The Fish Bowl Too

The Fish Bowl Too Since 1999, with thousands of products to meet the needs of all your pets. We have live fish, reptiles, small animals and cats all time.

06/28/2025

CLOSED VACATION 7/4 thru 7/14.

đŸ˜„ Remember sweet, little Wyeth? We followed his story last year from being locked in a basement through recovery. I chec...
06/27/2025

đŸ˜„ Remember sweet, little Wyeth? We followed his story last year from being locked in a basement through recovery. I check on him from time to time. I cannot believe that he is STILL in foster care. He's being passed over at every adoption event. đŸ˜„ This little guy has come so far, this isn't right.

06/25/2025
The hyacinth are getting really big and we have quite a few, so if you want some, starting Tuesday, we're lowering the...
06/16/2025

The hyacinth are getting really big and we have quite a few, so if you want some, starting Tuesday, we're lowering the price to 3 for 10.00.

Spotlight on Opie, "High five, weekend in sight!"
06/12/2025

Spotlight on Opie, "High five, weekend in sight!"

Here it goes again. I'm posting some of the derogatory bs posted by someone who hasn't got the bravery to post with her ...
06/07/2025

Here it goes again. I'm posting some of the derogatory bs posted by someone who hasn't got the bravery to post with her name. I know who you are though, I saw you as you wished my father a good day and as the cameras caught you. You're not very smart about the timing because you left and then posted. As soon as I get the photo from the cameras, maybe...I'll put your photo here as well. For now, we're settling for the keyboard warrior's comments who think they know or pretend to understand anything of which they have no clue. Thank you to those who've called in disgusted by the remarks and to the people who've defended me because THEY know what a family business is. It's funny to me that you point out about a litter box meant for five cats. You failed to count the number of available boxes, you also commented on a fish which was missed, perhaps it died and fell behind an ornament and then began to float. Either way, it was missed. Yet you say nothing about the rats and mice....hm, is that because I was tending to them as you took your precious photo evidence on your phone? Let's get one thing straight, you understand NOTHING about a family business, you understand nothing about my life or that I do not answer to anyone who feels the need to tell me what I should do as the only person maintaining, cleaning and feeding four out of the five days we are open, as well as days we're not. Let's see YOU maintain what I do, I'll bet not, in fact I'm sure not. As far as calling the humane society? Wrong again. The right information wasn't even posted about who the officers are and it's not the society, it's the department of agriculture. Want their number? You have a choice and that choice is don't come back because if you do, I will make that choice for you by having you removed. I'm not here for abuse from petty, sneaky cowardly people like you who now look the fool. If you desire a clean store as soon as the door opens, go to the box chains 'cause that's not, nor has it ever been, how it happens here. By the end of the day, all is right. Btw, the phone has been blowing up with people offended by your remarks and wanting to volunteer...so for that much, thanks!

handsome Lupeydoo (Lupin) says Happy Friday! ❀
06/06/2025

handsome Lupeydoo (Lupin) says Happy Friday! ❀

06/06/2025

We have power and we are open.

06/05/2025

June is "adopt a cat month". Go forth and celebrate.

06/04/2025

Closed early today. AC problem, too hot and yucky. Open tomorrow at 11.

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725 N Warren Avenue
Apollo, PA
15613

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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Where we came from...

Long ago (1975) and someplace in Apollo, PA (a basement)...a man named Deane decided to turn his fish hobby into a side business after his nine to five grind on the weekdays and all day on weekends. From it’s humble beginnings of painted cement floors in a walk-space fit for three side-by-side strollers, he and his family worked lovingly at his hobby...

...and nurtured it into what it is today.

Back then and in a much more simple world, a wooden hand-painted sign adorned his front yard. Black letters spelled out, “The Fish Bowl” over top (of course) a fish silhouette. The sign was illuminated with a single overhead light under a makeshift canopy, parking was up and down the street and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sometimes people would walk a block or more from their parking spot in order to visit. Families of folk from near and far came to buy some ornaments and gravel or to pick a pet fish from the selection in a handful of fish tanks. His daughter (me), sold five-year-old hand-painted pet rocks at the reasonable price of 10 cents each.

The highlight of any visit for the customer back then was to watch Deane feed and “pet” his electric eel (wearing heavy-duty rubber gloves of course). To a little “pet rock entrepreneur” watching from the counter, that wet pet seemed too dangerous (and probably too slimy) to entertain. It also seemed that maybe her father was...well, TOTALLY BONKERS, NUTZO!