East Ocean Aquatic Trading Centre
Tiong Bahru
30+ years in business
4 min walk from Tiong Bahru MRT
Aquarium & Fish Shops in Singapore: 51 aquarium shops, typically 9 years in business
Updated October 2026How we rank
Fish shops in Singapore that keep or display fish for sale need an AVS pet shop licence, and AVS sets specific licence conditions for shops selling fancy fish. Check the shop on AVS's public registry of licensed pet shops, and ask about quarantine of new stock before buying fish for an established tank.
12 of the best-documented aquarium shops in Singapore
Businesses with the most complete public records first, photos, licence matches, hours and track record. Never ordered by payment.
Trop Aquarium
Sembawang
39+ years in business
22 min walk from Sembawang MRT
Fishy Business Elements
Bedok
15+ years in business
10 min walk from Kembangan MRT
More aquarium & fish shops
- MadshrimpSembawang · 9 yrs
- Na Nature AquariumNovena · 26 yrs
- AquaMarin Aquatic PetsSerangoon · 24 yrs
- 181 AquariumAng Mo Kio · 24 yrs
- Xing Xing AquariumYishun · 25 yrs
- Nanyang Trading AquariumSengkang · 25 yrs
- Aqua-Nautic SpecialistYishun · 36 yrs
- Wong Loy Kee Aquarium StoreChinatown · 51 yrs
- Reef DepotSerangoon · 21 yrs
Ordered by verifiable signals, licence matches, track record and completeness of public records. Featured placements are labelled and never change this order.
Show all 51Longest-running aquarium & fish shops
By ACRA registration date. Track record is one of the few things you can verify before you hire.
Compare 4 aquarium shops side by side
Location, MRT walk, years in business, licence and published hours, facts from public records.
- East Ocean Aquatic Trading Centre
- Area
- Tiong Bahru
- MRT
- 4 min · Tiong Bahru
- In business
- 30 yrs
- Trop Aquarium
- Area
- Sembawang
- MRT
- 22 min · Sembawang
- In business
- 39 yrs
- Fishy Business Elements
- Area
- Bedok
- MRT
- 10 min · Kembangan
- In business
- 15 yrs
- Madshrimp
- Area
- Sembawang
- MRT
- 9 min · Sembawang
- In business
- 9 yrs
| Business | Area | MRT | In business |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ocean Aquatic Trading Centre | Tiong Bahru | 4 min · Tiong Bahru | 30 yrs |
| Trop Aquarium | Sembawang | 22 min · Sembawang | 39 yrs |
| Fishy Business Elements | Bedok | 10 min · Kembangan | 15 yrs |
| Madshrimp | Sembawang | 9 min · Sembawang | 9 yrs |
What licence should an aquarium shop have?
Pet shop licence (fancy fish conditions)
Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), NParks · Required by law
Premises that keep or display pets for sale, including ornamental fish, must be licensed. Applicants complete mandatory pet welfare training and are inspected.
Check the official register
How to choose an aquarium shop
- Look for clear, well-filtered tanks and staff who can tell you each species' adult size, temperament and water needs.
- Ask how long new arrivals are quarantined before sale; diseases spread quickly into home tanks.
- For aquascaping or large builds, ask for an itemised quote covering the tank, stand, filtration, lighting, CO2 and maintenance visits.
- Avoid releasing unwanted fish or plants into drains, ponds or reservoirs. Rehome them through the shop or other hobbyists.
Questions about aquarium & fish shops in Singapore
Do aquarium shops need a licence in Singapore?
Yes, if they keep or display animals for sale. AVS's pet shop licence covers all pets for sale, and AVS publishes separate licence conditions for shops selling fancy fish. You can check a shop on AVS's public registry of licensed pet shops.
Can I bring ornamental fish into Singapore?
Importing ornamental fish is regulated by AVS, which has a dedicated import procedure for ornamental fish. Check AVS's requirements before buying fish overseas, and buy locally from a licensed shop if you are unsure.
Can I keep fish in an HDB flat?
Yes. HDB's pet limits apply to cats and dogs (up to two cats and one approved small-breed dog), not to aquarium fish. Make sure a large tank's weight is safely supported and that you can manage water changes without leaks to the unit below.
How many aquarium & fish shops are there in Singapore?
Lookup lists 51 aquarium & fish shops in Singapore as of October 2026, with the largest concentration in Ang Mo Kio (5). Listings are compiled from government registers and open map data and refreshed regularly.