UK Shops for the Planted Tank Hobbyist

[Andy Thurston]

Nice one dean thats in range for me whats the shop like? Might have a ride out tomorrow

 

[dean]

It's new so not fully stocked but had two four feet tanks full of potted plants

 

[Andy Thurston]

Might leave it till the new year then

 

[dean]

Had some nice rasboras sparkling gourami etc

 

[Andy Thurston]

I'm ok for fish and plants at the moment but its always worth knowing where the nice shops are. Its also good talking to new shop owners and getting to know them and what their plans are

 

[dean]

It's a big shop with lots of potential and owner is easy to talk to

 

[haytch]

does anyone know of a good dart frog and/or treefrog breeder/seller ??

 

[Andy D]

does anyone know of a good dart frog and/or treefrog breeder/seller ??

Does it need to be local to you? If so where are you based?

 

[haytch]

no not necessarily - any recommendations that are UK based would be fine - I am in Edinburgh

 

[Daniel]

Have you tried these guys... I've found them helpful in the past, haven't used them for a while though...

http://www.dartfrog.co.uk/amphibians.html

 

[luckyjim]

Does anyone know a retail shop in London selling pond plants that is accessible by public transport?

The best I can find is Crew Hill in Enfield, and it will take around two and a half hours to get there from where I live in Central London / N1!!!!!

 

[stu_]

A lot of MA stores sell pond stuff.Wembley any good ?
https://fishkeeper.co.uk/store/wembley

 

[fleetEWD]

Downtown Grantham Just off the A1. Plants stock is poor but has a full range of Seachem products at reasonable prices.

 

[Manuel Arias]

Emperor Tropicals, in Plymouth. They have got the UK No.1 Aquatic Plant Retailer of Practical Fishkeeping for two years in a row.

Good for aquascaping, fishes, plants, equipment, products, ponds... practically everything. 🙂

 

[oldbloke]

Called here today Aquarium Gardens
Unit 20C Uplands Industrial Estate
Mere Way
Wyton
Huntingdon
PE28 2JZ

Delighted to find it as it's only a couple of miles from me. Very helpful lad and plenty of stock in.

 

[hypnogogia]

Goldfish bowl in Oxford stock Dennerle plants (despite Tropica claiming they stock Tropica!).

aquaessentials.co.uk have lovely plants but expensive IMO.
aquariumgadens.co.uk are great and not too expensive.

 

[Djoko Sauza]

Any list of shops in London?

 

[kadoxu]

Aquatics Design Center just moved out of London, but it's surely worth the trip.

 

[Guest]

Paid a visit to Emperor Tropicals in Plymouth last weekend on my way down to Cornwall. It's a very decent aquascaping shop, fantastic livestock and a huge plant list, and not bad for hardscape either. And the staff are very friendly...if you're ever in that neck of the woods check it out http://www.emperortropicals.co.uk/HomePage.html

 

[Merovingio]

Aquatics Design Center just moved out of London, but it's surely worth the trip.

I went to visit them, got a bit disappointed. It was big but the place was like "not well taken care of".