Shirley Aquatics: Japanese koi carp tropical fish uk supplier

Shirley Aquatics has been a well known presence on the Stratford road near Shirley since the early 1940’s. When John and Ronald Cook bought the site in 1982 it was just a little fish shop with a big reputation. Over the years the size of the store has grown tremendously and currently stands at nearly 20,000 square feet of superstore dedicated to the art of successful fish, plant and reptile keeping.

Being the Hub of the Shirley Aquatics group our main branch has got everything you could possibly need to start a new hobby or improve on an old one.

Our central location makes us easy to get to with major motorways such as the M42, M5, M6 and M40 all less than 10 minutes away.

Being one of Europe’s largest aquatic and reptile centres Shirley Aquatics main branch is a fantastic day out for all the family.

A state of the art 200,000 litre Koi system, home to many thousands of hand picked Koi.
Our reptile section holds some fantastic creatures from bearded dragons and leopard geckos to frilled lizards and Papuan pythons. With knowledgeable staff on hand to tell you all you need to know.
We stock a wide selection of reptile equipment, foods and care products as well as offering complete packages both basic and advanced to make sure you have everything you need to care for your new pet.
A full range of live and frozen foods to suit both fish and reptiles. Our reptile live food is delivered twice a week to make sure you always have the freshest selection .
A massive 20,000 litre marine section stocked with selected fish, corals and invertebrates from the worlds best suppliers. We also have regular shipments of live rock to keep up with the popularity of the “flavours” we keep in stock.
Our marine equipment and additive section boasts an amazing quantity of products with quality advice on hand to guide you to the correct choice for your aquarium.
We offer unbiased and uncompromising advice when it comes to marines. All of our staff keep up to date with current changes and trends within the hobby, so if you are fed up with getting the wrong advice come and talk to us.
Our outdoor pond plant section has bags of choice with a wide range of pond and bog plants brought to you from a dedicated local supplier renowned for quality and variety.
Our custom built tropical fish system displays many thousands of fish along a forty meter display. All held behind a stainless steel viewing rail. You will find hundreds of different species and our Traffic light labelling system ensures you will always choose the right tank mates.
A dedicated aquarium plant system with fresh shipments of potted and bunched plants every week. Plus a range of plant equipment that ensures your plants will flourish. Come and talk to us about aquascaping and plant selection.
Our outdoor feature and waterfall display area offers a wide selection of attractive set ups to complete your pond or patio area.
A vast aquarium showroom with many different styles, shapes and sizes of aquarium on display. Our showroom also offers some inspirational aquarium interiors to help you whether you are just starting out or fancy sprucing up your existing aquarium.
A free water testing service with expert advice on how to improve your pond or aquarium habitat.
Reverse osmosis water available in plentiful supply both salted and unsalted to give your fish are given the best conditions right from the start.
One of the UK’s largest selections of aquarium equipment with everything from foods and filters to air pumps and CO2 systems.
A huge selection of pond foods with an extensive display from every major manufacturer.
We stock everything you need to keep your pond crystal clear. Whether its treatments, natural remedies, pumps, UV’s and filters. It doesn’t matter if your pond is 100 gallons or 1000 gallons we can offer you the right advice on keeping your pond in tip top condition.
With more than 30 different preformed pools to choose from and over 3000 square meters of pond liner in stock at any one time we are the perfect place to find your new pond.
Our extensive pipe work and fitting section is the last piece in the puzzle and offers all you will need to complete your pond or aquarium project.
Books for all occasions. Whether you are looking into marines, reading up on reptiles or catching up on Koi, look no further than our book and DVD section.

Address:
1355 Stratford Road
Monkspath, Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4EF

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Tel: 0121 744 1300
Fax: 0121 744 0067

Email: info@shirleyaquatics.co.uk

Opening times
Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. With browsing from 10am

Closed
Easter Sunday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
New years Day