Aquariums West

Honestly this is the best (and only?) good Aquarium store in the city. Always super knowledgeable & helpful staff regarding reptiles and fish. Aquarium equipment and supplies. A Great selection of water plants.They also sell rodents, guinea pigs and chinchillas too!Pretty much bought everything for our tank from this store over the past 15 years. Except our actual tank which was from the 80s.Just a heads up side note;It can be a little uptight with the on-going covid restrictions and how you enter and leave the store can be a bit uncomfortable and off-putting.You have to leave your backpack behind the counter and wait behind a rope before being allowed entry.This is understandable in our city of Vancouver where shoplifting & addiction is rampant unfortunately. This store is way too nice to let any scumbags in. I get it.

I’ve been to Aquarium West several times and I’ve only ever had nice experiences. The one time I purchased a large tank, they helped me carry it to my car and when I had questions about the plants and livestock their staff was very knowledgeable and would help me find exactly what I was looking for. The girl that works there is honestly the best! There was one time where she helped me brainstorm a plan for re-aquascaping my tank.Overall, I highly recommend it here :)

Went on a morning visit over to Aquariums West the other day! Had an alright time purchasing aquatic plants and a few fish, staff there are super friendly and knowledgeable! Thanks again friends :) Will for sure be back soon!

Fantastic aquarium shop with a great selection! Knowledgeable and friendly staff, well-maintained tanks, and a wide range of products.I especially love their terrariums and paludarium displays.Highly recommended!

Beautiful, beautiful aquariums and friendly employees. You may find interesting fish now and then, as they frequently import fish from Asia. Check their website to find out what they currently stock!

Their fish look great, but their reptile care could be improved. They have a giant day gecko for sale who is grossly obese. They should not sell an animal who is in that state and instead should get her healthy before.

Happened to wall by on our way to lunch and of course had to go in, even if fish store shopping when you can't buy fish is torture. Beautiful store, well organized, whoever is planting their tanks is AN ARTIST, they are absolutely stunning. Fish all seemed well loved, but the care and attention paid to their bettas made me so happy. Lots of space, fresh clean water, happy clear eyed brightly coloured fish. The same love and attention paid to their reptiles and amphibians. Your store was a pleasure to shop in and we are so happy we are going home from our vacation with some new decor for our own tanks.

I've finally made it to this place after a long desire to come here. The lack of parking and location make it hard to visit.The store is clean and tidy. However I am thrilled about how clean their tanks are. Also they seem to specialize in planted tanks. Fish are also quite unique.We were asked if we needed help twice so we were looked after well. The prices are decent and we noticed other stores upping the cost of basic fish like neon tetras. I won't complain about the cost here because everything costs more in this day in age.. Plus rental space downtown is not cheap.

My son wanted to start his very first terrarium for his very first pet and everyone I knew said this was the place to go. The store is super clean, well organized and stocked. Doug was extremely helpful. Even though he was the “fish guy” he was so knowledgeable and patient and took so much time going through everything with my son and I. Everyone in the store was very helpful and obliging to my sons questions and comments. I highly recommend this shop, not only for their amazing selection of products and beautiful setup but their service and knowledge is top notch. Ty Doug and AW!