Swallow Aquatics Rayleigh

Swallow Aquatics Rayleigh Experienced staff are on hand to guide through all aspects of fish keeping.

Rayleigh is the jewel in the Swallow Aquatics crown with a fish house second to none in the United Kingdom backed up with a comprehensive range of accessories and equipment.

👋Goodbye 2025.........!✅🙏We would like to thank all of our customers past and present for the support throughout the yea...
31/12/2025

👋Goodbye 2025.........!

✅🙏We would like to thank all of our customers past and present for the support throughout the year, without you we wouldn't be able to be celebrating 𝟱𝟬 years of business in 2026!!! A MASSIVE milestone for us!

A special thank-you to all the staff who work tirelessly throughout the year, without them we would be well and truly snookered‼️

👉2026 is going to to be a HUGE year for us, as we move our site to a new home! We will still be at London Road until at least JULY 2026!

So fear not, the shelves will be full, and we will still have our fish house rammed full of stock, with the first shipments already ordered for January!

🍾🥳Happy New Year from all of us

Swallow Aquatics Management

27/12/2025

😲OMG these fish are insane‼️

These absolute gems arrived Tuesday, they have settled in beautifully, we aren't letting them go just yet, but we are happy to take reserves.

Hoplisoma sp "Rio Tomo" CW217

Hailing from a small tributary of the Rio Tomo in eastern Colombia. Fishermen refer to this tributary as Cano Negro. The water is described as “crystal clear.” The Rio Tomo itself is a tributary of the Orinoco, approximately 650 km long. CW217 is the only armored catfish in the Cano Negro.

The video shows our actual stock on boxing day when our Imports Manager was in checking on all our livestock, and feeding the little hogs a festive treat of live Tubifex !🐽

📣We hope you all enjoyed a FANTASTIC Christmas, and hope you continue to enjoy the festive break as we know the celebrat...
27/12/2025

📣We hope you all enjoyed a FANTASTIC Christmas, and hope you continue to enjoy the festive break as we know the celebrations are far from over! 🎅🎄🔔

We hope to see many of you over the next few days, and wanted to remind you that we are indeed OPEN!

We had some amazing stock arriving right up to Christmas EVE, so there's plenty to go around! 🥳🤩

@top fans

It's that time again......Christmas Opening Hours!🎄🎅
16/12/2025

It's that time again......Christmas Opening Hours!🎄🎅

Shrimp lovers!! We have a fantastic new range of shrimp products just for you. These products are bound to make your shr...
12/12/2025

Shrimp lovers!! We have a fantastic new range of shrimp products just for you. These products are bound to make your shrimp happy! Come see the range today!

07/12/2025

Stunning kribensis from the Niger River systems in Africa. The interesting thing about these cichlids is that the female is more attractive than the male.

Bring your aquascape to life with our huge selection of aquarium plants!✨ Planted Wood: Ready-made centrepieces for inst...
06/12/2025

Bring your aquascape to life with our huge selection of aquarium plants!

✨ Planted Wood: Ready-made centrepieces for instant impact
🪴 Potted Plants: Strong, established growth for long-term success
🌿 Mother Plants: Large, mature beauties for dramatic fullness
🧩 Moss & Grass Mats: Easy carpeting for stunning green floors

Healthy, vibrant plants delivered straight to your door.
🐠 Your fish (and your tank!) will thank you.

01/12/2025

These are the very cute red-eye dwarf puffer fish.

A true fresh water species from Borneo/Sumatra males develop beautiful red patterns, now the big question always is can you put puffers in a community tank. I would class these as A advanced community fish recommend tank mates would be the likes of fast moving fish like danios, certain species of barb and larger types of tetra for example the Beunos aires tetra that can look after themselves.

30/11/2025

The beautiful elegant green neon tetra, makes a lovely addition to any community aquarium. These guys are much smaller in size than the traditional red neon tetra, making them a better fish to have in the smaller aquaria.

HUGE RE-STOCK‼️‼️‼️‼️🌴🌿🪴🍂🌱We are locked and loaded with vivarium and house plants some absolutely stunning specimens and...
30/11/2025

HUGE RE-STOCK‼️‼️‼️‼️🌴🌿🪴🍂🌱

We are locked and loaded with vivarium and house plants some absolutely stunning specimens and varieties.

We’ve just had an absolutely stunning delivery of terrarium and house plants arrive Thursday here at Rayleigh. Some real...
29/11/2025

We’ve just had an absolutely stunning delivery of terrarium and house plants arrive Thursday here at Rayleigh. Some real stunners in this batch! The photos don’t even do it justice!

If you’re in the market for terrarium or houseplants then you won’t be disappointed!

Come see us this weekend!

🐾✨ SMALL PETS AVAILABLE NOW! @ SWALLOW AQUATICS RAYLEIGH ✨🐾Looking to welcome a new furry friend into your family?We’ve ...
29/11/2025

🐾✨ SMALL PETS AVAILABLE NOW! @ SWALLOW AQUATICS RAYLEIGH ✨🐾

Looking to welcome a new furry friend into your family?
We’ve got a lovely selection of small animals ready to find their forever homes! 💛

🔥 IN STOCK THIS WEEK:
• 🐹 Female & Male Guinea Pigs
• 🐀 Female Rats
• 🐁 Male & Female Mice
• 🐿️ Male & Female Gerbils
• 🐹 Female Robo Hamster
• 🐹 Female Russian Hamsters
• 🐹 Male & Female Chinese Hamsters
• 🐹 Male Syrian Hamsters
• 🐁 Pied African Pygmy Dormice

All pets are healthy, well-cared-for, and waiting to meet you! ❤️

Our knowledgeable team is here to help you choose the perfect companion and offer advice on care, housing, and enrichment.

Please note all animals are subject to availability.

Come and see us this weekend as some of these cuties won’t be with us for long! 🏃‍♂️🐾

Address

London Road
Rayleigh
SS69ES

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

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