The BIGGEST Freshwater Fish Store! It ROCKS!

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  • Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
  • The BIGGEST freshwater fish store I've EVER visited!
    According to the owner, Ron, Aquarium Fish Depot in San Diego, California is the largest fresh water fish store in the west ... and he's just getting started!
    It was incredible. Both the selection and quality of his stock was top notch. It’s only been open 90 days and despite hundreds of tanks, he is adding still another wall of tanks at the back of his massive warehouse-size building. It truly is a "Depot."
    Take a walk through with me. You will not be disappointed. From small community fish to the what is considered the WORLD’S MOST AGGRESSIVE FRESHWATER FISH. It’s all here.
    Visit Aquarium Fish Depot here:
    www.aquariumfishdepot.com or stop by at:
    5121 Santa Fe St, Ste F, San Diego, CA
    Phone: (858)926-2060
    Enjoy the walk through and share your thoughts in the comments below.
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    Thank you Ron for letting me hang out and film your awesome shop!
    If you’ve read this far - YOU ROCK!
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  • @Margie1951
    @Margie1951 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video Ben loved it!

  • @TruckinMommy
    @TruckinMommy 2 роки тому +1

    Yes! I’ve been looking for fish stores! Thanks for your videos!!!

  • @bipolaraquatics
    @bipolaraquatics 4 роки тому +1

    very cool

  • @tonyyip4461
    @tonyyip4461 4 роки тому

    beautiful rift cichlids

  • @theonetazman
    @theonetazman 3 роки тому

    Binge watching your vids. lol
    A lot of floor space looks like a clean shop. Thumbs up here.

  • @xpewxpewx1771
    @xpewxpewx1771 Рік тому

    Heck yeah!! Love to see my favorite Local fish stores getting the live they deserve!

  • @johnlarsen8308
    @johnlarsen8308 3 роки тому

    The store has grown so much this past year. I have made the trip down the store

  • @PULAG
    @PULAG Рік тому

    That Long fin Tiger Barb looked insane. Those fins flowing so long

  • @KeeKira
    @KeeKira 4 роки тому +1

    I want the whole place LOL

  • @martinbakker7227
    @martinbakker7227 2 роки тому

    Hi Ben, wow what a great shop overthere. I wish we had that in Holland

  • @jiro7446
    @jiro7446 4 роки тому +1

    Would love to stop by there once I get back stateside... Impressive store

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому +1

      I loved it and the owner Ron is a real nice guy.

  • @espeterson522
    @espeterson522 2 роки тому

    I'm glad so many people have had good results with this store. Every one of my friends who have shopped there have had issues with their experience. Fish sold with ick, bad advice for tankmates, etc.

  • @davidjones7503
    @davidjones7503 2 роки тому

    Bubble filters? Goodgodman, I haven't seen those since the 80's! ...reminds me of my first aquarium, with the metal trim. Lol

  • @climb.grimey
    @climb.grimey 4 роки тому

    I'm so lucky to live 5 minutes from this shop. Ron loves fish and knows what he's doing.

  • @krowbar1969
    @krowbar1969 4 роки тому +2

    Biggest and best selection of fresh water fish I've ever seen.... I've gotten a lot of fish from Ron. He's very knowledgeable.

    • @georgelopez2035
      @georgelopez2035 4 роки тому

      Are the predator haps for $30 like the hawk in this video a male?

  • @bhen2753
    @bhen2753 4 роки тому +1

    2 hr video of you talking about different fish is cool with me while I’m admiring mine

  • @tedtownsend8933
    @tedtownsend8933 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome! I really appreciate Ron and his store.

  • @shawnmcpeak6184
    @shawnmcpeak6184 4 роки тому +1

    That was fantastic.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      I'm glad that you liked it.

  • @tyson3897
    @tyson3897 4 роки тому +1

    Does he ship fish

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      tyson3897 I don’t know. Give Ron a call. His number is in the description.

    • @tyson3897
      @tyson3897 4 роки тому

      @@BenOchart thank you Ben

    • @falling_acorn
      @falling_acorn 2 роки тому

      @@tyson3897 A bit late but... he does now!

  • @RonynLoneWolf
    @RonynLoneWolf 4 роки тому +1

    Good stuff! Thank you sir!

  • @DawnMichele
    @DawnMichele 4 роки тому +1

    Hello Ben!!! WOW!!! What an INCREDIBLE fish store!!! I LOVE all the beautiful fish!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @jamiestamand4840
    @jamiestamand4840 4 роки тому +1

    These are awesome.

  • @danieldefelice6669
    @danieldefelice6669 4 роки тому +1

    Hey Ben . I have some pictures/ videos of a 120 gallon I put together with only fish from Ron. Might be interesting if you want them. Ron is the only person I buy from . Thanks. Hit me up if you are interested. Love the videos !

