Fish Story Aquarium Attraction & Fish Rescue (ONLY by APPOINTMENT; see website for details)

Fantastic experience: A wonderful place for families! You can learn about aquatic life, feed and even swim with exotic fish, and buy freshwater species. Víctor is an amazing host with great knowledge and passion for fish. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitely worth visiting in Naples, Florida!

Fantastic experience: Great Experience for our family. Kids loved feeding all the different fish and learning where they were from! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: We had an amazing time. I want to come back and do the full Fish feeding experience. Viktor was so warm and welcoming. He spent a lot of time with us explaining all of the different fish letting us touch the fish and pet them, letting us feed a few of them and letting us have the doctor fish nibble at our fingers. I brought my two granddaughters and one of their friends and we all had so much fun.

Fantastic experience: Five of us, including three adults and two children (boys ages 7 and 8) visited the Fish Story Aquarium in July. It was a wonderful and memorable experience. All of the adults and the children were impressed by the facilities and the diverse fish species. It was especially a fun time for the two boys who were able to feed the fish. The owner was extremely knowledgeable, and was fabulous with the boys helping them feed the fish and answering their questions. It’s very refreshing to witness the passion that the owner and his wife have for the aquarium and the fish. Overall it is a very unique and rare experience, and is highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: My friends recently visited Fish Story and came back telling me the true story of all his fish. Truly such a beautiful story and place. Watching his youtube has made me feel like i got to experience it too. Can not wait to experience it myself. Truly so beautiful

Fantastic experience: Our family had a great experience at the Fish Story Aquarium! The owner Viktor was knowledgeable, friendly, patient and kind. We did the private fish feeding tour, which was a one of a kind experience, and sooo cool! Our family of 6 loved it!!! A must experience!!

Fantastic experience: Just left and we had a great time! Feeding the fish was so exciting and Viktor was so nice and he's funny! Would recommend for family and friends!

Fantastic experience: Best aquarium I have ever been too! Victor is incredible with everyone and makes it so fun! 10 out of 10 would recommend coming here!

Fantastic experience: We had a great visit to Viktor’s aquarium! It was unforgettable for everyone - from grandparents to toddlers. We loved learning about the different types of fish and some of the stories and names (including Gillian, a 35year old catfish!!) and feeding some of the biggest fish. It was amazing and so fun. The property is beautiful and the tanks are all extremely well maintained. I highly recommend a visit to anyone in the area.

Fantastic experience: We had an absolutely amazing experience at Fish Story Aquarium. You can tell the fish are so well taken care of. The entire aquarium is spotless. Getting to feed the fish was a highlight. With careful guidance ensuring our and the fish’s safety, Viktor provided us with a one of a kind experience. Viktor’s passion shines through in his knowledge and care for each of the fish. We brought our 15 months old and she absolutely loved it. We can’t wait to come back again.

Fantastic experience: We had a blast with Victor!! He was very thorough, and even though we were there for the kids experience, he took the time to make sure the adults had their fun too! Highly recommend for a unique experience like none other. Definitely a win over your typical “aquarium” visit!

Fantastic experience: Our family had an absolutely amazing experience at A Fish Story! We went with three kids (14, 12, and 8), and they all had a blast—so much so that they enjoyed it as much as Great Wolf Lodge and are still talking about it! The private tour was fantastic, and the owner made it such a special, hands-on experience. The kids loved feeding the fish and learning about them in a fun, engaging way. If you're looking for a unique and unforgettable adventure in Naples, this is it. Highly recommend!! The Siderius Family

Fantastic experience: Cannot say enough good for this. We have and will continue to go back. Great knowledge and super family friendly. We go with our 3 little ones and even the 3 year old gets up front and center. Truly a very rare experience. Great for aquarium keepers or the average person. You can get up close and feed beautiful animals that you would never imagine you would see, such as arapaimas or a wels catfish.

