With so many fish to choose from knowing which ones are
compatible and will be suitable for your tank can be
daunting, fortunately, we’re here to help.
It may seem obvious, but it’s very difficult for us to advise on compatibility with your existing stock if we don’t know what’s in your tank! When going from
memory it’s easy to forget to mention that one fish which might cause problems for your new purchases. Or you might remember the fish, but not it’s name.
So when starting a new tank it’s a really good idea to keep a written record of the names of every fish you purchase, update the list every time you make a
new purchase or when fish die or are removed. It’s also worth making a note of the tank size, make & model of filter and size and wattage of the light bulbs,
that way you’ll have all the information to hand should you need to pick up spares when you visit.
All our staff are experienced fishkeepers and are always happy to give advice and guidance on the behaviour and compatibility of any of the fish we stock,
however, with so many to choose from it’s best to use the information on our labels to help you make an initial selection.
A guide to our fish labels
Choosing your fish
You can get good advice on compatibility from both our staff & our fish labels, but
there are a couple of things that you can do to help us help you…
Red Flash -
indicates tropical freshwater fish which should
be kept in the temperature range 23-28c.
A green flash indicates “coldwater” fish which
are suitable for unheated tanks at typical
indoor temperatures.
Common Name -
Some fish can have more than one common name, whilst
in other cases the same common name is used for more
than one fish. For that reason it’s often helpful to know the
scientific name as well
Photo -
Because we can have several different lots of fish in the
same tank, we include a photo on the label to help with
identification
General information -
Along with the natural range, you’ll find written
information about the care, temperament, and any
special needs for the fish concerned.
Arrival date -
This is the date the fish arrived in
our store. Before sale all fish are
quarantined for at least a week,
but we think it helps to know just
how long we’ve had them in
stock.
Price -
Most fish are priced singly but
occasionally they’re priced by the pair.
We offer 6 fish for the price of 5 to
encourage people to buy reasonable
shoals of smaller fish, where fish are
sold in pairs, you can buy 3 pairs for
the price of 2 ½!
Maximum Size -
Most of the fish we sell are still young and far from
fully grown, the size indicated is the size of the body
of a typical, full grown adult and excludes the caudal
(tail) fin.
Icons -
Lots of useful information in a compact form! See
below for explanations of the different icons used
Ease of Care -
Compatibility -
Suitability for a new tank -
Newly set up aquariums go through a maturing cycle during the first 4 to 6 weeks. During this time levels of toxic ammonia and nitrite can build up. The more
fish you have, the more food you feed them, and the smaller the tank, the higher the levels of these chemicals can rise. If the levels get too high they can harm
or even kill fish exposed to them. For this reason it is best to mature the tank first using a bacterial starter such as Tetra SafeStart before introducing any fish.
Some fish are more tolerant of ammonia & nitrite than others, and if stocking and feeding levels are kept low, and ammonia & nitrite levels are carefully
monitored, it is possible to mature a tank using a few tolerant fish. If following this approach, introduce the most tolerant fish first, and don't add any more to
the tank until ammonia & nitrite levels have returned to zero.
Minimum tank size -
This is the minimum tank size, given in litres, that we consider suitable as a long term home for an adult of this species. Our recommended tank
sizes take into account swimming and shoalling habits in addition to maximum size. Please do not buy any fish unless you are sure that you can
provide it with a suitable, long term home.
Other symbols -
With so many fish to choose from knowing which ones are
compatible and will be suitable for your tank can be daunting,
fortunately, we’re here to help.
It may seem obvious, but it’s very difficult for us to advise on compatibility with your existing stock if we don’t know what’s in your
tank! When going from memory it’s easy to forget to mention that one fish which might cause problems for your new purchases. Or
you might remember the fish, but not it’s name. So when starting a new tank it’s a really good idea to keep a written record of the
names of every fish you purchase, update the list every time you make a new purchase or when fish die or are removed. It’s also
worth making a note of the tank size, make & model of filter and size and wattage of the light bulbs, that way you’ll have all the
information to hand should you need to pick up spares when you visit.
All our staff are experienced fishkeepers and are always happy to give advice and guidance on the behaviour and compatibility of
any of the fish we stock, however, with so many to choose from it’s best to use the information on our labels to help you make an
initial selection.
A guide to our fish labels
Choosing your fish
You can get good advice on compatibility from both our staff & our fish labels, but there are a
couple of things that you can do to help us help you…
Red Flash -
indicates tropical freshwater fish which should
be kept in the temperature range 23-28c.
A green flash indicates “coldwater” fish which
are suitable for unheated tanks at typical
indoor temperatures.
Common Name -
Some fish can have more than one common name, whilst
in other cases the same common name is used for more
than one fish. For that reason it’s often helpful to know the
scientific name as well
Photo -
Because we can have several
different lots of fish in the same
tank, we include a photo on the
label to help with identification
General information -
Along with the natural range,
you’ll find written information
about the care, temperament,
and any special needs for the
fish concerned.
Arrival date -
This is the date the fish arrived in
our store. Before sale all fish are
quarantined for at least a week,
but we think it helps to know just
how long we’ve had them in
stock.
