Wet Pets Aquarium

Going out of business sale going on now. Owner was very nice, too bad…

This is my favorite pet store in the world! The girl that works in there was so helpful when I first started shopping here, I was clueless. I have a 60 gallon fish tank, leopard geckos, birds, a tortoise and many other pets and I know a lot of my needs are met here. She always helps me navigate my way through the many labels. If she doesn’t have the answer, she’ll phone it in for me and find out. It’s so close to me and the old man that owns the place is always great for a few laughs while I’m in there!
They even babysit pets while people are away! Hands down, I love the fact that this place is locally owned and has been in business for many years really makes it my first choice. The owner is even a long time Pleasanton local!
IN THIS ECONOMY SUPPORTING LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS IS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT. Rather than buying stuff from the wal mart’s of petstores.

This is another review in the ongoing quest for my sister find things to feed to her turtles.
On this trip it was Meal Worms. She figured the turtles would be getting bored of frozen baby mice and the mice she bought a few weeks ago still haven’t had babies yet.
If you didn’t read my review about my sister wanting to breed her own mice for turtle food scroll down a few reviews and also check out the video link. Its gross.
Again, I’m just along for the ride. I was however very glad I took this ride. One of my main judgments of pet stores is the odor. There wasn’t even a stitch of odor. Very clean. Cluttered, but really clean and the animals well taken care of.
There were so many different types of fish to look at. Fresh water, salt water, crabs, shrimp and even a tiny little starfish the size of my pinky fingernail.
They also have a few lizards, salamanders, turtles of all kinds. We even got to see a Chameleon. Really cool, it was one you would see in a zoo.
They also had some parakeets and some Love Birds. There was a set of Love Birds who had a little nest going with 4 eggs. I would love to get a baby love bird but my husband would never let me do that.
Their colors are so amazing and they are really cute. Mean, but cute.
We really had fun in here and my mom said that she had been waiting a while to come and check it out. I think we will be coming back for more turtle supplies.

This isn’t the biggest aquatic pet store but it’s certainly great for many reasons:
–It’s locally/​family owned
–It’s clean
–There are lots of varieties of fish
–I’ve never seen dead or sickly looking fish
And lastly …
I had a 40 gallon tank at one point. When cleaning the tank I accidentally cracked the glass and rushed to put my last surviving fish into a bucket. He actually came with the tank 3 years prior. It was some kind of fish that was given to me when I bartered with a friend for her tank. All of her fish had died off except this one. I agreed and then after having the tank (and this fish) for three years, he ended up being the lone survivor again. He just refused to die!
Anyway — after the tank cracked I decided I didn’t have the heart to go buy another tank or another round of pet fish. I contacted Wet Pets and told them my story. They took the fish and put him in a tank with his same species. I was so glad they could help me out! I went back a few weeks later and recognized the same fish. I’m sure he was happy to be around other fish that weren’t always dying.
If I’m ever in the market for more fish — I’d only go here. Heck. maybe I’ll see if they still have my old fish and buy him back!

Cool place…
It’s not a very big store, poorly lit, and a little crowded feeling because of the size and lighting, but I spent 10 mins of my lunch break checkin’ this place out and I will be back again! Their prices are just right and you can tell they know what their doing. No sick fishys in this store, not one. And they offered some animals that I hadn’t seen in places like Petco and what not. They have salt water and fresh water fish along with many other types of animals such as water dragons and bearded dragons. Also they carry all the supplies to care for everything they sell in the store too!
I even learned something… While walking around I noticed that there was a beta hangin’ out in a tank full of gold fish. To say the least I was shocked… Maybe it’s just me, but I thought there was a reason why they called them «fighting fish». What I didn’t know at the time is that they get along with pretty much any fish except their own kind! ha ha wow Some of you reading this might think I’m such an idiot, but who knows… maybe what I learned today will help someone tomorrow. :o)
I am going back after work to buy a beta!

Want fish? This is the place to go. The people here are knowledgeable about the different types of fish, and how they interact with each other. Whenever I’m filling the tank I have at work, I go here, and I tell them the types of fish I have and they help me pick out fish that best fit my needs.

Awesome place to go get fish, and definitely better than Petco.
I’m pretty much considered a kid, and I had no problem there. Went with my parents. Other people might think that the owner’s offensive, but not by my experience. Sure, we had some conversation, and he’s got a unique personality and is casual. He may get into some things, but usually, it’s all good.
It’s cluttered and has a slight fish smell, so some people might not want to come. However, the people definitely know what they’re doing. They also have a nice selection of fish and reefs. There’s even some reptiles!
It’s a nice place. But if you don’t particularly like that kind of atmosphere, go to Aquarium Concepts or some other place like that.

This fish store, like most, is cluttery but not as bad as some of the some of the ones I’ve seen. The tank accessories are very slightly more than some other places are. I didn’t get service when I needed and roamed around confused until the older guy (I’m guessing he’s the owner) hollered a «just yell at me if you need help» at me. I have no issue with that, everyone is different and if he manages his place casually and likes to be casual with his customers then it works for me too! I did find the girl that works there a little rude. She seemed like she didn’t want to work and kept talking to her friend that was there. When I asked her a question regarding filters she talked over me. The older guy had to tell her to answer me. But hey, that is the environment that store is based on so I won’t knock them for it. At least he was listening to me.
I can see why people may get offended by him or why children should not go in there. I asked him to explain to me how to differentiate between male and female platies and he proceeded to explain and show me how to do so in very matter-​of-​fact manner involving where to look for the «penis» (yes, he said penis), because the male uses that to put it into the female like how most animals have sex (yes, he said that too). Honestly, I found him funny. If he was trying to uphold a different image/​reputation then that would be a different story but he is up front, like previous Unilocalers have mentioned and you will get just that the moment you walk into the store. If you don’t like that sort of environment, go to Petco.

I could definitely see where people with Children could be offended… Lets face it the Old guy that runs the joint is opinionated and straight to the point with an extremely unique sense of humor. Very harmless I am sure, and extremely knowledgeable about his pets and what they need… which is why you came here to begin with.
With that said, this little hole in the wall, has some of the most unique reptiles I have personally seen, well taken care of and if he does not have it, he will order it for you.
If you are claustrophobic, not the place for you on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Good place to go if you want someone who knows what they are talking about.
The people who work there are definately knowledgeable, although not especially polite. Its not a place where «the customer is always right».
Good prices and very healthy selection. If he doesn’t have something you need, he’ll make every effort to find it. Also, its the only place in town I know of that sells live brine and live blood and tube worms, live crickets of all sizes, mealworms and waxworms. If you are a reptile owner and go through a lot of crickets, this place is waaay cheaper than pet co or petsmart and they don’t skimp on crickets.