About
" Walk in and you'll find a genuinely deep, varied selection: so many types of freshwater and saltwater fish that one regular simply called it amazing, plus the locally bred stock a recent visitor praised as healthy, pretty, and easy to keep. For planted-tank and community keepers, there are guppies and corydoras for sale in Ridgewood, NY, alongside healthy live aquatic plants and freshwater shrimp. The shop also carries harder-to-find livestock — pufferfish, axolotls, and the kind of exotics one reviewer says make it "the only pet shop to go" — so it draws hobbyists looking for more than big-box basics.
Aquarium supplies round things out: tanks, glass lids, clean gravel, quality foods, silverside and bloodworms, and the accessories to set up a tank from scratch. What keeps people coming back is the staff and the prices. Reviewers repeatedly call the crew friendly, patient, and knowledgeable — one customer was so impressed by a young employee named Angelo that they begged the shop to "give the kid a raise," and the owner is often on site to talk fish.
Prices are consistently described as affordable, and Spanish-speaking customers single out the warm, attentive service ("el personal es muy amable"). It's the honest, no-frills neighborhood shop a chain can't replicate. For anyone in Ridgewood or greater Queens hunting for guppies, shrimp, live plants, or a pufferfish near me, Paradise Aquarium stays a practical, well-stocked local alternative to the big chains — the kind of independent aquarium store the neighborhood hopes to keep around.
Stop in, take your time at the tanks, and ask questions; the crew is glad to help you leave with the right fish and a plan to keep them thriving.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Paradise Aquarium in Ridgewood, NY
Paradise Aquarium stocks shrimp, livebearers, axolotls, pufferfish, aquarium plants and freshwater & saltwater fish for sale in Ridgewood, NY. As an aquarium store serving Ridgewood, NY, it also carries aquarium equipment, fish food and dry goods and offers aquarium consultations.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Long-established, family-run aquarium store rooted in Ridgewood for decades
- Deep, varied selection of freshwater and saltwater fish, including locally bred stock
- Guppies, corydoras, live plants, and freshwater shrimp for community and planted tanks
- Harder-to-find livestock too: pufferfish, axolotls, and exotics
- Affordable prices and friendly, knowledgeable staff; Spanish-speaking service praised
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Only pet shop to go in my opinion if you have exotics”
— Joseph Benedetto5.0Edited a week ago“Great variety of pets food and fish 🐟 very friendly staff”
— Daniel Jimenez4.03 weeks ago“这家店的员工很友善，这里有本地繁殖的鱼很好养很漂亮，品种也很繁多。”
— 双木5.03 weeks ago“This shop has a life of its own.”
— Shark2.02 months ago“Amazing store alot of people complain about fish dying when they get the fish home but your water parameters need to be checked they might just be very different to the stores, they were perfectly alive at the store so it must be youre water ive never had a loss buying here.”
— Davany Bonilla5.0Edited 2 months ago“GIVE THE KID A RAISE!!! HE PRESENTED HIM SELF AS ANGELO”
— Matt Dermutiu5.02 months ago“It's cool his stuff for fish fishing gear as well not too sure about fishing bait for sea fishing”
— Yahweh Mcduffie3.03 months ago“Great selection. Owner is often on site.”
— Philip Caban5.04 months ago“Always stop by. Great prices.. need to add more....”
— Ivan Mendoza5.0Edited 2 weeks ago“Tried to take a look at their website after passing by and the website keeps coming back as if it’s been hacked. No good.”
— Steph R1.02 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (718) 366-6921 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Paradise Aquarium.