The Wet Spot Tropical Fish

The Wet Spot Tropical Fish "Where the fish come first"! We are the largest freshwater fish retailer in the Pacific Northwest.

Snow - So much snow! Our Portland retail store will be open from 12pm - 6pm today, and Online will be closed again. Oper...
02/14/2025

Snow - So much snow! Our Portland retail store will be open from 12pm - 6pm today, and Online will be closed again. Operations should return to normal tomorrow (🤞).

The new fish list will still be updated around 5PM PST today, though!

Here's one of our favorite fish memes to keep you occupied in the meantime.

It's that time of the year again, where the winter weather here in Portland gets snowy and chaos ensues. Our Online depa...
02/13/2025

It's that time of the year again, where the winter weather here in Portland gets snowy and chaos ensues. Our Online department will be closed tomorrow, and the store will be open from 12pm-6pm (12/13). We're very sorry for any inconvenience this causes, but here's an illustration from one of our employees to hopefully make things a little better.

Did you guess Rocket Gar? If so, you would be correct. Rocket Gar (Ctenolucius hujeta), is not a true gar but a characin...
01/30/2025

Did you guess Rocket Gar? If so, you would be correct. Rocket Gar (Ctenolucius hujeta), is not a true gar but a characin! They originate from Venezuela and Colombia and can grow up to ALMOST 10 inches. They are quite the commitment so make sure to do proper research before getting yourself some Rocket Gar.

This might be a trickier one! Say it with me, WHAT FISH WEDNESDAY!?!?!?
01/29/2025

This might be a trickier one! Say it with me, WHAT FISH WEDNESDAY!?!?!?

If you guessed Apistogramma macmasteri "Red Neck Gold Form", you would have guessed right! There are many different type...
01/23/2025

If you guessed Apistogramma macmasteri "Red Neck Gold Form", you would have guessed right! There are many different types of Apistogramma. They originate from South America and show parental care to their fry.

ITS TIIIIIME! What Fish Wednesday. When we try to guess what fish this is, on a Wednesday!Take your guesses, the answer ...
01/22/2025

ITS TIIIIIME! What Fish Wednesday. When we try to guess what fish this is, on a Wednesday!
Take your guesses, the answer will be revealed tomorrow!

The Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii) makes a really good center piece fish for your community tank! Consider picking s...
01/20/2025

The Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii) makes a really good center piece fish for your community tank! Consider picking some up in store or ordering them online! :)

01/19/2025

Come on ladies, come on ladies, 1💷 fish!!!

We have Humphead Glass Fish (Parambassis pulcinella) back in stock for $34.99 each! These feisty large glass fish are pr...
01/19/2025

We have Humphead Glass Fish (Parambassis pulcinella) back in stock for $34.99 each! These feisty large glass fish are prized for aquascaping competitions. Males grow a larger hump on the head than females, over all they have a lot of s***k.

The loveable Moose Face Loach (Canthophrys gongota) is back in stock! These loaches live in shallow, slow moving streams...
01/18/2025

The loveable Moose Face Loach (Canthophrys gongota) is back in stock! These loaches live in shallow, slow moving streams in Southeast Asia. Their primary trait is their eyes which are set on the sides of their head.

Did you guess Freshwater Clouded Archerfish? If you did you would be correct! The Clouded Archerfish, Toxotes blythii, ...
01/16/2025

Did you guess Freshwater Clouded Archerfish? If you did you would be correct! The Clouded Archerfish, Toxotes blythii, is an incredible fish that hunts by shooting a stream of water at bugs and knocking them into the water. They are from Myanmar in Southeast Asia and live in rivers and estuaries.

What Fish Wednesday is back! Can you guess what this fish is? Hint: they are in stock now!
01/15/2025

What Fish Wednesday is back! Can you guess what this fish is? Hint: they are in stock now!

More than just fish, we have plants and dry goods too!
01/14/2025

More than just fish, we have plants and dry goods too!

Dorsal Band Whales (Petrocephalus simus) are in the house! This very unique fish is primarily found in the Congo River B...
01/12/2025

Dorsal Band Whales (Petrocephalus simus) are in the house! This very unique fish is primarily found in the Congo River Basin and max out at about 5 inches long.

