Located in Augusta, Ga. since 1982, Bob's Tropical Fish is the largest independent aquarium store and water garden center in the Southeastern United States. What started as a literal hole in the wall shop on Washington Road 27 years now draws thousands customers from all over Georgia and South Carolina and continues to build its reputation as "the ultimate tropical fish and water garden destination."

Bob Hockman and his wife Patricia opened the original Bob's Tropical Fish in a tiny 950 square foot store on Washington Road in 1982. Ten years later, Bob expanded the store to 2,800 square feet when he moved into another suite in the same strip center. Within no time, Bob's store was again bursting at the seams and he knocked out a wall and added another 2,000 feet in 2000. Despite a complete remodel of the center soon after that, the space on Washington Road soon proved too small again, and Bob started planning his new facility.

After searching for months, Bob and Patricia selected a highly visible lot at the corner of Old Petersburg Rd. and Baston Rd. at the end of Riverwatch Parkway in Martinez. The new store was designed and built from the ground up as the ultimate tropical fish and water garden center with wide aisles, carefully designed lighting and state-of-the-art filtration to assure the health and quality of the soon-to-be-expanded inventory. Construction soon commenced and the new 5,400 square foot store opened in 2007.

This beautiful new facility was designed for the comfort and convenience of Bob’s customer and the thousands of tropical, saltwater and pond fish that call Bob’s home. From the moment you pull into the beautifully landscaped parking area you’ll know you’ve found a special place with enhanced lighting, a huge live fish selection, wide aisles, convenient new fixtures and displays and a beautiful new pond and water garden section.
 
Healthy Fish, Happy Fish
One of our younger clients once made the comment that our fish seem happier than the fish she saw in other stores. We laughed about it, but the more we talked about it the more plausible it became. Our fish are happier ... because they're healthier.

With more than 27 years of experience, Bob has an uncanny knack for buying the right fish and making sure they are in perfect health before they are ever offered for sale. This attention to detail results in a better aquarium or water garden at your home or business.

We invite you to explore our website or visit our retail store and water garden center in Martinez. You will be amazed at the huge selection of fish, plants, aquariums, equipment, supplies and the South's largest display water garden.

Water Garden Experts
Come see why Bob's Tropical Fish is the place to go for water gardening expertise, equipment, plants, fish and accessories. Check out our 15,000 gallon water feature and let our friendly staff members help you design your dream water garden.

THE DIFFERENCE
Knowledge is the difference in Bob's and the big retail stores. Visit us and see why Bob's is No. 1 in the Southeast