Ely Aquatics & Reptiles

02/06/2026

💙 It's Small Business Week, so here's our story...

We started Ely Aquatics & Reptiles because of a passion for animals and a belief that customers deserve friendly, honest advice from people who genuinely care.

Since then, we've grown into a family-run independent business that has been serving Ely and the surrounding area for 23 years.

We're incredibly proud to have helped thousands of customers care for their fish, reptiles, ponds and pets, while building a community of animal lovers who trust us for advice, support and quality products.

What makes us different? We're not a warehouse, a call centre or a faceless website. When you visit us, you're supporting a real local family business where advice is free, questions are always welcome, and animal welfare comes first.

Running a small business isn't always easy. Rising costs, business rates, rent and supplier bills continue to increase, but we keep showing up because we love what we do and because of the amazing customers who support us.

Every purchase, every recommendation, every Facebook share, every review and every visit through the door helps keep independent businesses like ours going.

So if you've shopped with us over the last 23 years, thank you. ❤️

And if you'd like to support us this Small Business Week, pop in and see us, leave us a review, share one of our posts or simply recommend us to a friend.

Thank you for supporting local. Thank you for supporting small.
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Ely Aquatics & Reptiles
Family Run Since 2003

02/06/2026

🇬🇧 PROUD TO BE PART OF UK SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2026🇬🇧

We've officially joined UK Small Business Week and added Ely Aquatics & Reptiles to the national map of independent businesses! 🎉

What many people don't realise is that every time you choose to shop with a small business, you're helping real people, real families and real communities.

We're proud to have been serving Ely and the surrounding area since 2003 – that's 23 years of fishkeeping advice, reptile knowledge, animal care support, water testing, problem solving, and helping customers find the right products for their pets.

We're not a huge corporation. We're a family-run business that relies on the support of local people to keep our doors open.

Every bag of fish food, every livefood tub, every plant, every aquarium, every reptile supply and every purchase made with us helps us continue doing what we love.

💙 Local advice
💙 Local expertise
💙 Local families supporting local families

If you've visited us over the last 23 years, thank you.

If you've shared a post, recommended us to a friend, left a review or chosen to shop with us instead of clicking "add to basket" online, thank you.

Please help us keep supporting you by supporting local businesses whenever you can.

30/05/2026

☀️ Happy Saturday from Ely Aquatics & Reptiles! 🐠🦎

Whether you're topping up fish food, treating your reptiles, stocking up on livefood, or just fancy a wander around and seeing what’s new, we'd love to see you today!

🌿 Fresh aquarium plants
🐟 Tropical fish, coldwater fish & pond supplies
🦗 Livefood and frozen foods
🦎 Reptile equipment and accessories
🐹 Small animal supplies
🐶 Dog food and treats

Why wait for a delivery when you can take it home today? No missed parcels, no delays, just friendly advice and everything you need under one roof.

We're a family-run independent business and every visit, purchase and recommendation really does make a difference. ❤️

📍 Behind Tesco in Ely
🚗 Easy parking right outside
🕙 Open today 10am until 5pm

Pop in and say hello – even if it's just to admire the fish! 😊

27/05/2026

🎉 HALF WAY THROUGH HALF TERM! 🎉

Looking for something to do with the kids this week?

Why not pop in and explore our amazing tropical fish, reptiles, live plants and pet supplies 🐠🦎🌿

From colourful community fish and quirky coldwater favourites to geckos, beardies and everything in between… there’s always something new to spot 👀

Planning some garden time? 🌞
We’ve also got:
🌿 Pond plants
🐟 Pond foods
💧 Water treatments
🦆 Fishkeeping essentials

Whether you’re topping up supplies, starting a new setup or just fancy a browse, we’d love to see you ❤️

📍 Units 12 & 13 The Dock, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4GS
🚗 Easy parking right outside
🚶 Just a short walk from Ely train station

Support local, family-run retail and enjoy a traditional shopping experience where you can actually SEE the fish before you buy them 😄

Open this half term:
🕙 10am–5:30pm

26/05/2026

Have you booked your slot??

