Fish Happens — Local services in Indianapolis

I just visited this shop on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

They seemed to be quite busy! The customer service there is amazing. Super nice guys who want to help and educate.

I loooove the rock/driftwood/sand table. It gives you a nice spot to check out each piece. :)

They carry Aquarium Co-op Merchandise and Dustin's Fishtank plants, which is great!

The selection of fish and supplies available seems very decent. However, it's a bit difficult to find the fish you're looking for due to the way all the fish are somewhat randomly stocked. Tank labeling is difficult to read. I suggest using a generic photo/common fish name tag under each tank for stock identification.

The algae and plants in the tanks make it difficult to find/see what you're looking for in each tank. I love that the fish have live plants to enjoy though. The windows in the building will possibly need to be blacked out to help cut down on the algae in the tanks.

I like that the bettas are not cupped, BUT females should not be housed together unless they're very, very closely monitored (a fish shop likely doesn't have time to monitor this closely enough). There were multiple females attacking each other in the female betta tank. :(

Super thankful for their kind assistance. :) I got a tiny, female Crowntail betta from them. The price for her was affordable at $12.99.

I was told their bettas come from Vietnam.

This tiny gal seems to be energetic and happy in her own tank/territory. :)

This is constructive feedback for the shop because I know they are a newer business. :) I am in no way bashing them. I'm wishing them all the best!

Update 3/9/24|Parasites/infection

Poor tiny betta has parasites and is developing secondary infections from them. I have spent a lot of money trying to medicate her.

Luckily, there are no other fish in my tank. She was showing signs of flashing right away after getting her home.

Be sure to quarantine new fish for at least two weeks before adding them to your aquarium and have parasite meds and antibiotics on hand just in case. :( So sad and disappointed. Hoping she makes it.

March 9, 2024 Update: She rapidly declined after I got her home, and she did not make it. She had some sort of parasite that was making her flash and rub against everything in my aquarium. She pineconed, then passed away. I spent a lot of money on attempting to treat her. I informed Fish Happens of this. I’m not sure if they were concerned with it as much as they should...

Healthiest fish I have ever seen, all in natural environments. The fish are NOT overcrowded whatsoever and homed with those of the same species, environment, needs, and temperament. Entire ecosystems in each individual tank that balance each other out incredibly, with snails, loaches, frogs, and plecos as cleanup crew. Not a SINGLE speck of buildup or algae in any of the tanks. Store itself is very clean and organized. The man who helped us was absolutely incredible in his knowledge of the different kinds of fish and plants, as well as the individual needs of each and everything.

I would shop there even if it was expensive, but the prices are cheaper than any other breeder/supplier/store I have ever seen and come from people who are genuine and talented at what they do. Bought all of the equipment for a tank (tubing, air pump, sponge and vessel) AND all different kinds of plants to start a little pond setup for my frog and spent no more than $50 for what would cost you nearly a hundred at a pet store, and for double the quality!

Only place I ever recommend shopping at regarding all needs fish and plant related. Worth going out of your way for. Tip jar was overflowing with other...

High quality fish. High-quality service. High quality people. This is the place to be at for fish! You walk in and you can tell right away this isn’t your generic fish store. Live plants everywhere and the fish look incredible. These are people who actually care and know about the fish hobby. I’m gonna be honest the prices are a little higher than normal retail, but these are literally high quality fish. I went to uncle Bill’s, Petco, etc and you can see the difference in these fish and they look NOTHING like Fish Happens! I bought 4 African dwarf frogs and they are amazing and doing great! I compared to Petco who does have cheaper frogs but they were super bloated and stressed! No plants in their tank or anywhere to float and rest on. I couldn’t imagine what my experience would have been with those.. You are literally paying for quality people and I think that is way better than price. Tyler and his crew have been nothing but nice to me and my family. They have taken care of us with every little problem we had. Shop here! You won’t regret it. Here’s some pics of my tank that looks absolutely amazing thanks to...