Address: | 2909 Urbana Pike, Ijamsville, MD 21754, USA |
Phone: | +1 301-831-8200 |
Site: | aquaticcreationsltd.com |
Rating: | 4.7 |
Working: | Closed 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 10AM–7PM 12–5PM |
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Cara Bowen
I have been a customer here for over a decade and this is one of my favorite shops. This Father & Son duo are on point, incredibly knowledgable and passionate about their animals and hobby. I am an avid saltwater aquarist and also have a pond that Im very fond of and this is one of the few places that does both well. One thing in particular that I love is their quality and care of the animals and never sell anything they havent personally quarantined and know is eating and in good health. They can usually tell you off hand about any fish, they are meticulous. When I make a large purchase of a particularly difficult fish to keep or an expensive fish I always buy from here, especially cause in the hobby, across the board, with any fish seller, they cant refund you for a fish that doesnt survive in your care, which makes this even more critical that you buy from an expert shop such as Aquatic Creations. They have also helped me design a huge custom aquarium with a center 360 degree over flow. It sits in the middle of my very open house and functions not only as a killer focal point but to define my kitchen and living room spaces so its seen from all angles and this design makes it that there is never a poor line of sight (and my fish cant hide from me, lol). They had it made for me and then designed the filtration from wet/dry system, uv sterilizer, protein skimmer, pump, mechanical filter... and then assembled it all, the plumbing...everything. I love this tank and it is so efficient that I clean in once for every 3 times I clean my other original tank and honestly I could let it go for far longer. Its awesome! My pond too, I did everything with them and everyone loves it. Long and short they are the real deal. Get out there and check them out asap and see what quality really is, not just some shinny place full of fluff, pretty signage and nonsense but see the real knockouts in this hobby at Aquatic Creations.
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Nicole Rohloff
Wonderful service and great selection of fish, plants and everything you need to run a successful aquarium. Ive been here half a dozen times this year and always learn a lot every time I stop by. I purchased most everything here to start my 20 gallon tank (minus the tank which I got from a secondhand store). The owner is extremely knowledgeable. Hes been in the business for decades. Dont give mass retailers your business - those folks tend to be clueless about this sort of stuff and theyll sell you things you dont need. You dont end up saving money! To the folks writing bad reviews: First, learn how to spell. Second, saving money doesnt always make sense.. think about this. The reason the economy sucks is because the big stores are taking away business from the subject matter experts that put their heart & soul into their business - like this one. Overpriced? Well, compared to what? Online and mass retailers? Perhaps if thats what youre comparing the prices to. Those places arent going to give you the personalized, one-on-one attention that Aquatic Creations will. You cant put a price on that. Oh, and I dont know the owner personally - I have written almost 600 reviews on Yelp so rest assured this is an unbiased review from a happy customer.
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P. Mackin
Me and my dad went to Aquatic Creations for the first time a couple days ago, it got good reviews on Yelp so we decided to check it out. I am new to the hobby and currently own 1 betta in a 2.5 gallon tank. Fish keeping is a lot of fun and relaxing to watch, we wanted to find a good aquarium store that is run by a professional with a passion for the hobby. There are quite a few fish stores in the area, but many of them are large chain stores such as petco many of their employees are not experienced at all. The person that was there greated us and asked if he could help, he was very friendly. After looking around at the large selection of fish, tanks and decorations I asked the man there a ton of questions (I am considering starting a community tank so I have a lot to learn) and he answered each one in detail (turns out he has over 40 years of experience in owning fish). Over all it was a great trip and we will be returning.
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Jon Bohn
I wanted to get back into saltwater aquarium from an absence of about 20 years. I checked out Aquatic Creations since there are no local saltwater stores near my location. I talked with the staff and they were very helpful and answered all of my questions. I ordered my aquarium from them and they notified me for pick up. Since my set up of my aquarium I have E-mailed Aquatic Creations with many questions and always received a quick response. I am always greeted with a smile and the staff is eager to help out in any way. I will refer all of my friends and acquaintances to Aquatic Creations. It is nice to have a store that is eager to help and ask you questions to make sure that what you are getting is what will work with your tank.
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JRPy Fish-n-Game
Great Selection of Fish - This was my first but not my last visit to Aquatic Creations. They have a nice selection and variety of freshwater fish. Im not currently doing saltwater but they have some nice tanks with some very colorful fish too. I ended up picking up 2 nice pieces off driftwood and various stones along with 3 plants. They had someone cleaning the tanks while I was there but all of the tanks looked very clean with fish were well taken care of too. If you looking for some rainbow fish, they had some I have not seen in the Frederick area.
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Jon A Moles
Just read a couple of reviews from last month and can say they are not legit. I have been doing business here for more than 15 years and can honestly say these guys know fish. They dont sell hamsters or snakes, just aquatic animals and the equipment to make them thrive. Dont let the outsdie fool you, Inside you will find state of the art equipment and clean healthy tanks of both fresh and marine animals. Go to the other stores and I know you will go back to Aquatic Creations.
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Dave Hershey
This place is excellent. A few years ago, we bought a house with a goldfish pond, and had no idea how to take care of it. They taught us how to maintain it, basically gave us the right food, filter, etc and we have been going back ever since. Recently, I brought in a broken pump for them to check, and rather that sell me a new one, they helped me replace the broken part and fix it at a substantial savings. If you want to talk to a pro this is the place.
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Engin Caliskan
I found my new favorite tropical fish store! They seriously have everything you need for fresh or salt water tanks. The prices are fair unlike other local competitors and they have an EXCELLENT selection too! Their indoor Koi pond is super cool. You HAVE TO check out this place!