Welcome, don't worry about being a novice, we've all been there! Just ask any questions and we'll do our best to answer them! Good luck on your new hobby!
Haven't been to the one in standish yet but the one in maghull is ok for standard types of fish along with neptune across the road - but I wouldn't make a special trip to either of them.
If you want something 'out of the ordinary' then the Pier is the place to go! Just make sure that you fully research any fish before you buy - because they have some real tank busters in there
im not to far away in manchester i had no idea when i joined here but i just asked hundreds of questions and i belive i now no quite a lot. hope to ansa some of your post soon
Haha. I know the feeling! I'm currently doing the same thing and having a hard time deciding whether to have kribs, apistos or rams. So hard! Keep us updated. Pics would be great