About
On a farm property just outside Evansville, Wisconsin, Tristan's Tropical Fish is the kind of independent fish store hobbyists happily drive 40 minutes to reach and call worth every mile. Owner Tristan runs the whole operation himself — breeding, raising, and caring for the livestock that fills his spotless tanks — and regulars describe a shop that is, in their words, "amazingly well cared for," with an adorable shop cat serving as the unofficial greeter. The freshwater selection leans toward the fascinating and hard-to-find.
" Look for L333 plecos, Venezuelan Corydoras, cardinal and black neon tetras, coral red pencilfish, and angelfish varieties not stocked at any other shop in the area. If you keep invertebrates, Tristan breeds his own Amano shrimp — a notoriously tricky achievement — alongside blue dream neocaridina shrimp for sale in Evansville, WI. The plant side is just as strong.
Visitors describe robust, lush epiphyte plants filling the retail space, with the occasional orchid or botanical side-project underway. Tanks stay clean, prices run lower than you'd expect for locally raised, high-quality fish, and Tristan's knowledge runs deep — he's glad to talk through stocking and care, and reviewers repeatedly mention how much they learn on each visit. Recent customers call the shop "100x better than any big box store" and well worth the stop, and Tristan has been steadily expanding his breeding operation.
For freshwater keepers around Evansville and the greater Madison area, Tristan's Tropical Fish is a genuine, owner-run destination worth seeking out.
What they offer
Fish & livestock for sale at Tristan's Tropical Fish LLC in Evansville, WI
Tristan's Tropical Fish LLC stocks rare and hard-to-find species, shrimp, tetras, angelfish, plecos, cichlids, invertebrates, aquarium plants and freshwater fish for sale in Evansville, WI. As a fish store serving Evansville, WI, it also offers fish breeding, fish quarantine and aquarium consultations.
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Highlights
What makes them special
- Owner-run freshwater breeding operation on a farm just outside Evansville, known as 'apisto heaven' for its Apistogramma pairs and juveniles, including borellii opal
- Hard-to-find species like L333 plecos, Venezuelan Corydoras, coral red pencilfish, and rare angelfish varieties not found at other local shops
- Breeds his own Amano shrimp and blue dream neocaridina shrimp in-house
- Robust, lush epiphyte plant selection, spotless tanks, and an adorable shop cat
- Knowledgeable owner Tristan and low prices on locally raised, high-quality fish
From keepers
Customer reviews
“Cute fish store with a great variety of healthy colorful fish. Definitely worth checking out! 100x better than any big box store!”
— Cameron5.0a week ago“First time ordering fish online. Got a prompt response from Tristan with a shipping date. Which was important because I needed to arrange someone to be at my house. Ordered 3 apisto juveniles, all of which showed up looking great and after 5 days still appear very healthy. Overall I was really impressed with the business and the fish! I’ll definitely be returning in the future.”
— Edward Swailes5.0a week ago“Nice place lot's of fish and plants”
— Ken Hoff5.04 weeks ago“Nice selection, good communication, and super healthy fish. I got my order in the mail 2 weeks ago and my apistogramma pair has already spawned and I'm raising fry. I will definitely do business with him again.”
— Cynthia Swink5.0a month ago“Always a hit. Apisto heaven. Well worth the stop for really cool stuff you don't see anywhere else.”
— Ben Wagoner5.02 months ago“Very knowledgeable. He breeds his own fish, expanding also.”
— Julia C5.03 months ago“I have purchased fish here several times and they have been very high quality. The store has species that are hard to find locally. The owner is very knowledgeable and the store is amazingly well cared for. I will definitly continue to shop here in the future. Thank you Tristan”
— Jacob Groell5.03 months ago“ordered a pair of apistos and they are just gorgeous”
— Hunter Burch5.04 months ago“Fast shipping packaged well fish look great i will be ordering more”
— Jerry Hols5.04 months ago“Deals mostly in selling to stores. Not a big selection for consumer”
— Lisa Laird4.04 months ago
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Frequently asked questions
Note — Store information and services may change. Always call (608) 445-6660 to confirm current availability, hours, and services before visiting Tristan's Tropical Fish LLC.