CK Aquarium

Selling Expire Fish Food, and she is refuse to exchange. Don’t ever buy from here, bad service.

I love coming here they have the right prices and the supply’s I need for my dog and my fish tank!!!

Came here around 6pm and all the lights were off. But when the lady (maybe owner) saw us, she turned on the lights. She was kind of rude, but we just brushed it off. We bought 9 blood parrots and was told to keep the fish in the bag for 2 hours before releasing into our fish tank. Turns out she didn’t tie the bag properly so a fish died by the time we reached home. And by the time we released the fish, three more had died within the hour. Not sure what they’re doing to the fish here, but I would not recommend this place to anyone. It is completely unprofessional.

This is a neat little fish store that specializes mostly in goldfish and koi. They have large tubs outdoors where they stock goldfish, koi and Chinese sailfin suckers. Inside, there is a small tropical fresh and saltwater section. I picked up a couple of neon tetras and guppies.
Prices are fair and the staff are sometimes helpful for the purpose of making a sale. This is not the kind of business you can just stop in to browse. The staff can be pretty high strung.

A very small fish shop that can be hard to miss if you’re not paying attention while driving down San Gabriel Blvd — it’s right before the train tracks if you’re coming from Las Tunas.
I think my boyfriend and I were inside the shop for about ten minutes, walking around inside and outside, but there wasn’t any employee around to help us. It made me feel really uncomfortable, just walking around without any guidance or anything. There are lots of tanks all placed in rows as well as on top of one another inside a very small storefront. The fish tanks have lots of brightly colored fish swimming inside, but the water didn’t look too clean and looked murky at best. And when you head to the cash register, they sell all sorts of fish food supplies.
And then I see a car pull up with a couple, and immediately the shopkeeper rushed out to greet them. Maybe they’re close friends? Needless to say, we quickly left the shop to look for fish elsewhere.

Diseased fish. Buy at your own risk! I’ve been a fish keeper for a long time. Built many ponds, nursed many fish back to health. However, it’s important to start with the importer or distributor who takes good care of their fish to give even the sick ones a fighting chance.
First of all, pricing is marginally better than say, Petco, even with their issues will at least guarantee ALL fish for 30 days. If you have a quarantine tank, it’s almost risk-​free to buy from there.
With that said, I bought what I thought were a healthy set of baby koi 4−5″ large. When I got it home, one of them looked lethargic and I started to quarantine it and medicated it. And ultimately, it didn’t survive after a full week. CK said they don’t guarantee fish. But when I went there, it seemed that tucked away in the far end of the row was a container that had many sick fish. Some with so much growth they looked furry! Although they scattered like normal fish, clearly, they were sick. This container shared the same filtration system as the other containers near the front.
It’s apparent that these guys in the end were singled out and quarantined, however sharing the same water with the «healthy» fish. So beware! Eventhough the fish you catch seem healthy and free of the typical signs of illness, they’ve been subjected to diseased water the entire time. So chances are, you’ll buy a sick fish without even knowing it and risking the rest of your pond/​tank.
The most you’ll save at this place is like a couple bucks. Don’t risk it. It’s not worth it. Even if it endangers one of our other fish in your tank, you’re already assed out.
Selection was okay, but in the end all the fish will make you have the same fertilizer.
The tanks inside don’t look healthy neither. Go to someplace reputable. Of the small LFS in the area, Rosemead Aquarium seems to have a nice store. Got some albino chinese algae eaters for my kid who wanted it for HALF the price of what CK was selling them for.

This is where i bought my Odyssea B45 tank and stand a number of years ago. The store has an oddly shaped parking lot. Just pull in and park. Be sure your brakes are working otherwise you’ll be smashing into the outdoor tanks!
Update: The 10 year old Odyssea aquarium still works. The silicone seals are intact, no leaks. The original powerhead keeps pumping, it’s a real workhorse. The matching stand is solid, no bowing or warping. I live in earthquake area and I am very pleased with the quality and workmanship of the tank and stand.

