Popped to Ashford Aquatics (near Heathrow) at lunchtime on the hunt for some reasonably priced Bolivian Rams and thought I'd share the experience.
I've been here previously, so not my first visit, and I was hoping to find some more reasonably priced stock than the Maidenhead's that are more local to me.
They have around 150 tanks covering pretty much all types of tropicals and I can't say I saw a single unhealthy or dead fish in any of the tanks. It's nice to see a shop that employs a substrate and plant or rock cover in nearly all of the display tanks in what clearly appears to be an attempt to make the fish feel more 'at home'. I managed to find some Bolivians for just £3.95 (haven't seen them for less than £7.50 locally for some time) and they looked in great condition (a return weekend trip beckons)
A couple of whiptail cats caught my eye (a royal and a red), and some very large (3") yellow rabbit snails looked interesting.
It's one of the few places I have seen that sell ghost shrimp (as feeders) - 50P for 10
They appear to have quite a decent array of Marine as well, but since I'm not well versed with the salty side I will avoid commenting on the quality of the stock.
If you are local to the area, then I would say it's well worth a visit.
I've been here previously, so not my first visit, and I was hoping to find some more reasonably priced stock than the Maidenhead's that are more local to me.
They have around 150 tanks covering pretty much all types of tropicals and I can't say I saw a single unhealthy or dead fish in any of the tanks. It's nice to see a shop that employs a substrate and plant or rock cover in nearly all of the display tanks in what clearly appears to be an attempt to make the fish feel more 'at home'. I managed to find some Bolivians for just £3.95 (haven't seen them for less than £7.50 locally for some time) and they looked in great condition (a return weekend trip beckons)
A couple of whiptail cats caught my eye (a royal and a red), and some very large (3") yellow rabbit snails looked interesting.
It's one of the few places I have seen that sell ghost shrimp (as feeders) - 50P for 10
They appear to have quite a decent array of Marine as well, but since I'm not well versed with the salty side I will avoid commenting on the quality of the stock.
If you are local to the area, then I would say it's well worth a visit.
