6th Avenue Aquarium

"Really really bad quality for the animals… I saw a few lobsters that were literally dead."

"**WARNING*****DO NOT BUY HERE!!! I know you may read this and gloss over it but read my past reviews... I'm fair and only have 1 other really bad review for legitimate reasons, this isn't a random fake post. This owner is SHADY and unscrupulous. We came in to buy a Flowerhorn-they have big heads (nuchal hump) and are usually very interactive. When the owner came to bag him, we noticed he was leaning against the top edge of the tank and gasping a bit, I wish we knew beforehand that he was sick but when we asked about it, he says, "oh he's fine he just ate"... We had a tank ready; it was prepped. We treated the water, added nitrate eating bacteria, had the temp, ph., nitrates etc. tested and retested prior to bringing him home. After the acclimation process and he was fully released, he literally sank straight to the bottom. He was near paralyzed and dragging himself. They were already closed so we called them the next morning and explained EVERYTHING. The owner says, " Oh he's fine, we just got him days 2 ago so he's stressed out, give him 3 days and call us back if he's not better." So, we researched as much as we could, he wouldn't eat and started falling over late the 2nd night, and plus we noticed flaking on his scales. We tried an aquarium salt bath the 2nd night, but he was getting worse. He died the 3rd day in the morning, right before we were going to get meds. I called them immediate the 3rd day and was told tough luck, the owner was off, call the next day. When I called back, I was told I wasn't talking to the person who sold him to me which was a lie(I recognized his voice), I was told I must not have had a proper tank setup even though I have literally every test kit possible and liquid tests too, he then hangs up on me pretending to have phone static like we live in 1996 on cordless phones. This place is terrible, I called immediately and not only that, in the store, before bagging the Flowerhorn, if the owner would have said, "Hey, you seem to be questioning his health, are you sure you want him"?, rather than give us excuse after excuse as to why he wasn't eating and gasping for air near the top, I would of have waited to find a healthier flowerhorn. Do yourself a favor, go somewhere else. Avoid the headache and heartbreak. I also read some other "iffy" posts on this place, talking about that if a fish dies then it must be the buyer's fault, that may be mostly true, but not this time. It's not just about the money, it's about the principle and the lying. Those pics include his crawling right out of the bag, with 2 hours of bringing him home, and his flakey skin which we didn't notice until the 2nd night. ***** I've noticed the suspect, and probably fake 5 star reviews-just look at the users profiles and the low reviews they have, don't fall for the fake reviews to keep their ratings high, only trust people's reviews that have a high review count. I review things to help local businesses and give positive feedback when it's deserved and I rarely leave back feedback unless it's absolutely deserving."

"I don’t know why they can’t Invest the Time to quarantine new fish shipments?? I got an infected platinum albino Discus and wiped out half my tank in 3 days time! I tested my chemistry and all normal. These were healthy until add this new pair. They run a low quality operation, sell “cheap” but costs you more in the end."

"The place can be more organized and lighting can be brighter, yes. However, none of those matter since this store has this amazing collection of both fresh water and salt water fish and shell fish with good quality. In my opinion, the best aquarium store in town and in the SF bat area."

"They have very healthy fish and large selection of freshwater and saltwater. A lot of supplies and food. Everything you need in the hobby you can find here. They are great at their job and the staff is very nice and knowledge. The tanks are always clean and crystal clear. Very rare to see a dead fish in a tank. They have great prices, definitely the best in the San Francisco Bay Area. I like the fact that you can get a bucket and a net and catch the fish yourself. It adds to the experience and gives you the chance to really look at the fish before buying. Also, the best pricing for flowerhorns I’ve ever seen. Will definitely buy one soon. 10/10. Definitely recommend this place. It’s my go-to aquarium for sure."