Hong Kong Tropical Fish

First review ever and it had to be a bad one. Sigh* NOT to waste anymore time for myself and or others I’m going to make this short.
PROS — clean shop
Cons– Lady is rude, impatient and pushy.
Some fish had ich, shows the owners neglecting their responsibilities. Not much variety choice of fishes. Most /​if not all the fish can be obtain somewhere else with better customer service and pricing.

Ive only been there once and bought a albino rainbow shark for a decent price. But most their rare fish are really expensive compared to other stores. Its really clean and organized also the fish seem healthy and free of diseases.
Pros: Nice place, and variety of fish
Cons: Prices of the fish you actually want (not common fish you can get at petsmart) and not a saltwater place, and small

Its ok, recommend but others are better… Not recommended for those seeking knowledge or advice

Fish nazi… The lady so rude…

Came in lady was on the phone the whole time talking very loud. Did not ask if I needed help. It’s clean from its gotten alot smaller since I used to go several years ago.

Went to this place because it was a mile from my place. When I walked in one lady rush up and said hi. Then turned around and walked away. My girlfriend and I were browsing fish and she couldn’t see the fish in the top tanks. I asked them can we use the step ladder to see the fish on the top please. The lady said «no» you can hurt yourself. Then as we were looking for fish, NO ONE OUT OF 10 WORKERS said anything to us. They were all talking about what are we gonna do for dinner, go to taidaes… I immediately turned out told my girlfriend these people do not care about their customers. I will NEVER go back there because of the crap service alone. Go to Atlantic tropical fish off PIONEER it’s 2 minutes from Hong Kong and they treat you very well.

Doing business here for a few months now and I’m still happy with the service. owner is approachable and we converse everytime i’m there. also, my fish from this store are still alive and doing well. Even my school of cardinal tetras purchased here have all survived which i think is impressive.

This place has been in business for years!
I used to come here all the time in 90s and I just recently got back into the aquarium game. I came here to check out their selection of fish and was happy to see they are still in business. They have the typical types of fish, nothing crazy. I did not see any saltwater fish, just tropical fish and koi. Their fish all look very healthy and the holding tanks are well maintained. Overall, the store is very clean and organized but also very small. I’d go here to get Tetras and Guppies but if youre looking for any exotic species, you’ll need to go elsewhere.

i used to come here as a child back when the tenten dimsum restaurant was still in the same plaza. and after we ate, my dad would always take me to this fish shop to look at the fish. in a way, this was like my seaworld as a child. after tenten moved, i never got to go back in and eventually forgot about it as i grew older.
I needed fish supplies for my tank and found this place. i decided to go in and look around. it was different from how i remembered it. they helped me get everything i needed. the prices are much lower than the other places i’ve been to (petco and petsmart). i haven’t bought fish yet because i haven’t started cycling my water for my tank yet.
all of their fish are well taken care of very healthy. their fish look much nicer than the fish from the other pet stores. i am definitely coming back here after my tank is done cycling. i cant wait!
their customer service is great. they know their stuff and i learned a lot from them. im so happy i found this place. i highly recommend this place to everyone.

Very clean store, staff was helpful and full of information when it came to plants and driftwood (that’s what I was shopping for).
As a note to the other readers, please do your research online for compatibility and tank size requirements before going into any store.

Helpful and knowledgeable staff, good healthy fish, nice accessory selection. We have brought from this store twice and all the fish are doing well. I like the owner, he helped us with instructions about how long to pre-​soak driftwood. Overall a good and clean neighborhood family operated fish store, will shop here again.

I came here to purchase a water test kit since I was in the area. It’s rather unlike me to not check the prices for things online first to try to get a better deal. Alas, I fell victim to their overpriced items, buying saltwater test kit for $ 28 (probably $ 12 online).
On the bright side, their fish looked decently healthy, albeit still wayyyyy overpriced.

When I started up my salt water fish tank, I relied on a lot of things aside from the online community. One of the big tickets in getting my tank running properly was the knowledge bank of the fish shops I visited.
Of all the fish stores I’ve been to in the area, Hong Kong Tropical has got to be the worst when it comes to SERVICE… in my opinion they will say whatever it takes to get you to purchase the product, I say product because I feel that they think of their shop more of a asset generating cow versus a hobby-​based store.
When I first started (I must have been 12 years old)… I had a damsel fish in a 20 gallon tank… he was my only occupant. Being the spoiled brat that I was, the damsel wasn’t enough! I wanted a crab…
So I see this hermit crab at Hong Kong Tropical…
«Will this guy get along w/​my damsel?»
«OF COURSE, OF COURSE! Here, I’ll get a bag»
The next day the crab was dead and my damsel had life threatening wounds… I came home to see Paul (the damsel) take his last sips of air before croaking. I was upset, but I didn’t think to blame Hong Kong Tropical.
I didn’t get back into the hobby for a while… went to college and then came back and started up the hobby again… went to Hong Kong Tropical and noticed that they still had a decent selection of salt water fish… as I was looking at the fish the lady of the store walked up from behind «Which one you want?»… «Wait, I have a small tank, I don’t want this guy to hide around»… «No he won’t which one you want? The big one or the small one?»… at this point I thought to myself… what the heck, what’s up w/​the assumptive close… is this a sales seminar?
Anyways, I felt pressured… and remembering my past experience, I walked out w/​o purchasing the fish… to me the art of housing sea life requires a dedication that stems far deeper than just «making a sale».
My experience doesn’t take away from the fact that their fish selection is large, their prices are good, and their store clean… the customer service and sales pressure is just terribly annoying.

