Pete's Aquariums & Fish

Maritza Ryan

2023-11

5 Star Rating for this locally owned business! Pete and his team are highly knowledgeable as to both freshwater and saltwater aquariums, and are always ready to answer questions with helpful advice. They take great care of their fish and have a wide and well kept selection of beautiful species as well as supplies. It’s always a pleasant learning experience to drop by Pete’s.

Michael Maiorano

2023-05

I had Pete in my house to do an install. He drilled holes for the plumbing in my 250 gallon without using a tape measure. Everything is off center. When I expressed my displeasure he was rude and told me if I wanted premium work I needed to pay a premium price. After messing up my tank he took the $600 deposit and never came back. Someone else finished the work. I’ll never set foot in his store again. He’s a snake oil salesman. Be cautious.Attached is a pic of what he left my house like a few days before Christmas.

Vincent Cianciolo

2020-05

What a great find, drove over one hour, well worth the trip, I showed Sherri a picture of my tank and the bubbles where to much and got Pete the owner to help me, extremely knowledgeable, friendly and pleasure to deal with, now on the fish they have are amazing to say the least, great selection of both salt and fresh water, but by far the best salt water selection I have seen, defiantly my main place, I don’t think I could go anyplace else now.. I’m spoiled, and will enjoy the road trip!! Great find.. definitely visit them and mention “ The Turmeric Guy “

Seth Merriam

2023-05

Best fish selection and best advice.I ordered some high maintenance fish and they died but Mike gave me new fish and advice on how to quarantine them.He told me what I had done wrong and worked with me to get the new fish acclimated and past the stages of parasites that come along with transition stress into a new tank.It took 3 tries and I don’t expect him to keep sending fish at no cost so we worked together. The advice was mostly what I needed.Most fish have parasites already but their stress in the transition weakens their ability to fight them so it’s common for them to get sick after arrival.I have a Copperband Butterfly and a Red Sailfin Tang that are doing very since Thanksgiving.Mike knows the challenges of fish getting sick in the process of moving and he pays attention to stormy weather when shipments could be delayed.Packaging is the best I’ve seen and even includes heat warmers for shipments I got in the winter.Nice to talk to and works together to make both sides happy.It’s a tough business to be in and I’m glad to find them.My local store doesn’t have much for cool fish so I went to the internet.My experience here has been so awesome I think I might go on the website now and see what is in stock.A few things I learned from him was use Copper power and not coppermine.Coppermine was way to strong and ate the meat off the fish with the dosage written on the box.Mike asked me a few questions and told me what to do.I had succeeded on the 3rd try with his advice.Later on, I saw a white dot on the tail of these two fish.He said to get a blue streak cleaner wrasse and skunk cleaner shrimp.I had the wrasse in a smaller tank so I put that in and got 2 skunk cleaners.I was ready to throw in the hat but now I finally come home to no issues in my beautiful tank.It’s been stable for several months now and seems like a good echo system.

Brian Holmes

2023-10

Purchased a marbled cat shark and banded bamboo shark for Pete’s. Had an issue with the marbled cat shark and Pete went above and beyond my expectations in solving it! My sharks arrived alive and kicking! My bamboo shark is a tank! He’s eating everything I throw at him as well as vitamin supplements! My marbled cat shark is young and healthy! He’s got a healthy appetite and spunky personality!Pete and his staff are very helpful! I will definitely purchase more in the future!

Ei Cri

2023-05

Drove by 1st time there last week, an impressive, healthy selection of both fresh and saltwater fish plus exotic species of all sorts, the place has more tanks than you think for its size. Everything alive in there looked plump and vibrant. My kids loved the giant grouper and an amazing shark tank. I came to buy corals, though there wasn't much selection, Pete cut me a couple of frags and they are happy and healthy at home so far. Avoid Petco, go here for fish and invertebrates. Will definitely go back, cool guy, he runs a nice store, and was courteous to the fam-look foward to get more corals and stuff for my reef tanks soon, thanks!

Katie Jones

2021-05

Ordered this beautiful fire shrimp from Pete's. I live in upstate NY where it is very cold in the winter, and Pete packed him very securely, also taking care in adding multiple heat packs. He is beautiful, zero health issues, and has a fantastic personality. I will definitely be ordering from Pete's again, and I highly recommend them for shipping live aquatic animals.

