Mike King

Store Manager at Carlisle Dobbies

How long have you been a Maidenhead Aquatics team member?

7 years

How long have you been keeping fish?

25 years

What was your first aquarium and what fish did you keep in it?

A cold water tank with 2 goldfish

What species do you most enjoy keeping and why?

Corydoras because of how versatile they are. They can get on with most fish species without any problems and they are full of character.

What pearl of wisdom would you give to first-time Fishkeepers?

Do not rush into the hobby. Research what you would like to do take your time.

What would be your dream aquarium?

A huge reef tank if money was no object 😊

What’s your favourite aspect of work at Maidenhead Aquatics?

That every day is different. Working with fish what’s not to like?

What questions do customers ask you most often?

How often and how do they clean their Aquarium?

What’s your secret fishkeeping “top tip”?

Little and often maintenance. Keep it simple.

How many aquariums do you currently keep at home, and what are these?

Only one now, I used to have a 52-tank fish room breeding Corydoras, Plec’s, Killifish etc but now just a marine set up a Fluval 123L.

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