Good morning fish folks! We are back for a new year with a new fish list! Check out our website to see our new list and ...
01/11/2025

Good morning fish folks! We are back for a new year with a new fish list! Check out our website to see our new list and be prepared for continued fish drops every Friday around 5 pm PST!

Happy New Year! We have short hours today and tomorrow so our staff can celebrate the new year too! We can't wait to rin...
12/31/2024

Happy New Year! We have short hours today and tomorrow so our staff can celebrate the new year too! We can't wait to ring in the new year with you!
12/31: Closing at 5 PM
1/1: 11 AM to 5 PM

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas morning! Our Christmas gift to you is the whole store will be 20% off this Saturda...
12/25/2024

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas morning! Our Christmas gift to you is the whole store will be 20% off this Saturday & Sunday.

*Sale excludes already discounted items, gift cards and Co2 Refills. Cannot be stacked with loyalty discounts or other coupons.*

MERRY FISHMAS EVE! We will be closing at 4 PM today and will be closed on Christmas day. Hours will return to normal the...
12/24/2024

MERRY FISHMAS EVE! We will be closing at 4 PM today and will be closed on Christmas day. Hours will return to normal the day after Christmas! 10% off all Wet Spot merch in store today only! Get your last-minute Christmas shopping in!

*Sale is in-store only*

Address

4310 NE Hancock Street
Portland, OR
97213

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+15032873339

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Gold dwarf pencilfish are a completely new and unique pencilfish collected from Brazil. They have out going personalities and aren't finicky eaters. They are happiest in a group MINIMUM 6! #pencilfish #aquarium #freshwater #wetspottropicalfish #buyfishonline #fishunboxing

We've got a baby boom going on in the store! If you look closely, you may find fry in our tanks! #cichlid #wetspottropicalfish #freshwater #aquarium #babyfish

loving corydoras isn't a hobby, it's a lifestyle.... #wetspottropicalfish #corydoras #catfish #freshwater #aquarium #kendricklamar

Happy new year fish folks! Kicking it off with a winter storm, we are going to have to delay any orders already processed east of the Rocky Mountains till early next week. Any new orders placed will be canceled if you live east of the Rocky Mountains. If you live on the west side, carry on as usual!!! #winterstormblair #wetspottropicalfish #shipping

Zebra Loaches in stock now! Don't sleep on loaches. I guarantee we have a loach for any tank! They are a whimsical addition to any tank!!! #loach #aquascape #freshwater #wetspottropicalfish #aquarium #zebraloach #hillstreamloach #clownloach

Our African Pipefish are starting to spawn in the quarantine facility! These little dudes are 100% freshwater and are very social. They are a little pricy, are social and require live foods so they aren't for the beginner fishkeeper, but they are a holy grail fish that aquarists work up to! Check them out at wetspottropicalfish.com #wetspottropicalfish #buyfish #freshwater #pipefish #africa #aquascape #livefood #holygrail

some people dream of moss, some people dream of shrimp. personally, I dream of both. #moss #shrimp #neocaridina #nano #aquarium #freshwater #wetspottropicalfish

Hairband Kuhli Loaches in stock now!!!! (Pangio shelfordii) Shop wetspotropicalfish.com #shrimp #angelfish #pleco #cichlid #aquascape #kuhliloach #loach #wetspottropicalfish #freshwater #fish

POST CHRISTMAS SALE! December 28-29, get 20% off the whole store! *sale in store only. sale doesn't apply to live foods, Co2 refills and gift cards.* #neocaridina #portland #PDX #wetspottropicalfish #freshwater #nanofish #aquascape #cichlid #pleco #angelfish #shrimp

don't put him in jail! he's just a little guy! #nanotank #aquascape #shrimp #shrimptok #nanofish #freshwater #wetspottropicalfish #PDX #portland #neocaridina #caridina

you know who you are 😤 #customerservice #wetspottropicalfish #buyfishonline #freshwater #PDX #portland #fish #cichlid #aquascape #nanotank

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