John

2019-05

Never been here before. Was driving in the area and had time to kill so I stopped. Has both fresh and saltwater. The people were very friendly and knowledgeable. All of the fish looked very healthy and the corals looked good as well. Prices were alittle high but for a small place it's what you expect. Couple negatives is that the tanks need more lighting. It's hard to see what's in alot of the tanks. Other negative is that there was aptasia on almost every rock.I didnt look at the fresh water stuff but looked okay from a distance. I may come back to get a fish but not for rock or corals until I no longer see the aptasia.

Jerry Stein

2023-05

Great selection of healthy looking fish and very helpful staff. I'm glad that I found Pete's.

Henry Hatfield

2020-05

Pete's is great place to shop for tropical fish and corals. He has a vast selection of fish to choose . We have purchased over a dozen happy healthy fish. A regal angel, powder brown tang, powder blue tang, yellow tang, golden head goby, two stripe rabbit, hipo tang, red coris wrasse and various soft corals. I would recommend his store to anybody.

Michael Gonzalez

2023-05

Stopped into Pete’s after finding them online. The staff there is very knowledgeable and friendly. All of the fish in the store are healthy and ready to be sold. I just wish they had more of a freshwater selection. However, if you are into the saltwater side of things, you definitely want to stop by. It is definitely worth stopping in and browsing.

Andrew Costopoulos

2023-05

I've been looking at Pete's website for quite some time, and finally had a chance to stop by his store today. Really nice selection of fish you can most the time only ever see in pictures. Pete himself and his worker were extremely personable and knowledgeable. Brought my little girl with me and she was in paradise. He had sharks, octopus, a huge 19 year old grouper, and best of all his tanks were clean, and his fish were beautiful. I would probably be broke if I lived closer to this store. Thank you for the angels Pete, see you again.

Melissa Darling

2022-05

I have ordered many fish now and have had a great experience. Pete is very knowledgeable and takes time to help educate the best care for the fish he sells. I have had many conversations over the phone and have always felt satisfied. He follows through on what he says he will do. I have an amazing salt water fish store 30 minutes from my house and they are no comparison to Pete's! 10 out of 10 would always recommend!!

Robert Ayala

2023-05

They have a nice setup but there fish are way overpriced. To be truthful everything is. I went in and saw small Angelfish for $20 plus, for that price I can get the large Angelfish at Pet supplies plus for $19. They have the large ones at $49 totally ridiculous. But at least they have a nice setup

RONNIE FRENCH

2023-05

Drove about 2 Hours to buy 2 triggers for my predator tank. It was a great experience, Awesome store, with great employees. The two triggers are very healthy, very happy in my display. Anything I need next I will reach out to them first.👍👍

david ellenberg

2022-05

Michael really provides great Customer Service, 5 Stars! He was with me for months in my quest to acquire 2 Golden Angelfish, He kept in touch with me since before Christmas and let me know when fish are available. Michael is very accommodating with much attention to detail. I am handicapped so Michael shipped my fish when my Aquarium Maintenance Person was available to help me, Fish arrived very well packed and are very healthy. I highly recommend you buy your Salt water fish and inverts from Pete's Aquariums & Fish. Ask for Michael, you will be happy you did.

Randi White

2022-05

So I had purchased a Sailfin online and was in communication with them the day my fish was suppose to arrive. First time buying a fish online and let me say, I’ll never do it again. When the fish arrived I acclimated it appropriately just like I have done with all of my other fish. After I released it to the tank I noticed that it was extremely thin. So much so you could see it’s bones clearly through its skin. It was highly stressed and stayed in a corner. Explored a tiny bit but that was it. Wouldn’t eat but a bite then just stopped altogether. Next day it was clear the fish wasn’t going to survive and over night it indeed died. I sent the photos to the merchant per policy and asked for a refund. When I gave them a call to let them know what had happened they said they would send me a new fish without having to pay the shipping fee again. When the new fish arrived it was the same. Extremely thin and secluded to a corner. And again poor thing died. I had sent the photos to them again and again I called. During this conversation is when everything went south for me and though I wasn’t sure if I wanted to try for another fish later down the road, this made my mind up for me. My water is perfect. We test it regularly. He was saying that everything was wrong and it shouldn’t be what it is. If my water was bad my shoulder tang and flame fin tang would be the first to start acting crazy and have issues. He then tried to say we couldn’t get a refund because we didn’t qualify and then I stated the policy back to him then he said fine but not the shipping. Be careful because if you don’t know what your water is suppose to be at and or the policy they will try to keep your money even though they are sending fish that are clearly not healthy and blame you for it not surviving.

