decent aquatic shops cheshire/manchester/derbyshire

[*mogwai*]

title says it all really. i'm only just starting to research (see t'other thread) so i don't want to walk into an aquatic shop that's only interested in the sale & sell me something that's totally unsuitable/give crap advice etc.

i live kinda between stockport & buxton so i can get to stocky & buxton (obviously lol) manchester, cheshire & derbyshire.

any recomendations?

[taylor]

steer clear of the abyss in stockport unless you know exactly what you want,

wilmslow garden centre is a good one
along with world of water in alty is also good

[simonas]

pier aquatics in wigan is the best

[*mogwai*]

i don't know where the abyss is, never even heard of it. is it in the centre of stockport?

wilmslow is easily do-able. is it actually called wilmslow garden centre or something else? i'll need to google for directions & don't want to end up at the wrong place.

i think wigan might be a bit far, i'll check.

[Graylord]

The Abyss is fine ,Mark and Annemarie are an aquired taste but are totally on the level i`ve known them for years and used to work weekends for them a few years back.Pier is good fish always healthy and Wilmslow garden centre is worth a visit ,once again Dougie is a bluff old cove but ok once you know him.
Not strictly in stockport /cheshire et al but Oasis in Manchester is always worth a visit the owner Trevor is a good bloke and runs a tight ship ,i should know i worked there too six or so years ago.

[simonas]

if you drive then Wigan is a must cos one of best aquatic shops in the country. Loads of oddballs, cichlids qand plecs etc

I live 30 odd miles away and go up for a nose every now and then

[taylor]

Originally Posted by darwengray

The Abyss is fine ,Mark and Annemarie are an aquired taste but are totally on the level i`ve known them for years and used to work weekends for them a few years back.Pier is good fish always healthy and Wilmslow garden centre is worth a visit ,once again Dougie is a bluff old cove but ok once you know him.
Not strictly in stockport /cheshire et al but Oasis in Manchester is always worth a visit the owner Trevor is a good bloke and runs a tight ship ,i should know i worked there too six or so years ago.

its not mark and annemarie i have a problem with, mark has always been sound and annemarie seems to stay clear of the livestock side of things, its just the kids they employ, they have no idea about anything, not really thier fault as they only look about 15 but if they dont know they shouldnt be handing out advice, plus the amount of fish i have seen them drop on the floor while attempting to bag them up is shocking, then going ahh just leave it as im franticly trying to pick up 2 clown fish flapping on the floor. no its ok ill pick them up and put them back in the tank

[*mogwai*]

yes i do drive, so yo reckon it's worth the journey then? will definately look into that.

i think i know the abyss know you mention mark & annmarie. did they used to have a shop in cheadle, near morrisons & now have a place near stockport college? if that's them then i used to get my orandas from them when i had my coldwater tank.

[*mogwai*]

forgot to ask in my last post. where abouts in manchester is oasis? my mum lives in manc so i'm up there quite a bit.

[*mogwai*]

bump to ask where abouts oasis in manchester is & abyss in stockport. i know if i googled oasis manchester, i'd end up eith loads of pages about the band & none about the fish shop lol.