Reviews of Aquarium Depot (Fish Shop)

Ashley Dezan - Northern Lights Reptile Imports

By far one of THEEEEE best aquarium supplies and livestock places around!! Alqays accommodating and helpful

Dion Charles

These guys are great, amazing service and they have everything you could possibly need. I found stuff that is usually difficult to get my hands on being in canada but they had it! Definitely recommend!

Topher Makkreel

Dealt with Hussein for the purchase of a big tank and some extras. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Answered all my questions in a way that anyone could understand. Will definitely consider AD for the rest of the purchases for my dream tank.

Caleb Hodgson

Great place, very knowledgeable staff working there

Dipankar Bhattacharya

Kris was a savior - im relatively new to the world of marine reefing and Krish had so many good pointers to get me started . will definitely recommend

Katie Schilling

Great store. The guy who works there is friendly, and takes the time to answer our questions, and explain everything so we have a good understanding. Great place to go for your aquarium needs, especially for saltwater aquariums.

jason zahra

Great service. Great prices.. Great advice.

C F

I can’t say enough about the way Aquarium Depot takes care of their customers. I’ve been a client for a couple of years now and every transaction has been a great experience!! Support your local businesses!

Shaan S

Definitely worth a drive out to. Got some good deals and really healthy coral. The staff is knowledgable and love to help out.

Ross Mairs

Found Aquarium Depot by accident and what a great accident it was, I got my fish and corals here along with aquarium equipment. Great store and great people.

Frank Schindler

Store was nice. I think it is more of an online business instead.

Steven Pavan

Great online shopping experience. Great selection!

Paul Silva

Best place to shop for all your aquarium needs

Mike Mustang

I've been dealing with Aquarium Depot for 2 years plus now. The customer service is top knotch and the owners expertise is very valuable. I like that he is always honest and doesn't oversell . Highly recommend this store for all your aquarium needs and products .

jmfc5

I am very new to the saltwater hobby and attended the Whitby store for the first time today. I had the pleasure of meeting Chris who took a lot of time educating me on various livestock options and advice on setting up my reef. I rarely write reviews but felt it was worth it after having such a positive customer service experience. I will go back for sure! Thanks again

Ryan Vince

Great prices once you can figure out what they are, not a single priced item in store. Very minimal livestock if any.

Chris Marlatt

Great family run business, a pleasure to do business with

Liam Murray

I’ve been in the hobby for years with freshwater and recently got into saltwater. Visiting this store is like heading over to your buddies house where you can just chit chat about aquariums but also buy some awesome stuff. This hobby can be elitist sometimes and people can be very judgemental. I can honestly say that Chris and team make you feel like it’s a community. I’ve never come away from that store regretting how much I’ve spent. The advice is priceless and the quality is second to none. No false pretences, just straight up good people who love the hobby.

Mark Henke

Great small place all the good stuff

Don Knox

This is the best reef online store that I have had the pleasure of dealing with. They delivered my Red Sea reefer 525XL and helped me to get it into my apartment, which was no mean feat. Whenever I have had a problem they have always been eager to help resolve it. Great customer service.

Moo Bear

Accurate inventory descriptions on the website would be nice. Otherwise good service and knowledgeable staff.

Andri

I’ve always had good experiences with both the Toronto and Whitby locations. I’ve only dealt with Whitby with pick up (b/c of Covid closure) but I’m looking forward to seeing inventory there soon in person. Great prices too. Latest purchase of little Rasta zoas & duncans in picture posted.

B M

I had some issues with UPS resulting in a lost package, submitted a claim with UPS and got it dealt with fairly quickly by Hussain and his team. Very fair pricing and quick to dispatch orders. I will be ordering from AD again but using a different carrier. It’s hard to support local LFS when their prices and stock don’t come close to AD’s. Thanks!

James Mccabe

Great products knowledgeable staff

John Kuntze

Up until today we had only ordered online with Aquarium Depot. We have been very pleased with the online service. Today we visited the Mississauga store. It was much smaller than I expected. They have one large coral tank. It was awesome, well stocked and very clean. They also have a variety of aquarium products for sale. The staff person was very knowledgeable and helpful. Probably helped that we were the only customers in the store at the time. We bought 3 coral species. We will return.

