  Aquariums - A Living HobbyAs a beautiful, calming and relaxing addition to your home decor - nothing quite compares with a colourful aquarium - inhabited by stunning fish and plants. And for the children especially, an aquarium, with freshwater or tropical fish, is a valuable encounter with nature.
One of the primary considerations that needs to be made when deciding on an aquarium is the size. This will dictate the species and the number of fish you wish to keep, but also must be practical for the space in your home. The most familiar aquarium shape of course is the flat-faced rectangle, but now many models. If space is limited, biOrb tanks are ideal for small spaces and counter tops. These beautifully engineered, acrylic aquariums come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes . Cabinets in a multitude of colours and finishes are supplied for mounting the aquarium and these are great too for hiding things like external filters, fish food, treatments etc. Of all the available aquarium brands we strongly favour those of Oase, Eheim Evolution Aqua and Juwel. They combine innovation in design and meticulous engineering with an extensive choice of models.
Whether you're interest lies in getting involved through a simple starter kit or the installation of a whopping aquarium, you will almost certainly want some advice - if only to ensure you get it right first time. Well we are here to provide that advice and make sure you don't spend money unnecessarily on inappropriate products/material. And, since genuine customer service is our passion, we will support you throughout the project and beyond.
Make Your Aquarium Unique
How you dress your aquarium is largely a matter of personal taste whilst bearing in mind the welfare of the fish. Sunken treasure chests and ships, are amongst the most popular as are natural pieces of mopani wood - excellent for producing a really natural look.
Selecting the Right Equipment
Fish-keeping is a wonderful and satisfying hobby but the health and welfare of your fish will always be of paramount importance. So, these days most aquariums come ready fitted with an appropriate filter (vital for the elimination of toxins in the water), heater (where needed) and lighting. Often customers wish to up-grade these by, for example, selecting LED lights that last much longer and use a fraction of the power.
 Producing a Natural EnvironmentIf a more natural look is to your taste there is a very large selection of wood and rockery available to create an underwater utopia. Both can be very beneficial to not only your fish, but the water chemistry too. Paired with a natural gravel these two additions can create depth to your aquarium and provide habitat for your livestock.
Planting
Aquarium Plants are essential for adding stability to any freshwater tropical aquarium. Not only do they look great, but aquatic plants are part of the natural ecosystem. Fish will immediately feel more comfortable with aquatic plants in their home and this means they suffer less stress too. Tropical fish tank plants look great, provide a calm environment for your fish and can be easy to look after too. As long as you incorporate these three key components, Lighting, CO2 and Fertilizer. We stock plants from Tropica, who are the market leader for aquarium plants. They have an easy to read, colour coded system to help find the right plant for your level of expertise. To find out more on Tropica please visit their website,
https://www.tropica.com/
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FishChoosing the Right LivestockFish are at the heart of our business and the choice is enormous. Both Coldwater and Tropical species for aquariums. Some needing substantial space to thrive; others deliriously happy in a goldfish bowl or a table-top aquarium. It's clearly not possible to cover the complete offering here but the following should provide a brief insight for those not already 'expert'. TropicalA fabulous selection awaits you here and provided the size of your aquarium is appropriate to the fish population and the water quality and temperature are correctly set and maintained - the visual result can be simply stunning. Amongst the most attractive and popular species are; Neon Tetras. Platies, Harlequin Rasboras, Honey Gourami's, White Clouds, Fancy Guppies. Corydoras Catfish. Swordtails. Sharks. These varieties are compatible and will live happily in the same aquarium. Great care is recommended when considering 'aggressive' species such as Piranha, Red Zebra, Puffers and Pandani; they are interesting fish but are capable of attacking and eating more docile types. MarineWe regret to inform all our customers that we no longer sell Marine fish in store. However, we still sell a vast selection of Tropical and Coldwater fish. ColdwaterThe choice is slightly limited for coldwater but not restricted to varieties of Goldfish. There are certain species of tropical fish that prefer cooler climates, just to mention a few; Cherry Barbs, various species of Minnow, Rainbow Shiners, Paradise Fish, Danios, Peppered Corydoras and Rosy Barbs.
If you're about to make fish choices and would like further guidance for example on water quality/temperature, lighting filtration, treatments, feeding and so on - do please pop in the shop.  
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