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Send me a clip to ben.o.cichlid@gmail.com (I'm alway interested in seeing tanks!) But I have to warn you, any clip you send to me runs the risk of ending up in one of my videos, LOL!

  • @scottmellard3298
    @scottmellard3298 3 роки тому

    Sometimes it seems like going backwards. In December I bought 5 fish. Two jumped out and one was murdered overnight. Never witnessed any daytime agression.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  3 роки тому

      Hate it when they jump. It's happened to all of us. I'm currently sitting in front of my AC tank and watching closely. I've had several murders that happened when I wasn't looking. I think I'm starting to see a pattern that would indicate that the Eureka Red is the killer. Very frustrating. You go to bed and a fish looks great, and the next morning he's shredded and dies a couple days later in QT.

  • @invain143
    @invain143 4 роки тому +1

    Nice one.. Enjoyable!

  • @zacharycrockett6938
    @zacharycrockett6938 4 роки тому +1

    I just stocked one of my tanks with fish from this store! Such a great location!

  • @peapodamoose
    @peapodamoose 4 роки тому +4

    Wow that place is incredible. I would be broke if I had a shop like that near me.

  • @theirishman8455
    @theirishman8455 4 роки тому

    Love personable fish. I have 2 cichlids that stole my heart, lil brats 🤣🤣🤣

  • @pauls.981
    @pauls.981 4 роки тому +1

    Cool store! I saw a fish that made my mouth drop! Good job Ben!

  • @charliebright12
    @charliebright12 4 роки тому +1

    Another great looking store thank you for the tour.😎🐟🌴

  • @glendabailey3998
    @glendabailey3998 4 роки тому +1

    Wow what an amazing store. Cant wait to see it in person!!

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Mention to Ron that you saw Ben's video. He'll get a kick out of that. Thanks for watching.

  • @HowiTzer44
    @HowiTzer44 4 роки тому +3

    Great store. My new favorite in so cal. Everything I've bought from Ron has successfully bred already.

  • @shaunaseem3380
    @shaunaseem3380 4 роки тому +1

    Store looks awesome! Can't wait to come see it in person soon!!

  • @wjgraham63
    @wjgraham63 4 роки тому +2

    Love this place. I have visited this store since it opened a few times. Like just yesterday. 11-20-19. He has incredible fish, have bought some from him. Plus I have bought my plants there too. Worth visiting if you are in San Diego.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому +1

      Agreed! I hope to go back after he builds out that back wall. It's going to be epic.

  • @davediaz4873
    @davediaz4873 4 роки тому

    very cool, like the sunshine too.

  • @GSP-76
    @GSP-76 4 роки тому +2

    Ben, your lucky to have such great fish stores you can visit...I would be homeless if I had stores like that close by where I live.
    They have Lake Tanganyika fish there I see...I love the Tanganyika fish, their so unique.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Gurvinder Parmar LOL, “homeless” LOL

    • @NCHornet
      @NCHornet 4 роки тому +1

      I agree 100% with that comment. I might be homeless but I can promise you this, I would have one awesome display tank in my cardboard box in the alley, lol!!!! Later

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Kevin Lancaster 😂🤣😂

  • @dannyperez1604
    @dannyperez1604 4 роки тому +5

    Most of the pricing is fantastic, wish I had a store like that close by.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому +3

      Me too Dan. He's two hours away from me. Maybe it's a good thing because I'd have to buy a lot more tanks to put all the fish in that I would be buying from him, LOL!

  • @star37021
    @star37021 4 роки тому +1

    I really enjoy your videos. I like to see what these shops are like even though I am nowhere near them. 🙂 Thank you for all the information you share. I've learned a lot from you over the last few weeks since running across your channel.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Thank you Stacy for the kind words. They are encouraging 😀👍🏻

  • @johnlarsen8308
    @johnlarsen8308 4 роки тому +1

    The store keeps growing. I went in the first week it opened
    It has way more tanks and fish now.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      ...and he's filling the back wall with tanks too!

  • @hangdogdaddy38
    @hangdogdaddy38 Рік тому

    I wish there was a store like that close to Greensboro NC. Wow!

  • @troyvisserhbhs4069
    @troyvisserhbhs4069 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks, A must to stop by on my next trip to SD. Looks like it is really convenient right off the 5. Hope they are very successful going forward.

