Aquarium design
Paisley rd west
Glasgow
Scotland

Coral reef
paisley rd west
Glasgow
Scotland

Waterworld
Paisley rd west
Glasgow
Scotland

M&R dogfish
Paisley rd west
Glasgow
Scotland


all within a mile of each other

scott

World Of Water (Witminster)
Variety: 8
Quality: 9
Staff: 9

http://www.worldofwater.co.uk/

I live in brockworth so my lfs is "The Aquatic Habitat"
But i perfer world of water for somethings, guess its because im going to be working there in october and i have family working there , Plus they have a nice range of plecs and can order in lots of different fish .

Bias

This post has been edited by corrosive: Aug 14 2004, 07:13 PM

Just my opinion but I think the staff at World Of Water were pretty unhelpful and also the tanks are really badly signed. Also fish are all mixed up and the tanks are really dark.

Its good for accessories but I wouldnt buy fish from there unless there was something rare I couldnt find anywhere else.

Ben

I got to agree with Ben on this one - The staff at Aquatic Habitat are really knowledgable and helpful! Plus the fish are always in perfect condition! Though ive only been to world of water a couple of times, and that was a few months ago now! Aquatic Habitat isnt technically my LFS, but thats where i go

Aquatics Habitat is still my favourite for staff service and variety although the Swindon branches of Maidenhead Aquatics have more stock and more common varieties.

World Of Water just doesnt compete im afraid

Ben

Indeed, you are probably right, in World Of Water the tanks are dark, and quite frankly pritty small.

I havnt had a problem with staff at World Of Water, and i have never seen a dead fish in any of there tanks.

Some of the staff at Aquatics Habitat, seem to be be really enjoying there job, NOT! and look grumpy and are unhelpful.

But there tanks are bigger and some staff are very helpful! but yet every time i go there i see dead fish in alot of there tanks .

Oh yeh forgot to mention, "Jess" was saying fish are always in great condition well one of my sword tails has parts of his fin missing probably from a hungry fish while he was in the tanks at Aquatics Habitat. Any how theyre still my lfs, and reasonably good.
The next lot of fish i will be getting will be from World Of Water though, because they seem to have a wider selection of plec's, and also my cuzen is the one who deals with getting fish imported etc.

This post has been edited by corrosive: Aug 15 2004, 07:39 PM

I have never had an unhealthy fish from Aquatics Habitat and I find the advice friendly and helpful, but they do see me alot so they have gotten to know me a bit... I guess it varys, there are a couple of crap staff there but on the whole they are very good.

Ben

The Goldfish Bowl - Magdalen Rd, Oxford

LFS

Variety - 10
Quality - 9
Staff - 7

They have a huge stock of fish iv'e never seen so many '+)

None of them had any signs of desease all were perky, however there were a few bettas in what looked like glorified jars; no heater or filter.

I didn't really talk to any of the staff but i have heard good things.

Can't wait to buy my tank and fish from them

This post has been edited by loachy: Aug 19 2004, 11:15 AM

Maidenhead Aqautics - Hare Hatch (Between Reading and Maidenhead)
Variety 8
Quality 9
Staff 9 1/2 very helpfull especialy young pete!
web - www.fishkeeper.co.uk

Omg!! "The Goldfish Bowl" Looks freakin' AWESOME!!

http://www.thegoldfishbowl.co.uk/aboutshop.html

I am going to DEFFINATLY go there at the end of the month when my big fat pay check comes through

Ben

I can highly recommend

Fish Alive
3 Dragon Lane Shopping Centre, Durham. DH1 2HE
Tel: 0191 384 3590

http://www.fishalive.supanet.com/
An excellent selection of tropicals and marines, all in well maintained and spotless tanks.
A good selection of Aquaria, and he will construct tanks to order. Plenty of accessories etc.
Proprietor Jim Kelly has a welcoming attitude, gives plenty of good advice on fish and equipment, and guided me in the right direction when I started my first tank.

Also

Richardsons Garden Centre Station Road
Cold Hesledon, Seaham, Durham. SR7 8RW
who have a good selection of Aquaria, accessories and consumables.
Friendly owner and staff.


Boris

I can highly recommend,

Walsoken Aquatics, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs.

Small family run business, very helpfull

Variety 8

Quality 8

Staff 10

I was really interested to read about the lfs you all go to. I haven't been to Brockworth yet, but it sounds like I should pay it a visit.

I went to Maidenhead Aquatics in Bristol at the weekend (Brimsham Green) and they were excellent. I was really impressed by one guy who knew his stuff apart from when he told me not to take any notice of what people say on websites! Personally I have found this one very helpful.

What I want to know is - does anyone know of an Aquatics Club around here - i.e.Gloucestershire or Bristol - cos I would like to go to one! I'd start one but I don't know anything!

Corrosive - is your cousin at World of Water (Whitminster) called Dan?

Japanese Koi Company

Bedfordshire

Variety: 9
Quality: 8
Staff: 8/9

http://www.japanese-koi.co.uk/

Hi,

Following a recommendation on another forum, I visited Wharf Aquatics in Pinxton on the Notts/Derbys border just off J28 of M1 yesterday.

I was happy with my LFS, but having been here I can't see me shopping anywhere else.

website Wharf Aquatics

They make custom made tanks of any size/shape and have masses of tanks with everything from Neon Tetra to bloody great big catfish and an electric eel of about 3-4 foot long.

They have a massive display tank, I think it was 1,500 Gallons with about 4 monsters in it. Oh it is here BIG tank

The staff were very friendly, apparently knowledgable and not pushy at all.

I only popped in for a bulb and was there for 90 mins like a kid in a sweet shop.

In all the time there I saw one tank with any dead fish in and it was a quarantine tank full of neon tetras newly arrived that day apparently and the guy was getting them out when I saw them.

So:

Variety - 10 (about 40 tanks of Cichlids)
Staff - 10.
Quality - 10

Now where the hell can I put an 8ft*2*2 tank

Oh just spotted they were voted Tropical Retailer of the year 2002 + 2003 that explains it then!

Sorry not putting a 2nd or 3rd retailer, just not worth it

Arfie

ok.. here goes

tropic fish ltd stoke (on the corner from spode china company)
pros
briiliant assistance, varied stock, will order anything if they feel you can look after it (will add a charge tho) nice big shop plently to look at even has a coldwater section, has some rare fish that u dont see very often. never has any dead fish in tanks, tanks are always clean.

cons

can be a bit over priced some times, plant section isnt very interesting, equipment is very pricey.


over all rating 7/10


the mall longton (across the road from partners)

pros/cons
rubbish assistance, not very interesting fish unless u like guppies or platties.
but equipment and media and medication/dechlorniator and food is very cheep.
most tanks are infected with somthin or another, more than 5 fish dead in any tank.
ratein 2/10


sams already mentioned the other ones i go to lmao no need to mention them twice

the Aquatic Habitat is well worth a visit if you havent already been. In Gloucestershire there aren't really any other shops I would fully reccomend. Aqua Jardin (Stonehouse, J12 M4) Is very small but sometimes has some interesting stuff in there.

Usually I go a bit further afield to Maidenhead Aquatics in Swindon, but I havent been to the Bristol one.

There is an Aquatics Society in Bristol, and there is a Club in Gloucestershire (Details are available on the notice board next to the marine tanks in Aquatic Habitat).

Ben

p.s. World of Water sucks!

The best LFS on the planet (well, that i have visited) must be World Of Fishies in Felbridge, East Grinstead.

I've never had a sick fish from there
excellent knowledge
good prices
well kept tanks
Tropical, Fresh water, Marine, Ponds.....basically anything fish