Idaho-bred freshwater fish
Fish with a story—not a stock photo.
Freshwater Freaks is our family-run Idaho fish room, built around locally bred freshwater fish, honest listings, and practical care information. Whether a fish is individually photographed or selected from a healthy group, we clearly explain what customers can expect.
Our origin story
When you make a little boy a promise, and it turns into a business.
We already had a very well-established 75-gallon tank with a lonely catfish and a three-year-old who wanted him to have some friends. With that, an opportunity to earn a reward was presented to our son—one that he was determined to earn as quickly as possible. Within a week, he did just that.
Fast-forward almost two months: with a potential case of MTS (multiple tank syndrome) and A LOT more fish in our home, here we are… taking a crazy chance. It turns out Mom and Dad really love the fish too!
Our passion ignited an idea, that idea created a vision, and that vision started a business. Locally owned and operated—from our family full of fish freaks to yours.
One promise
A little boy wanted our lonely catfish to have some friends.
Within a week
He earned his reward as quickly as he possibly could.
Almost two months later
A LOT more fish, a potential case of MTS, and a family business taking a crazy chance.
Clear choices, honest listings
Know exactly what kind of selection to expect
Exact-fish listings
The photographs and video show the individual fish you will receive.
Group-selected listings
Representative images show the batch; we select a healthy fish matching the stated size, sexing promise, and quantity.
Care and welfare first
We share useful adult-care expectations and schedule shipping around fish readiness, weather, and carrier conditions.
Our breeding focus
Locally raised lines we are excited about
Availability changes as each batch grows, conditions, and becomes ready for a carefully prepared new home.
Super Red Dragon Flowerhorns
Bold, intelligent display fish selected for color, pearling, form, and personality.
Super Red Bushynose Plecos
Striking red Ancistrus raised for healthy form, color, and dependable aquarium feeding.
Threadfin Acaras
Elegant South American cichlids known for graceful finnage and engaging behavior.
Giraffe Cichlids
Large Lake Malawi haps known for yellow-gold giraffe blotching, impressive adult size, and the mature male’s vivid blue facial color.