Jim was kind and considerate with great customer service as well as attention to detail.

Always very informative, great pricing, good selection. Great looking peacock cichlids. Ive won two banner contests with one of his neolamprologus pulcher. All around a great experience every time I go there.

JimHas great prices and has a good selection of supplies, medication, and food. If he does not have something available he will order it for you.Very knowledgeable! Enjoy shopping at his store. I would recommend it.

Best place in Middleberg Hts for all your aquarium needs. If they don’t have it you don’t need it, but I am sure Jim will order it if you really want it. Stop in and say Hi and check out some of the nicest fish around

Jim, the owner, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Great prices and good selection. Will definitely visit again. Highly recommended!

Greatttt prices and supplies. Owner is very nice and knowledgeable on his equipment he sells !!!!

Always a pleasure to work with online. Great products and quick ship time. Thank you again!!!

Look for the block of buildings 6777 on the east side of Engle rd. Front of store faces north. Jim welcomed me in and showed me the Cichlid collection offered. From 2 to 5 are on display. After looking at an adult male peacock, Jim found me a 3 version. He took the time to explain the tank hierarchy and coloring up of the tank boss and tank water. He recommended adding the my fish in the evening when lights are low. My guy looks great and is probably closest to my largest. Will be back. Take the time to look at tank decor for sale. Will be back.

Stopped in today to check out some plecos. Jim was extremely nice and very helpful. Hes a wealth of knowledge when it come to freshwater fish and supplies. He helped me select a gold nugget pleco, and even cut me a good deal. Ill definitely be back for some cichlids once I get a bigger tank!

Jim is a very helpful individual. Store is small and unnoticeable from street due to office store design. However he carries a large inventory for such a small space in both salt water and tropical fish supplies. Only thing is I wish he carried saltwater livestock but he currently only deals in fresh water livestock. Definitely worth a stop as his prices seem better than most.

Jim at Rift Lake Aquatics is absolutely one of the best in business. If you are in Northeast Ohio you need to check this place out! Beautiful African cichlids, etc. A+ in my book. Jim is extremely knowledgeable and really wants to help you any way he can!

Great prices great service love this place

In my opinion I dont think the store is worth traveling too. Ive been there 3xs my brother-in-law took me the 1st time I bought severums that had ich and died(I didnt know they had ich). The 2nd time other shops and ppl through out the hobby spoke well of the owner. So why not give him another try. I went and asked several questions in which he gave no concise answer and they were simple questions about putting fish with other fish. I also was interested in a large severum that was in the front room tank but the tanks water had a bloom of some sort which turned the water a milky white color. The tank had no light and yet he wanted to still sale me the fish. This last time I came sign said shop opens at noon. Well needless to say it wasnt open I called and he said hed be there shortly. I didnt wait and Ill never return. Also this place has stuff everywhere so be careful walking around. Also the tanks are not cared for properly in my opinion so again Ill NEVER RETURN.

I love it that my conoadres spot he haves a little of everything

The owner is very friendly! He offers tons of foods, supplies & meds at good, fair prices! The fish room is smaller than some but the fish in there are healthy, happy, active... a good sale size & even some big boys for the the prepared fresh water enthusiast. I highly recommend!

Jim is one hell of a guy. His supplier raised the price on the 7.5 gallon nano cube I bought but he sold it to me at the price I was told over the phone instead of upping the price on me when I showed up to buy. His prices are already the best in town but his honesty speaks more. I’m going to be a long time customer.

This place is tiny. The fish tanks are not maintained properly and it smells funky because of it. The product selection for aquarium supplies is nice. But its over crowded and hard to find what you are looking for. But prices are reasonable.

Large selection of (freshwater) supplies for such a small store. They sell mostly chiclids, plecos, and catfish and their stock seems healthy and well cared-for at decent prices.

Always friendly, great service, very knowledgeable. Honestly he is a real good fish person that knows his stuff. I would recommend him to any one just beginning or in the hobby for years. Always healthy fish and great deals.

Local owner. Great pricing on pond, salt or freshwater aquatic supplies and fish

Owner is super friendly & knows his stuff!

Very interesting place lots of good stuff

Rift is just one of many of favorites , I Love this place , Very Small but to the point , Jim the the owner is very nice and accommodating guy, what he doesnt have he will get and his prices are very reasonable, almost half of what it cost down the street and in the commercial pet stores. Like I said the place is small and to be expected, cluttered , however if you cant find what you need at a good price you better get your eyes checked. Hes got a great selection of cichlids in back, so far Ive purchased around 8 fish from Jim with no problems theyre healthy and they look great. He even fills your bags with oxygen for a long ride home. Rift Lake gets a thumbs up from me. Definitely give this place a try, Look around, more and more things just keep popping out at you. Alfred Zocchi

Great experience, nice healthy fish, a lot of Merchandise and Jim him self was very helpful and respectful I will definitely be back.

