| Wholesale Tropicals |
| Wholesale Tropicals is a family run business based in Bethnal Green in the East End of London that was established approximately 40 years ago by Terry Jones who is still at the helm to this day. Six years ago the shop under went a complete revamp and a large extension was added which houses over 300 coldwater and tropical tanks. The shop is well-known by Practical Fishkeeping readers and was voted the best store in the Home Counties region in last year's Practical Fishkeeping Readers' Poll. It also took the runner-up prize for the UK, so it's clearly a shop at the top of its game! Terry told Practical Fishkeeping: "We specialize in stocking Corydoras and L-number plecs, but these are not the only species on display there are also killifish, livebearers and many types of dwarf cichlids. "We also have a section of Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids and we also stock as available Central and South American cichlids which can include Crenicichla, Geophagus and the larger growing species formerly known as "Cichlasoma". "Since doing the revamp it has allowed us to also have a large aquarium showroom where we display some of the most popular ranges of aquariums such as Hagen, Juwel and Lac. We also sell all glass aquariums and cabinets that can be made to measure to fit any space, at competitive prices. "As well as all the above mentioned products we also stock a wide range of dry goods including internal and external filters, heaters, test kits and an extensive range of dry and frozen foods. On display we now have 2 well maintained plant display tanks that are regularly restocked with fresh plants on a weekly basis these equate to 15 feet of plants. " Wholesale Tropicals is a 10 minute walk from Bethnal Green station. |
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Store details
| Address | Wholesale Tropicals 220 Bethnal Green Road Bethnal Green London United Kingdom E2 0AA Tel: 0207 739 5356 Fax: 0207 739 5356 |
| Opening hours | Mon-Wed, Fri 10.30am-6pm; Thu 10.30am-2pm; Sat 9.30am-6-pm; Sun 9.30am-1.30pm. |
| Directions | We are situated on the Bethnal Green road at the junction of St. Mathews Row. You can use the central line to Bethnal Green station or Liverpool Street on the main line. Also we are on the number 8 bus route. |
| Map | Map of Bethnal Green London |
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Livestock details
| Aquaria | 300 tropical tanks, 24 Siamese fighter tanks, 18 coldwater tanks, 3 ponds, |
| Quarantine | 60 tropical quarantine tanks on site. |
| Specialist stock | Wholesale Tropicals specialises in unusual tropical freshwater fish. Practical Fishkeeping readers have voted the shop as the UK's best store for tropical fish on several ocassions. |
| Guarantee | Replacement subject to water tests |
| Water parameters | We use standard London tap water pH 7.0-7.6 temperature 24 -25C on all our systems except for the brackish water fish which have salt added. |
| Fish stocked | tropical freshwater fish, coldwater fish, pond fish, discus |
Trade membership
| Dyed Fish | This store has signed the Practical Fishkeeping Dyed Fish Campaign and has pledged not to knowingly stock or sell dyed fish. |
| OATA membership | According to our records this store is not an OATA member. |
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