The Best Fish Shops - North East England

[Fortyfoot]

Hi there, my first post. I come up to the North East from time to time to give my son any fish I no longer want, and he often takes me, and the fish to Penshaw Aquatics. I notice the shop is not mentioned here. Google the name for the website.

Fortyfoot

 

[danb_1985]

sunderland aquatics in grangetown, sunderland
http/www.sunderlandaquatics.co.uk/

 

[arobinson1984]

QSS on wakefield road in Bradford, Top notch!!!

Andy

 

[the biffster]

i went over to north lake aquatics at
penrith about a week ago and
i must say i was impressed as the last time
i was there was over ten years ago and it just
seems to have got better a good selection of live
stock and dry goods anyway i thought i would
put the link up so you can have a look i am also
going to do the same with calico aquatics as well
they have a very good selection of corals living
rock and all thing reef and marine as well as
tropical freshwater as well the first thing that hits you
when you go in is the seventeen foot display reef tank
you can also sit down and have a cup of tea or coffee
and i will also put the link up for this as well my rating
of these to shops is excellent and well worth a visit i traveled
over 130 miles there and back but it was worth it

the link to north lake aquatics
http/www.northlakesaquatics.com/index.htm

the link to calico
http/www.livingrock.co.uk/

 

[FishMayhem]

Everyone should check out

www.northeast-tropicalfish.co.uk

they deliver straight to your door (free of charge)
No couriers so you know your fish havnt been bashed about
and most of their prices are half price off local fish stores like maiden and pets at home

this site is brilliant

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

Betta Aquaria in Byker - I find the staff rude, but they are generally on the whole very good; fish in good health, clean tanks, net for every tank . Plus it's a hop and a skip up from home.

Tyne Valley Aquatics - Mickley nr. Prudhoe. They are good, decent selection; they now offer a Aquarium doctor (if you have tank problems they'll come and look at it) - they stock rarer fish too.

I personally HATE Peter Barrats - I've had stock from there and they've been terrible; I've boycotted them from now, frequently 8+ dead neon tetras in one tank is NOT acceptable - I wish they'd go around with a net and scoop them out. They have gorgous betta fish in but I looked at them a few weeks ago, 2 with fungus, 3-4 dead, a couple on their way out. Worst thing was they were cleaning the tanks - the glass and leaving the dead fish right at the front of the tanks. I only use them for buying fish food now since I work across the road from it haha.

 

[tez2k007]

Anyone know the best one to get cichlids such as Severums and Jack Dempsey??

 

[mrs biffster]

No ones mentioned Petmania in Billingham. A good selection of marines. They also have freshwater tropicals and coldwater fish.
There is an aquatic shop in Redcar but i don't know what it's called. Mr Biffster calls it the little shop of horrors .It's near the train station i think the streets called Birdsall Row.