My shrimp were healthy and I even got a berried female. The staff in store are very friendly and knowledgeable. The health of the fish in the store makes me want to only buy live animals from here.
I ordered assassin snails and all arrives dead and roasting. When opening up the bag I knew they were all gone the smell alone with bad. They only supplied one ice pack and placed the snails on a barley damp paper towels. They were in the shade when I picked them off my porch but when I opened them the inside was an oven. The snails had roasted and dried up I felt horrible for the poor creatures. They died slowly roasting how horrific. Some were literally dried all the way out leaving empty shells. Such poor treatment of an animal even as small as a snail. Will never order from this place again.
My first visit today, this is the best aquarium store in Northern Virginia. So many kinds of shrimp, rasboras, plants, driftwood, etc. You can always tell when the business is run by enthusiasts, they are usually the best run.
Went in last week to get some fish for my first tank. The staff was great and answered all of my questions and gave advice for my setup. I'm waiting a couple of weeks before I add my next stocking but will definitely return.
Great store for freshwater plants and fish. Got the first fish from them for my daughter's birthday. Redid the tank 6 weeks ago. With the help of Splashy Fish, I was able to get the tank back on track. I enjoy working with them to find the right fish and plants for the tank, and I look forward to returning there and continuing this project.
Great resource for planted tanks in Northern VA. I love the variety of tissue cultured plants, hardscape materials and nano fish.
It's a bit out of the way, but I like to stop here anytime I'm in the area. The staff is friendly; responsive to my questions, and has a nice selection.
There are uncommon and healthy selections of shrimp and fish. All of the employees are super helpful and kind. I've purchased Pygmy Cory and Strawberry/Phoenix Rasbora that all look super healthy. This is the only place I know in NOVA that has plant tissue culture.
3 months ago I bought a 17gal tank and supplies from Splashy Fish with a plan to set up a betta tank. My heavily planted (low tech) tank with 15 Ember tetras and 8 Pygmy Corys has been ready for some time but I have been waiting for a Hellboy star tailed HMPK. 2 weeks ago the store let me know there was a new shipment and I live close enough to dive and check out the Plakats. My only complaint was that it was too hard to choose just one betta! I knew I wanted a Hellboy star tailed halfmoon but there were 5 beautiful specimens. The fish I purchased is a beautiful healthy betta that is settling into his new surroundings.
I Love this store. Whenever Im in the area I stop in to see what they have in stock and almost always purchase.
We enjoy the customer service and quality of the tropical fish
LOVE the staff! I was in the aquarium business for a long time and I've been a hobbyist for decades so I can be a little...judgy. These folks know what they're doing.
I love coming to Splashy Fish! The staff are consistently friendly and super helpful. Every staff member I’ve met actually knows their stuff and gives great advice on fish care. They stock really high quality fish food and supplies, and have a good selection of plants as well. You can tell they really care about the animals, and their fish are always healthy and in good condition. Definitely one of the best local fish stores in the area hands down.
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Bought this plant as a culture on April 5th this year and look at it now left side of the tank from top to bottom trimming tonight
Went into the Splashy store and left with more than I intended! It was incredibly stocked with THE most beautiful healthy dumbo guppies I’ve seen in the area. Got a few along with a bunch of neon green tetras that have all settled wonderfully into my tank! The shop associates were all so knowledgable and kind. Shout out to Allan who helped us out! He really knew his stuff! I’ve checked out quite a few local LFSes and this is the best by far. Already planning my next haul!
I’m a bettas lover. The fish that the large chain stores sell, almost always end up with a tumor or some other genetic problem. For me, I will only order from Splashy Fish. I want my bettas to be healthy and live a long life. I couldn’t be happier with my bettas from here.
My existing Betta fish expired after 2 years. I decided to investigate online stores. I was a bit apprehensive for many reasons. My biggest concern being, getting a healthy fish delivered to Wisconsin from long distance during winter months. I decided to give it a try. I ordered a Giant Betta (GB 48). It arrived on Feb. 2, 2024. There was a one day delay. I was a little nervous about a transit time of 2 days in cold temps. Splashy Fish Team was very supportive and assured me that they consider the distance & weather conditions when packing & shipping my fish. My fish was received in good condition. I followed all of protocol for acclimating my new Betta into the tank. So far, it seems to be going well. I am very pleased with the entire experience. I hope my Betta continues to stay healthy.
Genetics on these fish seemed very weak. I purchased 7 and they all died within 2 weeks. A proper quarantine in a cycled tank was done. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone! Plus the way they keep their bettas in the store is gut wrenching. Clearly, they’re profit driven and that’s about it. And to top it off the communication through out the purchase was awful! Didn’t let me know when my fish were gonna ship and took multiple days to even get an automated response.
I spent hours agonizing which male betta fish to order and I finally pulled the trigger. It was easy to scroll through the various options and the videos attached to each specimen was very helpful. The video helped me pick the five I chose. Thank you
