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Amazon Aquatics

Amazon Aquatics in Leigh, Lancashire, opened in 2005. Proprietors Mark and Maggi told Practical Fishkeeping: "We used to own another retail outlet in the North West but decided to sell that shop to concentrate on Amazon, this being the wholesale side of the business. However after deciding we missed being in the retail side of the hobby, we decided to also open the doors to the public.

"The business in its 2000 sq ft unit was set up from scratch and the building, painting and planning of where to put the ideas we had spinning round our heads was no easy task, but with the help of Mark's dad and days that seemed to last 24 and a half hours, we managed it.

"We have tried to make Amazon as spacious as possible for easy viewing of the fish, with nice wide aisles and tiered banks of tanks, which are all clearly labelled and individually filtered. With over 170 tanks of tropical and coldwater fish, you can be sure to find what you are looking for. If you can’t don’t worry, we have a minimum of two large imports a week, so let us know what you want and we will try to source it.

"At Amazon, we take our responsibility for the livestock we sell seriously, we make sure that anyone buying our fish are confident that should they have a problem, we will help them to sort it out. As well as the more common tropical community fish we also always have a good selection of oddballs, including L-number plecs, stingrays, dwarf Cichlids, dragon gobies, catfish, rainbows and many others.

"Our coldwater range consists of many fancy goldfish including Ranchus, Lionheads, Borneos, Rainbow Garras and Yellow Goldfish. Let us know if you are travelling some distance and we will oxygen pack your fish and provide you with a polystyrene box.

"Our range of dry goods and accessories include tanks and cabinets, semi precious rocks, bogwoods, heaters, internal and external filters, dry, frozen and live foods and a wide selection of aquatic plants.

"After being in the business for nearly 20 years we have always believed an aquatic shop should be run by hobbyists for hobbyists, and because of this we have built a loyal customer base both in the trade and retail side of the business. Because we are also fish wholesalers our opening hours on Monday and Tuesday are trade only, so please check our website or give us a ring for opening hours."
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Store details

Address Amazon Aquatics Unit 18 Welchmill Welch Hill Street Leigh Lancashire United Kingdom WN7 4DU Tel: 01942 680000 Fax: 01942 680000
Website Visit website
Email Email us
Opening hours Monday-Tuesday: Trade only. Wednesday-Friday: 12.00pm-5.30pm. Saturday: 10.00am-5.00pm. Sunday: 11.00am-4.00pm.
Directions If coming by the A580, take exit for Pennington Flash, follow the road until roundabout, take the second exit, at next roundabout take last exit signposted Leigh. We are second turning on right Welch Hill Street, Unit 18
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Livestock details

Aquaria 128 tropical tanks, 1 Discus tanks, 2 African cichlid tanks, 16 Siamese fighter tanks, 23 coldwater tanks, 2 ponds,
Quarantine 26 tropical quarantine tanks off site.
Specialist stock We always try to stock many different species that are not so commonly stocked elsewhere, some of these being L200, L26, L121, Rainbow Garra, Zebra Synodontis, Butterfly fish, Black Ghost Knife, Leopard Ctenopoma, Long nose elephant, Microsynodontis batesi, Red lipped barbs, Freshwater moray eel and many others. As you will find, there is always something new in.
Water parameters All of our tropical tanks are individually filtered so as suit the individual fish. We do however keep most of them at a pH of 7.0 apart from the coldwater which are maintained at 7.5.
Fish stocked tropical freshwater fish, coldwater fish, pond fish, discus

Trade membership

Dyed Fish Non-member
OATA membership According to our records this store is not an OATA member.

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