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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 Edward James who receives a £50 Maidenhead Aquatics voucher to spend at his chosen store! Find out how you could be our lucky winner next month.

Check out Paul Tapley's latest update on the fish that have caught his eye in our stores this January kicking off with the January Tetra (Hemigrammus hyanuary) to launch us into the roaring 20's.

Welcome to a new year! Traditionally a time of resolutions and change, as well as freezing weather. After the usual feasting and merriment, those who make resolutions will be joining gyms, giving up smoking, trying to swear less (or at least only under due provocation!) and perhaps be better fish keepers. Having done most of the above at some point, I can tell you that the last one is probably the easiest of the lot...

Take a look at our December Tank of the Month which is at our Fishkeeper Perth store.

Stuart Ashley introduces the first in a new series of features where each month we will be looking at new and exciting product to be hitting the shelves over the coming months.

This month we introduce a new feature from our resident fish geek Tappers, mostly to stop him ranting about things in the office. This month he shares his thoughts on the trends and fashions that have come and gone, fuelled by the quest for less natural beauty in what’s already an amazing and diverse group of animals. 

So, here we are again – the robins are briefed and ready, the mistletoe is looking nervous and the stores are bracing themselves to explain to last minute gift shoppers that fish can’t be gifted in a brand new aquarium purchased the previous day. Here are our top fishkeeping tips for indoors and out for December.

Check out Paul Tapley's top finds for December as he continues his tours around our stores.

Episode 8 of Series 9 “Love Your Garden” aired on the 12th November 2019 on ITV1, and this week Alan and his team set off to Birmingham to surprise Georgie Moseley - the founder of Britain's first cancer drop-in centre

The team from Maidenhead Aquatics visited this year's Aqua trade show in Telford to check out the latest product releases and aquatic innovations for the coming year from the industy's leading suppliers. Here's our round-up of some of the products that caught our eye and which you can look forward to seeing online and instore soon.

Paul Tapley has once again been on his travels around our stores. Check out his top finds for November.

Take a look at our November Tank of the Month which is at our Fishkeeper Melville store.

As the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness gives way to winter there are far fewer leaves on the trees. It’s time to go and fish them out of the pond and make the most of the warm autumn weather before it really does get cold out there. We may have had the first frosts but it takes a little longer for ponds to cool. Indoors, it’s always tropical...

Episode 7 of the latest “Love Your Garden” series aired on the 22^nd October 2019 on ITV1 and this week Alan and his team of horticultural helpers went to South Wales to tackle the most difficult plot the team has ever faced

Maidenhead Aquatics is proud to have supported the latest episode of the current  “Love Your Garden” series (Episode 6), as a supplier to Britain’s best-loved garden makeover show with Alan Titchmarsh. Find out more.

So, it’s the time of year when nature shrugs off her summer splendour to take on the glorious glowing t

Now’s the time of year when the focus starts to shift from pond fishes to tropicals and there are some treats to be found in our stores this month. Check out Paul Tapley's latest top picks.