Great store. Great guy.

I thought I was walking into a pet store this felt like a place to have fish at because the wife wont allow them at home.

Great aquatics store and Owner it is a bit small but intimate space unlike the bigger store were you feel lost and find it hard to get help when needed. If you love chiclids or African chiclids this is your spot.

We found this store about a year ago, and we love it. Super helpful and friendly. We have some great fish from there and just went back for more.

FINALLY after 3 years of searching we found the PERFECT place!! Pricing is phenomenal and wow what a selection! I recommend anyone with a love for aquariums to shop here! It has everything you want or need!!

The owner is a very nice guy and is always willing to give you the right stuff for what you need

Jim is the best! Great prices below retail, amazing stock of dry goods and fish. Will return

Jim was very helpful and friendly, good selection of cichlids and fish keeping supplies. Will definitely be back. I bought quite a few fish and all are very healthy and doing great.

If youre looking for Plecos this is the place. If youre looking for fish this is the place. This store should definitely be in your store rotation when looking for new fish.

The owner Jim is very nice. He helped a lot for finding what I need for my tank. Didnt hard sale anything. Prices are competitive. I had a very enjoyable and relaxing shopping experience. Will definitely shop again in the future.

Can’t say enough about this place and Jim. Jim is very knowledgeable and always willing to help with your needs or any questions you may have. Amazing prices for quality fish and supplies!

Great service, and a great selection of fish.

Jim is a wealth of knowledge and has the best prices in the area by far. This is my go-to LFS and the competition isnt even close

Love Rift! His fish are always gorgeous and healthy! Great deals! Been going to him for years. Great variery of cichlids, plecos and more!

This is seriously the best fish store in the area! I love going here to buy fish. They have amazing prices!! Well kept fish and they are all beautiful. Jim is so helpful and kind. Go here if you want the best quality fish for the best price!!!

Jim is a personable guy, with quality fish and selection. Reasonable prices!

Store owner Jim is a very nice person to talk to for aquatic advice.

Excellent!!!! Top-notch Aquarium Supplies, live stock, customer service. Highly recommended!

Quality over quantity...VERY knowledgeable and has some very nice plecos!!!

Great store....tons of fish and equipment....prices as cheap or cheaper than Amazon!

Jim is awesome and very knowledgeable. He has the best interest of the fish, and will take the time to explain their behaviors and compatability. He always has a great selection of cichlids with competitive pricing. Also, he has a great selection of supplies and good quality foods.

Fantastic customer service. Jim was very understanding and helpful.

Great selection of supplies and very low prices ! There is also a nice selection of cichlids and fancy plecostomus.

You know someone told me this place had good deals on lights and on aquatic accessories so I went there to check it out I also heard he had cool plecos and dealt with cichlids.and I shouldnt have listened when I saw the way the fish were living in green water with no lights on the tanks and the tanks probly never get cleaned even the nice tank you see on google look awful and it will make you sick.i wouldnt reccomend him to anyone and he should sell his buisness and give up...if you dont care for fish it shouldnt even be your hobby even better it should not be your buisness dont go there and dont buy fish unless you want to bring home internal parasites to the fish you already own....

This place is awesome! The owner is very kind and extremely helpful. He has no problem answering questions from newbie aquarium enthusiasts such as myself. His prices are absolutely fantastic. Ive gotten most of my fish and froggy supplies from him, for a fraction of what I would pay at other stores! He is very honest, and he doesnt try to sell you anything that you dont need, which I appreciate a ton.If you need fish supplies or advice, do not hesitate to go here. I promise you wont regret it!

Great place to buy fish! Jim is always great to work with and very knowledgeable. Many fish stores will just try and sell fish but Jim makes sure you leave with the right ones. He has the best prices around and always have beautiful fish in stock! The store is smaller but he has everything you need!

Small and a little cluttered but a good selection of supplies. Fish selection honestly underwhelmed me and is as the name suggest just African cichlids. Didn’t see anything that got me excited but I honestly was just checking the place out and didn’t need anything. The owner was beyond nice and very cool to talk with. I’d trust him and feel good giving him my money. Prices are extremely fair so check them out before going online. Bought a eheim heater for maybe a buck more then amazon. Told me about his excellent deals on frozen food so they will be my go to spot for frozen.

