About
Something Fishy is a long-running, locally owned fish store in Westland, MI that has been part of the area's aquarium scene for well over a decade, with customers who say they have shopped here since they were kids. The shop leans hard into freshwater livestock: reviewers consistently call out cichlids, angelfish, and tetras for sale in Westland, MI, alongside bettas, an assortment of invertebrates — rabbit snails, ramshorn snails, mystery snails, and lively blue and black shrimp — and even axolotls and the occasional puffer. Pond keepers single out the koi selection, with one customer describing being "amazed" by the variety on hand for a backyard build.
" Live plants are priced competitively, and the dry-goods wall stocks aquarium rocks, tanks, and the everyday supplies that keep a home setup running. Several shoppers highlight a 9 AM opening, among the earliest around, and fair pricing as reasons they keep coming back. The staff are the store's most consistently praised feature.
Andy gets mentioned by name as especially helpful, and longtime patrons describe a calm, knowledgeable owner and a team that will track down or special-order livestock they do not currently have in stock. "If they don't have it, they will find it for you," one regular wrote, and others credit the crew with patient guidance on fish compatibility and care. It is worth saying plainly that the store has been through a long, uneven stretch of remodeling and an ownership transition, and recent reviews run genuinely mixed, with some visitors raising concerns about tank conditions and others walking out with healthy, colorful fish and praise for the service.
For Westland-area fishkeepers, this is a fish store best judged in person: stop in, see the current freshwater and koi stock, talk to the staff, and decide for yourself.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Something Fishy in Westland, MI
Something Fishy stocks cichlids, angelfish, tetras, koi, betta fish, shrimp, axolotls, pufferfish, aquarium plants and freshwater & pond fish for sale in Westland, MI. As a fish store serving Westland, MI, it also carries dry goods.
- Livestock & products
- Specializes in
- FreshwaterPond
Highlights
What makes them special
- Deep freshwater selection — cichlids, angelfish, tetras, bettas, and koi, plus snails and shrimp
- Knowledgeable staff; Andy is praised by name, and the team will special-order livestock they don't stock
- Pond keepers praise the koi variety for backyard builds
- Opens early at 9 AM with fair, competitive pricing
- Doubles as an exotics and reptile shop with cool animals to browse in person
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Their fish always lived happy and had long Jevity.”
— Lynne Dobney5.02 weeks ago“So happy you got shut down. Shame on you for how you treated the innocent animals. I couldn't be more happy that you no longer will be able to neglect the animals, all you cared about was money!!! SHAME ON YOU AND IM HAPPY YOUR SHUT DOWN. :)”
— Mackenzie Richards1.0a month ago“I'm beside myself. I used to go in and out of this place often since over 15 years ago. I had heard bad things, but, I saw clean tanks and good helpful people. I revisited the place for the first time in several years in March 26. The place was definitely rearranged, but an overwhelming ammonia odor filled the building. As I looked through the tanks and aquariums I realized that it was not car piss I smelled. It was an overwhelming ammonia crashing of all the tanks. As well as a creepy turtle Cage with a 4' Cayman and two turtles "stuffed in a box" They used to have a sweet indoor pond with several red ear sliders living a good best life! I would love to say that it's different owners. I wish someone would buy this dude out and save these animals. And future animals.”
— yason Smith1.0a month ago“If i could have wrote this review without giving it a star would have been better. Went in there today 5/3/2026 and it was absolutely disgusting...witnessed sevral dead reptiles, and fish. The amount of flys and Nats in there was mind blowing! Probably because of all the dead animals and dirty water..Not one single tank was clean.. And they have reptiles that need huge enclosures kept in 50, maybe 75 gallon tanks..also filthy. Absolutely disgusting. Those animals need to be saved and the place needs to be shut down..”
— stephine johnson1.0a month ago“Really reliable, honest, trust worthy and after co-owning a new reptile he made the process super easy and adaptable. This pet store has to be one of my favorite pet shops with some of the prettiest exotic animals!”
— A Smi5.02 months ago“The play smells really bad. Angel fish were beat up. Thick algae inside the tank peeling. And there was a few dead fish.”
— Nick Ellison1.02 months ago“I’ve been to pet stores all across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. And never have I been able to smell a pet store from the outside in my life. There is something more than just fishy about this place and I highly recommend people STOP supporting this business until the quality of life for all animals has been improved and the quality of smell is as well… don’t get me wrong the smell isn’t just from animals, it’s from water that is far past its time of needing changed, dead animals rotting in their tanks. I mainly have knowledge on aquatic life, but I can say the reptiles, and birds didn’t look like they were in any better shape. Also the fact you can only see what’s in half of the building and the back half is divided by a haphazardly hung camo tarp is not very reassuring for what’s in the back of the store. Stop supporting businesses that don’t treat their animals correctly. Also the people running this place’s attitude matched the smell, it stunk. Not to mention room there was a used condom in the parking lot right near the entrance/owners car…”
— Jared Haas1.02 months ago“Awesome place to go get aquarium pets and supplies,always helpful and knowledgable, when answering questions, prices are fair,Lots of cool animals to see...”
— Corey Camper5.03 months ago“My cousin and I pulled up to the store and no one had open up the store. And the time said 11AM and the OPEN sign was off. So we went to the The Preferred Aquatics Collection!!! Awesome and we got educated.”
— Terrie Lynn Scott Taylor1.03 months ago“I bought my fish tank here 4 years ago and the guy running it was doing a great job. Not sure what happened or who these new people are running it but absolutely disgusting 🤮 dead fish floating in just about every tank the tanks are filthy they also have no point of sale I was asked to enter my credit card number directly into somebody’s cell phone also I’m no expert on gators but I’m not sure a gator should be in a 75ish 80 gallon tank with 3 or 4 turtles”
— Mike B1.04 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (248) 830-0312 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Something Fishy.