Fantastic experience: Such an enlightening and educational experience with a highly recommended tour by the owner. Got to feed and pet the fish and learn about many different types.

Fantastic experience: This was such a fun and interesting experience that I definitely recommend! Viktor was very knowledgeable and patient. There are so many cool fish to see and we got to feed the fish too which was so much fun! This is a great attraction to visit for people of any age! Definitely check it out.

Fantastic experience: Fish Story Attraction Aquarium is hands down one of the best aquarium experiences I’ve ever had! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a clean, welcoming atmosphere and an incredibly intimate setting that made the experience so special. You can tell right away how well the fish are taken care of—each tank is spotless, and the fish are vibrant and healthy. The best part of the visit was the interactive experiences! The feeding session was absolutely incredible—we got to feed so many different types of fish, and it was such a unique and fun experience. Even better, we got to touch and interact with the fish, which made the visit even more exciting. It’s not every day you get to have such an up-close and personal experience with marine life! And I have to give a huge shoutout to Viktor—he truly made the experience unforgettable! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about what he does. He took the time to share interesting facts and made sure everyone had an amazing time. I took my 4-month-old, and he absolutely loved it! Watching his eyes light up at the fish and the interactive experience was priceless. This place is perfect for all ages, and we will definitely be back. If you’re looking for a unique, fun, and intimate aquarium experience, I highly recommend Fish Story Attraction Aquarium!

Fantastic experience: Fish story was a super enjoyable and exciting experience for both adults and kids. Viktor is knowledgeable, funny and inviting. The fish are beautiful and the feeding is well worth it. You truly get a personal experience. We loved it and can’t wait to go back!

Fantastic experience: Great experience with Victor the developer and owner of Fish Story Aquarium. Very informative and Victor was wonderful with the kids and the adults. Highly recommend a visit to this excellent educational experience

Fantastic experience: AMAZING. Seriously - we will be coming back every year. The kids had such a blast. Viktor was so kind and made sure we had the best time!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing! Such a fun experience for the whole family. Viktor was super knowledgeable, kind, and patient with the kids. Highly recommend visiting!

Fantastic experience: This greatly exceeded expectations, it’s a wonderful place! Viktor was a stellar tour guide and was incredibly patient and sweet with the kids. They’re young (1.5 and 3.5) so I wasn’t sure if it was worth it, but they had a blast. We’ve visited several much larger aquariums/zoos before but this was much more engaging and intimate. The tanks were also super clean and well maintained — happy fish. A truly unique spot, I’d highly recommend it and we’ll be back!

Fantastic experience: Really awesome way to spend a couple hours. Victor is a great tour guide and has created a really great space for a bunch of amazing fish. Those critters are in good hands. 100% recommend a visit to Fish Story.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful experience. Viktor was a great guide and we LOVED the fish! Looking forward to coming back

Fantastic experience: Wowwww! What an incredible experience!!!! Viktor has - hands down- the best aquarium(s!!) around! We are so grateful for his time and attention! It was educational, engaging, and entertaining!!! Our daughter loved every minute of it, and cried when we had to leave!! Bonus: the surrounding property is so lush and gorgeous— You MUST add this to your list. Check out their website & take cash or plan to donate online. Worth every penny and more! Thank you, Mr. Viktor!!!

Fantastic experience: This place was amazing! We took our 3 children (ages 8, 7 & 3) while vacationing in Naples. Viktor was so patient with them and so knowledgeable. He has a large variety of fish and lets the kids (and adults) feed them! So very cool. I highly recommend stopping by while in Naples.

Fantastic experience: We are in town visiting and read some reviews so we decided to visit. My boys and family had such a great time. Very informative and lots of entertainment getting to feed the fish.

Fantastic experience: Victor is such a nice guy. Very informative guy and I can’t express how nice he is. This place is SOOOO cool. 100% recommend.

