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Aqua Lab Aquaria
Your Local Aquascaping Experts in the Bay Area
2.9
Retail Store
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Your Local Aquascaping Experts in the Bay Area
Located in San Jose, Aqua Lab Aquaria is a premier destination for aquascaping enthusiasts. With a wide selection of aquarium supplies and knowledgeable staff, customers receive personalized guidance to create stunning aquatic environments. The team, led by owner Kent, is committed to providing ongoing support, whether you're setting up your first tank or troubleshooting existing setups. Despite some mixed reviews, Aqua Lab aims to cultivate a community of aquarists through education and exceptional service.
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Custom aquascaping services with expert guidance on tank selection, fish compatibility, and ecosystem creation for minimal upkeep.
Professional cleaning, leveling, and repair services to address issues like algae, cracks, and stand adjustments for stress-free tank care.
Wide stock of healthy fish, plants, tanks, filters, and accessories at reasonable prices, including bettas and shrimp.
Ongoing personalized advice via phone or text, with detailed troubleshooting and recommendations for tank health and growth.
Sales of cool-looking tanks, filters, and other aquarium-related items to enhance your aquatic setup.
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Overall rating
Robt A Thomas
Gordon Ho
I recently bought a house in San Jose that came with a pond. Unfortunately the previous owner had passed away and left no instructions, so I had absolutely no idea where to start. I’ve never had a pond before and knew nothing about how to maintain one. I called Aqua Lab and Kent was incredibly helpful from the start. He took the time to walk me through everything and explain how the system works without ever making me feel dumb for asking very basic questions. We decided to do a one-time deep cleaning to restore the pond. Before the scheduled cleaning, Kent stopped by to check out the system and figure out what actually needed to be done. He ended up fixing a broken part, doing a full deep clean of the pond and the filter/skimmer, and adding beneficial water additives. Since I live about 3 hours away, he kept me updated throughout the process with photos and messages, which I really appreciated. He even left me some pond tools to use and offered to come back another time, at no extra charge, when I’m at the house so he can walk me through the system in person and show me how to do the regular monthly maintenance myself (or help with that if I decide I’d rather have him handle it). His pricing was very fair and actually came in lower than other local shops I contacted. Overall just a really great experience. I’ve attached before and after photos of the pond. Highly recommend Aqua Lab and working with Kent. What a great guy!
P G
Love this place. Great priced and helpful staff.
Steven Do
I just bought 8 cardinal tetras for $48. 2 died when I just got home. 2 more died when I started to acclimate them in 15 minutes. After an hour of acclimating, I put them in my tank (planted, fully cycled for several months) and the rest died. This is the worst experience I got buying cardinal tetras. I bought from other LFSs and even PetCo and PetSmart before but never had a whole batch died like this. If you charge $6 for a tetra, it should be better than this. At least the tiger shrimps I bought seem to be fine. Update: the tiger shrimp died too. Just bought neon tetra from another LFS today and they seem fine so it was the fish quality, not the tank
Andrew Zhang
Review for aquarium service - had a new tank set up in my home that I feared had cracked! Kent from Aqua Lab was super patient and thoughtful with helping me solve the issue. Thankfully it ended up being excess silicon that he helped clean up, but Kent took extra time to make sure my tank stand was level, adjusting the height of the stand legs and moving the stand. His help alleviated a huge stress on my mind, and I’m super thankful I can rest easy!
Alex Wong
Good stock of almost every aquarium-related thing you could need. Prices are reasonable/as expected in the area. Bettas are kept in small, filtered tanks and look healthy. The person who helped me out seemed knowledgeable.
