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May 2024 by Dawn Ruotolo
Very nice place employees very nice and knowledgeable
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May 2024 by Mariely Hernandez
The best prices I have found so far, the employees explain everything you need to know about freshwater and saltwater fish. They have a wide variety of different freshwater and saltwater fish. Nobody beats you on prices
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May 2024 by Anthony DiLella
I've had fish tanks all my life and this is by far the best place I've been to. They've got an incredible selection of fresh and salt water fish/creatures, great prices and a very helpful staff. 10/10!
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April 2024 by Maggie Pikor
My first time at this store. One of my patients raved about it so I figured I would visit with my daughter who also caught the fishkeeping fever. I recently upgraded to a 75-gallon freshwater tropical tank and wanted to check out their live plant selection. An older gentleman offered to assist but when I asked about their "red" plant selection, he sounded a bit condescending. I have been keeping fish for just about 30 years and already have a heavily planted aquarium so I know what certain plants need. My daughter also noticed his attitude and pointed it out to me as we were walking out. The young man at the register, on the other hand, was very nice and informative. I must say that the prices and quality of the animals and plants are very competitive. Just a bit of customer service improvement needed.
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March 2024 by Yvette St Martin
Pretty much the best place to get fish in CT.
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March 2024 by Johanna Barnard
These guys have ALWAYS been so helpful and patient. They really know their stuff. What we like about the takes is that they are not all sharing the same water from one tank to the next. No rs8k of other fish, in different tanks, getting sick. With that said, their fish always look healthy. Been going there for years.Was going to the Meriden store. Now they are in Wallingford, about 2 years now.
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February 2024 by taylor janco
Owner was very rude when asking simple questions. Seemed to have a very large ego. Im an aquarium hobbiest of 12yrs and went to the store seeking a bit of knowledge (no one knows everything) and the owner almost made it a point to belittle me in front of my girlfriend for looking for information. Very sad cause I was a huge fan of their store before they moved to their new location. New store is lack luster, not a crazy selection, nothing very mind blowing in there. If it's the only shop in your area I'd think about going to petco. Not worth the price or the possibility of getting talked down to over.
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February 2024 by Richard Eldridge Sr. (jester2369)
Very knowledgeable staff. Big selection, but not much in the way of unique species. Was hoping they had Thai micro crabs, but they didn't. They did however have some dwarf freshwater lobsters. Some of their prices were high- like they charge a dollar per ghost shrimp but I get them 2 for a dollar near Springfield MA. Overall I'd say it was worth the hour drive just to check them out, though.
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February 2024 by Excelsior To All
Love the new location. And it's closer. Makes me spend more. I'm sure they like that. Plus the store itself is great. This place must dominate the aquarium hobby in a big radius. There aren't exactly a lot of options in this hobby and the few other places you can go don't specialize in this anyways and don't have the same quality of care in my opinion for their livestock. Great selection, fair prices, knowledgeable friendly staff. The owner has been in the hobby for a long time now. He's come a long way. What else can I say. I enjoy every visit. Keep it up!
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December 2023 by Mathew S.
Really great store; staff (Alex was great, gave me the dime tour) is exceptionally knowledgeable, courteous, and considerate. Selection is far greater than other LFSs I've seen in the area. Some oddities and rarities, but most impressive to me was the quality of the livestock. HUGE gold rams, great looking apistos, variety of rainbows, and neocardia more vibrant than I've seen most other places. Browsed the saltwater side as well, though that's not my specialty. Lots of fire fish, tangs, angels; a couple of the most impressive lionfish I've seen anywhere (commercial aquariums included). Hard good selection is impressive. Great selection of driftwood and hard scape pieces (both large and small).
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December 2023 by Vivid Vulpe
Blake's Aqua Den appears to be the Aquarium Hobby staple warehouse retailer in Connecticut, and for good reason. The store is well stocked, has plenty of associates on shift at all times for questions and tank-netting, is clean and easy to navigate, and animals appear to be relatively well cared for while waiting for a home. As I venture into the aquarium hobby, Blake's will be my go-to for specimens, equipment, and food.
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December 2023 by Victor Reyes
Great place and great service
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December 2023 by John Sears
Friendly and knowledgeable
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December 2023 by Julia Robillard
Best place to buy fish and coral! Employees are super friendly and knowledgeable
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December 2023 by Bernardo Alves
Can’t say enough nice things about this place. I just picked up a moray eel from them, but the staff was so helpful and knowledgeable. Clean location. Plenty of freshwater and saltwater choices. Priced fairly.
