Shop name:
Premier Aquatics
Location:
Lab 507a
Heath Business and Technical park
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA74QX
Tel: 07725516558
Directions:
If you come into the back of the science park from the Weston Point Expressway, follow the road to the roundabout and you are looking for the black gates on the right, next to the water place. Either park in the car park or the concrete opposite and then phone them to come and let you in. Don’t use the layby on weekdays.
They are open every day 10am-5pm, except Friday when its 12-8pm (for late night plant shopping 😊 )
What they offer or specialise in:
They specialise in freshwater fish and live plants. They also have a great selection of aquascaping supplies (I think their big aquascaping wall is taking over the shop slowly). The quality is excellent and the prices are surprisingly cheap. The plants are Aquadip and I’ve been very impressed with the quality and size of portions. They also have mother plants in when available. They get a fresh plant delivery every Friday. They will order items on request and also do delivery.
They also build custom tanks of any size. I have one of their opti-white nanos and the silicone work is impressive.
Overall verdict of the shop:
Absolutely recommended. This is the best shop I have found in the Cheshire area and definitely the best I’ve found for plants since The Green Machine closed down. They have only been going a year, but have been doing amazingly well and grown so much. The staff are very friendly and really know their stuff, especially the owner Ste. They are happy to order things in for you, even if they don’t currently stock it and I’ve found that most of the time thing are also cheaper than I can get it elsewhere.
It’s well worth a visit if you are in the area. The only slight pain is the access as they are behind a swipe access gate, but saying that the most I have ever had to wait was 5 mins at the gate. They are looking to move into a more accessible place in the future. Have a look at their website for their full story behind the lab space.
Most of their communication and updates are on Facebook, including the live unboxing videos which are always great to watch.
Website:
http://www.premieraquatics.co.uk/
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