We're just starting to put together our first fishtank, and while we've found a couple of places which sell fish (Pets at home, the little fish-shop in Heeley, the big reptile/fish place over towards Chesterfield), it'd be nice to have more of a choice!

Where else would people recommend - there's the place in Hillsborough on Langley Rd, which we'll try and visit: is there anywhere else worth trying?

If you ever venture that far South of Yorkshire, try Shirley Aquatics, just off the M42 about an hour south of you. Very, very large shop that sell everything you could ever imagine (kit, tanks, accessories, fish and other marine life!). Useful when your'e trying to get an isea of what works/what can be achieved, even in a small tank.

http://www.shirleyaquatics.co.uk

Yeah there is a new place up Handsworth which is spot on, its called 'Fish Inc' turn off the parkway at the asda, past the asda with the asda on your right, then turn left down the side of the first pub, then your second right then as you go along this little road there are some units on your right, just turn into them and you cant miss it. They dont sell much equipment but the fish are 100% some are even wild caught and a hell of alot cheaper than pets at home and the other places. The guy and his wife there are really helpful they will stand and chat to you all you want. I think the name of the road is Finchwell close. Also if you have lots of babies they will buy them from you. I have travelled most of south yorkshire and derbyshire but will prolly use them now unless I am looking for something they dont have.

Also Hillsborough, on Langsett Road. Can't remember the name.

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two fish in a tank, one said to the other ....."can you drive this"

Theres a pet shop in Chapeltown that has a lot of fish tanks, fish and so on. Can't remember the name of it. It's on the road that leads down to the roundabout from Hesley Wood.

Sorry, not much help really is it!

pets are pals in chapeltown,
elm lane fish in southy green,
rainbow aquatics in barnsley.
langsett road,
wharf aquatics,
the mill in chesterfield.

try pastures koi farm at coal aston eckinton rd they sell tropicals and are good
there is also wards garden centre on eckington rd they sell tropicals and marine fish

wentworth have a good pet shop that sell fish, also i would recommend elm lane, when i had fish i had no problems from these to shops, i think the tanks in chapeltown are dirty

Graves park pond.

i can personally recomend viscum you cant go wrong with these guys i get all my fish from them

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/shopfinder.php?store=546&thiscounty=South+Yorkshire

Viscum are great..
Google viscum and you'll find them..
We went there on Friday and they know their stuff.. :thumbsup:

Ohh...lol.. steevie/d beat me to it.. :D

Whats that place called in dronfield? With them HUGE fish you can feed?

i wouldnt use pets at home they seem to be very low quality

Hi if you look on www.svas.co.uk (Sheaf valley Aquarist Society) there is loads of info about all aspects of fish keeping, including shops and their stock, there is also a for sale and wanted section. Pop along and have a look. I would personally advise against Viscum as their standards leave a lot to be desired.

I would reccomend that you steer clear of Middletons at the bottom of the moor, we would often go to have a look in there and be put off by the amount of dead fish in the tanks, if you ever see a dead fish in a tank, dont get any of the fish from that tank, on the few occasions we have bought fish from there they have been dead within a few days...

Hi if you look on www.svas.co.uk (Sheaf valley Aquarist Society) there is loads of info about all aspects of fish keeping, including shops and their stock, there is also a for sale and wanted section. Pop along and have a look. I would personally advise against Viscum as their standards leave a lot to be desired.

ahhhh i forgot about this my neighbours are admin and vice chairman.
and these guys love fish i can vouch for that one

ahhhh i forgot about this my neighbours are admin and vice chairman.
and these guys love fish i can vouch for that one

Waves hello :D My hubby is chairman, your neighbours are very good friends of ours :banana:

My Dad uses a few places. SAS (http://www.sheffield-aquatic-supplies.co.uk/) at Heeley.

Wharf Aquatics (http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/) at Pinxton.

Two garden centre's round Matlock, which I don't know what they are called or where they are. One is a run down looking place on the main road from Matlock running towards Rowsley.

