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Welcome to Dan's Fish!

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About Us

At Dan's Fish, we genuinely care for our fish and our customers. The fish currently for sale here have been in our care for at least 2 weeks (often longer) and have been carefully quarantined, medicated, and acclimated to aquarium life and foods.

If you would like to see our fishroom and get a feel for how we do things here, please visit our Youtube channel at http://bit.ly/DansFishYouTube.

We have been keeping, breeding, importing, and shipping fish to satisfied customers since the early 1990's. We take great pride in our tried-and-true shipping methods and confidently guarantee that our fish will arrive alive. Here's a video of how we ship our fish: https://youtu.be/740BnmSkTQc

So, come on in and look around. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at hello@dansfish.com. We hope you enjoy your visit!!!

Location: Wyoming, United States

The Mission

At Dan's Fish, we are driven by our mission of humanely sourcing and transporting fish that thrive for our customers. Every decision we make and every process we implement is guided by our mission. Is this better for the fishes' well being? Will this result in healthier, happier fish for our customers? These are the types of questions we ask ourselves as we work to meet the demands of our mission.

When situations arise where decisions of mission vs. money must be made, we side with our mission. Because of this, we will never be the least expensive place to purchase fish. But that's okay. Our mission is not to be the cheapest. Rather, we are working to be the place a fish would want to be if it could choose which fish store it ended up in.

Humane Sourcing:

The aquarium fish industry was established shortly after WWII and its ethos and methods of operation have not changed much since that time. There are problems in the established industry supply chain that need to be rectified, including long transit times, overcrowding during transport, and a lack of proper quarantine procedures. At Dan's Fish, we are working to address these issues and create a more humane supply chain for the fish we sell.

Responsible Transit:

It is common for fish to change hands many times and to be moving through the supply chain's transit system for several weeks before they end up in a retail location. This results in extended periods of stress which compromise the fishes' immune systems and prevent them from thriving in home aquariums. To fix this issue, Dan's Fish purchases its stock as close to the source as possible, often dealing directly with breeders and collectors so that the fish we bring into our store are only in transit for a couple of days. This shortened supply chain reduces the fishes' stress so they arrive at our store happier and healthier.

To further ensure our fish stay healthy during transport, we have established our own import hub right next to the LAX airport. This allows us to begin caring for our newly imported fish the moment they are released from the custom's office. At our import hub, the fish are checked for health after which they receive fresh water, fresh oxygen, and are given the care they need for the remainder of their journey to our store.

Reducing Crowding:

Fish moving through the industry supply chain are often overcrowded. The more fish that are crammed into holding containers and bags during transit, the worse it is for the fish. The reason for this crowding is simple economics. Transporting a commodity is expensive, so the more of a commodity that can be moved in a single container, the better the financial return.

At Dan's Fish, we don't think of fish as commodities: We think of them as living animals that deserve respect. We have made special arrangements with several of our suppliers so that they pack fish at 50% or less of the industry's standard density when shipping to our store. This greatly reduces the amount of ammonia and other toxic wastes which build up in the transport container, greatly increasing the health and happiness of our fish. Whenever possible, this is taken a step further and our suppliers send us fish which are individually bagged. We are constantly working with our suppliers to implement better transport practices. This increases our costs, but it is a much more humane way of doing business.

Quarantine and Veterinary Care:

Normally, when fish reach a retail location, they are immediately mixed into aquariums with other fish and offered for sale without being quarantined or given time to recover from the stress of their journey through the supply chain. This form of "flipping fish" prevents them from thriving in home aquariums because, upon import, they are susceptible to disease due to stress induced immunodeficiencies.

At Dan's Fish, we don't flip fish. Upon arrival at our store, each fish is quarantined for as long as it takes them to destress from their journey, rebuild their immune systems, become accustomed to aquarium foods, and grow fat and sassy. This quarantine period usually lasts 2 weeks, but in some cases can take several months depending on the species and their condition upon arrival. We work with a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian to identify and treat issues that might arise. Fish are never offered for sale until they have been given adequate time to destress, are eating well, and have cleared their health inspection.

Healthy Environments:

At Dan's Fish, each aquarium receives a 30% - 40% water change every day. We do this because clean water is the best medicine. Fresh, clean water increases our newly arrived fishes' ability to quickly recover from their journey to our store. In addition, fresh water greatly reduces the outbreak of disease. To further prevent illness, all of our aquariums are independent systems. This means that each aquarium has its own filtration and doesn't share water with any other aquarium. This greatly reduces the risk of illnesses spreading from one aquarium to another.

