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Aquarium House

Tropical fish store

👍👍 This is an amazing place since 1970! A tiny but very nice shop. The elderly couple is so friendly and is very experienced. Love it! People often mention shop, fish, winkel, people, friendly, vissen, mensen, nice, niet, good,


Address

Jan van Galenstraat 159, 1056 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.het-aquariumhuis-amsterdam.nl

Contact

+31 20 618 0036

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (161 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 11 AM to 5 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: shop (20) fish (18) winkel (13) people (10) friendly (9) vissen (9) mensen (9) nice (8) niet (8) good (7)
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  • 5/5 Robert L. 1 year ago on Google • 156 reviews
    This is an amazing place since 1970! A tiny but very nice shop. The elderly couple is so friendly and is very experienced. Love it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 axtrpo 3 years ago on Google • 42 reviews
    We have had a really nice experience here! This shop is owned by two older people and they have had there shop here for 20 years. Clearly they have a big passion for aquariums as they are 80+ year old. Love how they still do their best everyday and give you some really good advise! Their assortment is really big and I believe this is now the best aquarium shop in a’dam.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 jeroen m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The woman is very nice, the man is an unloved bear who hates customers. Not recommended! (Original) De vrouw is heel aardig, de man is een ongelikte beer die een hekel aan klanten heeft. Geen aanrader dus!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ronan K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I cheerfully said goodbye on arrival and that I am looking for nice fish. What I then get as an answer “just look at the Artis” and if I answer that maybe I buy something, I get a grumpy and smart answer “yes buy yes” ... with this reception I had no sense more in. When I said goodbye I got nothing back and when I closed the door he also looked at me strange from his shop! With this you have been written off and I will buy my fish somewhere else that is customer-friendly. Greetings (Original) Bij binnenkomst vrolijk gedag gezegd en dat ik opzoek ben naar leuke visjes. Wat ik dan als antwoord krijg “kijken doe je maar bij de Artis” en als ik daarop antwoord misschien dat ik iets koop krijg ik een een chagrijnig en bijdehand antwoord “ ja ja kopen”... met deze ontvangst had ik er al geen zin meer in. Toen ik tot ziens zei kreeg ik ook niks terug en bij het dicht doen van de deur ging die ook nog eens raar naar mij staan kijken vanuit zijn winkel! Bijdeze ben je afgeschreven en koop ik mijn vissen wel ergens anders die wel klantvriendelijk zijn. De groeten
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Vrolijke V. 6 years ago on Google
    The man who runs it is a grumpy old man... Asked a question in which he responded he is busy (while he was clearly not)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Elisa J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Where do those good reviews come from at all? What a terribly exceptionally unkind man works here. I can see that we are not alone in this experience. Too bad sir doesn't do anything with this. With such an attitude you automatically scare the customers away. Too bad! The shop is not really neat or clean and many of the same fish. In any case, I will not come back here. (Original) Waar komen die goede beoordelingen überhaupt vandaan? Wat een vre-se-lijk uitzonderlijk onaardige man werkt hier. Ik zie dat we niet de enige zijn met deze ervaring. Jammer dat meneer hier niets mee doet. Met zo een houding jaag je de klanten vanzelf wel weg. Heel erg jammer! De winkel is ook niet echt netjes of schoon en veel dezelfde visjes. Ik kom hier in ieder geval niet meer terug.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michał W. 3 years ago on Google • 97 reviews
    All the necessities, and a large choice of fish, for the size of the shop. The lady running the shop, was very kind to answer a lot of my beginners questions and I left well informed, with some basic stuff I needed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 M G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Today very small shop was quite expensive not customer friendly many dead and eaten fish and little choice bit of a shame (Original) Vandaag geweest zeer kleine winkel vrij duur niet klantvriendelijk veel dode en aangevreten vissen en weinig keus beetje jammer
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aziz O. 5 years ago on Google
    intersant
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Top service!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George K. 2 years ago on Google
    sweetest shop with the sweetest owners and a large collection of fish and supplies
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 the world of c. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious Amsterdam (Original) Heerlijk Amsterdams
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 katja l. 5 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Very nice aquarium place. Lots of fish varieties, from Sweetwater to saltwater. Also aquariums displays for kids to see and enjoy. You can buy all kinds of fish, decorations, foods etc.

