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Outdoor and underwater lighting can impart a magical ambience to your pond once the sun has set. Through the use of different types of illumination, both above and below the water, the pond can take on a whole new aspect at night, with the water reflecting the lights and the pond plants casting unusual shadows. Here's everything you need to know about lighting your pond.

The new “star rating” system for pet shops licensing came into effect from Monday 1st October 2018 und

Maidenhead Aquatics would like to say a massive thank you for the continued efforts and sacrifices that our NHS teams, with 10% off all purchases online until end of June 2020.

The coming of Easter means it’s time for things to wake up in the spring garden and this month sees sunny days win over cold nights. In response, fish and aquatic wildlife become more active and plants start growing and flowering. With the current shenanigans taking place, it’s good to know that the water garden can absorb all the time you can give it…

Check out current store opening and online store dispatch information in relation to coronavirus developments.

Maidenhead Aquatics is excited to announce the opening of our new Brighton Marina store which had its official opening event last weekend. Take a look at some of the photos from the Open Day event and find out more.

This year we heard that there might be a shortage of small koi available, so we made the decision to go out to Japan in February instead of April. Check out the highlights of our Maidenhead Aquatics team trip to Japan this year.

Like gardeners, aquarists are faced with a massive array of species to discus and not all of them have common names.Sadly the use of binomial names is often viewed as elitist or even mocked by those who don’t understand what they’re missing out on and to be fair, they’re not altogether unfounded. Read on...

This month's Fresh off the Net considers the impact of the recent storms the UK has been experiencing along with how the spread of the coronavirus is impacting the aquatic product supply chain and on a lighter note showcases some of the products coming to the market with some fishy ideas for Mother's Day gifts.

With signs of spring everywhere, it’s time to embrace the start of a new pond season before the warmth of Easter brings the traditional start of the outdoor season.  

After a mild wet winter that was more of a rainy season, pond fish have had an easy time of things. Whilst temperatures are still rather low, our stores are filling with fishes ready for the start of a new season. Check out Tappers' selections from our stores for March.

The first in a new series of Alan Titchmarsh's 'Love your Garden' aired on ITV1 on 25th February 2020 and what am amazing garden they created this week in Hull. 

In this month's 'Fresh Off The Net', Stuart Ashley looks at the impact of Brexit on fishkeeping and the re-opening of Indonesia to export cultured corals again.

Check out Paul Tapley's latest update on the fish that have caught his eye in our stores this February - from corals in Cardiff to Jade sleeper gobies at Dedworth.

February can be a changeable month, with glimpses of spring between reminders that winter’s not intending on going down without a fight…Check out our top tips for fishkeeping indoors and out!

Getting to the bottom of why artificial testing hides the truth about this misunderstood piece of kit. Paul Tapley puts Hydra filters to the test. 

This month Tappers takes a sideways glance at the use and abuse of tiny tanks. The aquaria might have got smaller but the fishes haven’t...

In this month's ‘fishue’ of Fresh Off The Net, Stuart Ashley talks about planning for the New Year, some of the new products you can look forward to seeing in our stores and online in 2020 as well as some of the ways in which Maidenhead Aquatics is doing our bit to help the environment.

Our review competition winner this month is Paul Shroeder who receives a £50 Maidenhead Aquatics voucher to spend at her chosen store!