About
Aquarium Adventure Columbus is the kind of sprawling, walk-in aquarium store that central Ohio hobbyists plan a whole afternoon around. Tucked in Hilliard, OH, it's one of the largest dedicated fish shops in the region — aisle after aisle of freshwater and saltwater livestock, corals, live plants, and a deep wall of tanks, stands, substrate, rocks, and driftwood for aquascaping. Selection is the headline: alongside everyday community fish you'll find guppies, neon and Congo tetras, German blue rams, celestial pearl danios, and exotic showpieces like stingrays, eels, seahorses, and blue crayfish.
If you're hunting for colorful livebearers or planted-tank plants for sale in Hilliard, OH, the rotating stock here is hard to match. It's also a genuine family outing. The koi pond lets kids feed the fish for a quarter — the koi crowd the edge "with hungry eyes and mouths just like dogs," as one regular put it — and a touch pool keeps younger visitors coming back.
Staff are consistently the high point: first-time owners single out Tanner for patient, no-pressure guidance on stocking and acclimation, while longtime shoppers credit Kestrel, Will, Zack, and Grayson for honest compatibility advice and help getting a quarantine tank established. Bring in a water sample and they'll test it and walk you through your setup, and the lifetime Fish Club membership earns regular praise for paying for itself in savings. A couple of honest notes for a first visit: equipment, rocks, and driftwood run higher than chain pet stores, and some shoppers have flagged disease in certain tanks — so inspect livestock closely and quarantine new arrivals at home.
Even so, for sheer variety of fish, corals, plants, and invertebrates available in Hilliard, OH under one roof, Aquarium Adventure stays a destination few central Ohio shops can rival.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Aquarium Adventure Columbus in Hilliard, OH
Aquarium Adventure Columbus stocks corals, koi, goldfish, invertebrates, tetras, livebearers, cichlids, betta fish, aquarium plants and freshwater & saltwater fish for sale in Hilliard, OH. As an aquarium store serving Hilliard, OH, it also carries aquarium equipment and dry goods and offers aquarium consultations and water testing.
- Livestock & products
- CoralsLive PlantsPlanted TanksKoiGoldfishInvertebratesTetrasLivebearersCichlidsBettasRare SpeciesAquarium EquipmentDry Goods
- Services
- Specializes in
Highlights
What makes them special
- One of central Ohio's largest aquarium stores, with freshwater and saltwater livestock, corals, and live plants under one roof in Hilliard, OH
- Deep, rotating selection from guppies and tetras to exotic stingrays, eels, seahorses, and blue crayfish
- Family-friendly koi pond with 25¢ feeding plus an interactive touch pool
- Knowledgeable staff — Tanner, Kestrel, Will, Zack, and Grayson — give hands-on stocking, compatibility, and quarantine-setup guidance
- Lifetime Fish Club membership regulars say pays for itself, with in-store water testing available
From keepers
Customer reviews
“This place is magical and provides a lot of entertainment for people of all ages…the extensive collection of creatures is incredible.”
— RA V5.0a day ago“I really wanted to give this store a good review. They have a great selection of fish, cool decor, and regular sales. Prices are a little high but most of the staff seems experienced and they usually ask me questions about my tank to ensure the fish are going to an appropriate home. But man, their fish always have a disease or something. Every time I’ve purchased fish from them, there has been some new issue. I bought 6 Congo tetras that spread a huge ich outbreak in my tank. I bought 8 neon tetras that came with neon tetra disease, which just sadly withered until I had to put them out of their misery. Most recently, the fish I have purchased from them caused a parasitic outbreak that wiped out almost my entire tank. This recent outbreak is what’s making me write this review; I had a couple hundred dollars of fish that have been happily living for a year get wiped out in 2 weeks after buying these fish. The staff and store are great, but their water quality has major issues. Lesson learned, always quarantine your new fish, and only buy supplies and decor from here.”
— Jackson browning1.05 days ago“What an incredible experience!! We are first time fish owners and I had many questions, as well as 2 young children with me, and the staff immediately greeted us and asked how they could help. We worked with Tanner who was truly exceptional!! He was extremely knowledgable and patient with me and my questions. The amazing service continued at checkout with such kindness (sadly I missed their name but deserve just as much acknowledgment) and provided helpful acclamation information. I gladly signed up for the discount membership because I know we will not go anywhere else for our tank/fish needs. I left feeling confident I wouldn’t immediately kill these beautiful guppies in a week and already looking forward to the next trip there!”
— Jessica Nunke5.06 days ago“Great shop, and they have nearly everything. They helped me balance out my tank and suggested fish that would mostly get along.”
— Jason LaMay5.06 days ago“The employees are all in the hobby and know what they’re talking about. The fish are all healthy and cared for.”
— Ashley Kerr5.02 weeks ago“I've never had an issue when I go in here these are kind, professional fish lovers. Haven't lost a fish we've brought home from here yet. The fish club membership has already paid for itself and more in savings. My kids love coming in here I always remind them to be kind to the fish before we go in.”
— dev5.03 weeks ago“Really cool place and very well kept fish. Not all that more expensive than a chain but much higher quality fish”
— Michael Roach5.0a month ago“a beautiful clean facility. bring quarters to feed the koi fish who come up to you with hungry eyes and mouths just like dogs. a very professional operation”
— Zach5.0Edited a month ago“Lots of freshwater plants, but pricy even with sales and it's hard hunting down an employee to help, they were all kind of just standing around.”
— ashley3.0a month ago“I had someone who thinks they know more than me refuse to sale me what I wanted, based on her opinion that I didn't ask for. Other than that they aer more expensive than every other pet store.”
— richard payne2.0a month ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (614) 792-0884 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Aquarium Adventure Columbus.