Aquatic vet directory

Fish vets, telehealth, and mail-in water testing.

Most aquarium problems are solvable at the tank level. The remaining ones - persistent disease, gill flukes, neoplasia, sudden parameter swings you can't reproduce - need a vet. This is the curated list of practices that take fish.

Editorial directory. Fast Aquatics is not a vet service. Listings here have been confirmed (as of 2026) to accept aquarium fish patients. Always call ahead - vet practices change focus areas without notice. For dosing, parameters, and disease ID, check our care library first.

Telehealth & remote consults

FishVet Group / PHARMAQ Analytiq

VetTelehealth

Largest aquatic vet network in the US. Telehealth consults, parasite ID via mailed sample, and prescription pad for compounded fish medications.

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Dr. Jessie Sanders / Aquatic Veterinary Services

VetTelehealth

California-based, well-known in the koi and aquarium community. Phone + video consults, prescription if needed.

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World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA)

VetFind-a-vet

Searchable directory of WAVMA-member fish vets globally. Filter by US state. Membership is voluntary so coverage varies but it's the best aggregator.

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Mail-in water testing (saltwater)

Triton Lab USA

ICP-OESSaltwater

35-element ICP-OES water test. Mail in 50ml of tank water, get back a detailed dosing recommendation. The de-facto standard for serious reef tanks.

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ATI Labs

ICP-OES

German-engineered ICP analysis with separate trace + heavy-metal panels. Faster turnaround in the EU; reasonable in US.

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Oceamo

ICP-OES

Detailed reef-tank water analysis with element-specific dosing recommendations and a clean PDF report. Solid alternative to Triton.

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Fauna Marin / ATI Reference Test

ICP

European-leaning. Useful as a sanity check against your primary lab if Triton or ATI flag something unexpected.

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Mail-in water testing (freshwater)

Aqualab Aquatics

FW panel

Freshwater-specific panel: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, GH/KH, phosphate, copper, plus optional metals scan. Useful for shrimp keepers diagnosing TDS issues.

See aquarium-coop alternative

Aquarium Co-op water test

Mail-in panel popular among hobbyists. Less detail than ICP but covers the toxicity-relevant parameters at a hobby price point.

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Disease & parasite ID

Algae & parasite ID via WAVMA member

Vet

For unidentified spots, growths, or swimming-pattern issues, ship a sample (or a euthanized specimen) to a WAVMA-listed vet for histopathology. Required for ESA / CITES claims.

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UF / Tropical Aquaculture Lab (Florida)

Lab

University of Florida runs an extension lab that handles fish disease ID for hobbyists and small-scale aquaculture. Florida residents preferred but accepts out-of-state.

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