FishCove Aquatics Dorset

21/09/2025

🐟🐟🐟Sunday open 10:30-3pm🐟🐟🐟

We have some huge news for you, watch the video below, any ideas on what it could be? November cant come quick enough, exciting 😀

20/09/2025

🐟🐟🐟Saturday 9-5pm🐟🐟🐟

Morning, Wimborne Food Festival starts at 11am, dont forget its not only your belly that needs feeding this weekend. Your fishy friends also need a treat 👌👍

19/09/2025

Good afternoon lovely fishkeepers, If you haven't voted for FishCove Aquatics in this years awards please take 2 minutes if you feel we deserve your vote.

These awards make a huge difference for smaller shops like ours :) Thanks Everyone

To thank you for taking the time to vote, Pettex Aquatics – a trusted name with a fresh look – are delighted to support Practical Fishkeeping’s Readers’ Poll by offering five lucky winners a 10kg bag of Pettex Aquatics General Purpose Mixed Sticks, worth £40 (RRP)* each!

19/09/2025

🐟🐟🐟Friday 9-4pm🐟🐟🐟

Testing your aquarium water is one of the most important parts of keeping fish healthy. Here’s why it matters.

🐟 Why Testing Aquarium Water Is Important

1. Fish can’t tell you when something’s wrong
Water might look clear, but it could contain harmful chemicals that stress or kill fish.

2. Prevents toxic buildup
Ammonia and nitrite are produced from fish waste, uneaten food, and decaying plants. Even small amounts are poisonous.

Nitrate builds up more slowly but can still harm fish and cause algae overgrowth if not managed.

3. Keeps the nitrogen cycle stable
Testing shows if your beneficial bacteria are converting waste properly. It’s how you know your tank is “cycled” and safe for fish.

4. Helps match water to your fish’s needs
Different fish need different pH, hardness, and temperature ranges. Testing ensures your water matches their natural habitat.

5. Early warning system
Most fish health problems (illness, stress, sudden deaths) are caused by poor water quality. Regular testing lets you catch issues before fish show symptoms.

👉 Think of it like checking the air quality in your home — it’s invisible, but your health depends on it.

Still unsure? Ask us about water testing next time your in the shop. All our test kits are used and recommended by us 👍👍

18/09/2025

🐟🐟🐟Thursday 9-4pm🐟🐟🐟

Morning, dont forget FishCove Aquatics offers refills on some of our most popular tropical fish foods, flake, algae wafers, catfish pellets and granules are just some of the types available. Safe money on refills
Simply bring your 100ml or 250ml pot for refill.

17/09/2025

Just over 8 years ago George Farmer conducted our first ever aquascaping workshop. This was in our old shop at the Oaks Garden centre. Doesn't time fly, who would like to see FishCove Aquatics host another aquascaping workshop?

16/09/2025

⚠️⚠️Closed today⚠️⚠️

FishCove Aquatics will be closed today, Tuesday 16th September, due to a family funeral. We will be back open on Thursday, 9-4pm. Take care, Ellana and Duncan

14/09/2025

Evening all, Duncan is here to introduce a new product from Dymax UK 👍👍

13/09/2025

🐟🐟🐟Saturday 9-5pm🐟🐟🐟

Let us introduce you to Dymax UK prebiotic added Tropical essential granules. A nutritious diet for smaller fish like Tetra, guppy, barbs and smaller species, slow sinking so gives all the fish chance to feed. Also includes spirulina algae and astaxanthin to improve body colour. Available in two different pot sizes 👍👍👍

12/09/2025

🌿🌿🌿Friday 9-5pm🐟🐟🐟

Dymax UK products are growing at FishCove Aquatics. Larger size of Clear-Mix, Clear X powder, phosphorus plus and nitrogen plus have all joined the Dymax revolution 👍👍

11/09/2025

A year in the planning, finally Dymax UK aquarium foods have landed at FishCove Aquatics.
🐟Cichlid premium pellet
🐟Massive achieve (large fish)
🐟Cichlid mix pellet
🐟Tropical essential granules
🐟Tropical flake
🐟Algae wafers
🐟Goldfish flake

11/09/2025

🌿🌿🌿Thursday open 9-5pm🌿🌿🌿

Morning fishkeepers, how is everyone on this overcast day?