405 Tropical Fish

Brought 7 SAE Aglea Eaters. 3 did not made it. The guy netted 7 in one scoop. Saw 3 were light in color. The guy told me it is 24 hours warranty. 3 die and i took it back. They were mad, gave me a hard time, and spoke loudly. Very unprofessional. Very disappointed. I have been going there for 2 years. Usually buy 5 of each and 1 or 2 die, I just take the lost. Made my first return and they show their a**. For a few more dollars, i rather go to Tong. And buy my fish food on Amazon.

This is one of my go to places in Orange County for freshwater fish. Their selection is honestly one of the best I have seen, and I go to EVERY store in OC, trust me. Not only is their selection great, but their prices are fantastic. I can always count on a great deal here when shopping for some stock. They also do a good job with maintaining the look of the tanks, and care for the fish. Very rarely do i see dead fish in their tanks (unlike alot of other places I frequent), and I think that is huge, and shows they do care. The owner Don is a very kind man, and is always willing to help with questions. He special ordered me a bow front glass top for my aquarium at the fraction of the cost that I have found online. I was very impressed! Got a customer for life. :)
Pros:
* Great Prices and selection
* Friendly & Knowledgeable
Cons:
* Small store (Very warm in here!)
* Not much selection on plants or hard scape items

Hi, I wasn’t as impressed as everyone else. They have decent prices on the fish, but nothing on the freshwater American cichlid family enough for me to make a purchase. sure, great deals on some fish, but. I hate to say it… they didn’t all seem healthy as much as I would like to put in my tank. I guess it’s hard to keep a fish store completely awesome all the time. perhaps it’s an off day, or that’s why the prices are low. First time here in years. For salt, its a good selection i’d say better than fresh in terms of quality. the saltwater seems healthier. I ended up going over to Tongs, and found healthier oscars. not to bash, but with online companies like marine depot, I avoid buying any equipment at LFS. just my opinion .=-=Wixx

If you pay cash do not be afraid to barter with them as they will give you a good deal. Awesome discus selection. Looks like they are phasing out their corals which was only one tank before but I did buy my showpiece tear drop maxima here for $ 35.00 and I have had it for 6+ years. Not a big shop but they pack it full of goods.

It’s a great LFS gem and your support should definitely go to them. They’re a friendly staff even it may be hard for some to navigate through their Vietnamese accent. Besides that they always have a good selection at extremely competitive prices. I got honey gouramis at $ 1 each and even the elusive pygmy catfish (Corydoras pygmaeus) for $ 2 each. Tanks are generally clean and often free of dead fish.
The only warning I ever give is the ambiance is a bit stuffy and humid. Even on cooler days this place can warm you up. It doesn’t have terrific circulation but that’s just me.
Bottom line if you’re looking for cheap and healthy stock come here first. May not be as variable as Tong’s down the 405 at Warner, but price definitely a yes.
Good looking bichirs and prochilodus by the way.

this store is my all time favorite LFS (local fish store). the price they have on the fish are the cheapest compare to all the store around, and their fish are in good shape. the employees there are very friendly. just save your time and money going to this store.

Called to see if they had a fish in stock. Who ever answered the phone started yelling at me «not easy to get ok» I guess I won’t be coming down to check them out.

Great prices! Great fish! Great customer service! Very nice guys! I bought a fish here and it didn’t fit well with my tank so they let me bring it back for another one! 4 stars because I once bought a fish here with parasites and popeye, whichinfected some of my other fish. But I should have quarantined it and I should have known what to look for. They let me bring it back, though so no biggie! Very nice people! Great prices on tank setups as well! I shop here and so does my fiancée and my mom. We love it.

I have a question, does this store carry variety of female betta? More than just veitail but HMPK, HM, CT,? Thank you

405 Tropical Fish was a great find! You will find a great variety of fish that look healthy and happy. The prices are great too! I’m looking forward to returning and adding more life to my tank!

Prices are great but for salt water fish there’s not much of a selection. There was one two sided row for salt water and three rows fresh water

I’ve been a long time customer and their pricing is good as it gets. Sang and the staff are super friendly and helpful and their fish are about the healthiest you can find. I moved to Eastvale yet I still go to 405 Tropical for all my fish.

Excellent selection of fresh water and salt water fish. Super reasonable pricing, lots of help from very friendly staff. Not sure why I’ve never visited before, but will definitely be back!

This place is a bit warm but the employees I had there were super nice and also the prices a pretty solid. Also this is the only place I found Pearlscales of the size and quality.

Always a great selection of fish. The guys that work here are so nice and easy to deal with. Sometimes it’s busy and hard to walk around. They are very knowledgeable about what fish to get and can help with almost anything. They even have crickets and meal worms for feeding. When I bring my kids they always give them a piece of candy from the fridge.

I LOVE THIS STORE!!!
Their fish are SO reasonably priced and the customer service is awesome!
Pros:
CHEAP, HEALTHY fish!!! (most are under $ 5)
Good selection
Knowledgeable staff
Amazing customer service
Cons:
Very hot inside the store
Prices on plants and décor are a little on the high side
It’s a good thing this place isn’t across the street or I’d be there every day… haha! :)

The staff is always so helpful and kind. I have some dwarf puffers and they always kindly give me pond snails free of charge. Plus their prices can’t be beat compared to tongs or petsmart. They carry some anubias too, hopefully they start carrying some more variety of freshwater plants.

Visited again a few days ago. Was really disappointed in the direction the store is headed. Far too many of their tanks had decaying dead fish (been dead for awhile) or ich outbreaks. Maybe the store is going through a rough patch? And haven’t been able to check in often on their livestock, but to me if a store can’t keep it’s main attraction alive and healthy (the fish!) then it’s not one I care to purchase from.

Fish prices are overall excellent in comparison to everywhere else. I would like to give some examples of the prices that I have seen.
They carry a wide size range of Discus ranging from
1.5″-2″ for $ 12.00!
3−4″ around $ 30 – 35
5−6″ around $ 60 – 80.
So if you want to grow out Discus to save money they have the really small ones.
African cichlids Yellow labs, Elongontus, Johannis 3 – 4 inches are $ 4.00. 4−5″ around $ 10 – 15.
Small Rainbow Sharks and Red Tail Black Sharks $ 2.00 each!!!
Neon Tetras $ 1.00 each
Rummy Nose Tetras $ 1.50 each.
Plus, you can always negotiate with them if you buy alot or you are a frequent customer.
This store is great with the fish prices but the filters and heaters are a little on the high side. The store has a problem with ventilation so it gets kinda hot in the aisles. They try to remedy this with fans.
Pros– Great fish prices mostly freshwater
Cons– Air circulation, filters, heaters on the higher than normal side.
This last note. This place is good for kids just as long as their parents are PARENTS. This means watch your children at all times and DO NOT let your children run, scream and most important bang on the tanks!!!

My boyfriend and I passed by this local fish store on our way to a sporting goods store down the street and had to stop and take a look.
Despite it being extremely warm inside the store (from very little ventilation and multiple lights from tanks, I assume), we were pleasantly surprised by the overall appearance. Everything was neatly organized and displayed, with plenty of room to walk around and view products and all the fish.
All of the fish look well taken care of and there was not a dirty tank in sight. No dead fish either, which is always a relief to see at small stores like these.
We weren’t greeted by or talked to by any of the employees here because it was pretty busy, with lots of people walking around, but we weren’t bothered by that at all. We were just browsing and really did like what we saw.
Thumbs up from us for this local fish store!