PicKFish Pets

03/28/2025

PSA: Don’t eat aquarium gravel!
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03/14/2025

Someone asked for XL Sponge Filters, so we brought some in. They are almost as big as my head (and I have a huge noggin’!!!) so if you’re in the market for some HUGE sponge filters (or normal sizes too) come and stop by! We carry sponges, Sponges, Sponges and

03/07/2025

We have a fellow fish keeper in a tough spot.
It’s someone in an emergency bind. Needs to unload a bunch of tanks, fish, plants, equipment — all of it FAST AND CHEAP!!! Located in Roselle.

1 x 125 Gallon
2 x 55 Gallons
1 x 36 Gallon
2 x 10 Gallons
1 x 5 Gallon
All but 10 gallons have stands.
All tanks have fish, plants, lights, heaters, filters, etc….
CO2 setup

Lights
48” Fluvals
48” Hyggers
24” Hyggers

Filters
Canister - FX4
HOBS - 2 110s.
HOBS - BioWheel 55 gallon and biowheel 75 gallon.
Pro 300 air pump.
Whisper air pumps.
Sponge filters

And a crap ton more. Can all be yours for a really really low price! Fish are all healthy and beautiful and breeding. Plants are beautiful too. Everything is extremely well kept but this is an emergency situation.

03/06/2025

Shoal have just published their New Species Report 2024, highlighting the 260 freshwater fish described as new to science throughout the last year. An excellent read, highlighting the people and stories behind the descriptions of several of these new species, as well as deep dives showcasing some of their incredible adaptations.

PDF is available here - https://shoalconservation.org/new-species-2024/

"Of the 260 freshwater fish first described in 2024, there are 137 from Asia, 84 from South America, 28 from Africa, four from Europe, four from North America and three from Oceania."

Shoal’s mission is to halt extinctions and recover populations of threatened freshwater species in the wild. Please check out their website at https://shoalconservation.org/ and read about the important work conserving freshwater fishes via projects and partnerships.

There principal objectives are -

- To mobilise meaningful action for the conservation of threatened freshwater species.
- To build the capacity of partners to implement impactful freshwater conservation work.
- To raise awareness of the need for more and better freshwater conservation action.

02/19/2025

Some AWESOME additions to the shop this week!

Fish released today include but not limited to and so much more!!!

Also have a big plant drop coming Friday as well! plenty of potted, bare root and mothering including and MORE!!!
also have bare root, potted and driftwood attached and pots of tons of Sword plants including and so much more!!!!

01/24/2025

REMINDER:
WE ARE CLOSED FRIDAY
JAN 24th
WE WILL REOPEN NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS ON SATURDAY THE 25th (12-5pm)

11/11/2024

Red Crystal Shrimp Back In Stock!!!
This is a really nice batch of locally bred Red Crystal Shrimp!!! You don’t want to miss out on these!!!

10/31/2024

They’re back!!!! Pea Puffers are back in stock!!!!

10/21/2024

We sent out the first NEW PICKFISH PETS NEWSLETTER today...
Starting next month, once a month, we will send out an email blast with news updates, specials, special events and new additions to the stock lists! We will also feature a write up about a fish of the month, a coral of the month or a plant (covering both aquatic and terrestrial) of the month in each email as well. These monthly articles will be informational based on each species, how to care for them and best practices for keeping these fish, coral or plants alive and thriving! Use the link here to sign up now!

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/s6xMrrw/pickfishpets

09/23/2024

Today, September 23rd is the 1 year anniversary of our Grand Opening! To celebrate, THIS SATURDAY we will be throwing a celebration! There will be food, raffles, giveaways, sales and we are hosting for an awesome aquascaping live demo right here in the shop!!! I can’t tell you all how excited I am for to be sending out Jen Williams for this demo!!! This is a day you definitely don’t want to miss!!!
The event is all day 12-5pm but the live aquascaping demo will start at 2pm! We will be raffling off stuff from OASE, Sera, Gift Certificates and more!!!! So come on by Saturday to say hi, the whole gang will be here!!!

09/06/2024

We are super excited to announce that during our One Year Anniversary weekend in addition to the sales, raffles and giveaways we will also be hosting OASE aquascaper Jen Williams for a LIVE In-Person ‘scaping demo!!!
This is shaping up to be an event you definitely don’t want to miss!!!

09/02/2024

09/02/2024

Happy Labor Day!Special hours today: 12-5pm

08/24/2024

WOW! Look at these 2 nice sized female Zebra Plecos!