Because we have chosen to specialize in only freshwater fish, we have an unparalleled selection of fish, both popular favorites and exotic fish that you’ve never seen anywhere else. We are the largest freshwater aquarium fish store on the west coast. People drive for hours to shop at our store, and we ship anywhere in the United States.

There are a lot of things that make The Wet Spot a unique store. One major thing that sets us apart from other stores is that we don’t transship fish. When fish are shipped from around the world they generally arrive in pretty bad health – malnourished, stressed and prone to sickness. That’s why we don’t bring them directly into our store. We have a separate holding facility where they are kept until they have recovered from the stress of being shipped and are healthy. Another thing we do differently is that all of our tanks are individually filtered, NOT run off of one central filtration system. This lets us control the health of each tank and limits the spread of disease.

We know that even the most experienced fish-keepers run into problems. There are many illnesses that plague fish, and the medications for those illnesses are very confusing. We have several health technicians on staff – one of them working every day – who can assist you with any questions you may have. We recommend you come in with a water sample and we’ll talk you through what could be happening with your tank while we do a free water test.

Everyone at The Wet Spot has fish at home, and because of this our team has a lot of hands-on practical knowledge about how to set up and maintain aquariums. We all care about the fish in the store, and we want to see you succeed with your fish.  Our enthusiasm and our experience, together with our broad selection, means that here at The Wet Spot we have everything you need to get your freshwater aquarium set up and to keep it running smoothly.