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Gerber’s Tropical Fish was established in 1988 as a wholesale outlet to local pet and aquarium stores.  The owner, John Gerber had been interested in tropical fish since the early 70’s, and after getting his BA in Business opened his warehouse operation.  While in school, he had worked at local stores and gained valuable experience in keeping a wide range of tropical fish and pond fish.  Personal interest took him to Japan to purchase Koi for his many water gardens and ponds. 

After many successful years selling wholesale, it was decided to open the Saltwater Warehouse to the public to offer a more varied selection of marine fish, corals, live rock, invertebrates and our large Freshwater Fish selection.  Opening Gerber’s Saltwater Warehouse provides the marine hobbyists with more than the basic offerings of the local stores.  With over 15,000 gallons of holding tanks and several propagation and grow-out tanks, the hobbyists can select from a huge inventory of marine organisms.  This also makes the facility the “One of the Largest Marine Fish Outlet” in Ohio.  Since Gerber’s Saltwater Warehouse has developed suppliers from over 20 collecting stations around the globe; most any marine fish, coral or invertebrate can be “special ordered” if not already in stock. The Freshwater Fish section is also open to the public, with over 120 tanks of display fish!