About
Age of Aquariums has built a devoted following that stretches well beyond Signal Hill, CA, pulling fishkeepers in from Long Beach, Orange County, and across Southern California to a compact storefront packed wall to wall with healthy livestock. Walk in and two showstopping display tanks greet you: a mature marine reef thick with coral, and a roughly 700-gallon planted freshwater aquarium full of angelfish, rainbowfish, and tetras that regulars swear they could watch for hours. A resident black cat — affectionately crowned the "Meow-nager" — usually tags along for the tour.
This is genuinely an aquarium store for both sides of the hobby. The freshwater room holds a deep, rotating lineup of tetras, cories, barbs, livebearers, fancy guppy strains, rainbowfish, and harder-to-find oddballs alongside shrimp and some of the freshest live plants and tissue cultures in the area. Saltwater keepers come for coral frags, marine fish, and inverts, with standouts like a reasonably priced flame angel and the dog-face and Stars-and-Stripes puffers recent visitors couldn't stop describing.
Bettas, snails, dry goods, and reef supplies round it out, and RO/DI water for freshwater and saltwater tanks is available in Signal Hill, CA at prices customers call genuinely fair. What keeps people making the drive is the staff. Nate gets singled out again and again for troubleshooting canister filters and plumbing that stumped other shops, while Isaac, Gavin, and Hope earn praise for patient, no-pressure help — and they'll gladly special-order an uncommon fish and keep hunting until it turns up.
The shop also stocks UNS tanks, hardscape, lighting, filtration, and chemicals, and handles tank setup, water testing, and honest consultation. When one customer's tank sprang a leak, the crew delivered and installed a replacement the next day — the kind of hands-on, in-person care that sets it apart. For anyone after quality fish and plants for sale near Signal Hill, it's worth the trip.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Age of Aquariums in Signal Hill, CA
Age of Aquariums stocks corals, reef fish, betta fish, tetras, invertebrates, shrimp, livebearers, pufferfish, aquarium plants and freshwater & saltwater fish for sale in Signal Hill, CA. As an aquarium store serving Signal Hill, CA, it also carries dry goods and aquarium equipment and offers aquarium setup, water testing and aquarium consultations.
- Livestock & products
- CoralsReefLive PlantsPlanted TanksBettasTetrasInvertebratesShrimpLivebearersPuffersAngelfishCatfishClownfishDry GoodsAquarium Equipment
- Services
- Specializes in
Highlights
What makes them special
- Two showpiece display tanks: a mature marine reef and a ~700-gallon planted freshwater aquarium
- Deep freshwater selection - tetras, cories, livebearers, rainbowfish, shrimp, plus fresh live plants and tissue cultures
- Saltwater room with coral frags, marine fish, inverts, a flame angel, and dog-face and Stars-and-Stripes puffers
- Knowledgeable staff (Nate, Isaac, Gavin, Hope) who troubleshoot tanks, educate, and special-order uncommon fish
- UNS tanks, hardscape, RO/DI water, plus tank setup, water testing, and consultation
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Beautiful store! I let em know right away I was from out of town and just browsing. Still super helpful. Will definitely look at for online ordering.”
— Tyler Melton5.03 hours ago“They're always so nice, helpful and patient! 😁”
— Linda Miles5.0a week ago“One of the best aquarium shops I've ever been to. Clean tanks beautiful plants. Solid quality shop. These guys love their work and it shows!”
— Daniel Serna5.0a month ago“My aquarist pal and I drove up from Orange to visit this little store after hearing about it for years, and wow, am I so glad that we did! There’s a huge selection of freshwater and saltwater livestock as well as plants and dry goods. Seriously, there is so much packed into this little LFS, it’s a fishkeeper’s dream. When you walk in, you will see two stunning display tanks: a large marine one with very mature corals and 700 gallon planted freshwater angel/rainbowfish/tetra tank that I could stare at for days. We were greeted by Nate, a friendly and very knowledgeable guy who was able to help us troubleshoot a problem with a canister filter and help us find everything we needed. Ok, highlights, if you’re into freshwater: there is a great selection of the usual tetras, cories, livebearers, barbs, angels, and rainbowfish as well as some less common species of tetras, flounder, fancy guppy strains, golden barbs, blue eyes, doctor fish, pygmy albino cories, medaka, and shrimps. On the marine side, they have an impressive variety of frags and the usual fish and inverts you would expect, but they also had a stunning reasonably priced flame angel, an adorable dog face puffer, and a Stars and Stripes puffer that is the closest thing to a water puppy you will ever see. Oh, and there’s a cute black cat that will show you around as well. What’s not to love? I can’t wait to come back and support this awesome local small business that is very reasonably priced and really doing everything right.”
— Shannon Connolly5.0a month ago“What a phenomenal place. As an experienced freshwater aquarist, it can be difficult to find aquarium stores that dedicate their efforts toward both the fresh and salt water signs of the hobby. I just went here for the first time and was absolutely blown away by their freshwater fish selection, as well as the cleanliness and upkeep of their display and stock tanks. Nate was so incredibly helpful with some problems. I was having with aquarium plumbing. I had been to multiple other stores before, and no one was able to offer me a solution that actually worked. Their prices are so reasonable, especially when it comes to aquarium/stand setups and plants and chemicals. They will even order uncommon fish/supplies for you if you want, and if they can’t find them right away, they’ll just keep looking and contact you whenever they do. I really enjoyed speaking with one of the other employees (but I can’t remember her name, sorry!!) and the resident Meow-nager. This cat is awesome. He drinks out of one of the open top small tanks and there’s a little towel set up there just for him! 😍 I can’t wait to go back. Support local businesses!”
— Beena Kazi5.0a month ago“I visited today very nice aquarium and fish I enjoyed the visit.”
— roshan bhagat5.0a month ago“Super helpful staff, answered all my questions. It is a little bit of a drive from my house, but I will definitely keep going.”
— Ricardo Gamino5.0a month ago“Had EO/DI water for my fresh water tank have alot of stuff great customer service”
— Philip Whitlow5.02 months ago“Cool store. The young gentleman that helped me with my pico tank was helpful and friendly.”
— Phillip Lee5.03 months ago“First time here store was amazing fish selection was crazy they had variety of fish and products customers service was amazing every fish tank was clean and every fish was alive unlike some place I have been too in the area”
— Jose Trejo5.03 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (562) 438-6252 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Age of Aquariums.