DEEP-AQUATICS
178 HESSLE RD
HULL
EAST YORKSHIRE
TEL 01482 210844

Variety - 8 (Small place but good variety of fish and cheapest frozen food i have found in hull)
Quality - 10 (All clean, not seen a dead fish)
Service - 10 (Family Run, very helpful)

PET CARE

1A St. Pauls Street,
Chippenham,
Wiltshire

Variety = 10

Quality = 11

Service = 12

I know it's suppose to be out of 10, but this shop is a prime example of what a fish store should be. The fish health ALWAYS comes before money, and the customer service is commendable. I wish all stores were like this.

DEEP-AQUATICS
178 HESSLE RD
HULL
EAST YORKSHIRE
TEL 01482 210844

Went in the other day to see what it was like, very cheap prices and very clean tanks with healthy fish...

Very helpful owner and nice to talk to..

I got a cave from there for my bristlenose plecs, it was £3.40 and elsewhere it as £6 so shows th prices here are great.

cheers when you coming in for your mopani wood

There are some hugely mixed comments on some of the stores in this thread and opinion is always valid whether it is positive or negative.

I'd be very interested if anyone has popped along to my new place of work which is at Pets at Home Aquatics Centre in Cheltenham. Hopefully people will find that the quality of the fish and also the advice you can recieve will be very good. We also now sell marines that I look after myself!

Any comments by anyone who has visited would be greatly appreciated!

Ben

HOUSE OF PISCES
207 strathmartine road
DUNDEE
scotland telephone 01382 832000

ALL SORTS OF FISH/huge pond fish display tank at entry
marine/tropical...plus excellent choice of everything else you need

approx 2000+ fish.

family like run biz, very very friendly and helpfull,will give telephone advice too,
im really glad this one is my lfs wouldnt dream of going anywhere else

This post has been edited by shelaghfishface: Feb 17 2008, 04:53 PM

Agreed. This is a really good shop. I visit it as a treat to myself about once every year. The only thing i would say is you might want to consider taking your own algae scraper when you visit as sometimes you can't even see the fish. Otherwise, good shop and well worth a visit.

Shelaghfishface, you should add a detailed review to the 'Scottish Fish Store Directory' too?

This post has been edited by backtotropical: Feb 17 2008, 06:59 PM

lol
i have noticed that now he has lots of sucky fish in the tanks, so that not a major problem, but doesnt detract from the fact that this is an excellent establishment,defiantley worth a visit if you are in the area, hes in the process of setting up a website, so when he does ill put it on

He's been setting that website up for about 5 years now.

I'll base mine out of 10 considering everyone else has then.

Pets At Home - Aberystwyth (approx 45 miles)
Variety - 2/10
Quality - 1/10 (Hard to find a tank without dead fish)
Service - 1/10 (Staff don't know what they are talking about and can't even name some of the fish)

Arthur Newmans - Capel Dewi (approx 43 miles)
Variety - 3/10 (only sells extremely young fish but more variety the PAH)
Quality - 5/10 (would have given 1 six months ago but much improved now. Still the odd dead fish or diseased fish in tanks with fish for sale)
Service - 5/10 (Only 1 member of staff knows what they are on about and they work 3 days per week. The rest say "you will have to wait till he comes in" with anything!)

Porthmadog Aquatics - Porthmadog (approx 50 miles)
Variety - 1/10 (more thanks than species and never have a good stock)
Quality - 0.1/10 (disguisting, won't touch. I guess I am just as guilty for not reporting it. Fish are i'll, diseased and all look like they havn't eaten for ages)
Service - ?/10 (didn't stay to find out)

Porthmadog Pet Shop - Porthmadog (approx 50 miles)
Not sure if this is still open but
Variety - 2/10 (Only has around 10 tanks but most are goldfish, the few are livebearers but nice)
Quality - 8/10 (Best quality around me, had no problems and they lived for years)
Service - 6/10 (Nice people but don't know much)

I've been Wrexham a few times but can't remember the names of the stores apart from Dobbies, which were better than these but far from perfect.

Would love to hear about any good ones in Wrexham, Shrewsbury or Gwynedd.

Pets at Home - Great Yarmouth

Unlike many of the other pets at homes I been to in norwich this store seems to care for the fish and doesn't give out just anything to anyone. Tanks all clean and staff are there to help when you need to. Good choice of fish as well!

Does anybody know of any good LFS in the North Hampshire/South Berkshire area??

