LFS: UK

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Roy L. said:
I'm going over to England tomorrow :)

Is Tropical Imports Co Uk in London?

Planning to visit these shops: (Any other I should see?)

London:

Crews Hill - situated in Enfield in the north of London - Crews Hill has one of the largest concentration of specialist garden centres, nurseries and aquatics centres in the UK
http://www.crewshill.com/



Wildwoods Water Gardens Limited
Theobalds Park Road
Crews Hill
Enfield
Middlesex

EN2 9BP

http://www.wildwoods.co.uk/


Wholesale Tropicals
220 Bethnal Green Road
London
E2 0AA
http://www.tropicalfishfinder.co.uk/shops_detail.asp?id=6



Tropical Imports Co Uk ( London? )
Email: info@tropicalimports.co.uk
Telephone: 07789110794 (Between 9.30 and 6.00 GMT)
Fax: 01255 429281
http://www.bunjiweb.co.uk/ti/contacts.htm



Nottinghamshire:

Wharf Aquatiqs
Our shop is located on Wharf Road, Pinxton, Notts... very close to Junction 28
of the M1 motorway and A38
http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/



East Midlands Aquatic Centre in Trowell, Nottingham,
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/shopfinder.php?store=1194&thiscountyNottinghamshire
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I've been to each of these shops and this is what I can tell you

- Wildwoods is great. lots of tanks on show, great for large preds. Fantastic show area.

- Wholesale has some of the best customer service I've ever known. Terry really knows his stuff and there are are plenty of good fish available

- Tropical imports I haven't been to, but I have bought fish from. Dan is a sound bloke.

- Wharf is my favourite store of all time. Has plenty of knowledgable staff (Quite a few write for PFK), great selection of oddballs, and fantastic looking tanks.

- East midlands aquatic center in trowell was disappointing. A single outshouse style shed with few tropical fish.


In Nottingham I would much rate "Nottingham world of water" over the trowell store, as at trowell you will find little, if any oddballs. Nottingham world of water has puffers, large cichlids, and a few other oddballs. Not many, but more than the other store. You will find even more oddballs available at "Tall trees" garden center round the corner, but I would never, ever buy fish from there. An unethical store, with tatty fish, a tiny display tank (with a TSN with a bent spine) and staff that sell for money rather than fish. Look but dont touch at that store.
 
Fella said:
I've been to each of these shops and this is what I can tell you

- Wildwoods is great. lots of tanks on show, great for large preds. Fantastic show area.

- Wholesale has some of the best customer service I've ever known. Terry really knows his stuff and there are are plenty of good fish available

- Tropical imports I haven't been to, but I have bought fish from. Dan is a sound bloke.

- Wharf is my favourite store of all time. Has plenty of knowledgable staff (Quite a few write for PFK), great selection of oddballs, and fantastic looking tanks.

- East midlands aquatic center in trowell was disappointing. A single outshouse style shed with few tropical fish.


In Nottingham I would much rate "Nottingham world of water" over the trowell store, as at trowell you will find little, if any oddballs. Nottingham world of water has puffers, large cichlids, and a few other oddballs. Not many, but more than the other store. You will find even more oddballs available at "Tall trees" garden center round the corner, but I would never, ever buy fish from there. An unethical store, with tatty fish, a tiny display tank (with a TSN with a bent spine) and staff that sell for money rather than fish. Look but dont touch at that store.
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Thanks a lot for useful tips! I've printed out maps for Wildwoods, Wholesale, and Wharf.
Fits with the trip plans too :)
 
Roy L. said:
Thanks a lot for useful tips! I've printed out maps for Wildwoods, Wholesale, and Wharf.
Fits with the trip plans too :)
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No worries! If you need anyone to show you any of the stores Im free on saturday so drop me a PM if you want.

Craig
 
Roy L. said:
Thanks, but we have to go to the Koi-show in Newark on saturday.
But if you will join us your welcome :)
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I had no idea that there was a Koi show in newark! I checked your album out and saw your great pond!

I might pop to the show, where abouts is it?
 
Fella said:
I had no idea that there was a Koi show in newark! I checked your album out and saw your great pond!

I might pop to the show, where abouts is it?
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It's in Newark at the showground: http://www.bkks.co.uk/National2006.htm
I was there last year and it was amazing!
Our plan was to see LFS'es on friday and pickup on sunday if we buy something.
And dedicate saturday to the show. Would be great to meet you there :)
 
ooooh wharfe is awsome i got pinchy there!!!!
actually i bought all my fish for my hex in one go from there.... £70 worth :)
 
If you need a place in the NorthWest try Pier Aquatics in Wigan.

Its not a very large place but have an awesome selection of South American stock including cats, stingrays plecos etc!!! ( really good if ure a pleco lover like me)

The usually get sum huge "show" size plecos in including hystrix, adonis, L25 scarlett. L273 titanic and have a decent selection of cichlids!!!

Definately woth checking out!!!!
 
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