I was in the general area with my daughter who like her father has become a fish nut. She wanted to look at some fish so I typed in fish on my nav and came up with this place. I drove by and to be honest it did not look like much. I then decided to walk in and was immediately suprised to find a very well clean neat store. The selection of fish was good but not the largest however the selection they do have is actually very good. Looking around for cichlids as noted they did have a very good selection of fish. The gal at the store who I think was the owner was very polite and helpful. She actually knew her stuff and has no problem answering questions and showing me around even though I was not buying anything. After looking around I ended up picking up some décor items and pair of cichlids due to the selection and price, I could not resist… Overall this shop has great customer service. extremely good prices and good selection…

I grew up wandering to this fish store to check out the fish since I was a child whenever we ate at Happy House (back then was Ten ten and Mr. Y’s). I didn’t start buying the fish until I was in college and got into freshwater aquariums. To be honest, this place is a little overpriced, but you can find fish that you won’t find at places like Petco/​Petsmart. Sometimes they have some rare things, but for the most part its regular semi-​rare tropical fish. The owners attitudes can be different depending on visits. Sometimes the lady is really nice sometimes very bitchy. The guy makes me laugh everytime because of his canto accent. (watch Russell Peters Comedy skit and he sounds JUST LIKE THAT) They don’t do refunds and sometimes the feeder fish aren’t the healthiest. If you’re willing to drive further for a better place, go for it. (like Ocean Tropical Fish in Orange) Don’t try to bargain with Cantonese people, ask Russell Peters HAHAHA. BE A MAN and go to a different tropical fish store =P.

After leaving Petco due to their unhealthy fishes, we decided to drive out a bit further to Hong Kong Tropical Fish and we are so glad that we did.
This place has been around for many decades and still offers clean and healthy fishes. They have many freshwater fishes to choose from, and they even sell Koi for your pond. They also have a small selection of Marine (saltwater) fishes and coral.
They do have a good selection of Goldfish since many Chinese people love having Goldfish as pets. Why, you ask? Well, since the word Goldfish is pronounced «yú», it sounds the same as the word that means bounty or surplus.
So Goldfishes have become a symbol for surplus and wealth, and a gift of goldfish is a blessing in the hope of good fortune.
So next time you want some Goldfish or other tropical fish, swing by here. Their price is actually cheaper than Petco. A win-​win for all.

We had some dim sum for lunch and since I was in the area, I decided to stop by and check it out on the way back.
I remember this place was a dump when I was younger. It was dirty and smelled like typical fish store. That wet, mildew-​y smell.
I was surprised when I walked in and it was clean. the tropical tanks were clean but the coldwater (goldfish varieties and koi) were looking kinda dank, but I didn’t see any sick fish.
Looked to be some good bargains to be found. I might give this place a try if I want more fish.

The best thing about this store is the Mexican guy that works there part time. He’s really nice and knows his stuff about the fish. And I noticed he didn’t try to sell me bullshit products that I didn’t need.
They have a pretty good selection, but nothing that’s hard to find like red tail catfish or jardini arowanas.
The Chinese owners are kind of jackasses though. I wanted to buy a java moss plant and the lady that owns the place (the one with the fuckin’ HUUUGE eyes) told me that they sell it but I have to buy a minimum of $ 10 worth. WTF? If you have a $ 10 minimum I say the real minimum is 0 because that’s how much Im spending at your store.
I was never able to bargain here and was always charged tax, unlike some of the other stores in the area. I only go here when other stores don’t have the fish I’m looking for and they have it.

The good:
Their fish are usually healthy — I’ve never gotten a sick fish from them
It’s a great place if you need to have a tank made
Tony is pretty knowledgable and he’s a nice guy
The bad:
Their drygoods are really expensive
They don’t usually have any exotic fish — usually the same stock most of the time
Not a lot of good coral
All-​in-​all, this isn’t a bad place to shop for fish and I’ve bought two custom-​made tanks from them at a good price. It’s worth checking out if you’re in the area.