Aquatic & Pet Warehouse

I recently attempted to buy 8 Neon Tetras from this store for a established 3
foot Discus tank. A member of staff refused to sell them to us as they apparently
only allow people to buy a maximum of 4 fish at once. This is despite the fact
that the Neon Tetra (a small, easy to keep fish) is a shoaling species that needs
to be kept in groups of at least 6! Extremely poor customer service and further
training of their staff is obviously needed.

The Aquatic, Pet and Garden Warehouse is just on the outskirts of Swadlincote town centre, near the bus station. To say this place has a comprehensive selection of products would be an understatement. The first half of the store is dominated by all things aquatic — plants, fish, food, aquarium tanks, outdoor ponds and large water tanks at the back, housing a wide variety of fish. As you move through the shop, there are hamster cages, pet food, bedding, books, magazines and of course animals to buy, like hamsters etc. It is such a large place, with such an impressive variety, if you can’t get the item you need here, I would be surprised. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful, and on the whole the prices are competitive, apart from the niche products stocked in smaller quantities like hamster cages, that could double for ‘Tracey Island’ — they seem a little on the expensive side. The laws of supply and demand I suppose.