Fantastic experience: I can't say enough about Victor and his Fish Story Aquarium. We visited with 7 adults and 7 kids and the experience was incredible. Victor is knowledgeable but more importantly he was incredibly patient and kind to the kids. He took time to answer all their questions, even the ones that were asked multiple times. The feeding experience was a hit. Overall, I can't say enough good things about Victor and the fish story!

Fantastic experience: This was so much fun. So glad we went there

Fantastic experience: Incredibly knowledgeable guide. The owner knows every detail and history about every single fish that lives in his home. This was the most personable and rewarding aquarium experience I've ever had. If you need to relinquish your fish or want to go somewhere where you really get to engage with aquatic life, this is where you should go. Thank you so much for making mine and my gfs day. This was a very rewarding experience. I will visit again next time I am in Fort Meyers Fl!

Fantastic experience: This is the second year we have visited Fish Story on our annual trip to Florida. I cannot say enough good things about Viktor and his incredible fish rescue. He knows literally everything about all the fish he rescues and cares for them with passion and commitment. If you like wildlife, fish, nature, conservation, or just cool pretty things, this is well worth your time. Viktor and his wife have transformed their multi-acre property into an oasis of tropical, endangered or extinct in the wild plants and aquatic animals. Off the beaten path for sure and absolutely a rewarding experience!

Fantastic experience: MUST VISIT EXPERIENCE! We visited the aquarium based on reviews, while we were on vacation near Naples, together with our 7 and 12 years old kids. This is an extraordinary place to visit regardless if you are on vacation or you live nearby. We have had a spectacular time hearing the story that Viktor has to share about fishes; the kids even touched and fed different types of fishes. The warmth that Viktor does the guide tour with, the passion he has about fishes and the great work he has put into building the amazing construction is speechless. This place can be only maintained as such, if you have an infinite enthusiasm. This is a life experience and the whole family loved it! We highly recommend visiting the aquarium and we will definitely return when we are back in Florida! Thanks a lot Viktor! Christophe & Nadya

Fantastic experience: I cannot say enough great things about Viktor and this wonderful collection of fish. I am glad I trusted the Google reviews because it can seem strange to go off the beaten path to a private residence to see a fish collection. Viktor was wonderful with my kids

Fantastic experience: My family had a great time at the Fish Story aquarium today! Viktor is an amazing tour guide - you will want to take the guided tour! We learned so much and there was the perfect mix of information and anecdotes to keep even my 4, 6 and 8 year olds interested. Their favorite part by far was getting to feed all of the fish! They got to feed some with tongs, and some by hand! Truly an unforgettable experience. Definitely a must-do if visiting Naples!! We will definitely come back!

Fantastic experience: We had a great time at Fish Stories. Viktor was very informative and shared his knowledge with us. The grandkids enjoyed learning about all the fish and lived feeding them. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

Fantastic experience: Five adults with an amazing hands on tour with Victor. Beautiful and educational. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: We trusted the reviews and were very glad we did. Viktor was passionate and knowledgeable. He has done a tremendous amount of work over the years and is still building. We all were able to feed the fish and it was fun experience. Definitely would recommend, even to families with young children (ours are 1 and 3 y/o).

Fantastic experience: This is a must do if you're in Naples! Viktor was an amazing guide. He's so knowledgeable and friendly. He answered all our questions and really opened our eyes to the perils, challenges and uniqueness of fresh water fish. We took the private tour with feeding option. We absolutely loved it! From toothy fish, to bottom feeders, we got to experience so many different fish! Thank you Viktor for the most fun part of our Naples trip, and please give Gillian a nice pat for me!

Fantastic experience: Awesome experience! Viktor is great and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommended. He should charge more for what he offers, will definitely go back again

Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing experience the kids loved everything about it. Viktor was so informative and great with the kids highly recommend this experience...