Chris

The folks at Aquarium Depot are fantastic. They're always there when I need them, even during the craziness of 2020. Customer service is outstanding and I don't hesitate to make them my number one shop for reefing gear.

manhtu nguyen

Clean, friendly staff, knowledgeable owners, healthy corals, competitive pricing, and great hardware selection. Will definitely come back for more :)

Ron Shantz

I really like this place. They treat you like family. Highly recommended!!!!

alex chow

Even in Covid 19 still almost has everything in stock.

Adiv Paradise

I ordered a 38-gallon aquarium that had to be back-ordered. The store got it fairly quickly (a week), and while I needed to be a little proactive to find out if it was ready for pickup, Hussain was very prompt responding to my emails, and when I picked it up, the gentleman in the store was extremely friendly and helpful. This store is a little far from my usual (Toronto) shopping radius to become my go-to, but especially for tanks of unusual size, this definitely seems like the place to go for hardware and dry goods. Beautiful coral tanks in-store too!

Elvin Veeramah

Always a pleasure going there..specially in my case, as a new saltwater/reef tank hobbyist, talking to Chris is so enriching as he shares a lot of his experience and knowledge..

Joe Puglisi

Hussein had a huge selection of saltwater and reef equipment as well as a very nice selection of corals. He is a one stop shop for everything marine.

Jessa Kaitila

I love this shop so much! I have shopped at both their Mississauga and Scarborough locations and they have never let me down. They have friendly, knowledgeable staff, and always keep their product up-to-date.

AL

I was looking to buy salt for my reef tank. So I googled and found this place. This is a new store. So I decided to check it. I was not disappointed. Its all I needed. Great prices and nice clean setup. They have one big frag tank and a few fish. They are building more frag tanks. Corals are healthy. Staff is very helpful.

David Silveira

Hussain and his team at the Mississauga location are FANTASTIC. Great prices and best of all the service has been outstanding. Even during lockdown Aquarium Depot has been outstanding. Definitely will spread the word and continue to shop here. Thank you for your help in setting up my first dream tank, Red Sea 425 XL.

StickerBomb

Great customer service & pricing!

Nicholas Mundo

told me i should quartine before putting them in my aquarium because theres a chance my fish could have a parasite turns out my fish have parasites ,they couldve jist told me that instead of letting me find out by myself but in the end they did what i ask so i cant mad

Steve Wynter

Excellent company whenever I need anything they go the extra mile to get it for me if it needs to be ordered. Good customer service fair pricing

Silvija Strbenc

Always very helpful in providing inputs for marine questions!

Pierre Collard

My favorite shop for aquarium equipment.

K2 Reefer

Great service, always helpful getting what I need to keep my reef tanks thriving!

Kiel Bromley

Fantastic service, Ordered online, curbside was quick and easy. Even added item at the door and they added to my account.

Denis McBride

These folks know the marine aquarium business and are very happy to share their expertise. I've had at least 2 instances where I'd say they've gone above and beyond "totally satisfactory". All others have been very good too. I always regard a retailer that talks me out of buying something as being notable for their dedication to being honest and straight-up, rather than simply going for the sale. These guys are straight-up. Their online order and curbside pickup, during COVID frestrictions, are very satisfactory as well.

Ivan Boyanov

Very nice and organized store. Great service, knowledge stuff. My new favorite place to shop Thanks 5 stars

Mehul Patel

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff with a great selection and great prices. This has become one of my go to saltwater aquarium stores to shop at.

Taylor Brown

Khris (yes, with a K apparently!) was very helpful, loved to chat and help with anything we needed. Great products. Very clean. Mostly marine and coral products but some freshwater products too and he's willing to order in pretty much anything you need.

Keith Simpson

Good people

Dennis Cartier

This is my LFS (Local Fish Store). They carry a lot of the desired brands. I try to buy my consumables from them, when possible, to help keep them my LFS.

Aaron Chin

Great store for reefing supplies and aquarium supplies in general. You'll always get an honest opinion and knowledgeable review from Hussain.

Lee Akazaki

I had to replace an aquarium urgently. Aquarium Depot in Mississauga had the right aquarium. The shop owner was very helpful and dependable.

Scott Armour

A great store to check out if your interested in the marine hobby! The staff were able to answer and questions I had Aswell and point me in the right direction. I must say the cleanest kept coral display tank out of many stores I've been to recently. Found out it was a new location and must say they have done an amazing job. Definitely will be coming back in future.

