Fintique has been serving fish lovers since 1975 at 701 West Ave San Antonio Texas. Please use the web or call us at 210-735-2829 to acquire driving directions. During this period we have seen many fads come and go, but we have remained steadfast in our goal. To provide you with the best selection, highest quality, and unsurpassed prices on tropical fish and supplies. To ensure this we believe in...

  Yes, we could sell you items you don't need to make high dollar sales like some pet shops but why. At Fintique we believe that understanding your aquarium will guarantee a successful aquarium and a loyal repeat customer.  Spending allot of money on non-needed or 'high-tech' items probably will not. Not fully understanding why a fancy high dollar item verses a lower costing item is needed for your tank to succeeded and prosper causes major problems. Over many years in business we have found this to be very true.

"Spending  large amounts of money on your freshwater OR saltwater set-up will not relate to how well any aquarium performs".

     Understand your aquarium and think like a fish. Do fish get intense lighting 10-12 hours per day ?  (i.e.. think, sunrise-sunset, not mid-day all the time). Would you like to swim in a sewer ? ( not doing regular partial water changes ) ? There is no such thing as a miracle, or no-water change - filtering system, unless that is your buying the cities sewage plant as your filter. Swimming in to much or too little water flow ? These and other factors will affect the health of your fish. 

   Another benefit is we say Should or Might for advice we give. This is because for "mandatory" advise someone gives you, I can give an example of someone else doing it another way and being just as successful. Why buy expensive items just because a salesperson told you; you must  have it for your fish to live and prosper.  In our retail area we have used undergravel filters for over 35 years. For over 20 years in our holding area we have used only two sponge filters  per 29-45 gallon aquarium and have kept fish extremely well and for long periods.  Try to understand HOW your aquarium works. Most aquariums do better without fancy and costly items. Most high tech items cost more than old tech and generally contain more pieces that can break. Lately finding replacement items for them can be very difficult if at all. Understand the biological cycle instead of loosing your hard earned money to a good salesperson.

   We have undergravel filters in all but 2 of our saltwater tanks and all but 5 of our freshwater aquariums for over 38 years with no problems. Just about all other stores have stopped carrying or recommending them because they do not generate additional, repeat sales for filter pads and media. Most aquariums do better with them, even allot of saltwater aquariums. Just remember, their is no bad filter system. Fintique sells all types of filters. We carry over 15 types of water conditioners and hundreds of other chemicals and supplies Yes, we sell some high-tech items and chemicals, plus some of the must have fad items. We do not ship livestock. We have been told we have the best selection and price of livestock, aquarium ornaments, big, small and unusual.