Salty Fish Aquariums

About Salty Fish Aquariums

Salty Fish Aquariums has built a strong local following over more than a decade serving San Antonio off I-35 near Weidner Road. The shop stocks both saltwater and freshwater livestock, with a coral frag selection that reviewers describe as unusually deep for a store its size, alongside reef fish, South and Central American cichlids, bettas, mudskippers, and Caridina shrimp. What stands out in customer feedback is the staff's willingness to walk people through the technical side of the hobby: testing water on the spot, helping plan sump setups, diagnosing sick fish, and explaining substrate choices rather than just ringing up a sale. Several staff members, including Nathan, Lauren, Evelyn, and Riley, come up by name repeatedly in reviews, suggesting a team that hobbyists return to and trust over time. With hundreds of reviews across platforms and a rating that has held up over years of operation, Salty Fish Aquariums reads as one of the more consistently well-regarded independent aquarium shops in the state, not just in San Antonio.

Specialties

• saltwater/reef
• coral frags
• cichlids