About
Glass Aquatics has spent more than eight years becoming a go-to aquarium store for the Hurst, TX community and the wider DFW Metroplex, and the first thing most visitors notice is the same detail reviewers keep repeating: the tanks are crystal-clear and the livestock looks genuinely healthy. It's a small, friendly neighborhood shop where the staff actually knows the hobby, and that depth shows whether you keep a reef or a planted community tank. The saltwater side is the headliner.
Glass Aquatics is known for an affordable, well-curated coral selection, and recent visitors rave about the live rock and saltwater fish for sale in Hurst, TX — one first-timer called the live rock beautiful and the staff friendly and knowledgeable. The team also blends its own brews of coral and fish food in-house, and stocks reef essentials like copepods ("pods") and bacterial starters such as PNS DeepCycle to help get a new tank cycling. Several reef keepers credit the crew with quietly saving a struggling tank.
Freshwater hobbyists are well covered too, with cichlids, tropical community fish, and beautiful live plants available in Hurst. One recent shopper stopped in for plants and ended up watching a staffer wrangle a fish into a hamster ball — that fish is Tony, the store's resident mascot, and families regularly bring their kids specifically to meet and feed him. Beyond the retail floor, Glass Aquatics handles real service work.
Vanessa and her team designed, installed, and now maintain a 140-gallon tank at a local health and rehab facility, choosing the fish, cycling the system, and returning for regular visits. That same hands-on care — tank setup, ongoing maintenance, water troubleshooting, and honest consultation — is why so many DFW aquarists call this their home store. If you're searching for an aquarium store near me in the mid-cities, this little Hurst shop earns the trip.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Glass Aquatics in Hurst, TX
Glass Aquatics stocks corals, reef fish, cichlids, invertebrates, live rock, aquarium plants and freshwater & saltwater fish for sale in Hurst, TX. As an aquarium store serving Hurst, TX, it also carries fish food and offers tank maintenance, aquarium setup, aquarium consultations and water testing.
- Livestock & products
- Specializes in
Highlights
What makes them special
- Affordable, healthy coral selection plus live rock and saltwater fish
- House-blended coral food and fish food made in-store
- Cichlids, tropical fish, and lush live plants on the freshwater side
- Full tank setup and ongoing maintenance — including a 140-gallon install at a local rehab facility
- Tony the fish, the kid-favorite store mascot families come to feed
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Super nice and friendly!”
— Selena Ponce5.02 weeks ago“Friendly little place! Great fish! Lots of options”
— Julie K5.0a month ago“Got my tank started with recommendations from knowledgable folks. Bought some PNS Deepcycle to get started and just started with their Margarita Mix and Pods.”
— mpitogo5.02 months ago“Wonderful store I went in today to look at plants got met with a very helpful girl who was wrangling a cool looking fish into a hamster ball of all things 😂 fish are healthy plants are beautiful I will definitely be back in the future .”
— Sarah Hill5.03 months ago“You have a 50 50 chance of having great customer I went in with my daughter just figure out a little more about salt water tanks and how to keep them and to have a good time with my daughter i have numerous fresh water but I’ve been looking into salt water anyway one worker was really nice had time to show me and my daughter some cool tanks they have and the other is just straight up rude and talks down to you like she just doesn’t like being there or when people come into the store I CANT STRESS THIS ENOUGH GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TILL THEY GET RID OF HER it’s like talking to a lobotomized penguin or a brick wall if you will I really wish I got they’re names because again 50/50 one was great service other wanted to argue with me about a light 🙃”
— Cameron Ramos1.03 months ago“She saved my tank an fish great store thank you”
— Sam895.03 months ago“Awesome shop, first time in, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Beautiful live rock and salt water selection.”
— Jeffrey Zorn5.04 months ago“This is my home store. They take good care of me when i have questions or need something specific. They are creative and make their very own brews of coral food that have worked great in my tank. Recommend.”
— Bryce Brown5.0a week ago“I highly recommend going to this fish store. They have everything you could want for fish they're selection looks great for saltwater er and freshwater fish. They have both cichlids and tropical for freshwater, and they have a great affordable selection of coral. Their tanks look very clean and they're fish looks very happy. I would recommend buying from this. Thank you to the staff who let me walk this aquarium store with my little baby to show him the fish”
— Blake DeWitt5.0a month ago“We just found this gem of a store by happenstance on Wednesday! The prices are amazing, and the customer service was impeccable! Not to mention, the health and selection of corals was top notch! We will definitely be back! My wife and I and our friends loved this place!”
— Steve Stone5.03 months ago
Reference
Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (817) 485-3474 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Glass Aquatics.