Concrete Blonde Aquatics

Fantastic experience: Not sure why I can't reply to the question, was there last week! Hoping to come back soon when my favourite fish food I've ever found is back in stock :)

Fantastic experience: Great little store with interesting fish and lots of supplies located in the eastern part of Winnipeg. Very kind and helpful staff.

Fantastic experience: Lily was amazing!! So patient and knowledgeable. This will be our go to store from now on!! Yas queen

Fantastic experience: Love stopping by this place to see some unique freshwater fish. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Clean store.

Fantastic experience: George was fantastic help with our purchase! Even being busy he still engaged with all his customers and didn’t make anyone feel rushed. Will definitely be back for more supplies.

Fantastic experience: Very neat and niche location. Lots of freshwater and even more saltwater selection. Lots of equipment as well.

Fantastic experience: Great service, very knowledgeable and always willing to provide helpful advice and recommendations.

Fantastic experience: I had a very good first impression here! Very nice selection of fish… all their plants are HEALTHY and a very wide selection. The lady who helped me was a gem Kind and helpful staff ✅ Good selection of plants ✅ Discount for 5th Anniversary ✅ I highly recommend it his store and I will definitely go back for next time :)

Fantastic experience: Great staff and service. Great selection. They took care of my tank while on vacation, they did an awesome job and at a great price.

Fantastic experience: Amazing store with many options for our fish family. The staff is incredibly helpful and very knowledgable. The tanks are very clean and the store really takes care of their marine life. They even have live corals and stuff. Love to have found this local place.

Fantastic experience: I came to the store earlier and I spoke to the owner. 10/10 customer service, i visited just to browse some salt water fisher because I was on the fence of getting a saltwater tank due to it needing time commitment. George answered all my questions and concerns I had and I can now say I am became more comfortable in purchasing a saltwater tank. They definitely earned a customer in me and when I am ready, I will definitely be going to their shop to purchase an entire setup! I can see that George is passionate about his business and is very helpful!

Fantastic experience: I would absolutely recommend Concrete Blonde Aquatics. Amazing staff, very friendly and knowledgeable. Make you feel very welcomed. Awesome selection of fresh and saltwater fish aswell as inverts and corals! My go to fish store!

Fantastic experience: George is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. All the tanks are extremely clean and the fish are very healthy. Cheapest prices for tanks in the city

Fantastic experience: I've been personally in the store over a half a dozen times which so far has been a very pleasant experience. Their shop is very clean very well laid out prices are close to big bulk retailers online, but with that personal touch that everybody wants very helpful with old to new equipment even willing to help out with old equipment not trying to resell you new stuff even had custom-made shades for my lights, which was fantastic like I said, I love that personal touch on helping setting up new equipment and systems so I'm successful in this hobby I would highly recommend and give them a try. You won't be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere cool store! Fair prices but it’s always better to shop local

Fantastic experience: Staff is really great. We were dealing with other stores and they never really wanted to help us out. In the last few months they helped us with getting our water levels back to normal and our corals are doing great. Strongly recommend them for all your fish needs

Fantastic experience: I am fairly new to Winnipeg, and while Concrete Blonde Aquatics may have been the last local fish store to hit my radar, this was a good thing! CB Aquatics has everything you need for the aquatic hobby, from all the equipment, to the livestock itself. George and his team offer excellent, friendly expertise and love sharing their love of the hobby with anyone and everyone. Their products are top notch, and his livestock is the healthiest I have seen in the city. Staff are always willing to help, and never shame people for honest mistakes. They are always willing to teach if the person is willing to learn. I am so blessed to have found them and prefer to take all my hobby business to them! Check them out, you will NOT be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommended!!! Buying all my aquarium supplies and livestock from here NO REGRETS. You can get all type of fish food frozen,Dry you name it. Fresh and Marine FISH, INVERTS and CORALS, PLANTS, MACRO ALGAE.. Support local. Staff is super friendly ask them anything you will get your answers. Thanks George for bringing everything under on roof.