  • 4/5 Mateusz M. 8 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    a bit stuffy and humid inside but there is a climate and you can see that the owners know their stuff

  • 4/5 Keith C. 4 years ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Very warm and humid inside but an excellent selection of tropical fish and all kinds of accesories voor tropical fish.

  • 5/5 EUR 11 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Good prices and owner is very friendly

  • 4/5 Américo dos Santos C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy shop, nice owners, what averted. (Original) Knusse winkel, aardige eigenaren, wat verhouderd.

  • 5/5 M. de W. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I was helped very well, they had everything I needed. Definitely go back again. (Original) Ben prima geholpen, ze hadden alles wat ik nodig had. Ga zeker nog eens terug.

  • 5/5 Robert L. 3 years ago on Google
    Top top

  • 5/5 John H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service and explanation friendly owners definitely recommended (Original) Goede service en uitleg vriendelijke eigenaars zeker aan te bevelen

  • 5/5 Samuel O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The owners attend the lady is wonderful doing her job. The prices are very competitive even cheaper than on the internet. The fish look healthy and many varieties. Visit it !!!! You'll like it. (Original) Atienden los propietarios la señora es maravillosa haciendo su trabajo. Los precios son muy competitivos incluso más baratos que en internet. Los peces se ven saludables y muchas variedades. Visitenlo!!!!. Les va a gustar.

  • 5/5 Robbie S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly people super cute fish (Original) Vriendelijke mensen super leuke vissen

  • 5/5 Verdi V. 1 year ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Jonky A. 11 months ago on Google
    Friendly family business

  • 5/5 Yanliang Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very well (Original) Heel goed

  • 5/5 peter b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice sweet and skilled people (Original) Leuke lieve en vakbekwame mensen

  • 5/5 Rogier D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best service, most beautiful fish and an authentic shop. We are very happy to come here! (Original) De fijnste service, mooiste vissen en authentiek winkel. We komen hier erg graag!

  • 5/5 Alex D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Helped well and are friendly people (Original) Goed geholpen en zijn vriendelijk mensen

  • 4/5 Loek van D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Now (Original) Nu

  • 5/5 J 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Came here when I was 12 with my grandfather and now 32 years later still the same owners in the store and still very friendly and good information (Original) Kwam hier al toen ik 12 was met me opa en nu 32 jaar verder nog steeds de zelfde eigenaars in de winkel en nog steeds zeer vriendelijk en goede informatie

  • 5/5 Koen Ming L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Avoid the big chains and shop here for your fish and aquarium supplies. Free and good advice based on years of experience of the two very sweet shop owners (Original) Mijd de grote ketens en winkel hier voor je vissen en aquaria benodigdheden. Gratis en goed advies op basis van jarenlange ervaring van de twee hele lieve winkeleigenaren

  • 4/5 Baragox 4 years ago on Google
    Nice shop

  • 5/5 Billy D. 5 years ago on Google
    The best

  • 4/5 Giray D. 5 years ago on Google
    Very helpful

  • 1/5 aron b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) the worst thing in amsterdam, very unkind people sell you defective air pumps, you want to exchange you get a pump again that they have sealed with stickers, supposedly silently that thing vibrated vmn table really should not be exchanged afterwards, all old junk what they keep coming back getting stuff up and selling it again, does not come with a manual, I would just be careful what aquarium equipment you buy there, everything will be resold to another customer with a defect, while you pay full price for it, I certainly wouldn't have a thermostat get the same money your whole house will catch fire, look they are 80 years old and try to sell their old defective stuff again. Was there still but that was only a top aquarium shop (Original) de slechtste zaak van amsterdam ,zeer onaardige mensen verkopen je defecte airpompen ,wil je ruilen krijg je weer een pomp die ze met stickers hebben dichtgeplakt ,zogenaamd geruisloos dat ding trilde v m n tafel echt mocht daarna niet meer omruilen,allemaal oude troep wat ze telkens terug geroutineerd krijgen spul weer dichtplakken en weer doorverkopen ,zit niet een gebruiksaanwijzingboekje bij , ik zou maar oppassen wat v aquariumapparatuur je er koopt ,alles wordt met mankement weer doorverkocht aan een andere klant,terwijl je er volle prijs v betaald ik zou er zeker geen thermostaat halen v het zelfde geld vliegt je hele huis in de fik,kijk ze zijn al 80 jaar en proberen hun oude defecte spul weer door te verkopen .Was holgen er nog maar dat was pas een top aquariumwinkel

