Great resource for planted tanks in Northern VA. I love the variety of tissue cultured plants, hardscape materials and nano fish.
Paid for Next-Day Air to receive my betta fish as fast as possible. They shipped him out on a Thursday after the UPS Next-Day cutoff time. Suffice to say, the fish has now been in transit for 4 days longer than he should’ve been, 2 of which will be in extreme weather. I hope he’s even alive when I get him, but it’s ridiculous that they don’t prioritize the health and safety of these living beings. No reply from the store when I asked them for an explanation via email.
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
TLDR - healthy fish, clean store, single owner who cares about his craft!
I had almost given up on getting fresh water fish then I was lucky enough to have Splashy Fish open its new retail store close to my home. There is literally no place (that I could find) to get healthy freshwater fish then came Splashy. The shop is very clean and the tanks are filled with awesome, healthy fish. All the fish I have purchased are alive and well. Id give 10 stars if I could:)
First I want to say this shop has integrity! I initially ordered 2 betta for 2 tanks, but Mr. Nguyn called telling me one was not healthy and did not meet his standards to be shipped. His honesty says so much. My money was refunded and per my request the other betta was sent. She arrived carefully packaged, warm, and safe. She is absolutely beautiful and HEALTHY! She is very social, especially at feedings, and adjusted quickly to her new home with lots of plants, 2 cories, a nerhite snail, and a few pearl danios. I WILL be ordering from Splashy Fish again.
This is my second time at Splashy Fish. Nguyen the owner is very knowledgeable and nice and will answer any questions regarding fish keeping. He has a great selection of tropical fish including some I couldn’t find in stores and also loads of high quality healthy beta fish. Can’t recommend this store enough.
