Aquatek Tropical Fish is a Tropical fish store located at 2521 Rutland Dr #500, Austin, TX 78758. It has received 946 reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.
Monday | 11AM-7PM |
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Tuesday | 12-6PM |
Wednesday | 11AM-7PM |
Thursday | 11AM-7PM |
Friday | 11AM-7PM |
Saturday | 11AM-7PM |
Sunday | 11AM-7PM |
The address of Aquatek Tropical Fish: 2521 Rutland Dr #500, Austin, TX 78758
Aquatek Tropical Fish has 4.6 stars from 946 reviews
Tropical fish store
"I absolutely love Aquatek"
"Amazing small business! This store has everything for your aquarium needs"
"I am getting back into the hobby and have a 20 gallon aquarium I needed to fill with fish"
"I always get excellent advice here"
"Will and I like to visit this store ever so often"
I absolutely love Aquatek. I’ve spent literal thousands of dollars here, and I’ll continue to be back for plants or tank related items, but no longer for fish. Pros of aquatek are: Excellent plants. They always have great selection and they’re very healthy. I will definitely come back for any plants. They do almost always have snails if you care about that, which I don’t. Service is great. Always attentive and happy to help or give advice. Great aquariums and aquarium supplies. I’ve been very happy with the tanks and equipment I’ve gotten from them. Cons: The single con is the health of the fish they sell. The survival rate of some that I’ve gotten here has been just dismal despite drip acclimating, quarantining in a tank with aquarium salt, and proactively medicating when noticing issues, always testing my water before and after deaths, doing water changes. I got four platys from them, all dead within a week. I can’t even remember how many of my guppies from them have died, at least half of what I’ve bought, all within the first week. I got three Cory’s, two died. It’s very demoralizing and sad to spend a week picking dead fish out of my quarantine tank when I’ve paid extra for them and done so much to give them their best chance. On the upside, every one of the six mollies I’ve gotten there have survived. And I got six tetras and only one died. So it seems to be very hit or miss, some tanks have issues and some don’t. This is also with me avoiding any tanks with dead fish or fish that look like they have obvious issues, and there’s always a few of those. If you do decide to get fish here, hope you have better luck than I do. I’ll be trying some other places around town for that.
Amazing small business! This store has everything for your aquarium needs. They have common and rare fish, invertebrates (shrimp, lobsters and coral), aquatic plants, and even pre-assembled and aqua-scaped tanks. They have a great selection of food and nutrients, lighting, pumps, protein skimmers, and other tools for aquariums. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and does not attempt to sell you anything you don't need. Unlike the big chain pet stores, they don't ask pesky and patronizing questions about your aquariums or make assumptions about your skill level. They are polite and honest. Mark is particularly helpful. The only down side is the pricing of certain merchandise. Some live stock are more expensive compared to other fish shops locally. This is partially offset by the membership card that offers 10% off of items. The catch is that there is a fee of $25 for the card, but is worth it when making big purchases. All in all, this shop is at least worth a look. It is a straightforward, clean store with no pressure to buy. Check it out.
I am getting back into the hobby and have a 20 gallon aquarium I needed to fill with fish. I went to petsmart first, and they were understaffed, so they weren't selling fish. This was close by and I saw it online and figured would stop in. I was immediately welcomed by the staff and as I looked they checked in a couple of times. When I was ready I was able to get help and recommendations as well as answers to any questions. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable and isn't afraid to tell you no or if the idea you have may not work. That I can appreciate. They had a Black Friday sale going on as well. I will be back soon to get some live plants!
I always get excellent advice here. I've been able to keep my 29g tank well balanced with plants, fish, snails, and cherry shrimp since coming here. I've never had any fish from them get sick. They have a great selection of fresh and salt water fish and equipment. Even if you don't have a tank it's a cool shop since they have several example tanks set up. I moved to Cedar Creek and I still make the hour drive to come here. So worth it.
Will and I like to visit this store ever so often. Will is the fish person and has 2 tanks. He considers this store one of the best in Texas. The staff is always super friendly and knowledgeable. If you need any kind of supplies, they have it. They have a great variety of fresh and salt water fish. Their prices are comparable to the big box stores. If you are thinking about setting up a tank or you need help, this is the place.
Love visiting this store, the only problem is I always spend more than I plan to. Staff are always eager to help you and full of all the great advice and suggestions you could ever need. Enjoy looking at the display tanks for inspiration and rummaging through the containers of wood to find interesting pieces. Photo is my most recent setup following my last visit to the store.
Great selection of fish & having only The best quality brands is great so you're not wasting your time looking through "Tetra"-like brands. The employee named Zoe was amazing! So sweet and helpful. My time shopping with her totally made my day. Also as a wheelchair user it was perfectly accessible! Unlike *cough* Austin Aquadome *cough*
Great Service! Very informative people who know what they are speaking about. Fish are beautiful and healthy here. Usually very busy the days I have visited. Prices are reasonable. Employees are very helpful and kind.
Really great selection. Freshwater and saltwater. They did have anice selection of tanks as well. I felt all but one of the folks working were helpful and professional.