London aquarium places to visit

[Jaap]

Hello,

I will be in London this month. Is there anything interesting to visit regarding aquariums and aquascaping apart from the London Aquarium?

Thanks

 

[LondonDragon]

You could pay our sponsor Freshwater Shrimp a visit and also the stores Aquatic Design Centre, and Living Waters.

 

[Jaap]

could you give me the addresses of these places? Opening hours or anything else useful?

Thanks

 

[ale36]

Isn't Freshwater Shrimp by appointment only Paulo?

 

[Piece-of-fish]

Isn't Freshwater Shrimp by appointment only Paulo?

It is but they are in every day so it is easily arranged, just give them a ring.

 

[LondonDragon]

Aquatic Design Centre
109 Great Portland St
London W1W 6QG
Shop Tel: 020 7580 6764
Monday-Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm


Living Waters
28 Beddington Lane
Croydon, Surrey
CR0 4TB
Tel: 020 8680 3533
Open Times
Mon - Sat 10:30 - 17:00
Closed on Wednesday
Sun 10:30 - 15:00


Freshwater Shrimp
Check this post: Showroom NA Gallery The Beginning... | UK Aquatic Plant Society
Contact them to arrange a visit.

 

[nphsmith]

Possibly too late, but the aquarium at London Zoo is, in my opinion, a better bet for enthusiasts than the London Aquarium. No walk-through shark tanks, but some truly lovely reef tanks, and some decent planted biotopes. If you are in South London, the Horniman Museum has an interesting small aquarium section - it's only £2 to get in, which reflects it's size, so I wouldn't travel across the whole of London to get to it, but it is nice. ADC is a decent fish shop, but Living Waters is an experience.

 

[Jaap]

Hello ppl,

I went to ADC and its truly amazing on the fish selection and plants and aquascapes they have...compared to where I live they are awesome! It was the first time I saw ADA products and mostly ADA tanks...they are something else...bit expensive 🙂 too bad I can't take one home 🙁 there was an ADA gravel...maybe powersand...that costs £71!!! A bit overpriced imo if column fertilisation is also required...

 

[wisiu]

Hello ppl,

I went to ADC and its truly amazing on the fish selection and plants and aquascapes they have...compared to where I live they are awesome! It was the first time I saw ADA products and mostly ADA tanks...they are something else...bit expensive 🙂 too bad I can't take one home 🙁 there was an ADA gravel...maybe powersand...that costs £71!!! A bit overpriced imo if column fertilisation is also required...

In my opinion ADC is the cheapest place in London and all the Ada products they have in standard price.