Maidenhead Aquatics Oxford - Wheatley

10/09/2026

Well Elvis the giant gourami has finally found a new home a much bigger home, we wish you luck Elvis and hopefully your new owner will feed you as many strawberries as you can eat 😜

08/09/2026

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We’ve noticed an unfortunate trend on social media of content being shared that shows temperate (and sometimes even tropical) fish being kept in outdoor water features, like patio ponds.

This is illegal – and we would ask the industry not to share (and to remove) any content that promotes this behaviour.

The only ornamental fish that can be kept outside (eg in a pond) are:
• common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
• goldfish (Carassius auratus)
• ide or orfe (Leuciscus idus)
• rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, other than anadromous steelhead)

All other freshwater fish can ONLY be kept in an indoor aquarium. That includes temperate fish and it’s why fish like white cloud mountain minnows or Japanese rice fish cannot be kept in patio ponds or garden features outside.

You can find a fuller explanation about this on our website where we also link to the Gov.uk site where this information originates. We have also worked with Fish Health Inspectorate to collate this information. https://ornamentalfish.org/can-i-keep-temperate-freshwater-fish-in-an-outside-pond/

It’s important that industry acts responsibly around this issue. Please share this message and you can point customers who ask to buy these fish for this purpose to our information. Otherwise, we risk losing access to popular freshwater fish because regular, frequent breaches of the regulation will inevitably lead to greater enforcement from the Fish Health Inspectorate, with the ultimate sanction being a ban if the industry is being seen to ignore or regularly flout the law.

22/08/2026

MASSIVE BARGAINS to be had!

The fluval 23 edge is back!!!
only instead of being £165 we are selling it for a whooping £70 😱😱 and that's not a typo £70 for this beautiful little tank is a bargain again limited stock available so once there gone there GONE so get one now and put it up for Christmas 😏

22/08/2026

MASSIVE BARGAINS to be had!

This is a blink and you'll miss it kind of deal 😉
Grandview 240 what's included the tank, cupboard, light, heater and a filter.

ONLY £450

but we only have 3 so don't hesitate you can always explain it to the other half once it's in your home 😂😂

22/08/2026

MASSIVE BARGAINS to be had!
Are you looking for a large pond, well ours are on sale so stop in and take a look or a pond 😏😂

22/08/2026

MASSIVE BARGAINS to be had!
Pond feeding dome reduced to clear.
Great experience when it comes to feeding you water pigs 😂

22/08/2026

MASSIVE BARGAINS to be had!
The mudskippers set up is going, so if you fancy a new challenge this may be for you.

30/06/2026

Looking for pond plants, I don't think you'll find a better selection anywhere else so stop looking and just come here, and while you're here I think you said you need some fish for your pond too 😏😂

23/05/2026

Calling all aquascapers out there we have a lot of rocks and sticks 😂

23/05/2026

It has finally happened we have put the Japanese koi on sale 🥳🥳