This place is such a RIP OFF! We came here to buy a water pump to get dirty water out of our pond. I ended up spending $ 110. Later we went to ganahl lumber, saw the EXACT BRAND, EXACT MODEL, which is priced $ 30!!! WTH??? Not to mention that the service was pretty bad!

I visit this fish store at least once a month. They get in a much better variety of goldfish and koi than any other store in the LA area that I have seen. The employees are always VERY helpful. Not at all pushy. You net your own fish, which, to me is a far better method than trying to explain to a sales person which fish you want. Being able to net my own fish and viewing them in a bowl is a vast improvement over trying to inspect a fish in a tank with other fish.
Typically there are 100’s of goldfish to choose from so take your time and you can find some amazing fish here. My latest purchase was a gorgeous butterfly fin orange dragon eye with black lips and black fins. The tail is long and black and orange striped. The fish was $ 8.98, or, I could have purchased two for $ 15.
The store has fish priced from $ 1.99 to $ 399.00. One can choose some excellent goldfish from the $ 1.98 rage or a gorgeous Flower Horn inside closer to the $ 398 rage.
I will go out on a limb and assume reviewers that have issue understanding and communicating with the employees here find themselves not understanding many people with heavy accents. As far as customer service goes; too many Americans seem to think they need be coddled by every sales person they come across. Here at C K Aquarium there is no hovering above you or pushy sales going on. Instead, they are readily available to answer any questions you may have and let you shop leisurely.

They have tons of different koi fishes and majority pond related products. The mini store had limited items. they have beautiful Flower Horns (expensive) and arowanas (legal ones). The staff or owner was friendly but she sometimes doesnt understand your question or conversation. She doesnt sound fluent in english. It’s a great place for those who own ponds or wanting to build one

This place is great. They have lots of Goldfish and Koi at reasonable prices. If you are looking for rare breeds of Goldfish, come here. They stock Bubble Eye, Ranchu, Pearlscale, Pom Pom, Wakin, Butterfly tail, and lots of common Goldfish at low prices. The owner and his wife are very friendly and helpful as well.

I really love this place! HAHA! They had exactly what I wanted. So here’s the story!
I’ve been looking for some ranchu/​lionheads in my area and there was only one store that had them. I wanted 2 other colors so I started searching for another place (because my original store only had gold and black).
I found myself in the area and ended up going to CK Aquarium. They have Koi, many goldfish, arawanas (sp?), and a few other freshwater fish. They mainly had koi and goldfish though. I spotted some baby ranchu/​lionheads in a big tank in front. Those were about 2 bucks a fish or 3 for 5. I ended up just getting 2 because I didn’t want to over crowd my tank. I was very happy because I got to scoop the fish out myself~! I donno why but it was fun haha! I ended up getting a calico and red with black. I didn’t notice the calico wasn’t as healthy looking (had a tiny bump pimple thing on its back) as the red with black until it was too late. Like in the car driving home too late LOL! I swear it looked healthy in the tank XD!
They are both in my tank now and both seem to be doing very well and eating along with my other ranchu.
Advice for next time. Inspect inspect inspect the fish you want! I really did like the calico because it was different and the only one in the tank (I think anyway LOL), but because of the deformity I probably wouldn’t have gotten it. So look for fat and healthy fish :) !!

This place is Koi Heaven for anyone who wants to set up an outdoor pond. They have numerous plastic ponds in the back with kois ranging from various sizes. Because these pond containers are outside the water is a bit green and the quality may be poor.
They also have a range of freshwater fish inside their stores with other equipment, supplies and food. Also, they have a wide selection of Fishtanks made in China from 60 – 100 gallons with stand and fixtures included.
They are starting their saltwater section so all they have now is Live rocks which i purchased for 4 bucks a pound which is not bad.
If you want to start a pond and want to get a good deal come to CK to jump start your hobby!

