Capital Exotic Fish

Capital Exotic Fish Washington DC’s Home for Specialty Fish, Tanks and Supplies

Meet "Little Mac", our lone A. macmasteri. All their siblings have found new homes, but Li'l ol' Mac remains. Who will c...
05/25/2026

Meet "Little Mac", our lone A. macmasteri. All their siblings have found new homes, but Li'l ol' Mac remains. Who will come give Little Mac a forever home?🥺

We will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and closing early Sunday at 5PM. Enjoy your time with friends & family!
05/23/2026

We will be closed Monday for Memorial Day and closing early Sunday at 5PM. Enjoy your time with friends & family!

Looking for ? Cuz we just restocked 👀Highlights for this batch:Cryptocoryne wendtii "Pink"Micranthemum tweediei / Mont...
05/18/2026

Looking for ? Cuz we just restocked 👀

Highlights for this batch:
Cryptocoryne wendtii "Pink"
Micranthemum tweediei / Monte Carlo
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis / Micro Sword

Full List:

Cryptocoryne & Leganandra:
C. spiralis "Tiger"
C. spiralis "Jwala"
C. wendtii "Pink"
C. wendtii "Gecko"
C. beckettii
C. parva
C. pygmi (slightly larger than parva)
L. meedboldii "Silver Powder"

Stems:
Alternanthera reineckii "mini"
Hygrophila pinnatifida "Uttara Kannada"/"UK"
Rotala rotundifolia "Blood Red Singapore"
Pogostemon helferi "Marble" / Downoi / Little Star

Carpets:
Helianthus callitrichoides / HC Cuba
Micranthemum tweediei / Monte Carlo
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis / Micro Sword
Helanthium tenellum "Micro"
Glossostigma elatinoides
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Staurogyne repens

Bucephalandra:
B. sp. "Broad Leaf"
B. kedagang "Mini Round"
B. kedagang "Red"

Looking for something else? Let us know in the comments or DMs!

Thank you for having us for a spectacular event, Carolina Aquatics! We look forward to the next one 👀
05/07/2026

Thank you for having us for a spectacular event, Carolina Aquatics! We look forward to the next one 👀

05/04/2026

Raffle winners for March & April:

$100 Gift card- Sam & Johnny C

$50 Gift Card- Faith F, Lauren K & Xavier I

All winners will be called today🥳

Happy Sunday☀️Come check out all the new stuff we got in stock🐠🦐🐌
05/03/2026

Happy Sunday☀️

Come check out all the new stuff we got in stock🐠🦐🐌

Happy Saturday☀️Thank you to for hosting the Open House and to all the sponsor who helped make it happen! We got to see...
05/02/2026

Happy Saturday☀️

Thank you to for hosting the Open House and to all the sponsor who helped make it happen! We got to see where our fish come from, advice from experts and got to speak to brand representatives about the products we sell. This was an awesome learning opportunity and we hope you guys do it again next year🌱

Stay tuned to see all the fish we brought back with us🐠

04/26/2026

Happy Sunday☀️

CEF merch restock🐠🌱

These Locally Bred Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Tawa" Rainbowfish are looking good! What fish are you breeding? Let us know!
04/26/2026

These Locally Bred Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Tawa" Rainbowfish are looking good! What fish are you breeding? Let us know!

Happy Tuesday☀️Lots of fish came in last week, stay tuned for our next order coming Thursday! Due to the potential 1-2ft...
01/20/2026

Happy Tuesday☀️

Lots of fish came in last week, stay tuned for our next order coming Thursday!

Due to the potential 1-2ft of snow forecasted for this weekend we may have to close. All closures will be updated on social media but to be safe we recommend coming in for your fish needs during the week🐠

If you’re a breeder wanting to sell us fish or interested in breeding feel free to DM us or email [email protected]

Address

3404 Idaho Avenue, Northwest
Washington D.C., DC
20016

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12am - 7pm
Friday 12am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+12025065476

Website

https://linktr.ee/capitalexoticfish

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