Onalaska, WI · Near La Crosse

Reef tanks and rainforest floors, under one roof.

A locally owned shop for freshwater and saltwater fish, live aquatic plants, reptiles, inverts and feeders. New livestock arrives almost every week — and it goes fast.

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4.8★: 59 Google reviews
50+: live plant species
Weekly: fish & plant deliveries

Vivid blue and red discus fish swimming in a store display tank

Recent arrivals

Everything is quarantined, settled and eating before it hits the floor.

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Blue and red patterned discus fish in a planted aquarium

Freshwater

Discus & Community Fish

Fresh deliveries land most weeks — bettas, tetras, cichlids and centerpiece showstoppers.

Deep blue dream neocaridina shrimp on aquarium substrate

Inverts

Shrimp & Snails

Amano, cherry and blue dream shrimp, plus assassin snails. Amanos $4.95.

Coiled pink and orange boa constrictor in a display enclosure

Reptiles

Boas, Beardies & More

Bearded dragons and Zoo Med Pro 120 gallon enclosures are in the store now.

Western hognose snake resting in coconut fiber bedding

Reptiles

Hognose & Small Snakes

Hand-picked, settled in and feeding before they ever hit the sales floor.

From the shop floor

Delivery news, restocks and closures, straight from the store.

July 10
Bearded Dragons and Zoo Med Pro 120 Gallon enclosures are in!!
May 8
Pond Goldfish, KOI, and Hardy/Tropical Lilies are now in stock for the spring season, plus another round of tropical plants and fish.
April 4
Axolotls are back in stock — 5" wild-type, $59.95.
February 27
Four fish deliveries, three plant deliveries and four supply drops in just over a month. The shelves are full.
December 16
Gift Cards have arrived — a great gift for the pet hobbyist in the family. 🎁

Pink and orange boa constrictor coiled in a planted enclosure

A business becoming

We opened in June 2025 with crickets, worms and frozen rodents — no internet, no card reader, and a lot of empty tanks. Since then we've filled the racks with freshwater and saltwater livestock, 50+ plant species, feeder rodents, reptiles and supplies.

It's a work in progress, and hopefully always will be. Stop in and see it in person.

Visit the store

986 12th Ave S
Onalaska, WI 54650

(608) 816-2035

aquaticexoticpet@gmail.com

Credit and debit cards accepted. Gift cards available in store. Hours can change around holidays — give us a call if you're driving in.

Western hognose snake in coconut fiber substrate at the store

Hours

Monday10am – 7pm
Tuesday10am – 7pm
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10am – 7pm
Friday10am – 7pm
Saturday10am – 5pm
Sunday11am – 4pm

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