HTH

We're just starting to put together our first fishtank, and while we've found a couple of places which sell fish (Pets at home, the little fish-shop in Heeley, the big reptile/fish place over towards Chesterfield), it'd be nice to have more of a choice!

Where else would people recommend - there's the place in Hillsborough on Langley Rd, which we'll try and visit: is there anywhere else worth trying?


Try the little tropical fish shop on elm lane opposite fire station i go there for most of my stuff also birley garden cemter there is a fish shop inside there

I recommend Pastures Farm at Coal Aston. Top quality fish and top quality service. Very knowledgeable help too. You're much less likely to see a sick fish there, and they won't sell any they suspect are not 100% fit.

Keep small children away from the killer whales (they call them koi carp, but I know a whale when I see one!) and do make time for the sturgeon - I love those! :)

Waves hello :D My hubby is chairman, your neighbours are very good friends of ours :banana:

really? its a small world.:wave:
i love saz and petes tanks and fish.
never quite seen anything like them. :thumbsup:

I get mine from Birley Garden Centre but I went to Dobbies at Barlborough and they had some beautiful fish in there.

there are a few place's i would recomend

wards garden centre
viscum water gardens
dobbies garden world
dukeries garden centre

I go to Aqua Hobby just up from the Sheaf View pub in Heeley...they're very friendly, very, very helpful, and willing to spend as much time as it takes talking to you and explaining things.
My son calls it the Shark Shop, and begs to go look at the sharks, lol.

Another vote for Viscum!!!

really? its a small world.:wave:
i love saz and petes tanks and fish.
never quite seen anything like them. :thumbsup:

Even smaller world saz is my sister-inlaw.and there oddball tank is huge:wow::banana: its like a minature titanic:hihi:

The best place in sheffield by far is fish inc,the owners lyndsey and hazel are really friendly willing to spend time with you and lyndsey's knowledge of fish is far superior to anybodys i have ever spoke to in any aquatic shop, elm lane is also good so is the mill and derwent koi and tropicals in bamford. I would also recommend that anyone who keeps fish in the local area visit svas.co.uk where you will find lots of help and advice also check out freewebs.com/sazquatics

Thanks to all who posted the great comments about our tanks:)

ps please dont buy your fish from viscum the quality is terrible (only my opinion )

birley moor garden centre have a good fish centre owner of the fish section is paul johnson who is very helpfull supertram stops 200 yards away

The best place in sheffield by far is fish inc,the owners lyndsey and hazel are really friendly willing to spend time with you and lyndsey's knowledge of fish is far superior to anybodys i have ever spoke to in any aquatic shop, elm lane is also good so is the mill and derwent koi and tropicals in bamford. I would also recommend that anyone who keeps fish in the local area visit svas.co.uk where you will find lots of help and advice also check out freewebs.com/sazquatics

Thanks to all who posted the great comments about our tanks:)

ps please dont buy your fish from viscum the quality is terrible (only my opinion )


I must say I am quite excited about this Fish Inc shop - have never heard of it before, but have struggled to find somewhere to get decent fish from. The chaps at Sheffield Aquatics are nice enough but never have any interesting fish, and quality is a bit hit an miss in my experience.

Viscum was ok, but I wouldn't rave about it.

I have visited the Mill and was really impressed, they were quite pricey I thought but tanks were spotless and really good displays and range of fish. Most of the time its just a long way to drive though!

i have a 4ft fishtank with fish heater exsternle fillter and cabinert £150

[QUOTE=peedyswfc;3007870] : freewebs.com/sazquatics


that site is rubbish it's not been updated for around a year :huh:

Did you check the date of the post??? :huh::huh::huh: LOL


[QUOTE=peedyswfc;3007870] : freewebs.com/sazquatics


that site is rubbish it's not been updated for around a year :huh:

Did you check the date of the post??? :huh::huh::huh: LOL


[QUOTE=killa_ted;5545532]


yes and what difference does that make :huh:
i just said it was rubbish :roll:

get on sheaf valley and get some good advice on there about keeping fish what type to keep and freindly fish to keep with each other