Lucky Ocean Aquarium

Tropical fish store

Fish shop specializing in salt & tropical varieties, plus aquariums, pumps, food & other supplies. People often mention fish, great, fishes, owner, Steve, knowledgeable, store, aquarium, good, water,


Address

109 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94118

Contact

(415) 668-3676

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (174 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: fish (41) great (11) fishes (9) owner (9) Steve (9) knowledgeable (8) store (8) aquarium (8) good (7) water (6)
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  • 5/5 J L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is different than the one on 6th & Clement. It's a lot smaller and price is a little higher but the fishes look super healthy. I have bought fishes from both and would highly recommend coming here. Very knowledgeable owner and willing to test your water to ensure it is the right parameters to save you the headache of dead fishes
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicolle H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot in convenient location especially for parking! The owner is very knowledgeable, friendly and gave me some great advice on which products to use for ideal water parameters. I will definitely be recommending this store to fellow fish keepers and will be back again to buy some fish soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ray b. 1 year ago on Google
    Very helpful and knowledgeable about African cichlids. Good amount of inventory as well. Everything is definitely fairly priced like Amazon prices
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 KKOCHI C. 1 year ago on Google
    U love this place. The owner always nice and kind every time he sees me or my BF he always asks about our fishes. And how all doing. Always helps us in case of any questions we might have. And honest with his answers. He didn't let us buy new fish shipment he had until the corantine for them is over. Wich is shows his patience to work and what he do. All the fishes we got on this place are happy and alive. . No sign of sickness or stress. I highly recommend to support and get your fish from this place. They always have great selection coz the place is good size. Not too small. Thank you so much for your business Lucky Ocean Aquarium.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cuong N. 1 year ago on Google
    I was in the area and wanted to take my toddler to pick up some new fish for his tank. The shop is right in the neighborhood and has everything you need for your pet fish. Steve was very helpful and knowledgeable about the fish that we were interested in. This guy knows what he's talking about. We picked up a black moor and oranda goldfish - show quality for a good price. He provided some freebies such as aquarium salt and PH regulator for our tanks. Not many shops will give you this type of service and use their own products to give away. Definitely a great place to pick up your pet supplies, gain more information, and just hang out to check out their stock! We need to support more businesses like this especially if you are a fish/aquarium hobbyist!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eddy l. 1 year ago on Google
    Steve made me feel like I been there for years. I could stay there all day listening to him telling me about fishes. Service was the best in the world, service like this is hard to find now a days. Steve really takes his time to explain to you about the fish you buying an what kind of care it needs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ulee 1 year ago on Google
    Healthy fresh water and saltwater fish. They quarantine and medicate new arrival freshwater fish here which is great. The shop tends to be stocked with an array of tetras, angel fish, parrot fish, congos, goldfish, some minnows, south American cichlids , etc etc. They also carry freshwater plants ( anacharis/elodea) and several other varieties. Lucky ocean also has saltwater fish, like a clownfish, trigger fishes, fox face, gobies, damsels, anthias. The owner carries reef rock, cleaner shrimp , snails hermits. Frozen and dried foods/goods can be found here as well. Awesome store.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas N. 1 year ago on Google
    They have everything you need to start and maintain an aquarium. The selection of fish (salt and fresh) is great and rotates pretty often, so it’s always worth a trip to see what’s in stock. It’s also noteworthy that all of the fish for sale have been quarantined for 2-4 weeks, so you know the animals are in good shape. I will be returning soon!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ANA LIVIA F. 1 year ago on Google
    Long time customer here, off from saltwater for 16 years. Coming back and checked out Steve, Still very friendly and stuff is good and very fair price. I'll continue to support LFS especially on livestocks unless I'm not able to get it somewhere else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Louis I. 3 years ago on Google
    Honestly it's the best marine tropical fish store we have in the city of San Francisco, but they'll be the first ones to tell you it's a just a shadow when compared to the great legacy of tropical fish stores in San Francisco. They're honest and provide great service, but the SF real estate costs limit their selection. One thing is for sure, I'd be cautious about shopping for saltwater fish or invertebrates anywhere else in town.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great local fish store. Steve is super knowledgable. Supplies are well stocked at a fair price. Fish are healthy and look good. They quarintine the fish for a few weeks so you know you're getting fish that don't have diseases. This has been my go-to fish store for the last 7 years.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aleksandr M. 9 months ago on Google
    People here are great — always open to answering questions and providing helpful recommendations! Extensive range of fishes and accessories!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place if you are looking for home aquarium supplies. My family has been using this shop for all things related to our salt water fish. Steve is nice and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kelly B. 8 months ago on Google
    The owner is super knowledgeable and when I asked about certain fish, he had great suggestions on how to help them thrive in my tank at home. I will be going back here the next chance I get.

  • 4/5 Carole H. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great place to bring your entire family. There is an endless amount of fish, sharks and rays/skates. Very educational experience that demonstrates the world below the surface that we rarely think about. We were easily able to see the aquarium, japanese garden and the zoo all in one day.

  • 5/5 Khoko K. 10 months ago on Google
    Friendly owner, who is passionate to help his customers or anyone who is interested to learn more about fishes.

  • 5/5 Steven S. 5 months ago on Google
    Lucky Ocean is the best Tropical fish store in the Bay area. I have been coming to Steve for over 20 years. All the fish I buy from Steve last a good long time. He is very knowledgeable and always will remember you. Why shop any where else.

  • 5/5 Deanna B. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful experience. I took my 4yrs old daughter to pick out her 1st pet fish. The owner was very helpful, patient with my daughter helping her pick out a fish just for her. Thank you

  • 5/5 stefany l. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is A++++++++ We made a new friend with the gentlemen that owns this aquarium. Highly knowledgeable!!!! Gave us the best advice and educated us and our child on how best to care for our tank and fish. I am so happy we came in! We will be forever lasting customers here. Great selection of fish and tiny bitty frogs, snails. Salt water and fresh water fish. THANK YOU

  • 5/5 Liam O. 1 year ago on Google
    The fish are healthy and different varieties than in other stores.

  • 5/5 James X. 3 years ago on Google
    The owner is very nice. He is willing to answer your questions and give advices . I drops by once a while and see he has different fish. A 5-star community aquarium store.

  • 5/5 May G. 2 years ago on Google
    The owner Steve has had this business for decades and provably knows everything there is to know about aquariums. If you're thinking about getting an aquarium, this is definitely the place to go. One stoop shopping.

  • 5/5 Paola M. 2 years ago on Google
    I went there for a Big eyed black moor sadly it passed away from negligence on my part, i went back embarrassed to try and get some education and get another black moor. We have successfully kept him alive thanks to the owners fish experience and will go back for moor!

  • 5/5 Kathryn A. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a great place to buy fish they really care about there fish I have bought a lot of fish from there and they are very happy

  • 5/5 Daniel O. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice little store with healthy fish. Good selection of Freshwater with a smaller selection of Saltwater. Got these two King Kong parrots from there. They were surrenders but I appreciated the owners concern about them going to a good home. Showed he didn't just care about the fish sales. I will be back, thank you!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Service options
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Small business

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