Spaces are limited and have begun to fill!!

Comment below for the booking link ⭐️💕

23/05/2026

☀️ TOO HOT OUTSIDE? Come and chill with us instead! 🐠🌿💦

Our fish are staying cool and looking absolutely stunning… so why not pop in, enjoy a relaxing wander and top up on all your essentials while you’re here? 👀✨

🌱 Fresh live plants arrived this week
🐟 Tropical & coldwater fish
🦎 Reptile supplies
💧 Water treatments & tap safe
🟢 Blanket w**d treatments
🌿 Marginal pond plants
🐠 Pond fish foods & aquarium foods

Whether you’re hiding from the heat for half an hour or spending the weekend working on the pond, we’ve got plenty to help keep your tanks and ponds looking their best 🌞

And let’s be honest… watching fish is far more relaxing than mowing the lawn 😅

📍 Units 12 & 13 The Dock, Angel Drove, Ely, CB7 4GS (Behind Tesco)

🚗 Parking right outside the door

🕙 Open today 10am – 5pm

Support local & keep us swimming 💙

22/05/2026

We had a little delivery earlier -

Here’s what came in - this is in addition to existing stock…

🐠 New Fish & Aquatic Arrivals 🐠

❄️ Coldwater Fish
Black Moor
Calico Fantails
Red & Black Fantails
Red & White Fantails
Red Fantails

🌊 Pond Fish
Golden/Silver Rudd
Golden Tench
Koi Usaki
Barbel
Yellow Goldfish
Red Goldfish
Shubunkins
Red and White Sarasa Comets

🐟 Tropical Community Fish

⭐️Corydoras
Albino Longfin Corys
Bronze Corys
Peppered Corys
Sterbai Corys

⭐️Loaches
Weather Loaches
Gold Weather Loaches
Clown Loaches

⭐️Gouramis
Dwarf Red Male Gouramis
Gold Gouramis
Honey Gold Gouramis

⭐️Tetras
Buenos Aires Tetras
Cardinal Tetras
Colombian Red Blue Tetras
Glowlight Tetras
Green Neon Tetras
Neon Tetras
Red Eye Tetras
Rosy Tetras

⭐️Rasboras
Harlequin Rasboras
Scissortail Rasboras

⭐️Other Tropical Fish
Black Ghost Knife Fish
Flying Foxes (Thai & Spotted)
Gold White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Tyre Track Eel

🎨 Livebearers

⭐️Guppies
Cobra Green Guppies
Elephant Ear Guppies
Metallic Blue Guppies
Metallic Yellow Guppies
Red Cap Guppies
Snow White Guppies
Tuxedo Red Guppies
Variegated Guppies

⭐️Mollies
Black Mollies
Gold Mollies
Silver Lyretail Mollies

⭐️Platies
Coral Red Platies
Mickey Mouse Blue Platies
Mickey Mouse Gold Platies
Mickey Mouse Red Platies
Red Wag Platies
Sunset Platies
Tiger Platies
Swordtails
Marble Swordtails

🦐 Shrimp & Snails

⭐️Shrimp
Armoured Shrimp
Bamboo Shrimp
Blood Red Shrimp
Cherry Black Shrimp
Cherry Blue Shrimp
Cherry Yellow Shrimp
Gold Back Shrimp

⭐️Snails
Red & Yellow Snails
Zebra Snails

✨ Bettas / Fighters
Half Moon Tail Fighters
Koi Long Tail Male Fighters
Male Fighters
Super Delta Female Fighters

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

A bit of a late one tonight as we saw 20 of the 2nd Ely Cub Scouts join me for a session on the care of Tropical fish, Leopard Geckos and Bearded Dragons. This was to help them complete parts of their Cubs Animal Carer Activity Badge
Hopefully they’ve all had fun!