Skoolz of Fish

I've been here a few times, and they have a great selection. I recently came back, as I had previously purchased 4 Honey Gourami, hoping for a good male/female ratio, but got 3 males, causing total chaos in my tank. They allowed me to bring back two of the males, and I got another female while there. Top notch service!

Always an very cool store to visit. The owner takes time with his customers to understand their needs even on a busy day. It's hard not to love a store when you walk in and there are giant fish tanks with huge tropical plants pouring out. It's a drive to get there for me, but always worth the trip.

This store exceeded my expectations! We were sent here by employees of other pet stores. More than a few recommended going here. Especially for the Axolotl. The water filtration system is truly inspiring and genius. They keep the tanks super clean and healthy. They have plenty of products, many exotic fishes, reptiles and amphibians. They also have friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Thank you for your hospitality during our visit to your business!

Walking in you are met with some fantastic large tanks, very impressive collection and 95% of the fish are happy although some of the tanks were totally dire. Literally depraved.. (Such as the strobe lighting, heavy pump and bad water in the Betta rack) I've added some photos/ videos so you can see the spectrum of care. The reptiles section is really awesome and it was incredibly noticable throughout the shop there was almost no odour which is hard to upkeep with such an extensive collection 95% seriously impressive shop. They have a limited stock of tank supplies but the employee in store had a great knowledge and pointed us in the right direction. Mostly an impeccable store. Just please turn those flashing lights off.

This place has a clever spelling of the word schools. The artwork on the side of the building is actually pretty cool, however, that is where my compliments end. Wanting to give a budding business a shot, I took an hour-long journey to arrive at this place. Some reviews state a great variety a fish can be found at this place. However, I wouldn't know because I could not get in. Situated in a very rough section of Richmond, their posted business hours (see photos) are not accurate. The place has broken windows with plywood hastily covering them from the inside. After pushing the buzzer and knocking on the door, despite hearing people talking, no one answered. The number associated with the business also went unanswered. I am all about supporting businesses that are start-up and small in nature, but these guys need to help themselves. It seems like they are more interested in starting a rock band then selling fish! (watch the video and listen) maybe when they get their act together I would recommend shopping here, but avoid this place at all costs until then.