Checked by Jacana · September 15, 2026

Is aquaticartsonline.shop a scam?

This is a scam.

Fake Aquatic Arts store selling live aquarium fish and plants

This site copies Aquatic Arts' online store of live aquarium fish and plants, but it's part of a known scam network, and the real Aquatic Arts store is at aquaticarts.com. Stores like this are unlikely to deliver the real product, and may use card details typed at checkout for nefarious purposes.

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Reasons for concern

  • Copies a real company's store under another address

    The contact email on aquaticartsonline.shop is at aquaticarts.com, which belongs to Aquatic Arts. Aquatic Arts does not run this copy.

  • Part of a network of thousands of copied stores

    Same kit and hosting as thousands of other copied stores, and aquaticartsonline.shop is already on HaGeZi's public threat list.

  • Every price cut by 65%

    Sumatran Neon Loach (Pangio bitaimac) is $13.65 instead of $38.99, Blue Grass Tail Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), Tank-Bred is $4.02 instead of $11.49, and Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus cf cirrhosus) - Locally Bred is $2.80 instead of $7.99.

  • Reviews written by the kit, not by customers

    Five-star quotes such as 'The silk slip dress fits perfectly, The ocean-inspired patterns are even more vibrant in person than online' are signed Elena R., Marcus T. and Sophia L., signatures that appear on thousands of other copied stores.

  • Template text left in place

    The page still carries the sample address john@example.com, left over from the store template.

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Is aquaticartsonline.shop a scam?

Yes, aquaticartsonline.shop is a scam. This site copies Aquatic Arts' online store of live aquarium fish and plants, but it's part of a known scam network, and the real Aquatic Arts store is at aquaticarts.com.

Who runs aquaticartsonline.shop?

We could not find who runs aquaticartsonline.shop. Real shops name the company behind them; this one does not.

What are the warning signs on aquaticartsonline.shop?

On aquaticartsonline.shop we found five things: copies a real company's store under another address, part of a network of thousands of copied stores, every price cut by 65%, reviews written by the kit, not by customers, and template text left in place.

What should I do if I visited aquaticartsonline.shop?

Do not type card details or passwords into it. If you already paid, call your bank now and ask them to stop the payment.

How does Jacana check websites?

We combine what other people can confirm about a site with what our own checks see on it. Everything that changed our answer is listed on this page.

Is this up to date?

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