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AFS INC. has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • AFS INC.

      Reno, NV 89502-1643

      BBB Accredited Business
    • AFS INC.

      806 W Hyde Park Blvd Inglewood, CA 90302-3306

    Business ProfileforAFS INC.

    Tropical Fish
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.43/5stars

    Average of 21 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 12/15/2021

    Years in Business: 8

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    Overview

    AFS Inc, a Nevada corporation, operates under the trade name aquariumfishsale.com. AquariumFishSale.com      Wholesale distributor of  saltwater fish, freshwater fish, corals and aquarium plants to aquarium hobbyists in all 50 States.

    Products & Services

    Live aquarium fish, Live aquarium plants, Live aquarium coral

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    AFS INC. has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • AFS INC.

        Reno, NV 89502-1643

        BBB Accredited Business
      • AFS INC.

        806 W Hyde Park Blvd Inglewood, CA 90302-3306

      Location of This Business
      Reno, NV 89502-1643
      BBB File Opened:
      3/20/2018
      Years in Business:
      8
      Business Started:
      3/1/2016
      Business Incorporated:
      3/1/2016
      Accredited Since:
      12/15/2021
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Business Management
      • Mr. John Hegstad, General Manager
      • Mr. Randy Hegstad, General Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. John Hegstad, General Manager
      • Mr. Randy Hegstad, General Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Randy Hegstad, General Manager

      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/23/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      05/05/2022 I bought fish from this website, only after I emailed did they ship them. A fish arrived dead they refunded me for that, within 24 hours 5 others died, I checked my water quality, nothing was wrong, the other tetra is still alive so it's obviously not my water or something that I did, it was the fish. I emailed them they didn't get back to me until today saying tough luck. That's absurd. Now, all of the neon tetras are on sale on their site, VERY VERY suspicious!!
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      Customer Reviews

      21 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Michael C

      5 stars

      04/25/2024

      AFS INC. is now my place for buying fish. I ordered 2X's from them and am confident to keep buying from them. The first order was my first ever buying online and shipping. I was nervous about it. The fish came and some of the bags had leaked but the fish were all still alive. 1 **** was in bad shape though and died later. Every other fish was great and are now doing well in my tank. I told AFS about the leaky bags and they said if over the next 24 hours was any loss they would take care of it. Also the ****. That is awesome. Once these fish leave AFS they are at the mercy of Fed Ex and out of the control of anyone that cares about these fish till they arrive at their new homes. It's always a risk to ship fish. AFS still has the live policy despite that. I put in another fish order and it came yesterday and it was perfect. Beautiful healthy active fish and no leaks. They even added another fish I wanted to my last order after I placed the order! I LOVE this place and will buy from them again. If there is a problem, TELL them and they will work it out with you. Thank you AFS! I love my fish!

      AFS INC. Response

      04/26/2024

      Nice review ******* thank you. We do pack the fish so they should be good for 48 hours in case there is a one day delay somewhere along the ***** shipment (or *** we used them in the past). Sometimes that does not work though due to extreme weather conditions - hot or cold. And most fish, as long as they have a little air and are wet, can survive several hours if there is a punctured bag for instance. You must have done a good job acclimating the **** because it does cause quite a bit of stress and also if it happens again maybe add a little ich medicine - stress and create these outbreaks. Fortunately odds our in your favor! (or the fish's favor). We experience a 2% "problem" rate on shipping. And in the 2% case most of these the fish survive.

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