About
O'FishShell has spent years building one of the most devoted followings in northeastern Pennsylvania, and the buzz only grew after the shop recently moved into a new, larger location with more tanks than before. Longtime Mountain Top, PA hobbyists still make the trip, and so do customers who drive from as far as Allentown, for a livestock selection that is genuinely hard to match. This is part fish store, part aquarium store: the saltwater side is the headliner, repeatedly described by reviewers as the largest salt selection within a hundred miles, with corals and reef fish filling clean, well-kept tanks alongside some unusual specimens you don't often see locally.
The freshwater room is just as deep. You'll find discus, cardinal tetras, plecos, guppies, and black mollies for sale in Mountain Top, PA. One customer happily reported her mollies breeding so fast she's been giving the fry away.
Ram cichlids, livebearers, and healthy community fish round out the tanks, and the store keeps a large inventory of dry goods, fish food, lighting, and aquarium equipment on hand at prices many reviewers call fair. What keeps people loyal is the staff. Chris, Art, and Cesar are mentioned by name again and again for their patience and 30-plus years of combined know-how.
When one shopper's cardinal tetras didn't get along at home, the team tested her water, helped her switch to guppies, and sent her off with complimentary fish. Another walked out with budget-friendly lighting after a long, no-pressure conversation about tank options, with the actual fixtures running on the floor so he could see them in action. From free water testing to full tank setups, including a 210-gallon build from scratch, the help here is hands-on and genuine.
For healthy saltwater and freshwater fish, corals, and honest advice, O'FishShell remains a standout in the Mountain Top, PA area. Stop in, ask questions, and you'll likely leave with more than you came for.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at O'FishShell in Mountain Top, PA
O'FishShell stocks corals, reef fish, discus, tetras, plecos, livebearers, cichlids and freshwater & saltwater fish for sale in Mountain Top, PA. As an aquarium store serving Mountain Top, PA, it also carries fish food, dry goods and aquarium equipment and offers water testing, aquarium setup, aquarium consultations and pond services.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Saltwater fish and corals described as the largest selection within 100 miles, now in a new, larger location with more tanks
- Deep freshwater stock including discus, ram cichlids, cardinal tetras, plecos, guppies, and breeding black mollies
- Free water testing plus hands-on tank setup, including full 210-gallon builds from scratch
- Staff Chris, Art, and Cesar known for patient, no-pressure advice and 30-plus years of combined experience
- Customers travel from Allentown and beyond for the livestock quality and service
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Good place to go for healthy fish and corals. My only complaint is pricing, I seem to get completely different prices on things especially coral when the owner is working compared to when hes not working. For that reason I only like to come in when hes working. Overall though everything I've bought has been great and healthy.”
— Ben Pierce5.02 weeks ago“There fish are always taken care of and have a wide variety”
— hecking_bambozled5.02 weeks ago“He put a pond filter with UV light in for me and he said it was new charger we a lot of money Call the company and they said it was discontinued 6 years ago. Please watch your dealing with him get everything in writing and receipts for everything he buys so you know where it came from”
— Louise Groner1.0a month ago“Very Helpful and very big variety of fish, saltwater and freshwater.”
— Eric Thomas5.0a month ago“I purchased over $100 worth of fish here. I bought so many because I am used to losing half almost every time I get new fish. The quality is by far the best I’ve ever had!!! Not only didn’t I lose any, but I got 5 black mollies and they are breeding so quickly I am giving them away!! Amazing quality, very knowledgeable, and superb customer service”
— Deborah Ammann5.0a month ago“Great place, great people, awesome fish”
— Harley Rodzon5.02 months ago“Great place to get great fish!”
— Devon Rodzon5.02 months ago“It's a really cool place, I bought a bunch of fish and wood from there and they helped my with my fish tank.😁”
— Camren4.02 months ago“Very happy with my ram cichlids. The staff was all extremely helpful and answered all of my questions. Thank you!”
— Michael Sosnowski5.02 months ago“Best place ever .. go see my boy Chris”
— James PItre5.03 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (570) 474-0453 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting O'FishShell.