Astarte Aquaria

04/06/2026

🪱 LIVE FOOD IS BACK IN STOCK 🪱

The live food fridge has been topped up again and this week’s delivery is ready to go 👀

Fresh live foods are perfect for:
🐟 Encouraging picky feeders
🐠 Conditioning fish
🦐 Giving fish a natural treat
🌊 Adding variety to their diet
🐡 Getting new arrivals feeding confidently

Whether you feed live food regularly or just like to offer it as a treat now and again, it’s always a great way to get fish excited and actively feeding.

Standing orders are already bagged and ready for collection 👌

As always, live food can move quickly, so pop in while the fridge is full.

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

🌊 WHICH SALT IS RIGHT FOR YOUR MARINE TANK? 🌊

With 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 now added to our salt range, we’ve now got three solid options from ASF in store depending on what kind of system you’re running 👀

Here’s a quick breakdown:

🧂 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻

A long-standing, reliable salt mix that’s ideal for general marine aquariums.

Best suited for:
🐠 Fish-only marine systems
🐠 FOWLR setups
🌊 Soft coral tanks
💧 Regular water changes

A great option if you want a dependable salt without chasing elevated reef parameters.

🧂 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀

A reef-focused version with boosted levels compared to standard Instant Ocean.

Best suited for:
🪸 Mixed reefs
🪸 LPS systems
🪸 Soft coral reefs
📈 Tanks with moderate coral demand

A popular choice for reefkeepers who want a bit more support for calcium, alkalinity and magnesium without going too specialised.

🧂 𝗔𝗦𝗙 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Our newest addition to the salt range and a great option for modern reef systems.

Best suited for:
🪸 Mixed reefs
🪸 LPS dominated systems
🪸 Growing SPS collections
📈 Reefkeepers looking for stable, reef-focused parameters

Reef Evolution is designed with coral growth and reef stability in mind, making it a strong choice for hobbyists wanting to step up from a basic marine salt without jumping straight into ultra-high-demand territory.

So, in simple terms:
🐠 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 = reliable everyday marine salt
🪸 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 = boosted salt for mixed reefs
🌊 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 = reef-focused salt for growing coral systems

If you’re not sure which one suits your tank best, pop in with your current setup and parameters and we’ll happily talk you through the options.

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

The right salt makes all the difference.
Thanks to ALF Ltd and Aquarium Systems

03/06/2026

Thanks to PepperforPets for their delivery this morning.

10 bags of phyto fresh and ready to go.
4 bags of copepods that are all spoken for. (We are taking orders for the next batch arriving 14/6)

Feed your fish and your coral only the best.

31/05/2026

🐾🐾MANAGER SUNDAY🐾🐾

Jock and Tonka are back and ready to work.

Or at least. That’s what they are claiming anyway. I think there here to supervise people’s pockets for treats. But they are rather good at that.

Come and see them and what they have to offer.

29/05/2026

❤️ 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗦 ❤️

We're delighted to announce that Astarte Aquaria will be supporting both 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗥𝗗𝗔) and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲.

Over the coming weeks you'll notice collection tins appearing on the till desk, giving customers the opportunity to donate to these fantastic charities if they wish. There is absolutely no obligation, but every penny donated will go directly towards helping the incredible work these organisations do.

Both charities do amazing work supporting those who rely on them, and we're proud to be able to play a small part in helping raise awareness and funds for their causes.

We'll also be adding information about both charities in store and online, making it easier for anyone who would like to learn more about what they do or support them directly.

Of course, it wouldn't be Astarte without getting the management team involved... 👀

Let's just say Daisy, Jock, Tonka and Tyler may have something special in the works.

Keep an eye out for some new "𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺" merchandise coming soon. As the management team are all Great Danes, profits from these items will be donated to The National Great Dane Rescue to help support the amazing work they do caring for and rehoming these gentle giants 🐾

Thank you to everyone who supports us. Being able to give something back to the wider community is only possible because of you.

❤️ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. ❤️

National Great Dane Rescue UK
Ravelrig RDA

28/05/2026

🪱 LIVE FOOD IS BACK IN STOCK 🪱

The live food fridge is looking properly full again 👀

Fresh deliveries now in including favourites like:
🪱 Blackworm
🦐 Brine Shrimp
🪰 Daphnia
🩸 Bloodworm
🦐 Mysis
🪲 River Shrimp
🌊 Marine Copepods

Perfect as:
🐟 A conditioning food
🐠 A treat for picky feeders
🪸 Extra enrichment for marine fish
🐡 A great way to encourage feeding responses in new arrivals

And for everyone with standing orders — your bags are packed and ready to go 👌

Worth popping in quick as some live foods disappear fast once word gets around 😅

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

Fishkeeping on another level.

27/05/2026

🧪 WE’VE EXPANDED OUR REEF ZLEMENTS RANGE 🧪

We’ve significantly expanded our Reef Zlements section and now stock the full range of both Macro and Micro Elements 👀

Perfect for reefkeepers looking to fine tune their systems — especially after receiving ICP results and needing to target specific deficiencies rather than blindly dosing “all-in-one” products.

Whether you need to correct:
🧪 Iodine
🧪 Potassium
🧪 Iron
🧪 Strontium
🧪 Manganese
🧪 Trace elements
🧪 Or your core macro elements

…we’ve now got the range in store to help dial systems back in properly 👌

Ready to chase the numbers? 😅📈

Reef Zlements has become hugely popular for good reason:
🌊 Highly targeted dosing
🌊 Easy to understand system
🌊 Strong ICP compatibility
🌊 Great for SPS dominated systems and high demand reefs

If you’ve got an ICP result and aren’t sure what it’s actually telling you, feel free to bring it in and we’ll happily help point you in the right direction.

As always, thanks to the team over at D-D The Aquarium Solution and

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

Reefkeeping by numbers?

27/05/2026

🦐 THE SHRIMP TANKS ARE LOOKING PROPERLY STOCKED AGAIN 🦐

Cleaner Shrimp and Fire Shrimp are finally back in 👀

The Fire Shrimp are absolutely unreal in person right now — deep reds, bright white feelers and constantly tucked around the rockwork watching everything going on 😅

And of course the Cleaner Shrimp are already doing what they do best… running the tank like they own the place and trying to clean literally anything that moves.

Perfect additions for reef systems if you want:
🦐 Extra movement around the tank
🦐 Interesting inverts with loads of character
🦐 Reef safe additions
🦐 Something that stands out without needing loads of space

Some lovely sized ones in this batch too 👌

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

Fishkeeping on another level.

25/05/2026

HANDMADE SLATE CAVES NOW IN STORE

We’ve brought in a range of beautiful handmade slate caves and hides — and honestly the photos don’t quite do them justice 👀

These are proper heavy slate pieces, hand built right here in the UK, with some even being made locally to the shop.

Available in a range of styles and sizes including:
• Triple caves
• Double caves
• Fry saver caves
• Pleco caves & stacked hides
• Flat spawning/slate platforms

Perfect for:
🐟 Plecos
🦐 Shrimp
🐠 Bottom dwellers
🥚 Breeding setups
🌿 Natural aquascapes

Because they’re handmade, every piece has its own character and layout rather than looking like mass-produced plastic decor 👌

These things are solid, natural looking and ideal for anyone wanting a more authentic rockscape feel in their tanks.

Worth popping in to have a look through them in person as we’ve got quite a few different designs in stock right now 👀

📍 Astarte Aquaria – Armadale
🕘 Open till 9PM
EH48 3JX

Fishkeeping on another level.