Pet Zone Tropical Fish Reviews 924

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.7

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Review summary

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Looking at 74 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed dissatisfaction with the products received, noting issues with quality, such as fish arriving weak, dead, or with health problems like ich. There were also frequent complaints about orders, including incorrect items, missing products, and unfulfilled orders. A significant number of people also reported difficulties with delivery services, citing issues like improper packaging, delayed shipments, and items arriving in poor condition due to transit. Furthermore, a strong consensus among reviewers indicated poor experiences with customer contact, as many found it hard to reach anyone via email, phone, or website messages, and often received no response or unhelpful replies.

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Product

Consumers find product quality and availability to be ambiguous. While some reviewers praise the healthy... See more

Quality

Users describe ambiguous interactions with quality. Some customers report receiving healthy fish and shrimp,... See more

Order

Customers had ambiguous experiences with order. While some reviewers praised quick deliveries, with orders... See more

Delivery service

People report ambiguous experiences with delivery service. While many customers praise fast shipping and... See more

Customer communications

Customers consistently note negative experiences with contact. Many reviewers report significant difficulty... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Fish looked very weak upon arrival. It’s recovering but very slowly. I question the quality. I requested more on the larger size bc they said between 4-6 inches. I expected 5-6. If you cannot a comod... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

4/6 of my fresh water clams died, one came dead, three were seemingly okay, but died close to a week later with great water parameters (yes I checked with the API master kit) and the tanks had always... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I ordered several fish for an Easter tank, but unfortunately, the website’s inventory wasn’t up to date and many were out of stock. When the first half of my order arrived, the bags were only a quar... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

At first I thought your website was good. I found what I wanted, and placed the order. I received a verification notice with order number after I completed the order. The next day I received an updat... See more

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Company details

  1. Pet shop

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Online Tropical Fish Store & Pet Shop serving the San Diego area. We specialize in Aquascaping, Flowerhorns, Arowana, Cichlids, Rare Plecos, Discus & many other rare & exotic Tropical Fishes from all around the world! We also carry a huge variety of f...


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2.7

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

924 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My first and last time ordering fish…

My first and last time ordering fish from Petzone and online! I received the wrong fish and no one has taken accountability for this error. Whoever prepared my order, needs serious training on product knowledge. Extremely disappointing.

6 September 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

All the five serbai corydoras were dead…

All the five serbai corydoras were dead when delivered. Please do not let customers have the option with USPS no livestock option 1-3 days delivery. I was absent minded when I chose this option. Trying to save money. Don't even have that option for customers ordering livestock.

3 September 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

All 5 knife fish showed up dead

All 5 knife fish showed up dead. This company sucks. NEVER buy fish from them . Their fish are defective, and they blame the shipping. Tell everyone you know that this place sucks

1 September 2023
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Reply from Pet Zone Tropical Fish

Wade, you continue making the same comments every time you select USPS and know we can't guarantee live arrival or good health as USPS takes 2-3 days to arrive to your door. You did FedEx with the last order and this time you use USPS again and....again this is the same predicament, why blame us?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick shipment, healthy fish!

Ordered some cave tetras from here. Paid twice as much in shipping than the actual fish costed (for overnight with the live delivery guarantee). I'm glad I did! Fish shipped asap and arrived asap. They were packaged well in a temp controlled container. All 8 have been in my tank for about a week now and seem incredibly healthy.

21 August 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Allow for refunds for fish DOA

Allow for refunds for fish DOA. Shipping was quick, albeit not by fedex, and the company refuses to replace the fish, or offer any type of reimbursement.

9 August 2023
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Reply from Pet Zone Tropical Fish

Sorry to hear about your DOA. For any issues please refer to https://www.petzonesd.com/live-arrival-guarantee/

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

3-4 shrimp died explained in the video…

3-4 shrimp died explained in the video and showed they were dead asked for pictures the next day after I already got rid of the dead ones because I took a video could of at least offered me store credit

7 August 2023
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Reply from Pet Zone Tropical Fish

Hi J! For any issues please refer to https://www.petzonesd.com/live-arrival-guarantee/ and our team will touch base. Thanks!

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