Fishkeeper Southwest

14/10/2025

It's a bumper delivery tonight with 11 boxes of livestock 😀

Let's just say Charlie got a little excited with the marine orders as 8 of them are salties 🐠🪸🦀🐡

Roy and I have tried to fill the gaps with the freshies, so you'll be sure to find lots of your favourites available soon 🐟

~Lucy 🪷

13/10/2025

I set up a new tank in store over the weekend. I wonder what could be going in it 🤔

I'm just going to leave this info here just in case anyone would like to do some reading 😉😆

Expert facts, care advice, feeding tips and breeding information about the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) for freshwater aquarium enthusiasts.

12/10/2025

What a busy weekend that was! It was lovely to chat to so many new fishkeepers as they collected their first ever aquariums. It's always great to see our regulars, too. I am most definitely ready to relax just like this Crimson Knobbed Starfish 😆

10/10/2025

Our vast freshwater selection of fish is waiting for you this weekend. We also have a delivery due next week to top up our systems. Marine corals and fish also arriving next week.

Fresh plants are in. Frozen food is stocked up. We look forward to seeing you 😊

~Lucy 🪷

10/10/2025

There are only 5 days left to vote for your favourite fish shop! If you think we deserve it, we would really appreciate your vote 🗳😇🥰

08/10/2025

🌿🌱PLANT OF THE MONTH🌿🌱

Anubias nana 'bonsai' is our October plant of the month.
The smallest Anubias we stock, with its compact, dark green leaves, it is perfectly suited for use as a foreground plant. Also suitable for smaller and nano aquaria, it thrives when grafted onto wood to create a beautiful aquascape 🪵🌿

07/10/2025

Roy and I have been having a little shuffle around of some stock today to make way for some rather large aquariums that are due in soon. Whilst moving things around, I had fun putting together a little halloween display of decor 🎃👻💀🕷🕸

There's also another seasonal shelf below it, but we don't talk about that yet 😉😆

~Lucy 🪷

04/10/2025

👋 Hello, I'm Lucy, and I would like to introduce myself as the Store Manager at Fishkeeper Southwest.

Our talented and ambitious Sophie has taken on a Partnership role in the company involving our store and Maidenhead Aquatics at Plymouth.

A little about me:
I have worked in the aquatic retail trade for 20 years, the last 11 of which have been with Maidenhead Aquatics.

I have kept countless aquariums over those years and currently I have a 180cm AquaOak for my saltwater fish and macro algaes, a 45cm OptiWhite nano planted aquarium for my Betta and a Blagdon Affinity pond in the garden which is home to a small group of Sticklebacks and my favourite waterlily.

Every member of our brilliant team has their niche fishkeeping passion. Ponds are my passion, and I am currently deep into a pond build at home, which I hope to share with you upon completion. I can assist you with your enquiries regarding pond construction, filtration, planting, fish selection and anything else you can think of, be it a small wildlife pond or a huge pond for koi.
And, of course, I can help you with anything for your indoor fishkeeping needs as well 😊

I look forward to helping you all with your aquatic ambitions. See you soon!

~Lucy 🪷

04/10/2025

Kane got first pick from our new Oranda selection this morning! He's picked two beauties for his 4ft x 2ft aquarium at home 😃

03/10/2025

Is there any other contender for the cutest fish in the world?! The Pygmy Pufferfish surely takes the crown 🐡👑

Available this weekend at Fishkeeper Southwest.

https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/fish/freshwater/miscellaneous/pygmy-puffer

03/10/2025

Fresh live food just arrived 🦐🪱😋

Rivershrimp
Mysis
Brine Shrimp
Copepods
Bloodworm
Daphnia
Glassworm
Tubifex
Earthworms

Grab some tasty treats for your fish 😃

02/10/2025

Thinking of keeping fish?
Think Fishkeeper Southwest!

With our vast selection of aquariums in so many styles and sizes, we are sure to find the right one for you. Whether you want to keep shrimp, a freshwater tropical community set up, a reef aquarium or a fancy goldfish, we will happily advise on the set up to suit you and your wet pet.