Allan's Aquarium & Pet Center
Venice, CA 90291-2884
Phone: (310) 399-5464
Ratings & Reviews Summary for Allan's Aquarium & Pet Center
What Users are Saying:
- Friendly members
- Well-organized
- Comfortable facilities
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User Reviews for Allan's Aquarium & Pet Center
05/09/2008 Posted by ailuj
I was really excited to go to Allan's to buy my new hamster - my neighborhood pet store. I was shocked to find out that not only do they "have no time" to play with the pets in their store, they didn't know the ages of the hamsters, if they were friendly, where they had come from ("usually people drop them off"), or how long they had been there. They also have a no return policy and no guarantee that their pets are in good health. Needless to say I walked out without a hamster and really disappointed. I hear they are really great for fish though!
Pros: Know their fish, mom & pop, small store and accessible staff
Cons: Don't know the pets they sell (other then fish)
03/31/2008 Posted by YQS
Keeping an aquarium is an expensive hobby, but Allan's makes it less so. Prior to coming here, we were getting our supplies at a place on 9th and Wilshire, which is ridiculously expensive. The prices at Allan's are great and they do not try to sell you things you do not need. The best part of Allan's, however, is their service. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful.
06/11/2006 Posted by w8
I went to Allan's Aquarium because the water pump on my aquarium broke. I called several aquarium stores and they all wanted to charge me an arm and a leg to replace my water pump. When I called Allan's to check the price of their pumps the sales guy that answered the phone told me to come in and he'd take a look at the pump to see if it just needed to be serviced. As it turned out, all I needed was a ten dollar part. I was prepared to spend the money replace the pump completely, but he took the time to clean it out and replace the part for me. I was very impressed at the level of service I received and that the guy prevented me from spending more money than I had to.
12/14/2005 Posted by seandaley67
I recently made a trip down to Allan's Aquarium and Pet Center down in Venice and I was pleseantly surprised at not only the selection and the service, but also the low prices. Don't be fooled by the name Allan's Aquarium, because this place has everything from 8 foot boa constrictors to chinchillas. The fish selection is also very good, as they carry pondfish, fresh water fish and salt water fish. The salt water selection could be a little better, but they have a very good selection of tropical freshwater fish and pondfish, with the lowest prices I've seen. The service was also great as it seemed everyone knew what they were talking about and were very helpful and knowledgable. So I'd have to say that all and all Allan's would be my pet store of choice for the variety, the service and the surprisingly low prices.
Pros: good selection, good help, low prices
