About
9-star following among koi and pond keepers across central NC. Visitors regularly make the drive from Fayetteville, Holly Springs, and the greater Raleigh area to walk the property — described again and again in reviews as a beautiful "piece of paradise" — and most leave with more than they came for. Owners Joe and Rebekah run the place themselves, and customers consistently praise how friendly, patient, and knowledgeable they are, whether you're starting your first pond or upgrading an established one.
The specialty here is koi and pond life. Premium koi, fancy goldfish, and shubunkin and apricot comet goldfish are available for sale in Carthage, NC, with staff happy to walk first-timers through koi grading before they buy. The fish are healthy and fairly priced, and each purchase is carefully bagged with o-rings and oxygen for the drive home.
The aquatic plant selection draws just as much praise — reviewers repeatedly call it the best around, with floating plants, water plants, bog plants, iris, and landscape plants all kept in excellent condition. Beyond livestock and plants, Star Ridge designs, builds, and rebuilds complete pond and waterfall systems, and will service or troubleshoot an existing pond — from algae and pump problems to a water feature inherited with a house. Pumps, liners, decorative boulders, and river rock round out the inventory, making it essentially one stop for building or maintaining a backyard water feature.
Star Ridge keeps limited hours (generally Wednesday through Saturday), so calling ahead before you drive out is wise. For anyone planning, stocking, or maintaining a koi pond in central North Carolina, this is the destination.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Star Ridge Aquatics LLC in Carthage, NC
Star Ridge Aquatics LLC stocks koi, goldfish, aquarium plants and freshwater & pond fish for sale in Carthage, NC. As a fish store serving Carthage, NC, it also offers pond services, aquarium setup, tank maintenance, aquarium consultations and aquascaping.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Family-run by owners Joe and Rebekah, known for patient, knowledgeable, no-pressure service
- Koi and pond specialists — premium koi, fancy goldfish, and shubunkin and apricot comet goldfish
- Aquatic plant selection widely called the best around: floating plants, water plants, bog plants, iris, and landscape plants
- Full pond and waterfall design, construction, and rebuilds, plus maintenance and troubleshooting for existing or inherited ponds
- One stop for pond supplies — pumps, liners, decorative boulders, and river rock — on a beautiful walk-around property
From keepers
Customer reviews
“I put in a diy garden pond for my wife on Mother’s Day and Star Ridge came highly recommended for supplying the plants, fish, etc. To put it simply, I received great service, knowledgeable support, and no one tried to upsell me on anything I didn’t need. Please don’t hesitate to go see them for any aquatic needs.”
— John G (Just some guy)5.04 weeks ago“Very helpful, great prices, and large selection.”
— gb20005.0a month ago“Great service and great time. Even had them come do service on the pond itself. We'll be returning for sure.”
— Jack Kochen5.02 months ago“Drove an hour out my way it says there was open. get their gates closed and would not answer the phone”
— Corey1.02 months ago“Star Ridge Aquatics had everything my wife was looking for to stock her new fish pond. Floating plants, several varieties of big goldfish and iris's. The owner, Rebekah, was so friendly to talk to and is very enthusiastic about the endless possibilities for a new pond. She and my wife were fast friends within minutes of meeting. This out of the way business may seem like a long way to go for fish and decorative pond supplies, but it's well worth the drive to see their selection of plants and fish. The photos below shows some of the Shubunkin and Apricot Comet goldfish we purchased from SRA.”
— Mike S5.02 months ago“This place is amazing! The facility is beautiful and very well maintained with so many things to enjoy. The fish are all very healthy and so are their plants which they have a huge selection of. They have everything you need for your koi pond whether you're just getting started or want to do an upgrade. The owner is super friendly and knowledgeable and it was great talking with him.”
— Heather Jackson5.05 months ago“Great people, very helpful lots of koi and fancy gold fish, lots of pond plants very well kept. They are only open Wed. Thru Saturday but well worth the trip. Fantastic people to work with. They can build you a pond or maintain your existing pond Joe does Fantastic work.”
— Thomas Ricker5.0Edited 8 months ago“Always a relaxing visit to star ridge and as always beautiful koi”
— john watson5.08 months ago“Very nice folks! Enjoyed walking around the property”
— Lana Remmes5.0a year ago“I went to check out this place the other day. Super excited to see what they had. I saw them vend at a koi show in Raleigh awhile back. We pulled up to the property and someone asked what we were looking for. I told them just the plant for right now. They seemed disappointed and pointed us in the direction and went inside. The plant selection is great and the property is beautiful. I chose 2 plants and went to check out. This man behind the register was on the phone the whole time. Never acknowledged our presence as we stood there awkwardly for 10mins waiting to check out holding dripping plants. He was trying to buy dogs or something on the phone from soneones girlfriend. Just having a casual conversation with someone that seemed like he wasn't going to end it to help us checkout. So we decided to take a short walk around the property hoping he will be done soon so that we can buy the plants and leave. After another 20mins or so, a different employee asked if he could help us. We told him we wanted to buy these plants. He said we can go inside to buy them. The man inside was still on his phone. We thanked the other employee for helping us and we put everything back and left. Highly disappointed because we drove quite far to check this place out and was ignored the whole time while trying to buy some things. I probably won't go back again. Not cool to ignore customers for a long time while their trying to spend money there. I guess my money wasn't good enough for this man.”
— Soraja3.0a year ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (910) 947-5333 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Star Ridge Aquatics LLC.