Fantastic experience: Let me start off by saying that as we were driving into the property I was literally confused because I had no clue the Aquarium is literally attached to the owners home. It was sorta scary lol because I was expecting to see pretty much a store or a business like setting, the surrounding area is beautiful, but very quiet lol ,I need to stop watching too many Crime movies lol. My husband and teenage daughter had to talk me into going in. And boy I'm so glad I did ! The owner Viktor greeted us just outside his home/aquarium with a smile and was so very polite, he asked who we were and told us that he's expecting another family at the same time, our appt was for 1 o'clock. I quickly realized why the business is by appt only. So we were a self-tour (me, husband and daughter) and took our first steps into the tent like setting and as soon as you walk in you'll immediately see the very first tank, pool or lake filled with these incredible / huge fish just to the right of you just swimming, laying, hanging out and a few laying really low at the bottom. You have to see it for yourselves because it's hard for me to explain it lol, but this place is amazing , and these fish are like nothing you've ever seen before , at least we haven't and my husband and I are no spring chicken lol ! There are several huge tanks that are spread out and go further into either the back or along the side of the house, idk but it's so cool, the buildings or the settings are like high closed in tents or something, idk but its really different , but you'll be more amazed with these incredible looking creatures lol!! Viktor the owner is as sweet as Apple pie and is so very kind. He literally loves every single fish under his care. 95% are bought and raised by him. You can tell that those fish are his passion and the craziest thing is that he literally takes in sick fish to nurse them back to health and he also rescues unwanted ones. I mean who does that lol. He allows you to feed them and he's right by your side and tells you everything about the fish and answers every single question you have. This place is an incredible experience!! Viktor if you read these reviews, I'd like to again thank you for your amazing hospitality and for sharing your knowledge about these beautiful creatures that God created. Your patience is incredible. Your energy provokes me to jealousy lol . Every one of your fish is so very healthy, it's so easy to see how hard you work to keep every single tank so clean and how much you love every single fish. They are blessed to have you lol . I told you that if I was a captured fish I'd be so happy to live in one of your tanks lol. They are all spoiled and fat lol hank you so much for allowing the public to see and know about these beautiful fish. Your place is amazing and I actually can't wait to return in a year or two just to see how much more work you've put into it. Your place is amazing , and so are your fish thank you for what you do.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely the best. Highly recommended. Viktor was great, and he was so good with our kids!

Fantastic experience: We had an awesome experience with Viktor! He was super knowledgeable during our private tour. Our kids loved learning about the fish and especially feeding them. Definitely a highlight to our Florida trip!

Fantastic experience: Viktor’s passion for fish is fantastic. What a great labor of love this spot is. I highly recommend visiting. My teens, partner and I all enjoyed our time here.

Fantastic experience: A hidden gem, Viktor is extremely patient, inviting and knowledgeable! The kids had such a great time feeding the fish. Very unrushed, and unlike any other aquarium experience...wish this was closer to home, we would be here often!!

Fantastic experience: We had the most amazing time at Fish Story! We did a personal tour and feeding with Viktor and he was so kind and so knowledgeable. He answered all of our kids questions and the fish were so big and so amazingly unique. We got to hand feed them too! What a wonderful one of a kind experience we have been telling others about it all day a must see in Naples!

Fantastic experience: This place is indeed a Naples gem. It's inspiring to see what a beautiful facility Viktor and his wife have been able to create. You can feel the passion they have for fish, promoting learning and awareness, and caring for their specimens. Viktor is patient and truly enjoys sharing his knowledge, teaching about fish varieties, their behavior, unique characteristics, and how they fit into their aquatic environments. You will see fish you cannot see anywhere else! Definitely need to make an appointment by calling Viktor, and plan to spend 2 hours for the full experience. Kids will love to feed the fish, and you'll have some wonderful photo opportunities. In the summer, try to get a morning appointment, as it gets warm after noon. Its all covered, so rain is not an issue. The tour is free, but donations are highly recommended to help keep this special experience operating for future visitors. This is truly a unique experience.

