healthy fish! Thanks Fish Connection!!

Savannah Fristoe

2023-05

Great customer service. We got 2 pet rats here. Very friendly and well loved pets!! The staff was knowledgeable and helped us with everything.

Allyn Repsac

2020-05

I used to love this store. They are always busy and try to help as best they can. I bought a pet rat that just looked dirty but it turns out he was heavily infested with lice. His teeth were grown sideways and into his cheeks causing issues showing he never had anything to chew on. The vet was appalled and suggested I put him down because of how bad his condition was. I’ve spent hundreds for this poor little soul that was tortured his whole life by the owners and employees of the store. Please be careful when purchasing things from here as they might have lice in/on it.

Jessica Hughes

2019-05

If you need inspiration, just go to this store! The tank displays were the best we've ever seen, all other pet stores immediately paled in comparison to this one. The dude who owns this store is more than a pet salesman...he's an artist. Felt like we needed to shake his hand or something. We highly recommend this store.