Logan Tierney

2023-05

Since I found Pete’s it’s now my go-to for aquarium supplies and fresh water dish. I got a few great quality parrot cichlids and returned for green terrors, all healthy and have had no issues! Really like this local spot.

justin moore

2022-05

Pete's has friendly staff and decent variety of inventory. We have visited several times over the past couple of years and have even made a few purchases.Unfortunately during our last visit, every salt water system had several very sick and several dead specimens.The strange thing is during that visit the employees were unpacking dozens of new specimens for inventory and acclimating those new fish via drip lines from the sick displays.I only give 2 stars because of the lack of care observed in this single visit of existing inventory and disregard for safety of new stock integration.I do like Pete's but the staff needs proper updated training and the system needs a major overhaul. If they can get it together I will continue to shop there and I am willing to retract this review for a more positive one. There are not many of these places left and want them to succeed in the industry. Clean it up Pete's.

Matthew Drummond

2022-05

We love this store. We regularly go here for our fish and aquarium needs. Workers are extremely knowledgeable and helpful with us figuring out things. The fish always look well cared for and we have not had any issues with fish we've gotten. Excellent place for information if you are just starting out as well.

b beach

2019-05

Pete is a very knowledgeable man and goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy! I have dealt with many other people in the past when buying my fish but I have never had the success I have now since I have been buying from Pete. His fish are all very healthy and I have never lost one. Not to mention his prices are very fair . Highly recommended A++

Rick Kosinski

2023-05

I live in South Carolina. I will always buy from Pete!! He has amazing prices and amazing customer service. If you’re shopping online for fish, stop here!! This is the place to be!!!!!

Stephen Fast

2022-05

Hands down the coolest and best SW fish selection I've very seen. Saw species I had never seen before. Prices are all fair especially given the quality and the care the fish receive. Pete has an easy going demeanor that instills confidences and generously shares his knowledge without condescending or pretense.

Donald Stewart

2021-05

I had a problem with the fish that I ordered from Pete’s, and they’ve been over backwards to replace that fish. I have bought multiple fish from this place and the fish are extremely high-quality. I am amazed at the selection they have. Fish that I can’t find anywhere else, I find it at Pete’s. The owner is an absolute pleasure to work with. He does everything in his power to make sure that you’re satisfied. Can’t say I give another fish place any higher review that I do Pete’s. I’ve never had the luck, or healthy fish like I’ve had from Pete’s. He’s got my business from here on out!

Benjamin Forbes

2019-05

Dirty tanks and otherwise poorly maintained. Owner didn't seem knowledgeable about which fish were reef-safe. They had a modest selection of fish, just be sure you quarantine any purchases from here before putting into a main tank.Update after comment from Pete: My review is a comparison between this store and the many other fish stores I've visited in several cities and states. Your store has potential, but will take more regular maintenance to bring it to a level that most other stores seem to be able to maintain.

Victor Harrison Jr.

2023-06

They are amazing with their customer service, and the product that they sent out is awesome. I got a blue spotted stingray and it was eating within an hour of being in the new tank.

Stacy

2020-05

Really good selection, stopped in twice. Second visit, we came across a very cool looking shark pup and asked what price it was and was told $80 by the lady. Pretty nice, but needed to think for 20 minutes or so to make sure we could commit to owning a creature that might live 10+ years, so we left to discuss it. Came back in the shop ready to purchase and was told the same animal was $150 now instead! No thank you, unfortunately their survival rate at that size isn't too great especially because it was not eating yet, was willing to spend the 90 to take the chance but changing the price like that is not very good business tactics. Disappointed and unfortunately might not be back :(

steven garcia

2022-05

This place is awesome. I have ordered many fish from here. They most definitely back up their warranties. Most fish I have gotten are healthy, but the ones that didn’t make it were replaced. I’ll definitely keep coming back! 💯

SANDRA PEÑA MONTERO GENAO

2023-05

Pete's Aquarium is the best! I got an assortment of blue and green Chromis and 3 yellowtail bright an lively healthy Damsel fishes. He's affordable, has a large selection of salt/fresh water fish and accessories for your live fish. Much 💕

Stephen Ruland

2021-05

Do not buy any fish here!! Spent a substantial amount of money only to have 4 of 5 fish die. Also infected my tank with velvet as an added bonus. Now I get to watch all my fish suffer and die. Amazing how one bad purchase can destroy a tank. Save yourself the headache and money.Pete this is the first review I have made and did not do it lightly. I would never place another one of your fish in my tank. Your suggestion that I am looking for "Google points" only proves your arrogance and lack of attention to detail. Your lack of attention has also just about killed every fish I have. Blame the customer all you want. DON'T BUY FISH FROM HERE!!