About Us

Batfish Aquatics

Batfish Aquatics was founded in 2012 in order to provide a wide assortment of the rare, unusual, and just plain cool fish that are becoming increasingly difficult (or are already impossible) to find in retail stores. We carry a wide selection of Apistogramma, tetras, barbs, catfish, and others that you'll never see in the Local Fish Store, as well as fishes from local and hobbyist breeders that simply blow the box store fish out of the water. Our inventory is constantly changing, so check back frequently.

Batfish Aquatics strongly believes in supporting the aquarium hobby as a whole. We frequently make donations to aquarium clubs, aquarium related events, and various charities. We purchase quality fish and plants from hobbyist breeders and growers -- if you're a hobbyist who is breeding something unusual, contact us and let us know! As part of our efforts to support the aquarium hobby, if you are a member of a local aquarium club, e-mail us a scan of your membership card and you'll receive 10% off your order! Please note that this excludes national and international societies (e.g., ACA, AKA, etc.), as well as 'virtual' aquarium clubs.

Additionally, we were founded on the seemingly antiquated belief that customer service is not a thing of the past. While we are often very busy, and ... well, sometimes a little more absent-minded, scatterbrained (reminder, buy milk) and just plain forgetful than we would like, we try to respond to all requests and queries from anyone. If you have questions about your fish tank, are looking for a particular fish, or just want to chat about fish, drop us a note!

You also have our personal guarantee that in the unlikely event that something ever goes wrong with your order, we will try our very best to make it right for you, even when it's not our fault. Postman delivered a box of fish and left them in the baking sun? Box got lost and took 3 weeks to get to you? Contact us -- we'll try to make it right!