Fantastic experience: I’m so impressed that you’re the first vendor i encountered that supports Apple Wallet’s order tracking in Canada! That’s really cool, and I appreciate you taking the time to make it happen. Keep up the great work!

Fantastic experience: Been a regular for about 6 months now, IMO the best aquatics store in Winnipeg! Very local to me, has affordable products, great deals and a very informative and convenient website. George and Brady are always very welcoming and are almost like walking encyclopedias. They helped me all throughout my reef keeping journey and reignited my love for aquariums. If you live in Winnipeg and you want high quality stocking for both saltwater AND freshwater, this is the place.

Fantastic experience: They have a great variety (and quality) of fish, invertebrates, plants and corals. Wonderful knowledge about water testing and the general fish hobby for salt and fresh! We had both our salt and freshwater tanks set up through them and are very satisfied with the entire process.

Negative experience: first time ever ordering: over $600 total in torches. all 5 corals were single bagged individually, inside a bigger one... I opened the box and one of the corals was completely out of water, as it leaked to the big bag.. in less than 24h it had died. i took pictures and email them... this is the reply: "This can sometimes happen due to airplane cargo pressure and is out of our control. We also provide a freebie to offset any ship issues that might occur. Thank you for business". Yet, all other 4 bags were ok.. they offset this risk by giving me a freebie - a zoa frag... Not even a store credit was offered... Needless to say, I'm not ordering from them again.. avoid at all costs. Update: 25% discount offered, but unnecessary at this point.

Fantastic experience: Have bought many fish, equipment and supplies from George over the last few years and have always been satisfied with my purchases. Best all around fish shop in the city especially for saltwater and higher end equipment. If you haven't gone here you need to check it out!

Fantastic experience: Always a great selection of corals and the staff have lots of knowledge! My favourite store in the city by far!

Fantastic experience: Best place to buy fishes and plants. I'm satisfied with service and prices

Fantastic experience: A very nice little aquarium store. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Place is small but well organized and well stocked with products and critters.

Negative experience: The staff were great when first purchased the fish, thought I had found a great new place! I called back a week later after an expensive fish died. All I asked was if they had any kind of warranty (other places do) . The guy on the phone was immediately rude and condescending. He asked why they would warranty when my aquarium water is bad or why when the fish would die in a week when they had it for a month and so on. I was completely caught off guard by his immediate rudeness and will never return! I received a call back after leaving the review and the guy on the phone was upset and argumentative about the review to the point that I had to hang up on him. Very odd experience, and great way to loose customers. I could care less about the fish dying, would have liked to be treated better!

Fantastic experience: Me and my boyfriend went there today, it was our first time at this fish store. George was excellent and was very friendly right off the hop. He was filled with information and very knowledgeable on products, and wasn’t afraid to help and assist. Customer service is hard to come by now a days. I would highly recommend coming to this store compared to any of the big box stores!!!

Fantastic experience: Ordered a couple of fishes a week ago. Arrived in just one day and the fishes were super healthy. The packaging was finest. Customer service was amazing. I would say this is the best store in Winnipeg to purchase livestock for your tank

Negative experience: Odd customer service, I searched Concrete Blonde in Google, and tapped call. I asked them if they carry hillstream loaches and the first thing they say is if I looked on their website. It felt very dismissive and an odd way to answer a simple question. It's fine to tell me you keep your website updates on stock but I don't see why anyone would lead with that if they're not being passive aggressive. The extra annoying part is they did say they had them afterwards, so I checked their website and it said they didn't have stock. All they had was Borneo sucker loach which are not the same family as hillstream loaches, they're similar but not the same. Edit: So the owner called me back today and although I appreciate the commitment to their business I don't really appreciate being harassed for sharing my feelings. To a degree I understand not appreciating a review of their business based on a telephone conversation. That said your business is represented through all media and the phone call I received from the owner took a very unfortunate tone. Truly the oddest experience with a business I've ever had, I can empathize that their business essentially becomes their life and family but this was just a step too far. I didn't like the original conversation, I was polite with the employee, I left feedback; that's it. No need for name calling, such a weird experience. If the review was too much before it's definitely not now. Edit 2: This is just too much, provide feedback he doesn't like and he harasses and insults you. This is not healthy behavior.

