It’s time to reveal the winners in this year’s PFK Readers’ Poll. So, which were your top shops in 2017?
Our 2017 Readers’ Poll to find your favourite aquatic shops saw a record number of votes — almost 30% up on 2016. And it has to be said that there were some surprises this year too.
The roll of honour
Retailer of the Year
Lincs Aquatics, Alford, Lincs. (pictured above).
Runner up: Charterhouse Aquatics, London
Online Retailer of the Year
AllPond Solutions
Runner up: Charterhouse Aquatics
Small Retailer of the Year
Octopus 8 Aquatics, Brough, East Yorkshire (pictured above).
Runner up: Aqua Design Aquatics, Skegness
TOP SPECIALISTS
Marine Retailer of the Year
Lincs Aquatics, Alford, Lincs
Runner up: Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Cichlid Retailer of the Year
Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
Runner up: Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Catfish Retailer of the Year
Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Runner up: Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
Discus Retailer of the Year
DL Discus, Co. Durham
Runner up: Devotedly Discus, East Sussex
Plant Retailer of the Year
Emperor Tropicals, Plymouth, Devon
Runner up: Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Pond Retailer of the Year
Lincs Aquatics, Alford, Lincs.
Runner up: Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Oddball Retailer of the Year
Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
Runner up: Tank Terror Aquatics, Cornwall
Shrimp Retailer of the Year
Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Runner up: Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
REGIONAL WINNERS
South east
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Windsor
Runner up: Crowder’s Aquatics, Hampshire
South west
Emperor Tropicals, Devon
Runner up: The Aquatic Store, Bristol
Wales
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Wenvoe
Runner up: Maidenhead Aquatics @ Cardiff
London
Charterhouse Aquatics, London
Runner up: Wholesale Tropicals, London
East Midlands
Lincs Aquatics, Alford, Lincs.
Runner up: Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
North east
DL Discus, Co. Durham
Runner up: Lanchester Aquatics, Co. Durham
Scotland
Discovery Aquatics, Dundee
Runner up: Fishkeeper Inverness
Republic of Ireland
Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Runner up: Carrick Aquatics, Co. Monaghan
Northern Ireland
Clearly Aquatics, Co. Down
Runner up: Exotic Aquatics, Belfast
North West
Aquahome Aquatic Centre, Lancs.
Runner up: Pier Aquatics, Wigan
East
The Waterzoo, Peterborough
Runner up: Amwell Aquatics, Soham
Yorks and Humber
Octopus 8, Brough, East Yorkshire
Runner up: Ferrybridge Aquatics, Wakefield
West Midlands
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Mere Park
Runner up: Maidenhead Aquatics @ Shirley
TOP 40 shops of 2017
as voted by readers of Practical Fishkeeping
(listed in alphabetical order)
Abacus Aquatics, Kent
Aqua Design Aquatics, Skegness
Aquahome, Leyland, Lancs.
Aqualife, Leyland, Lancs.
Aquatic Finatic, North Yorkshire
Bow Aquatics, Devon
Carrick Aquatics, Co Monaghan
Charterhouse Aquatics, London
Clearly Aquatics, Co. Down
Crowder’s Aquatics, Hampshire
Cuddra Aquatics, St. Austell, Cornwall
Discovery Aquatics, Dundee
DL Discus, Co. Durham
Emperor Tropicals, Plymouth, Devon
Ferrybridge Aquatics, Wakefield
FishCove Aquatics, Wimborne, Dorset
Fishkeeper Braehead
Fishkeeper Coatbridge
Fishkeeper Inverness
H2O Habitat, Surrey
Innovation Aquatics, Southampton
Lanchester Aquatics, Co. Durham
Lincs Aquatics, Alford, Lincs
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Mere Park
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Shirley
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Wenvoe
Maidenhead Aquatics @ Windsor
New Concept Aquatics, Bonnybridge
Octopus 8, Brough, East Yorkshire
Pier Aquatics, Wigan, Lancs
Real Reefs, Gloucs.
Riverside Aquaria, West Lothian
Seahorse Aquariums, Dublin
Sweet Knowle Aquatics, Warks.
Tank Terror Aquatics, Cornwall
The Aquatic Store, Bristol
The Waterzoo, Peterborough
TriMar, Cornwall
Wharf Aquatics, Pinxton, Notts.
Wholesale Tropicals, London
Thank you!
We’d like to say a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who voted, and also our sponsors, Fluval, for their support with the Readers’ Poll. You can find more information on the Fluval range at www.fluvalaquatics.com