Ashfaque “Ash's Reef” Khan

Husein and his team at Aquarium Depot are next to the Best in the market. They make things easily achievable at reasonable price for you. What makes them stand out is the extra mile they go to provide their services. I had an incident where I needed an important plumbing part in a Sunday evening which I broke on my Reese’s reefer while doing maintenance. Red Sea plumbing parts are metric so hard to find locally in Home Depot it Lowe’s. I reached out to Husein who was kind enough to take the exact part from one of his floor model and give it to me. That I believe saved my tank because without the emergency drainpipe I would not have been able to start my system which could have than crashed my tank. He did not even ask me money for that. This is why I will always support him. A customer service like this only few can provide. Good luck my friend we are lucky to have Husein and Aquarium Depot around.

Rob Thompson

Extremely healthy stock and great prices.

Kayley Presby-Gaines

Helpful staff. Wide variety of corals.

mark Devry

Very amazing selection and the pricing is absolutely perfect. I shopped around at first cause that’s what we all do and they beat everyone out there. Ordered in the morning and ready for pick up just after lunch. Very super for the times we are facing right now. Just again thanks for having and awesome aquarium store????????????????????

Derek Bearzi

Hussain and his team are always friendly and willing to help. Their prices are really good and have priority overnight shipping options!

Dimitar Boyanov

Very friendly staff, competitive prices

Caitlin O'Donnell

I’ve been there twice now and every time I’m there I have a positive experience! They have lots of coral selection, some shrimps/crabs and lots of supplies. Definitely pop in and support these guys!

Alex Doran

Best selection for saltwater aquarium supplies in Canada. Items of my order were located in a different store and to avoid shipping, all items of my order were hand delivered to the Whitby location for in person pickup. Highly Recommend Aquarium Depot to anyone in the aquarium hobby.

Jonathan Segaram

The owner goes above and beyond for customers.

Matt A

Finally a proper reef shop in the East end. Clean and beautiful shop well stocked with quality products and live stock. Can't wait to see what else is in store

Gene Kwan

Absolutely a joy to deal with. I needed a Neptune Wav and they went the extra mile to FedEx over night to. Service is absolutely the best. Thank you.

Ruth Kolisnyk

What a fantastic store. Set up beautiful. Staff enthusiastic about the hobby.

Mark Stewart

Product was shipped on time. Great selection and prices.

Gregg Lang

Beautiful shoppe in the east end GTA. Great products, prices, and livestock! Don't hesitate to check them out. Worth a visit!

Cynthia Self

We are extremely happy with our purchases and with the fast service and great advice provided by Hussain. We would not hesitate to recommend Aquarium Depot to others!

paul martin

Amazing store! Fully stocked at all times. The owner is a super guy...if you need something and he does not have it, he will source it out for you. His store is like the Canadian version of Bulk Reef. I would order stuff from the US or Quebec. No more! I am buying and supporting Ontario shops! Keep up the good work brother!

Daniella flores

Love the new store, worth the drive from brampton. Hussian and Chris are amazing to deal with your aquarium needs. Definitely will be coming back. Congratulations on the new store.

Khalid Mufti

Awesome place and very friendly owner.

Ron Shantz

Love this place great prices and even better advise.

XM XM

We drive from Barrie just to go to AquariumDepot for the best service ever. Hussain and his crew are the best - there is no "stupid question" you can ask, they know what they're doing, they won't push a sale on you just to make money - they will tell you "you don't need that", and they will take time explaining everything to you - I would give 10 stars. Thank you Hussain for every direction you gave us when we decided to start up saltwater tank - we have a beautiful RedsSea 750 now that works like a charm, Matt & Monica

Justin Piane

Khris and khaleel are very knowledgeable and willing to spend the time to help out with any problem you may have, even research a specific problem you may be having and come up with a solution to help you. They have excellent corals and quite a large selection of consumables as well. They took the time to help me with all my problems and questions, definitely amazing service and great store well done.

Farozan Warsi

Excellent service over all. Gives precedence to honest input to customer over just wrapping up sale. Goes the extra mile to help, if required. Happy always to conduct business with Aquarium Depot.