Fantastic experience: My go-to reef. Best price for corals and fish. Awesome stocks for equipment. If you want to start with aquarium. Go here. Great advice specially from the owner.

Negative experience: I called this store to ask if they have variety of fishes and the response I got from the man on the phone was sarcastic and rude. He asked me to repeat my question and said we are a fish store. Then asked me why I'm wondering this and that he's never been asked this question. I told him that some store many have few selections of fishes on site and that they may only have supplies on hand. And I told him that his response was super rude and that I will not be coming there ever and he hung up the phone on me!! Wow, unbelievable!

Fantastic experience: I wish I found this place when I first started exploring aquariums. George and Brady are just fantastic. Finding this place after spending years visiting all aquarium shops in Winnipeg, I immediately stopped going anywhere else. Highly recommend. If you're into aquariums and haven't been here yet, you're missing out.

Fantastic experience: Great friendly staff who will answer all your questions

Fantastic experience: Easy to find location. Enough parking space in front of the store. Has inspiring display set ups. Fair pricing. I had a good talk with the store founder and it is evident that he is passionate with the hobby. It reflects very well by how the set ups are done. The fish selection is great. Live aquatic plants are also looking well. A good selection is present and available. I found this store by many recommendations by other customers they had on facebook groups, and I am glad to have visited it myself. We took home 2 juvenile chocolate orandas, 4 thorn nerite snails, and some salvinias. It was all well packed as we mentioned that we are not from Winnipeg. He placed them in a secure and thick styro box. It was a great gesture that was above and beyond. We had bought more higher priced fish before from a different shop and even when we say we are travelling more than an hour, it was simply placed in a bigger bag. No box, no double bag. This is a shop that would like to keep their sold fish alive and enjoyable to their buyers. I hope more will support businesses like this.

Fantastic experience: Store is very organized, and fish tanks are very clear! Staff are friendly - very helpful and knowledgeable!

Positive experience: Staff are very nice and informative

Fantastic experience: My Sister and I went to this store today and we was impressed with everything. The store was bright and inviting, staff friendly and knowledgeable, fish healthy and well cared for and I was very impressed with selection. We will return often. Highly recommend this place!!!

Fantastic experience: My sister Susan and I went here today for first time. Very impressed with store. Owner and employee was awesome. Sorry forgot name. Very patient with us and knowledgeable and helpful. Love my platys, blue snails and blue shrimp. We will be back. Cindy

Fantastic experience: Best aquatic centre in Winnipeg! My best friend and I visited last week to get shrimps and fish. George was so helpful and very knowledgeable and suggested products that would help our shrimps survive. He gave us pointers on how to take care of our tanks. He even told us to not hesitate to ask if we ran into problems again and that he will make sure we’ll be successful in taking care of our shrimps. George and Brady were so friendly and they wouldn’t hesitate to help you and make sure your visit is worth the trip. We’ll keep coming back to this place! They are the best!!

Fantastic experience: I visited Concrete Blonde Aquatics yesterday to purchase some shrimps and plants for my aquarium, and I must say, it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. George, the manager, went above and beyond to assist me. He was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to educate me on how to properly prepare and maintain my aquarium water to ensure the health of my shrimps. I had been struggling for months with keeping shrimps alive, despite buying them from another store that offered me little guidance. George's advice was specific and practical, and it has already made a noticeable difference. It's clear that he genuinely cares about his customers' success and the well-being of the animals he sells. In addition to George's expertise, I was impressed by the friendliness and helpfulness of his staff, Brady. Both of them were all eager to assist and create a welcoming atmosphere. I highly recommend Concrete Blonde Aquatics to anyone looking for quality aquatic products and expert advice. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced hobbyist, you'll find their service and knowledge invaluable. I'm looking forward to returning for all my future aquarium needs!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic experience, staff was friendly and knowledgeable and very helpful! Prices were very fair and this is easily the best fish store in Winnipeg.