Humanely Shipping to Customers:

When multiple fish are shipped in a single bag, more ammonia and other toxins are produced, stressing all the fish in the bag. If one fish in the bag dies, the effects of its decomposing body quickly kill all the other fish in the bag. The safest way to transport fish is by individually bagging them, so that's the way Dan's Fish sends our fish to our customers...one fish per bag. In addition, we have a multi-day shipping preparation process which ensures that our fish travel in clean water with plenty of dissolved oxygen to breathe. We only ship in well insulated boxes and use adequate heat or cold packs as needed to ensure that our fish do not experience intolerable temperatures during transit. Every fish is double bagged and heat sealed to ensure there are no leaks. Electrolytes are added to the shipping water to help the fish maintain osmoregulation during its journey. Fish are sent via next day delivery service so they are usually only in transit for about 18 hours, however, they are packaged so they can travel for 3-4 days and still arrive in good shape in the rare event there is a delay during shipping.

Ratings & Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.94/5.0

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  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: All fish Came in perfect condition and are doing very well. dan's fish are the best!!!
  • Rating Date: 01/21/2025
  • Order Date: 11/23/2024
  • Buyer: johndeere1975

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: I really appreciate the transparency with the shipping as well when there is unsafe weather to ship. All eleven fish arrived in excellent condition. Everyone was alive and healthy. The heat pack was plenty warm and I love how each fish is individually packaged! The color on the Celestial Pearl Danios are vibrant and they're thriving. The Blue Phantom Pleco is absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see it grow! Definitely will order again!
  • Rating Date: 01/20/2025
  • Order Date: 12/23/2024
  • Buyer: SadCowgurlYEE

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Everyone arrived in perfect condition, colored up and eating a light meal within a couple of hours. Heat packs were just right; 76.5 in the box upon delivery despite upper 30s in my area. Excellent communication and care for the fish when shipping the order was delayed due to UPS backlog. Couldn't be happier!
  • Rating Date: 01/18/2025
  • Order Date: 12/21/2024
  • Buyer: lizford

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Tiger teddies sadly didnt make it due to shipping delays, i was looking forward to these the most. Im hoping to try again this summer if there are more in stock
  • Rating Date: 01/18/2025
  • Order Date: 12/15/2024
  • Buyer: Logan320

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Customer service is great, unfortunately due to weather shipping was delayed and only my gobies made it alive but they are acclimated and doing great
  • Rating Date: 01/18/2025
  • Order Date: 12/25/2024
  • Buyer: Logan320

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Everyone arrived individually packaged like all of our other orders. They were all colored up and eating within hours of being in their respective tanks. Out of 6 Kerri Tetras we have only had 2 die offs since we got them. We have had worse luck with ordering and purchasing fish over the past year from various places so it does not warrant an issue with us. We will be ordering more when I start gaining tank space or more more tanks set up.
  • Rating Date: 01/18/2025
  • Order Date: 12/05/2024
  • Buyer: jhgreen2004

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: You guys did a great job getting me my fish with no problems Thank you
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 12/22/2024
  • Buyer: sjmitts64

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: All 10 fish arrived alive! One of the Cepena pencil fish is having a hard time swimming and keeps sinking, but I think that could be due to them being shipped. Hoping it recovers, but everyone else is doing great!
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 01/13/2025
  • Buyer: lynn81875

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Great service due to a storm the fish were delayed a week but email was sent to me . Explaining everything and when they would be delivered. Fish came on time and all were healthy. Top Notch service I will definitely order again . Thanks
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 12/18/2024
  • Buyer: TomPow

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: Nice quality. Robust and healthy. Received good ratio of male/female. Would recommend!
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 12/15/2024
  • Buyer: OneDropAquatics

  • Rating: 5 / 5
  • Comment: I just received my three gold Roseline barbs and my two kuhli loach they came in very good health I was a little frustrated because it was over a month that I ordered them but it happened to be over the holidays so they wanted to make sure that they made it within one day and they wouldn't have issues with them in the transportation but they look in very good color and health I am excited to see what they will grow into
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 12/19/2024
  • Buyer: Tom fish

  • Rating: 4 / 5
  • Comment: I only received 2 A. splendens. I should of waited till I calmed down before I responded. Communication could be better.
  • Rating Date: 01/16/2025
  • Order Date: 12/18/2024
  • Buyer: trimaculatus1492