Jack RP

Excellent customer support

F-Ranking

This shop is one of a kind because of the owner. There are many places that sell aquarium equipment but there is only one Aquarium Depot. have been is some very difficult situations in the past risking to lose thousands in my tank. Hussain goes over and beyond trying to help and saved me more then I can remember. Best store for dry goods in the gta hands down.

Mippy Goodfellow

I can't even believe the above and beyond service I received from Hussain at Aquarium Depot. He reached out to me to inform me that the species of fish that I had ordered to have delivered had not been handling shipping well and went above and beyond to work out a way for me to receive the fish safely, putting the welfare of the animal and my satisfaction first. That level of care and service is not something I see often, I will be a lifetime customer. They also have the best selection of quality dry goods I've seen in the area. If you're looking for it, chances are Aquarium Depot has it. I couldn't be more impressed or happy with my shopping experience.

Lorenzo Lucca

Always a pleasure to visit Aquarium depot.

T B

Amazing experience. Great selection of hammer corals. The owner has exceptional knowledge and is honest, trustworthy and professional. Highly recommended.

Spencer Heaton

Great people to talk to

Jayanth Ramachandran

Best experience here on my first of many more visits to come. Such a friendly staff, they really helped me in getting into my reef journey. Took so much time to help me make the right choices on all the accessories I may need for reefing. One more point to note, they have great stock when it comes to some hard to find accessories like the Prime lights, Nero pumps, Tunze skimmer to name a few which I got here. This will be my one stop shop going forward.

Richard “BoY kInG”

This place constantly amazes me! They really do go out of their way to please their customers. Not only have I gotten great quality products here, stuff I haven’t come across elsewhere, but the staff are very knowledgeable and quick to offer tips when asking for advice. It’s because of that personal relationship the staff helps foster that I’ve come to prefer this place to big chain aquatic stores. Today I went in to purchase some salt water and was told they don’t sell salt water. I had accepted this answer when the manager told me to give him a minute because he had a personal supply in the back and was willing to sell me some of it. I was amazed at how determined he was to help me find what I needed. Never have I experienced such amazing customer service before!!

Jim Lapps

Great helpful staff, best prices around.

Dwayne Williams

Great selection and the people are honest, knowledgable and understanding. I found them when looking for some supplies on my reef tank a couple years ago in Scarborough. When they opened their Mississauga location it became my go-to for all my freshwater and marine needs. Same with their on-line shipments, efficient and reliable.

fawaz mohamed

Aquarium Depot is the one stop shop for all your aquarium needs. They have the largest selection of dry goods in the GTA and provide exceptional service. Their staff is very helpful and knowledgable, assisting all hobbyists at every level! Highly recommend!

Jason Gaulton

Amazing place with great knowledge, if you're new to the hobby you can go here without fear of asking newb questions, hands down the best prices for rock and anything else you need

squiggles danny

Great guy with great prices highly recommend checking out aquarium depot

Sam Donelson

Love this store. The owner Hussain is truly in the hobby for the hobby. He gave valuable advice and didn't force products down my throat. Special thanks to Shayne for helping me out as well. Professional customer service.

Jen Evans

Friendly store and great products/advice. Always love visiting.

Rob Carmichael

Hands down best service in the city. They have a huge selection of products with 3 actual brick and mortar stores. I know this since I have been to all three locations. I dealt with Hussain at Missisauga and Kris in Whitby and they both went above and beyond for me. Good job guys! Definitely returning customer.

Prashanna Kantharasa

Was just at the store. It is a full service stop for all your reefing needs. Hussain and Chris, these guys are knowledgable and very helpful. Durham needed a dedicated reef store and you won't be dissapointed.

Quoc Truong

Came across Aquarium Depot when I first got into the reefing hobby and ordered a few items from them. Had the best prices in town and has a great selection of brands to choose from. Hussain is also a stand up guy to deal with. Now every time I need something I order from them. Shipping is also fast and reliable. Highly recommend!

chefboy RD

Very nice place for all your high end aquarium needs. Fantastic selection of aquariums for all budgets and sizes.

Stephanie B

Excellent customer service and helpful staff.

Chase Pierce

Excellent customer service if your new to marine aquariums, Extremely knowledgeable , fast shipping if they don’t have what your looking for and the best all around price. , I will continue to shop here for all my marine needs

Michael Nahulak

Great first shopping experience. Guys were more than willing to answer questions over the phone and check/describe the product purchased. Speedy and friendly service. Looking forward to checking the shop out once things are open again.

yasir khan

Great customer service. They have a wide range of aquarium products. Highly recommend.