Fantastic experience: I took my family of 8 to this place. It’s really a cool place. We learned so much about all the different kinds of fish. I truly believe all my family had fun. This place is a hidden gem. We got to feed different fish but one of my favorites was feeding the coifish and catfish by hand. Viktor knew what he was talking about and answered all of our questions no matter how weird they were. Thank you so much from my family.

Fantastic experience: This is a hidden gem in Naples! Viktor was so knowledgeable and kind, explaining the background and history of all the fish in detail as we took the tour. The fish are incredible; truly a collection you could never find elsewhere. And Viktor was very patient with our young daughter, who asked a lot of questions and needed extra help hand-feeding some of the fish. Such an amazing memory for our family.

Fantastic experience: We are so glad we found this place while visiting Naples! Our kids had a magical time in their very own private tour with Victor, the owner. The kids helped him feeding the fishes, most of them rare species, some of them really old, most of them are rescued, piranhas included. The funniest moment of the tour for all of us was feeding the Kois in the big tank! We highly recommend it. Thank you Victor for your patience, for sharing your knowledge and for the magical afternoon you provide to our kids. They will never forget Ghost and his friends. Good luck in your project and your future plans!

Fantastic experience: A personal tour by Victor was amazing. Knowledgeable and friendly a truly great experience.

Fantastic experience: This was really fun for my >2 yo and 11 yo! I loved the guide’s information about all of the fish here as well. Definitely worth visiting if you need something to do with your kids that won’t take all day or a ton of planning!!

Fantastic experience: This was such an awesome experience!! Victor was so great and the tour was educational and fun. My 5 and 9 year olds did not want to leave. They got to pet so many fish, and Victor also fed just about every tank while we were there so we could see them all eat. Once in a lifetime experience! Highly recommend a visit!

Fantastic experience: This was such a fun and interesting time! He took so much time with my son, and I think it will be a wonderful memory for them from our visit. Would definately reccomend!

Fantastic experience: Amazing! While passing through Naples one of the guys mentioned a possible aquarium visit. After a Google search we reached out to Viktor. He accommodated our timeline and we were even lucky enough to be there at feeding time. Very informative and well worth the visit! All four of us enjoyed it fully. Would definitely recommend!!

Fantastic experience: Had a great experience got to hand feed fish pet a jello catfish Victor was very knowledgeable and a great host highly recommend to check out this hidden gem in Naples out

Fantastic experience: My son, granddaughter (12) and I had a wonderful time at the Fish Story Aquarium. The tour guide was friendly and gladly shared his extensive knowledge with us. We were able to feed the fish and touch a big fat fish that felt like jelly. It was a magical experience.

Fantastic experience: I went here to pick up something from Viktor and he gave us the tour I was truly amazed by what he showed us many different species of freshwater fish,worth taking a look.

Fantastic experience: We thoroughly enjoyed our visit! As a lifelong fish hobbyist, I absolutely loved seeing the beautiful and massive fish specimens, but also appreciated learning about the design and filtration of the massive tanks. Viktor is a true gentleman and was extremely generous with his time patiently answering all the questions we had and allowed us to stay during feeding time. We are blessed that he has set up this public attraction here in S. Florida to rescue and adequately care for some specimens that require these massive tanks. Please support him to help with ongoing operating cost and expansion projects he is working on. I definitely want to return at a later date to see the 10,000 gallon tank when completed.

Fantastic experience: Excellent visit for families. The owner Viktor has a passion for freshwater fish and has turned his hobby of rescuing these animals into an educational experience for all. He has (hundreds?) of fish of all sizes on display in tanks and displays that he has designed himself. On our tour he spent two hours walking us through his tanks, explaining the biology of each species, the story of how he came to acquire them, and answering our questions. We were able to pet a jelly catfish, and the kids loved getting to feed the big fish! Be sure to call Viktor to make sure he is available, and I'm sure you will enjoy this unique experience.