LiveAquaria Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

a bunch of thieves. they ship orders with no fish in them. no customer service, the owner varuni hires thugs to handle their customer service, do not order from them, too much headache!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am 44 years old and have never witnessed such poor service, customer service, communication, or anything resembling a reputable business. To be honest, probably the worst experience ordering in my... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took a little longer than expected but worth it. Nora had packaged the boxes with my blue velvet Nudibranchs. Really nice thermal material and packing material with cooling pads still doing their jo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First of the customer service via email is non existent, live chat only gives you the suggestion to call. Calling some times connections you with a person, leaving a voicemail goes straight to t... See more

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  1. Aquaculture Farm

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LiveAquaria is the largest online shop for all of your fish needs. From sustainably raised freshwater and saltwater fish, plants, invertebrates, corals, and reef rock to premium aquarium supplies, food, and equipment. Shop today and get free shipping o...


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad fish quality

I have a 75 gallon tank. I have placed an order with LiveAquaria on 2 separate occasions, and both times have lost most of the fish within the first week. The first time, I blamed it on the fact that I was a new hobbiest and was inexperienced. Many successful years later, the same thing happened with the second order. 2 fish were DOA, and I keep losing more fish by the day. I followed all the proper acclimation procedures. There are fish in that tank that are over 4 years old and still thriving. The only ones dying are the ones from liveaquaria. You can’t get a refund, only a store credit which is completely useless to me. I will never again be placing any orders with them.

August 9, 2020
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Reply from LiveAquaria

Hi Lori--We are sorry to hear you had an unusually high loss rate. I see you reported a couple of Lyretail Molly's as losses, however those are the only two we show claimed. We are here to help in any way we can with water parameters and assistance with aquarium conditions. I will send you a private message in hopes we can discuss you concerns more thoroughly. Have a nice evening. Cindy S

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Go Somewhere Else for Fish

I've ordered from them three times. One fish of what was supposed to be a male/female pair was left out of the first order, and one arrived dead in the third order. Granted, they will refund you the costs of the fish, but you are still out the $29.99 overnight air shipping. You won't receive a credit on that, even when LiveAquaria manages to leave a fish out of your original shipment. A credit on a missing or dead fish is nice, but that really doesn't begin to cover the shipping charges on an order they screwed up, and they are not going to offer to send you a replacement on their dime.

On the positive side, their packaging and shipping procedures (when the fish actually makes into the package) are great and their representatives are very pleasant. However, that I'm out $60 in shipping charges on one fish I didn't receive and one that arrived dead seems like a very valid reason to longer shop with them. There are other places to shop for fish and plants online, I would recommend trying those before LiveAquaria.

June 19, 2020
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Reply from LiveAquaria

Hello Zachary--we would have reached out sooner, however we are just setting up this account on Trustpilot. We apologize for the experience you have described. Shipping is typically nonrefundable, but we definitely owed you better service if you were missing one of your fish. I have placed a $30 credit on file for you--hoping you will give us another opportunity to fulfill an order to your satisfaction. Thank you, Zachary Cindy S

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My first order and the fish was dead

My first order from them resulted in a dead blend arriving and an order for a coral that was in stock when I purchased but, after I submitted the order, was back ordered for weeks possibly. Customer service said they’d apply credit to my account for the dead fish. But, if I want to reorder, they'd charge me $40 for box fees and shipping if I want use that credit to get a new fish. I have. A”box” right here that the dead fish cane in and $30 shipping that the was wasted. And I’m not sure if, when my coral gets in stock, they’ll charge for shipping that separately. I won’t be using them again.

May 7, 2020
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Reply from LiveAquaria

Hello--sorry for the dated reply to your concerns. I will send you a private message so we are able to talk through your order(s) Thank you for the opportunity, Cindy S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Definitely a great experience

Definitely a great experience. I made an order of fish from live aquaria. They all came packaged extremely well. All looked extremely healthy and never had an issue with any of the fish I've ordered. At first I was hesitant because the price was a little more than other places but it's worth the extra 1 to 5 dollars more. All my other online ordered fish for other sellers came dead or with some for of disease.

February 1, 2020
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Reply from LiveAquaria

Thank you again, Carl! We appreciate your trust and loyalty to LiveAquaria!
Cindy S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i love liveaquaria.com because they…

i love liveaquaria.com because they have the best fish ever manta rays ,eels ,cat shark eggs and more so check it out give reviews and they make sure the fish are alive when you get them its the saltwater,freshwater store around

January 23, 2020
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Reply from LiveAquaria

Just getting this page set up, Brynn. Dated thank you for your kind review. We look forward to working with you in the future. Happy New Year! Cindy S

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