  • 4/5 John de L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I've been coming there for years (Original) Ik kom daar al jaren

  • 5/5 Julie C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This store is 50 years old ... the owner and owner knows everything about aquariums 👍 (Original) Deze winkel bestaat 50 jaar...de eigenaar en eigenaresse weet alles over aquariums 👍

  • 4/5 Bram M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice shop people with experience (Original) Leuke winkel mensen met ervaring

  • 1/5 carlo santana f. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not for me... (Original) Niet voor mij...

  • 5/5 ron s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great store will help you well (Original) Prima winkel wordt je goed geholpen

  • 5/5 Maaike de G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice shop and very friendly and knowledgeable people with good advice (Original) Leuke winkel en zeer vriendelijk en deskundige mensen met goede adviezen

  • 5/5 J P. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy little winkel, with a lot of professionalism and knowledge!

  • 5/5 Hugo van der V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely shop! one of, if not the last, in amsterdam. (Original) Heerlijke winkel! een van de, zo niet de laatste in amsterdam.

  • 5/5 latoyha l. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Still nice deals in beautiful tropical fish (Original) Nog steeds leuke aanbiedingen in mooie tropische vissen

  • 5/5 Frank R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a pleasure to view the range of fish and articles. The fish look healthy and well-fed. There is an enormous amount of expertise available, and you will be professionally advised. A must for the novice and advanced hobbyist. And people's negative statements should be ignored. That will be an incidental experience, which they probably owe themselves. They are friendly people with a sense of humor. If you don't have that yourself, you might be better off looking at a hardware store or garden center from a distance. 👍🐠🐳 (Original) Het is een plezier om het assortiment vissen en artikelen te bekijken. De vissen zien er gezond en weldoorvoed uit. Er is enorm veel vakkennis aanwezig, en je wordt vakkundig geadviseerd. Een aanrader voor de beginnende en gevorderde hobbyist. En de negatieve uitlatingen van mensen dient men te negeren. Dat zal een incidentele ervaring zijn, die ze waarschijnlijk aan zich zelf te danken hebben. Het zijn vriendelijke mensen met gevoel voor humor. Als je dat zelf niet hebt kan je misschien beter afstandelijk bij een bouwmarkt of tuincentrum je heil zoeken. 👍🐠🐳

  • 5/5 LaptopKings A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice and knowledgeable people. Truly an aquarium special case. You always prefer that to a garden center or hardware store. Glad that this kind of business can still exist today! (Original) Aardige en deskundige mensen. Echt een aquarium speciaal zaak. Dat verkies je ten alle tijden boven een tuincentrum of bouwmarkt. Blij dat dit soort zaakjes in deze tijd nog kunnen bestaan !

  • 5/5 Paul V. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely people and eager to help in every situation!

  • 5/5 Rene Van V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always good and customer friendly (Original) Altijd goed en klant vriendelijk

  • 5/5 martin F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice shop for all fish toppie and good buy Martin (Original) Superleuk winkeltje voor al vissen toppie en goed koop Martin

  • 5/5 Sam H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Shopping (hobbies) (Original) Shoppen (hobby's)

  • 5/5 ankush p. 7 years ago on Google
    Great place to have your first pet

  • 4/5 Dennis de V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bit small but very well helped (Original) Beetje klein maar heel goed geholpen

  • 5/5 Lia A. 8 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Sweetest older couple running the store who seem to care about what they do. Helpful and kind with questions and suggestions.


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    • ✗ Delivery
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