Big Al's Aquarium - Mississauga

Great staff especially Elisa - one of the livestock pros - she is very patient & helpful, and answers any questions you might have. Always a healthy and great selection of fish and related products for all needs, at good prices. I make the trip to this location all the way from Markham as the shopping experience here is well worth it!
7 years ago (19-11-2017)

stopping by to write a review because I have always enjoyed coming to this store to get inspired for my next animal project - and they have most things you would ever need. I now bring my kids here, including my gleeful boy who is now 12 and reverts to a little one when he walks through the doors. It has been free entertainment and education for my kids for years, and the staff are helpful. During the weekend it can get very demanding on the staff, so during the week is a good time to get their ear if you need specific expertise. Lots of interesting creatures arrive there. What I would like to see in the pet trade in general is more local or captive bred creatures, and some that are caught in sensitive habitats should really be phased out completely, cool or not.
7 years ago (16-09-2017)

The first impression of the store with their decent amount of live stocks and kind staffs was great. One of their staffs went beyond helping me (as beginner of shrimp and plant aquarium) selecting right kinds. However, it turned out that it wasn't okay keeping 10 shrimps in 2 different kinds. One kind was aggressive and hurting the other kind. Additionally I found out that Algae Wafer contains Copper which is critically dangerous for invertebrates. They sold me Algae Wafers saying that is what they feed their shrimps. So, I returned 2 shrimps that were aggressive to others. One of their staffs gave me a credit for those. When I mentioned about the food is not the right kind for shrimps, the staff was stubbornly repeated the same story of "that is what we feed ours. It should be okay because it is very small amount." When it comes to animals' well being, you (as a staff working at such store) have to be more knowledgeable and serious than trying to hold $10 sale. She could have kept a customer who will give them continuous business. Instead, they lost a customer.
7 years ago (24-09-2017)

Nice place to buy fish. We go from all the way from Brampton to this place as its sells a variety of fishes, prices are better than its competitors n even other Big Al branches, staff is knowlegable and helpful etc
7 years ago (27-11-2017)

Love spending time with kids in this store. They have large selection of fish. Store helpers are adequate, they are always in a hurry though. The cashier was terrible, not helpful, looked mad while receiving my money.
7 years ago (17-11-2017)