Coxwell Aquatics - Albrighton

[minxfishy]

Just a quick post to let anyone who uses Coxwell Aquatics, that myself and star4 went in today and were told its moving to Oxford next week Real shame for us Midlanders to lose it, but they say its been so quiet lately that they decided to move.

 

[rdp50734]

That is such a shame, I go there every 3 months ish and they have some great stock! I dont even mind the 40 minute drive! I had planned to go up in a few weeks. Just means I'll have to go further for quality fish.

 

[minxfishy]

Most of the stock had gone already, dry goods etc had all but gone too, shame really, I know I dont go in there as much as I used to, but it was a decent LFS, certainly not going all the way to Oxford though, will have to start looking around for another LFS, now I think the best one near me is Mere Park MA in Telford (which we went too today as well )

 

[rdp50734]

Just been on MA store locator Earlswood store is my closest at 12.5 miles. followed by shirley at 14. Whats shirley aquatics like now? Last time I was there it was big but didn't have any interesting stock IMO. Its been 2 years since I was there last.

 

[minxfishy]

I cant help on shirley, never been there, or Earlswood, whilst they are probably closer milage wise for me, I dont know Birmingham very well, aside from my journey to Star4's house But as today she came to me and we visited all the LFS I frequent, in a couple of weeks, I shall be going her way and be visiting the birmingham LFS, which I believe will include Shirley.

 

[rdp50734]

You can give me a list of which ones you go to plus a review on them all! Remember I'm into cichlids and oddballs!

 

[Westwood]

I have used shirley, i brought my angel and danios from there and is still happy and swimming, But when we needed to buy a UV filter for the out door pond, i wasn't really happy, i had to take the filter back and exchange it twice.
But when it comes to fish quality i find them ok, much prefer AD Aquatics.

 

[rdp50734]

A+d are ok, however I really like Birmingham aquatics on the pershore road Sirchley, Angel aquatics are ok but quite small, mainly marines+corals! Earls aquatics, Quinton I think was very good for cichlids but is mainly community fish now with some good discus juvies!

 

[star4]

Last time I went to Shirley (about a month ago) it was half empty, although 3 of the tanks had been broken in an accident, had lots of discus and not really much else apart from the usual guppies & Mollies etc.

 

[rdp50734]

Thats what I thought. Nevermind a trip there would be wasted I think.