Maximum Size -
Most of the fish we sell are still young and
far from fully grown, the size indicated is
the size of the body of a typical, full grown
adult and excludes the caudal (tail) fin.
Price -
Most fish are priced singly but
occasionally they’re priced by the pair.
We offer 6 fish for the price of 5 to
encourage people to buy reasonable
shoals of smaller fish, where fish are
sold in pairs, you can buy 3 pairs for
the price of 2 ½!
Icons -
Lots of useful information in a compact form! See
below for explanations of the different icons used
Ease of Care -
Compatibility -
Suitability for a new tank -
Newly set up aquariums go through a maturing cycle during the first 4 to 6 weeks. During this time levels of toxic ammonia
and nitrite can build up. The more fish you have, the more food you feed them, and the smaller the tank, the higher the
levels of these chemicals can rise. If the levels get too high they can harm or even kill fish exposed to them. For this reason
it is best to mature the tank first using a bacterial starter such as Tetra SafeStart before introducing any fish. Some fish are
more tolerant of ammonia & nitrite than others, and if stocking and feeding levels are kept low, and ammonia & nitrite levels
are carefully monitored, it is possible to mature a tank using a few tolerant fish. If following this approach, introduce the most
tolerant fish first, and don't add any more to the tank until ammonia & nitrite levels have returned to zero.
Minimum tank size -
This is the minimum tank size, given in litres, that we consider suitable as a long term home for an adult of this
species. Our recommended tank sizes take into account swimming and shoalling habits in addition to
maximum size. Please do not buy any fish unless you are sure that you can provide it with a suitable, long
term home.
Other symbols -
It may seem obvious, but it’s very difficult for us to advise on
compatibility with your existing stock if we don’t know what’s in
your tank! When going from memory it’s easy to forget to
mention that one fish which might cause problems for your new
purchases. Or you might remember the fish, but not it’s name.
So when starting a new tank it’s a really good idea to keep a
written record of the names of every fish you purchase, update
the list every time you make a new purchase or when fish die or
are removed. It’s also worth making a note of the tank size,
make & model of filter and size and wattage of the light bulbs,
that way you’ll have all the information to hand should you need
to pick up spares when you visit.
All our staff are experienced fishkeepers and are always happy
to give advice and guidance on the behaviour and compatibility
of any of the fish we stock, however, with so many to choose
from it’s best to use the information on our labels to help you
make an initial selection.
With so many fish to choose from knowing which ones are
compatible and will be suitable for your tank can be
daunting, fortunately, we’re here to help.
A guide to our fish labels
Choosing your fish
You can get good advice on compatibility from both our
staff & our fish labels, but there are a couple of things that
you can do to help us help you…
Red Flash -
indicates tropical freshwater
fish which should be kept in
the temperature range 23-
28c.
A green flash indicates
“coldwater” fish which are
suitable for unheated tanks
at typical indoor
temperatures.
Common Name -
Some fish can have more
than one common name,
whilst in other cases the
same common name is
used for more than one
fish. For that reason it’s
often helpful to know the
scientific name as well
Photo -
Because we can
have several
different lots of fish
in the same tank,
we include a photo
on the label to help
with identification
General information -
Along with the natural
range, you’ll find
written information
about the care,
temperament, and
any special needs for
the fish concerned.
Arrival date -
This is the date the
fish arrived in our
store. Before sale
all fish are
quarantined for at
least a week, but
we think it helps to
know just how long
we’ve had them in
stock.
Maximum Size -
Most of the fish we sell
are still young and far
from fully grown, the size
indicated is the size of the
body of a typical, full
grown adult and excludes
the caudal (tail) fin.
Price -
Most fish are priced singly but
occasionally they’re priced by
the pair. We offer 6 fish for the
price of 5 to encourage people
to buy reasonable shoals of
smaller fish, where fish are
sold in pairs, you can buy 3
pairs for the price of 2 ½!
Icons -
Lots of useful information in
a compact form! See below
for explanations of the
different icons used
Ease of Care -
Compatibility -
Suitability for a new tank -
Newly set up aquariums go through a maturing cycle during
the first 4 to 6 weeks. During this time levels of toxic ammonia
and nitrite can build up. The more fish you have, the more food
you feed them, and the smaller the tank, the higher the levels
of these chemicals can rise. If the levels get too high they can
harm or even kill fish exposed to them. For this reason it is
best to mature the tank first using a bacterial starter such as
Tetra SafeStart before introducing any fish. Some fish are
more tolerant of ammonia & nitrite than others, and if stocking
and feeding levels are kept low, and ammonia & nitrite levels
are carefully monitored, it is possible to mature a tank using a
few tolerant fish. If following this approach, introduce the most
tolerant fish first, and don't add any more to the tank until
ammonia & nitrite levels have returned to zero.
Minimum tank size -
This is the minimum tank size, given in litres,
that we consider suitable as a long term home
for an adult of this species. Our
recommended tank sizes take into account
swimming and shoalling habits in addition to
maximum size. Please do not buy any fish unless you are sure
that you can provide it with a suitable, long term home.
Other symbols -
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