Fantastic experience: I was visiting from Calgary for a few days and wanted to find some coral to take home with me. I came in Sunday June 16th and was greeted as soon as I came in. I told the guy I would be driving 13 hours home after the weekend and he packaged everything really well to ensure everything survived the trip home. Thank you so much for the great service and selection. I hope to be back again!

Fantastic experience: My 1st order with CBA went terribly wrong, thanks to FedEx. CBA was all over it, as soon as I advised them I hadn't received any updates. They expended a LOT of time and effort and the package was eventually received ... too late for the lives it contained. CBA stepped up and sent a replacement, although not required under their policy. All items were in exceptional condition and are thriving. Can't thank CBA enough and will definitely be a repeat customer. Two thumbs up.

Fantastic experience: I just stopped in looking for my first fish tank and was greeted by Brady who was extremely nice and knowledgeable on all types of questions about fresh and saltwater. He helped me with getting everything I need to start out and was a huge help! Would highly recommend to anyone looking to get into aquariums

Fantastic experience: Very welcoming & mesmerizing shop. Brady helped us out throughout our visit. He was an extremely passionate and knowledgable individual. Answered our hundreds of questions and got us all set up to start our first tank! No complaints.

Fantastic experience: Great store. Owner/staff is very helpful and polite. You will definitely find everything you wish for your tank.

Fantastic experience: Amazing store! The first thing that stood out to me was the diverse selection of high quality, healthy coral and fish. The staff here are also incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. CB Aquatics is definitely my top recommendation for anything saltwater or freshwater related.

Negative experience: You never know how a stores customer service is until you have a issue and see how they respond. I was disgusted at the lack of responsibility they are willing to take. Just blame the customer. Absolutely sickened by the horrible attitude I received. I took pictures of the entire conversation if anyone questions what transpired. BUT I do take some of the blame as I did put trust in this shop. They have now lost several customers. If there was zero starts they'd get it.

Fantastic experience: The cleanest aquatic shop in the city. Best customer service I received. Very helpful and informative. I will continue supporting this business.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely Fanomanal! For a newbie like me it was easy to find all the essentials! Thanks Brady! Very nice!

Fantastic experience: After saving since Christmas, my son and I went into the store today to start the process of setting up his fresh water tank. I went in, only knowing what I had read online, and Brady was so helpful. He answered all my questions and provided me with so much knowledge that we will need to know for the tank set up and the care of the fish and creatures that my son will be purchasing. Such an amazing experience will definitely be using them for any future purchases.

Fantastic experience: Best fish/aquarium shop in Winnipeg. They were very welcoming to our small family, did their best to spread their attention among us and the other 4+ customers who were also in the store at the time. The livestock all looked well taken care of and the tanks were pristine and vibrant. They have made good use of the space they’re in and we were able to use our stroller no problem which might not seem noteworthy unless you’ve visited some of the other fish stores in Winnipeg. Having an actually usable website with up-to-date detailed inventory and information is huge. Prior to finding their store it felt like I was going to need to join group buys or pay for overnight shipping if I wanted a shot at getting what I wanted. Making an effort to put names to faces and even giving our a daughter a cute little whale stuffy craft to make at home was the icing on the cake. My family was very impressed and we look forward to returning in the future.

Fantastic experience: Just went here today for the very first time. The place is very cozy and really cool! They have both salt and fresh water fishes as well as the equipment that goes with both. This will 100% be the place I'll go to in the future for stuff I need; especially the plants, this store is the only one that I had luck finding a good selection of plants. They even have floating plants! The prices are reasonable too! I recommend you trying this place out before you decide to buy from the big chain pet stores.