  • @NCHornet
    @NCHornet 4 роки тому +2

    Ben,
    If you go back to this store tell the owner that he needs to open another store in Mayberry RFD, Mount Airy NC. He would do amazing business and make tons of cash even if I was his only customer, lol!!! One of the few things I do miss about Californistan are the awesome fish stores. Congrats my friend and another superb video as usual.
    God Bless
    Kevin

  • @steezy_fc1
    @steezy_fc1 4 роки тому +1

    Funny thing, I was there that day! Nice video

  • @meep2576
    @meep2576 3 роки тому

    I don’t understand why fish keepers love cichlids I kinda think they are ugly. Do you think I could have 1 puffer in a 5 gallon tank with my Cory and albino bottom cleaner ?

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  3 роки тому

      Cichlids come in thousands of varieties ... Perhaps a pea puffer?

  • @johnfishkeeper2593
    @johnfishkeeper2593 4 роки тому +9

    He needs to install some couches and chairs. I could spend all day in that store just watching all the fish!

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      John FishKeeper That’s a great piece of advice and he has the space.

    • @derrickamir2778
      @derrickamir2778 3 роки тому

      instablaster...

  • @maxwellerdenberger4831
    @maxwellerdenberger4831 4 роки тому +1

    I knew you were gonna get a new fish!

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      You know me well. On Sunday I'll reveal what I got in a short video.

  • @Joerides7
    @Joerides7 4 роки тому +1

    Wow, I wish that was my local store. It's a very good thing it isn't, since I'd go broke.

  • @opforind
    @opforind 4 роки тому +1

    Next time I’m in SD forget sea world I’m going to check out AFD.
    One question I’ve always had is how do fish keepers in seismically active areas deal with earth quakes? What preparations and precautions do they take to protect their aquariums, the fish in them and their fish rooms (and the building housing them)?

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому +1

      Teo Ebratt That’s a good question. From personal experience I can tell you that apart from a little splashing my tanks have not experienced any damage.

  • @cichlidguru1163
    @cichlidguru1163 4 роки тому +1

    Next month I'm going around that part of Cali and guess who will be coming back with some fish .thanks for the heads up

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      cichlid guru 😂 You’re going to love the place

  • @brianhahn3296
    @brianhahn3296 4 роки тому +1

    Wish I was out west, I’d be dropping a lot of money in there, great store and huge selection, unreal

  • @Slogoatt
    @Slogoatt 4 роки тому +1

    Seems to be a great store but the camera quality seems to be delayed/jumpy. It almost seemed like a security camera... An upgrade would probably do wonders for your channel, it’s difficult to watch for me:/

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Heath Short After reading this I watched on several devices and didn’t see any jumpy or delay issues 🤔🤔🤔

    • @NCHornet
      @NCHornet 4 роки тому +2

      Here we go again, this is probably the same fish store owner who posted the comment about not being impressed. The video is fine quality. I would watch your videos in b & w and out of focus which none of yours are Ben. Besides quality content is far more important to the fish keeping people than image quality. Keep on doing what your doing Ben. Later

    • @GeneralGP114
      @GeneralGP114 4 роки тому

      @@BenOchart played fine for me

  • @juergensbr4612
    @juergensbr4612 4 роки тому +1

    Oh my gosh he did it again!! 🙋🏽 💲 🐠 👍

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Juergen Sbr I’m out of control 🤣

  • @cjyota32
    @cjyota32 4 роки тому

    Decent prices on the Haps but the peacocks seem to be about $20-25 an inch 🤔😳

  • @mauricematla1215
    @mauricematla1215 4 роки тому

    Hmmmm not overly impressed really

    • @GSP-76
      @GSP-76 4 роки тому

      The Tanganyika fish were very impressive. The ones with stripes on the eyes are from Victoria.

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому +1

      Don’t go, but thanks for watching

    • @NCHornet
      @NCHornet 4 роки тому

      If you can't say something positive.............. Go make your own video from the fish store you obviously must own to post a comment like that. Later

    • @tedtownsend8933
      @tedtownsend8933 4 роки тому

      You must have amazing LFSs in your town/city. This is still a brick and mortar store and not a fish farm.

    • @mauricematla1215
      @mauricematla1215 4 роки тому

      @@tedtownsend8933 Well we have one. That is pretty nice and one of the better ones in this country. But then again I have been a regular there for the last 35 years I might not be the most neutral judge there.

  • @51inches
    @51inches 4 роки тому +1

    HI BEN; I WISH I KNEW THIS PLACE EXISTED 2 WEEKS AGO....I WAS IN SAN DIEGO TO VISIT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO. BEAUTIFUL FISH STORE....GOOD LUCK TO RON.....

    • @BenOchart
      @BenOchart  4 роки тому

      Call me before going anywhere in the future Daniel. Are you laughing. Next time you're in the area stop by, you'll love it (and probably take a few fish home).

    • @51inches
      @51inches 4 роки тому

      @@BenOchart THANKS BEN......YOUR THE BEST.....DON'T FORGET.....WHEN YOU VISIT LAS VEGAS PLEASE LET ME KNOW