Jeff Otto

Great service.

Brad Harrison

Best Service, Best equipment, Best Prices in the GTA... if you need it they will get it. Awesome work.

Todd White

Best place in TO to get the stuff you need! Hussain Baig, very knowledgable and accomodating!

Danielle Caldeira

Amazing service, top quality items and great advice. A lot of different products to fill different needs, and now that they have fish and corals back in stock I can't wait to increase my collection.

Tim Stokes

Great store with lots of really useful hardware in stock. The best selection of in-stock tanks by Innovative Marine that I know of in the GTA. Hussain is a great guy to chat with about the hobby too.

Laura Hughes

Visited Aquarium Depot for the first time and was extremely pleased. We had the pleasure of meeting Chris , who was knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful! Took the time to answer all our questions and offered a few tips as well. Love my Zoa’s thanks again! We will definitely be back.

haroon tariq

Received best customer service ever!!! Aquarium Depot Team in Mississauga is very honest and pleasure to work with. Definitely coming back!! Thanks Guys!

Joel Beleno

Amazing store. Full apex. Great customer service

Victoria S

Owner was a nice guy and took the time to have a conversation with us. Nice store and the items are priced competitively.

Ali Sadeghi

Amazing place for the hobby

Mikeru 320

Open so late, Nothing can buy,

Rabia Khalid

Kind and friendly staff. Lots of products to choose from.

Aaron

Shopping around for an aquarium to fit my desired specs, I called closed to a dozen business in the surrounding area. The service from Hussain was by the best, thank you for the time investment before I even became a customer. 100% would recommend.

Krishna Patel

Amazing store!! The selection of products that Hussain has at his fingertips is second to none. Great customer service! I will be using AD for all my future reef purchases

stefane boyanova

Very organized and clean store with friendly staff, good prices and amazing customer service.

Jashan Swaich

we sorted this out, it was my bad.

Zach Lindeman

The service my girlfriend and I received from Aquarium Depot absolutely blew me away. Hussain and his team were extremely friendly with a very impressive amount of knowledge on all things related to the hobby. Hussain answered my (many) questions in a friendly manner and was able to explain and recommend products to me in a clear and concise manner and made a somewhat difficult hobby easy to understand. Although his store is a 40 minute drive from my home it is absolutely worth the commute for the fantastic service you'll receive. Recommended.

Rishi T

Great customer service, and reasonable prices. Brian went above and beyond to help us find the tank we were looking for. Highly recommended!

devon bussey

looking on there site id say theyre stuck in the 2000s still offering the basics. no twin star or chihiros line.

Susan

I ordered online twice from this company. No issues with first order. I did have some trouble with my second order, but I will say after I called the business they were apologetic and quick to fix the problem. Wonderful customer service!!

Furqaan Selod

Wonderful customer service. Hussain is a great guy, they have wide variety of products in stock, if he doesn't have something in stock he will do his best and get it for you.

Jeff Greene

Great customer service, knowledgeable team! Very reasonable prices. Hussain is very helpful. Thank you guys!

NEIL H

Great place for reefing supplies and frags! Knowledgeable staff!

Cory Butler

Great people, Great help They are happy to Educate you. They carry newer equipment which can be hard to find.

Tim Guerin

Thanks for all of your help and continued service Hussain. Does not go unnoticed. See you again soon!

Brandon Jay

Guy that runs the place day to day is very knowledgeable and helpful. Reasonable prices. Good East end option for dry goods and corals.

jason caetano

Great selection of equipment and plumbing, and the only shop with colored pvc and fittings in stock!!! Definitely pro-saltwater but lots of hard to source equipment and products that can be used and adapted to freshwater set ups too . Owner is friendly and knowledgeable.

OGN

Enjoyed the place

Sameen Imran

HUSSAIN is a great guy! So is his wife. Corals are always healthy and best prices on dry goods. Go talk to Hussain if you want free entertainment ahaha

Alex Smith (Hockeyjerk75)

Worth a visit no matter how far you are. These guys blow the competition out of the water far and wide. Healthiest corals in the GTA. Most reliable knowledge for any experience level. Can't wait for the new store.