Fintastic has an extensive selection of freshwater fish displayed in a system of over 100 showcase aquariums. We carry or can special order anything you need, from common guppies and goldfish to rare cichlids and discus. If you need inspiration, check out one of our beautiful display aquariums.
Every week, we buy fish from quality wholesalers all over the country, who receive their fish from top sources all over the world!. We’ve been getting our fish from them for years and trust them to deliver the best quality specimens to us, and you!
Our staff of knowledgeable and friendly hobbyists pride themselves on expert knowledge in the area of freshwater fishkeeping. Our expertise is important considering the various species we carry: everyone’s old friend the goldfish, angelfish, cichlids from Africa as well as Central & South America, gouramis, tetras, barbs, bettas, danios, rasboras, guppies, and catfish, as well as Charlottes’ largest variety of unusual and rare species: corydoras catfish, freshwater stingrays, unusual plecostomus catfish, Australian rainbowfishes, and rare tetras. We can special order fish, so if you don’t see it in the store, we will do our best to get it for you.
A school of freshwater fish darting through a forest of underwater live plants is one of the most beautiful sights in the hobby. Whether you just want to add a few live plants to your existing aquarium, or wish to set up a new nature aquarium filled with thriving greenery, we can help you get what you need.
We offer the Southeast’s largest selection of Tanganyika cichlids, including shell-dwelling, Lamprologus, Brevis, Caudopunctatus, Ocellatus, Black Calvus and Compessiceps, various Julidochromis species as well as Frontosa, Bridchardi, Tretocephalus and much more. Fintastic is also the only place in the region to find large growing exotic neo-tropical cichlids including Umbees, Festae, Istantum, and Grammodes. These fish are always available in various sizes and varieties.
We also offer the region’s best selection of community fish such as tetras, Cory cats, small loaches and botias. barbs, gouramis, rainbows, platys, mollys, and of course guppies.
In addition to fish, we also carry a wide selection of freshwater aquatic and semi-aquatic plants. We receive our plants weekly, right along with the fish. We normally stock cabomba, banana plants, Amazon swords, Java fern, Java moss, various aponogeton species, lugwigia, hygrophila, ambulia, and many more that we can special order.
We encourage you to examine all of our fish and plants before purchasing, so come and plunge into a freshwater tropical experience!
