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Superfish Start 50 Tropical Aquarium - Black
- Includes Filter, Heater, LED lighting, and handy accessories
- Volume: 40L
- Available in Black & White
- Affordable perfect starter aquarium
- Feeding flap for easy access
- 2 Year Warranty
- Also available in 30, 70 and 100
- Stands available as extra cost in both colours
The Superfish Start range are the perfect first aquarium, a very affordable kit that includes lighting, internal filtration, aquarium heater and handy extra accessories to get you started in the fish keeping hobby. All models are also available in Black and White, with matching stand at an extra cost
Key Features:
Lighting and Filtration Included
The LED lighting is highly energy efficient and the light spectrum helps to highlight the fishes natural colours. The internal filter is efficient with a dual action filter cartridge. this consists of the 3 forms of filtration: mechanical, biological and chemical. The fully open structure filter foam provides optimal mechanical filtration and creates a vast bacterial growth area.
Complete Starter Kit
These complete starter kits are perfect for the beginner fishkeeper. They come a bunch of handy accessories to get you started. Included in the box is some food, tapwater conditioner, a fish net, a thermometer and filter bacteria start.
Easy to Maintain
The aquarium lid has a handy flap to make feeding your fish easy and accessible. The whole lid lifts off to make access easy for cleaning and maintenance.
How easy it is to set up an aquarium?
Place the tank on a sturdy, level surface away from direct sunlight and drafts. Rinse the tank, substrate (like gravel or sand), and ornaments with water—don’t use soap. Plug in and test all equipment such as heaters, filters, air pumps, and lights. Remember to make sure the heaters are fully submerged before turning them on.
Spread the substrate evenly at the bottom of the tank. Arrange your decorations—rocks, plants, and ornaments—how you like. When filling the tank, add a water conditioner to remove chlorine and other chemicals from the tap water, then gently pour the water to avoid disturbing the substrate.
Add a bacterial supplement to help cycle your tank, it can take a couple of weeks for the environment to become safe enough for your fish to thrive in. Make sure to regularly use test kits to monitor ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels.
Maintain your aquarium by doing weekly water changes of 10-20%, cleaning or replacing filter media as needed, and regularly checking water quality and fish health.
What else should be brought?
- Tap water conditioner - eliminates chlorine and chloramines from tap water, making it safe for fish.
- Test kits - monitor key water parameters such as pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels to ensure the best water conditions.
- A thermometer is crucial for keeping track of water temperature, especially for tropical fish.
- fish food that is suitable for your fish species, along with occasional treats.
- A net is important for safely transferring fish without causing stress or injury.
- A gravel vacuum or siphon will help clean the substrate and perform water changes.
- Decorations (aquarium background, live or artificial plants, rocks, wood, ornaments) to create hiding spots and a more natural environment.
- Air pump and air stone can help improve oxygenation and water circulation.
- Extra filter media on hand to replace as needed when it becomes dirty or worn out.
- Dedicated bucket for aquarium tasks to avoid contamination from household cleaning products
- Tweezers or forceps are handy for planting live plants or rearranging decorations.
- A quarantine tank is valuable for isolating new or sick fish to prevent disease spread.
- Fish medication for common issues like ich or fin rot.
What species of fish will be suitable for this aquarium?
This aquarium is specifically designed to create an ideal habitat for small, non-aggressive tropical fish species that thrive in warm water temperatures. Well-suited for enthusiasts interested in cultivating a vibrant and diverse aquatic community, this setup is perfect for species such as tetras and platies. Tetras, known for their vibrant colours and schooling behaviour, add an energetic and dynamic element to the aquarium. Platies, on the other hand, are not only colourful but also known for their peaceful nature and ease of care.
If you're not sure which fish to pick, stop by your local store or browse our comprehensive databank for detailed information on our wide selection of fish species. Explore it here: https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/databank.
| Start 30 | Start 50 | Start 70 | Start 100 | |
| Aquarium Volume | 25 L | 40 L | 60 L | 90 L |
| Aquarium Dimensions (L x W x H) | 36 x 22 x 37 cm | 44 x 27 x 37 cm | 58 x 30 x 45 cm | 68 x 35 x 51 cm |
| Filter | Aqua Range 50 | Aqua Range 100 | Aqua Range 200 | Aqua Flow 300 |
| Heater | Start 50 W | Start 100 W | Start 100 W | Start 200 W |
| Lighting | 3.5 W LED | 5 W LED | 11 W LED | 11 W LED |
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Delivery
Delivery costs for your order will be calculated during the checkout process based on your delivery address and the contents of your basket. You will only pay one delivery charge for your order. Express delivery is FREE for online orders OVER £39 unless any of the points below become a factor.
- Some large items like aquariums, ponds and pond liners will have an additional charge of £45.00 to help offset the cost of a pallet delivery.
- Orders containing a physical gift card will have an additional charge of £2.45 to cover the cost of materials and delivery (digital gift cards are a free alternative).
- Orders to highlands, islands and Northern Ireland may incur an additional delivery charge displayed at checkout this is based on the postal code provided. DPD provides a list of postal codes which have additional surcharges. Some of these post codes may also take 2 working days to arrive, even on express. Pallet deliveries cannot be sent to these post codes.
We only ship to the UK and cannot ship internationally.
We aim to dispatch items that are currently in stock on the same working day if they are ordered before 2.45 pm (excluding Bank Holidays). Orders after 3pm will be dispatched the following working day, unless it fits any of the below criteria:
- Orders containing live plants will take up to 2 weeks to arrive. We take a week's worth of customer orders and then inform the plant farms of the specific quantities we need to fulfil that week's order to avoid wastage.
- Pallet orders containing large items like big aquariums will take additional time to arrive as they are sent by a third party. These orders will NOT be dispatched until we have been in touch to arrange a delivery date, this is to ensure someone is available at your address to sign for the delivery. Deliveries will generally be delivered ‘curb side’ within the terms of the agreement we have with our couriers so you will need to make arrangements to transfer larger items into your home yourself. Unfortunately, our drivers are not insured to transfer the aquarium into your home.
- Physical gift cards and items from the gift shop (such as clothes, towels etc) are sent with 1st Class Royal Mail. Delivery usually takes 1-2 working days, though in rare cases and orders placed closer to public holidays (Christmas, Father’s day, Mother’s day etc.) may be longer.
Returns
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase online from our website, you can return the product and get a full refund or exchange the product for another one, for up to 21 days from the date you purchased it.
We strongly suggest signing up for an account with fishkeeper.co.uk as this will allow for some additional returns options like return to your local store.
If you checkout as a guest you will need to return the product to Maidenhead Aquatics, PO Box 619, Egham, Surrey, TW20 2BS, please package the order (along with a packing slip or a note including your name, address and order number).
Large pallet items like aquariums are deemed delivered successfully with no damage once the the driver has left the property. If a report of damage is submitted after the driver has left we may be unable to assist with replacements. We recommend refusing a damaged delivery, this is the fastest resolution.
Our full terms and conditions can be found here. When you place an order with us online you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.
For delivery before Christmas, orders must be placed on or before 3pm on Wednesday 20th December. We cannot guarantee delivery of these orders pre-Christmas as we are reliant on our couriers, but will use our best endeavours to get orders placed on this date out to you before Christmas. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
Please note: online orders placed after 3pm on Friday 22nd December will not be dispatched until the New Year. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here