I was looking for good breeds of fancy goldfish I can’t seem to get anywhere else and I found this place. I called to ask them about how much their Ranchus were and the owner told me to come over here and look and hung up on me. Prior to calling, I read about the negative ratings on the customer service here and at that point, I could totally relate to the unsatisfied people on Unilocal.However, it was hard trying to find a place with good breeds of Ranchus and Ryukins and so I went anyway the next day.
When I got there, the place barely had any parking. As far as I know, there is one empty spot and the rest of the lot is used to put their Kois. You might want to park in that plaza a block away from here since there is a railroad track taking up most space.
One thing I liked about this place is its wide variety of fancy goldfishes. They’re not like the deformed ones you see at most pet stores with the bent fins and all. The colors and patterns on the fish were also significantly better. The best part was, the owner gives you a set of nets and a box so that you can take your time and pick the fish you want. I feel comfortable buying at this place knowing that I’m not taking up too much of the employee’s time. Also I know that I’m not rushing my selection and I have the time to pick the healthiest fish. I think all local fish shops should adopt this method.
I also read something about the green water. Goldfish produce a lot of waste and so it isn’t rare for algae to grow that quick– especially since the tanks are outdoors where they are getting sunlight. The sunlight makes it grow much faster. Algae is also beneficial to the fish believe it or not. It’s just that people prefer no algae because they can’t see the fish. When I came here, it seemed that they had cleaned the tank since the water was clear.
One thing worth buying is the water dechlorinator here. its 5.99 for an 8oz bottle.
You’ll find other freshwater fish here like Discus and Arowanas. I’m surprised they even carried those since they specialize in goldfish and Koi.
What also was surprising is that the owner is actually nice. One reason why people might find him mean is because his English is limited. Because of that, he has no choice but to use his limited vocabulary which might come off blunt and rude.
This place isn’t that bad. I finally got the Ranchu and Ryukins I wanted. If you’re a fancy goldfish enthusiast in the SGV and want to get started, this is the place to be to pick up fish. Its hard to find good looking and healthy breeds of fancy goldfish around here.

Poor customer service. The owner is mean and dont know how to do business. You will probably leave more pissed than when you arrived. Most of their fishes are sick so you’ll probably mess up your whole tank if you dont quarantine. Forget about haggling here. The prices aren’t even that good. Even when you buy bulk (ie. 30 parrot fishes), they dont haggle.

This is a very old-​school fish store that focuses on just a few things: koi, fancy/​exotic goldfish, and supplies. The older chinese men chain-​smoking, and the outdoor aquariums with copious fish of varying degrees of health would probably put off a lot of people but I found it enjoyable. It felt like the weekend fish markets in Beijing.
The reason why I gave this place 4 stars is simply the variety of goldfish. I am a huge fan, and I find it extremely difficult to come across anything other than comets and red-​cap orandas in the chain pet-​stores. Ck had ranchu, lionhead, calico ryukin, moors, red-​caps, oranda, and some strange mixes. They also had a large amount of medium to large size goldfish which are rare. Superpets is the only other place in the greater San-​Gab/​Pasadena area that has a good variety to offer, though their fish are admittedly in much better health.
This brings me to my only issue with CK, the fish health. There were definately some healthy little guys in their many tanks, but many were in less than great health. I think someone with experience would have no problem with this, merely isolating the fish and giving them medication before integrating them into their larger tank, but the amateur would be sure to wind up with a dead fish on their hands.
overall summary: interesting ambiance, good variety, poor health, recommended for experienced aquariest.

This place is okay… I found some varieties of ornamental fish I didn’t find elsewhere, but they made me fish out my own fish!
I’d gladly do it if the nets were longer. but I would have to stick my arm into the green, green water.

Meh. So-​so selection of Koi in a few different sizes, tons of aquariums of various shapes and sizes, and a very cramped are inside piled with supplies and more junk. Pricing on the water conditioners was lower than what you’d normally find in a brick & mortar business and more in line with pricing typically found on the internet. Pretty much nothing available for salt water hobbyists.