I think everyone has listed every area of the country except here!! LOL i've just spent an hour trawling through them all

There are a couple of good Maidenhead aquatics around here, just looking for anywhere else people may know of??

Many Thanks

I went to Oasis the other week and was impressed by the variety, plus the whole shop was clean and bright. Didn't see any dead fish, loved the place. EXCEPT I asked for advice, told them how big my tank was, what I had in it etc, and then bought a common plec off them... NO mention from them that he would grow to about 12 inches! So I am not overly impressed by this.... Good store but make sure you do your research!

Barton Water Gardens, Barrow Road,
Barton-upon-humber,
Lincolnshire,
United Kingdom,
DN18 6DA,

Tel: 01652 660291

Variety - 9/10
Quality - 9/10 (really heathly fish)
Service - 8/10 (Family Run place quite knolageable)

Dno if these have been added but

Wickford Aquatics

Service - 2/10
Quality - 8/10
Variety - 10/10

Quite a Nice shop but staff let it down
I think this is the adress:
Wickford Aquatics 238 London Road Wickford Essex United Kingdom SS12 0JX Tel: 01268 766553

Swallows Aquatics (Raleigh)

Service - 10/10
Quality - 10/10
Variety - 10/10

Was amazed at this shop, so I made a thread Very well presented, Fish all look healthy and well maintained, lots and lots of variety "At least 600 different freshwater tropical fish species. Over 100 tropical marine species" Quote from the website. Also there is a quarintine system in place for all new fish so if they get a bad batch they dont affect the others. http://www.swallowaquatics.co.uk/Rayleigh.php is their website. Adress is:
Rayleigh Branch
London Road,
Rayleigh,
Essex.
SS6 9ES.
Tel : 01268 781265

If u live near Bath or salisbury its worth a visit to;
AS. Aquatics
Acres Supply garden centre
Corsley Heath Warminster
Wiltshire Ba12 7pp
01373 832591

Variety - 9 They have over 100 tanks of tropicals including Discus and outdoor cold water koi etc.
Quality - 10 Clean, tidy, and a really healthy looking stock.
Service - 10 The staff really know their stuff and are very helpful.

This post has been edited by fishhhh: Mar 8 2008, 04:47 PM

Maidenhead Aquatics
Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire.


Variety - 10 They have three rows of tanks stepped up the wall and encompassing three walls; wonderful selection including many rare fish!
Quality - 10 Tanks are well maintained, very few if any dead fish to be seen, zero fatalities after purchasing from this shop.
Service - 10 Almost all staff know exactly what they are doing and will advise accordingly giving accurate information. Staff are friendly and put themselves out to help customers.


Brilliant shop!

Newbie adding to East Anglia. Please note my Marks based on my seeking advice, and general desire to learn before buying! Not an expert so ignore or dump if required.

Hellesdon Barn Aquatics-Norwich
Variety - 10 Great variety. Great range of equipment.
Quality - 10 Tanks are well maintained, no dead fish to be seen, not bought any yet, but this is 1st choice LFS. new stock had been just delivered and staff where inspecting well, taking care, etc
Service - 10 1 of only 2 LFS to understand fishless cycling, willing to talk and advice. Pointed out various sections in books giving advise. Forgot to ask if they donate media for cycling.

Swallow Aquatics, East Harling
Variety - 9 Great variety. Seemed to have more stock, and bigger then Hellesdon Barns. Only items they did not have where Juwel which I needed.
Quality - 10 Tanks are well maintained, no dead fish to be seen, not bought any yet, but this is 2nd choice LFS.
Service - 10 They did understand fishless cycling, may donate media, willing to talk and advice. Sell change water.

Stonham Barns Aqautic Centre
Variety - 7 Not a lot of stock, no plants.
Quality - 8 did not seem that clean, though no deadfish. Tanks had loads of food floating at midday, may have just fed!
Service - 6 Not very chatty, horrifed at adding ammonia for fishless cycling.

Kesgrave Aquatics, Ipswich
Variety 7 - Not a great variety.
Quality - 6 Looked dirty and a bit Heath Robinson. Last place I would buy fish.
Service - 6 Not helpful at all, no idea on fishless cycling. Recommendation, fill tank, add safe start, wait a week, then they will test water, and recommend fish.

Blooms Watergardens
Variety - 8 Reasonable stock, good plant display. Good range of equip.
Quality - 9 Looked clean, tidy, good displays.
Service - 8 OK when elder person is there, younger chap seems reasonably knowlegdable, Saturday girl bloody hopeless.

This post has been edited by TR7 Nut: Mar 26 2008, 10:17 PM