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More Than a Fish Store.
A Place for Living Worlds.

Since 2008 we've helped beginners set up their first ten-gallon tank and helped seasoned reefers track down the one coral they've been chasing for years.

What Guides Us

Our Philosophy

Healthy Livestock Promise

Every fish is quarantined and observed before it reaches the sales floor. We'd rather delay a delivery than sell a fish we're not confident in.

Responsible Aquarium Keeping

We only stock species we're prepared to give honest care advice for, and we'll tell you when a fish is a poor fit for your setup.

Why Hobbyists Trust Us

Our staff keep their own tanks at home — freshwater, marine and planted — so the advice you get is tested in our own living rooms first.

A mature, densely planted home aquarium
Where We Started

Our Story

Aquatic opened as a single row of tanks in the back of a garden centre. The owners were hobbyists first — a planted-tank enthusiast and a marine aquarist who kept arguing over shelf space until they realised the shop should just carry both.

Nearly two decades later, the argument is still going, and the shop is better for it: one wall for lush aquascapes, the other for reef-ready livestock, and a staff that genuinely can't agree on which is more interesting.

Behind the Counter

Our Team

We're a small crew of aquarists, aquascapers and one very patient marine specialist who fields most of the reef questions. Between us we've kept everything from breeding colonies of cherry shrimp to a 300-gallon SPS reef, and we're always happy to talk through what's swimming in your tank.

A well-stocked community aquarium on display in the shop
Maren Osei

Maren Osei

Founder & Head Aquarist

Started the shop in 2008 and still does the Monday morning water tests herself.

FreshwaterPlanted Tanks
Tobias Lindqvist

Tobias Lindqvist

Marine Systems Specialist

Keeps our reef displays stable and fields most of the trickier saltwater questions.

MarineReef Chemistry
Priya Anand

Priya Anand

Aquascaping Lead

Designs the showroom layouts and writes most of our Care Guides articles.

AquascapingHardscape
Jonas Feldt

Jonas Feldt

Livestock & Quarantine Manager

Every fish passes his health check before it's cleared for the sales floor.

QuarantineFish Health
Two Decades In

Our History

2008

A Single Row of Tanks

Aquatic opens inside a garden centre with a dozen freshwater community tanks.

2013

First Marine System

We add our first reef displays and bring on a dedicated marine specialist.

2017

The Aquascaping Wall

A planted-tank showroom opens, built around live aquascaping demonstrations.

2022

Special Order Program

We formalise special ordering so hobbyists can request specific species and equipment.

Today

Still Arguing About Shelf

Freshwater, marine and planted-tank hobbyists all under one roof — and a waitlist for driftwood.

Come Say Hello

Visit the Showroom.

Walk the aquascaping wall, meet the reef, and let us know what your tank needs.

Rows of aquarium tanks on display in the store