Fantastic experience: First time visiting this store and very happy with my experience! I initially went in looking to get a UNS 60S tank but someone already bought the last one :') thankfully, the owner I believe, and another member of staff were able to help me find a nice substitute. They were very kind and even brought my things to my car. Also very great selection of betta fish, with tanks actually filtered and heated. Will be back for my next tank and fish!

Fantastic experience: Nicely maintained very well cared for shop with excellent displays and stocking of fish, corals and invertebrates for saltwater aquarium hobbyists. George and Brady are wonderful friendly and knowledgeable. 5 stars guys!

Fantastic experience: I'm new to the hobby and had some questions and ideas about my aquarium setup. Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable and recommended plants for my setup which were Very reasonably priced will be going back again.

Fantastic experience: These Amano shrimp sized up really nicely great color and I have a few that are already pregnant. Don't sleep on his fresh water game he brings in nothing but the best!

Fantastic experience: just got back from first visit, the store is great. Staff (Brendan/Braden) was friendly and knowledgeable. Aquariums were kept super clean and had a great variety of fish.

Fantastic experience: Super clean tanks, helpful staff and good prices on salt/RODI water

Fantastic experience: Good place to buy fishes and equipment

Fantastic experience: Consistent high quality service that exceeds expectations. Healthy, rare fish and corals. Very informative and clear. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Love this place! The place looks very organized and clean, fish are adorable and happy and the owner is very nice!

Fantastic experience: Definitely my new favourite aquarium store! I love the fact that the website shows u what they have in stock, so I don’t have to purposely drive to the store to find out what they have which is very convenient. I love their attention to detail, and most importantly the warm and welcoming atmosphere is what makes me love this store so much!

Fantastic experience: Very knowledgeable and friendly to deal with, always has my best interests in mind and helps me out with questions and pointing me in the right direction for things, ALWAYS has stock of neat things at fantastic prices!

Fantastic experience: Oh my gosh, only great things to say about George and Jesse, the Amazing A-Team! Always super knowledgeable and friendly. Appreciate you guys and all the help!!

Fantastic experience: Concrete Blonde is my favorite fish shop. Great selection of well looked -after fish, good selection of accessories and very knowledgeable staff.

Fantastic experience: The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and super helpful!!! Great place to go if you want to start an aquarium or if you have one already to add fish, shrimp, plants to it. Concrete Blonde Aquatics is taking great care of the fish tanks in store, super clean!! Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Went in wanting plants and parts to get a new tank "fish safe"... Jesse was ridiculously helpful, didn't mind my dumb questions, and bounced around between all of us who were in there without missing a beat. I think I've found my new favorite fish stuff place.

Fantastic experience: Hands down the best saltwater fish store in Winnipeg. Amazing staff that are always so incredibly helpful and friendly. They have a great selection and prices. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Best Aquarium store in the city. Nice selection, Staff were so kind and knowledgeable and not condescending like many other aquarium stores in the city. Prices are great too! I can’t wait to set up my new tank and shop here again .

Fantastic experience: good guy , clean store . My go to store . The best place

Fantastic experience: Top notch service, Concrete Blonde Aquatics went above and beyond! Great communication, healthy livestock and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: This store is excellent! George and Jesse are also amazing. Both are very friendly and easy to ask questions and get help from. Amazing selection, amazing prices, amazing people. It's my go-to from now on.

Fantastic experience: Best place in the city to buy saltwater fish! George is very knowledgeable. With a variety of fresh and salt water fish and supplies from lights to fishfood.

Fantastic experience: Nice clean store with good looking fish. Cheaper and better than a lot of other stores. Very friendly and nice guy

Fantastic experience: Always a great experience when there. Our go to salt water man.

Fantastic experience: Awsome staff, very clean store. George was super helpful explaining and setting me up with an ro unit with ato unit. Definitely don't get that kinda help, interest and knowledge towards customers nowadays. Definitely acquired a life long customer.

Fantastic experience: Best local LFS in the city Great staff and customer service.

Fantastic experience: Just recently set up my first tank and came in for a couple of live plants. The store looked great and all of their tanks looked clean and well kept. The staff is also super friendly and knowledgeable. I’m in the middle of setting up a new tank and will definitely be back!

