Hi again. Yes you are right creature comforts in totton, thats the one. I thought their fish looked okay to me, even though some were a little overcrowded. But then I have a freshwater tank and Clint my hubby has the marine tank and is a bit more clued up on marine stuff than I am, sorry that should have read ALOT more clued up than I am lol. He too was not impressed with their fish and has never brought any from there.
The Maidenhead you are talking about I think just has to be the one we visit in Fair Oak.Yes....very, very expensive for everything to do with marines. We have purchased a couple of corals from there which have been fine, but the best ones we have are the ones that came from a place in Brighton which I think is called Fishy Business. Around this area we have not found anywhere that is worth shouting about!!
Do not go all the way to Farnborough to the Marine place you see advertised in the fish mags....we went up there on Friday...what a wasted journey....they had no idea about any of their stock and were asking Clint what he thought this and that was!!! It is in a rough area and was the worst fish shop we have ever been in. How their marine fish survive must be down to luck more than knowledge as they really have no idea!!
After xmas I would certainly recommend you to visit 'Tropical Paradise' in Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh as his marine section should be up and running by then and he really is a knowledgable and friendly shopowner. It is only a small shop but he has a pretty good selection of equipment and his freshwater fish tanks look 100%
Sharon