Great service and nice selection

Jim is extremely knowledgeable, and helpful. Always has great looking fish! Great hidden little gem, and Im glad I found him! If you want some great looking cichlids rift lake aquatics is where its at!!

Jim is a wonderful guy to deal with. His knowledge of the hobby is vast. The selection of fish that he has are like champagne. But I can afford them on my beer budget. I dont hesitate to recommend Rift Lake Aquatics to anyone.

Always helpful and has a ton of stock on aquarium accessories!

Great prices, great selection. A pleasure to do business with.

Good service great prices awesome fishes that’s why I say I’ll be back

Jim was a big help. Gave honest answers and helped me get what I needed. Great friendly service that went above and beyond expectations. I will definitely be shopping here again. Also for fish he mainly deals with cichlids and plecos but had lots of different fish foods and all different size containers of it. Great store.

Great selection and prices for fish and supplies. The owner is knowledgeable, helpful, and very friendly. I plan on shopping there again soon.

Rift lake has tons of equipment on hand at great prices will definitely be back

Great local aquarium resource! Thanks Jim!!

This place is great! Jim is awesome! I recommend everyone to this place. Fish chemicals, Filters , fish food all of the prices are amazing!

Great selection of fish and supplies.

Good place to buy fish

Awesome cichlid shop

Great store, allot of selection..

Great advice and wonderful supplies!

Jim the owner has the best prices around. He has a good selection of dry goods and can special order in items not in stock. If you belong to NEOfish you can get a 10%-15% addition discount off of his already low prices. He also has live fish many different varieties including some hard to find L number Plecos.

Great place to get your aquarium needs. Has some odd cichlids you wont find anywhere else around the area. Tons of food, filters, deco and other fish related items .

Good prices lots of aquarium products.

Many nice species available at great prices. Equipment and food available at awesome prices too. Jim answered many questions.

Awesome store! Great prices and very welcoming. If you are in aquatics you must come here.

Jim the owner is a great man he has a great selection and very goo prices hes very knowledgeable and will take time to answer you questions and or concerns.

Jim is very helpful, and everything we needed was in stock. Great store would definitely recommend it.

Jim Laco of Rift Lake Aquatics is a perhaps one of the best in the hobby. If you need advice or some really nice fish, Jims the guy. And dont forget about the food for the fishes, he carries nothing but the best.

Always a nice visit stopping in. Great prices and if he doesnt have something he always has gotten it for in a reasonable amount of time and great price.

Nice fish store !

Best cichlid store in town! Any negative reviews are from non customers!!!!

Very low key and down to earth guy and very reasonable prices

Great fish awesome guy very knowledgeable. Best prices around on food and accessories also!

Best prices around...The owner is very friendly and if he does not have what you need he will order for you...

Always great help and service. Best aquarium store in the area and great prices.

Great experience knowledgeable staff lots of great stuff at great prices cant wait to go back

Great prices hands down especially if you live local. Jim is very helpful and can get anything you would need.

My son and I stopped in and Jim was a big help. We are new to cichlids and and we picked up some great fish and advice!

Best place in Cleveland for fish and supplies, Jim even has lots of stuff for reptiles. Prices are great!!!!

Jim has some of THE BEST DEALS in town!! Whether your looking for chemicals/heaters/lights/plants/gravel or sand/ TANKS! (Both fish and reptile)/quality food brand choices(dry and frozen)/ and of course fish!! You will not find better prices on quality fish or fish tank products in Cleveland than at rift lake aquatics. Amazing customer service every time Im in there and jim is always ready and willing to answer all my questions or needs!! YOUVE GOTTA CHECK IT OUT!!! YOUVE JUST GOTTA!!

Best service in town with eBay like prices

Jim very knowledgeable on his products and fish

Great deals on fish,fish tanks and supplies!! Highly recommended to check out!

Unbelievable knowledge, assortment, and customer service. Thank you for all your help with my aquatic needs and questions.

This place is amazing! If your into African Cichlids, this place is for you!

Jim Laco of Rift Lake Aquatics is my go to 1 stop shop for aquatic dry goods from food to filters and everything in between. Also the selection of fish is awesome! He carries a wide variety of cichlids and plecos that you just dont see anywhere else. Service and prices are hands down the best in town!

Absolutely the best prices and service!

Jim is extremely helpful, great prices on everything. Highly recommend Rift Lake Aquatics if youre looking for some African cichlids and fish supplies!

Fish dead in back room where they keep them not really a store youd trust buying fish from.

The best service and prices in the biz!

Nice fish

Love this place

A little small, but good quality.