Fantastic experience: Cute little fish shop. They definitely have a very cool selection of both freshwater and saltwater and corals! I love my adorable bumblebee gobies and will definitely be visiting again for more oddball fish in the future!

Positive experience: First time there and the tanks are beautiful. Store is clean and tidy. Price is fair and reasonable. Customer service is great. Would go back again.

Fantastic experience: CB aquatics is by far the best fish store in Winnipeg. The staff are friendly and are always ready to help me with my tank. On top of that, their selection for fish and coral is outstanding.

Fantastic experience: What separates this Aquarium shop from all others in Winnipeg is the knowable staff. They really seem to care about making my shopping experience enjoyable both in the store and when I'm at home and have questions.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely awesome store super knowledgeable staff Great prices and great selection definitely my go to store from now on

Fantastic experience: Got my betta fish from George and he was super helpful in getting everything setup. Its fun checking out all of his saltwater stuff too. The corals he has are absolutely stunning!

Fantastic experience: Very helpful! Great store to shop at for all your aquarium needs!even the odd bonus :)

Fantastic experience: Purchased quite a bit of products from CB Aquatics. I have gotten a high end aquarium with custom cabinets and everything in between. I would highly recommend this business as the service matches if not exceeds the products sold. All of the fish purchased here are in very healthy condition, all the way to late night(after hours) troubleshooting of the apex systems and other aquarium issues. This is the LFS that people need to go to to be successful in saltwater hobby. Tank set up installed August 2023.

Fantastic experience: My go to place for aquatic stuff. Knowledgeable and friendly staff . I wanted a custom sump made, and he explained different options for overflow, sump and made an awesome sump for my 380 gallon tank. Thank you.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Concrete Blonde Aquatics. Excellent service, owner very passionate about the hobby, very happy with the products we received. Best part about the service was how the owner packed up our order for us on Monday because we were traveling back home to ontario that day even though the store was closed. We went to a different store first and they didn't want to do that for us. Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: I quickly came in for some floating plants for my guppies. The frogbit were healthy looking and my guppies are loving them. I haven't had the chance to check the entire store. From what I saw, the store looks amazing. Owner is also great. He showed me what his Archers could do... great little trick. :)

Fantastic experience: Concrete blonde is an amazing wealth of knowledge! I am still a beginner when it come to the salt water world of tanks but he is very patient when it comes to explaining the steps to me. I feel as though everything is very reasonably priced considering the salt water hobby can be quite expensive and he makes the whole experience very personal. I’m excited for my next visit!

Fantastic experience: The best store in the city. Owner is very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended !!!

Fantastic experience: I have purchased several shrimp and some plants here. The people I have met are friendly and knowledgeable so this seemed like the logical first step when I had a possibly sick fish. I showed the owner pictures and he told me he believed it was a lesion and how to treat it. I didn't feel obligated to purchase anything but I will certainly be coming here for all my aquatic needs.

Fantastic experience: Extremely clean fish store that will take the time to educate you when you shop. We're very lucky that Winnipeg has a coral, fish store like this!!!

Fantastic experience: Great customer service with healthy fish and lots of variety.

Fantastic experience: Great variety of stock in store and very kind employees. Got everything you need and the employees treat you really nice, would definitely recommend to others for any freshwater or saltwater aquarium needs!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been there a few times, nice local store and the owner is a very friendly and knowledgeable person

Fantastic experience: I popped into this fish store last week for a couple of female guppies to add to my tank and the store owner was very friendly and knowledgeable about all things fish related. The store was very clean and aesthetically pleasing how it is displayed. Will definitely return.

Fantastic experience: This place is my new go to for any and everything fish related. Owner is super friendly and knowledgeable, proper fish care is a priority here and I will always get my fish and supplies here! He gives great advice, great prices compared to most places, and I'm always happy with my service! Thank you guys so much. *edit* my bettas love the stuff I get there as well and are thriving!