Rainforest Farms International

Where do I begin.......I ordered a green phantom Pleco back in October 14th 2024. After an assortment of issues I received some other fish I ordered which included a 1 inch butterfly pleco. I called to inquire about the pleco not being what I ordered and was informed that he would send me the item I ordered once I provided him with pictures of the butterfly pleco. After being told that he couldn't ship them to me bc it was very cold in his region for over 4 months I got tired of waiting and opted to order from a highly recommended credible seller. The flowerhorn fish I ordered arrived with ick and died shortly after receiving them. I also noticed that the pictures on the website didn't even remotely reflect the fish that you will receive! I thought that it was a matter of the fish having to grow up a little in order to show the colors of the fish I ordered. Fast forward to February 2025. The fish never developed the distinct colors of the fish I ordered. A friend who ordered the same fish from another vendor displayed the true colors my fish never developed. Overall ...dont waste your time and find a vendor who will give you what you pay for. If 0 stars were possible I would have been more than happy to leave that as my assessment of this non truthful vendor. Ill happily take the 80 dollar loss for the green phantom knowing that I will never have to deal with rainforest farms ever again! All of the negative reviews here are a very real warning ...... buyer beware!

Package arrived on time. Both specimens I purchased were in great condition. 3 weeks later, and they're thriving. When I had questions the owner Tom was easy to get a hold of. I'd definitely recommend this place. Especially if you're looking for something rare or a specific sex.

Absolute trash fish. Three different fish in one bag probably to squeeze as much profit out of the shipping cost as possible. Turquoise rainbow was DOA. Called said I could get it reimbursed on my next order. Well the Goyder River rainbow that I ordered came with a free bonus; ich. So needless to say, I don’t even want more fish from this seller, keep the trash Tom. And the Goyder River rainbow is not even red. 72 hours and the fish is still pale as a ghost and has now infected my entire 75 gallon tank with ich. The water in the bags smelled like toilet water. I just hope someone reads this review before shopping with this idiot so they don’t make the same mistake I did. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS GUY ITS A RIPOFF. You oughta be ashamed of yourself Tom. Selling people sick fish, wrong fish, then touting yourself as some kind of legit business. Incredibly scummy. 0/5 if I could.

Ordered long fin rosy barbs, received the package and fish via fedex in excellent condition. Was feeling iffy seeing the other reviews, but Tom was available on the phone 4/5 times I called or returned voice mails. Tom also picked out female only specimens on request as most local shops were selling only males in my area. The fish are 30% smaller than I thought they would be based on the pictures, but Tom had indicated this. My males have to wait for few months for the ladies to grow out I guess. I also asked him directly about the bad reviews; he indicated the happy folks don’t leave reviews and some of the issues faced in the past are resolved in recent times. I am happy with my purchases and the business is legit; do contact over phone for actual available stocks /color /size before ordering would be my tip.

BUYER BEWARE. I ordered some fish for my wife and they arrived in a terrible box, leaking water, bad heat packs. The fish were very washed out in color compared to the pictures. They were also smaller than anticipated. This made it hard to find the ICH they shipped me also. I called and explained these have a problem. He did give some recommendations however after many weeks the ich persists. I reach back out and he insinuated that I don't know what I'm doing and the other fish keeper experts I've talked to are wrong and only his solution is correct. His only solutions have not worked. His only other solution is to blame. I couldn't recommend supporting this business in any way. Pictures and video are on my social medias of the shipping and current status of the fish that I acquired here. He could've made this a bit better with another reach out after hearing I had ich. And not been such a dick when I said I asked MY local experts for advice.