It’s been a busy time at Aquatics To Your Door as we begin a new Koi Season. David’s recent Koi selecting trip to Madankoi has bought in some stunning fish. All of the Koi Carp have now been uploaded so you can view photos of the new arrivals. With shipments arriving throughout the season, please […]
ACCLIMATISATION GUIDE FOR PONDS During the Summer months it is generally to warm and sunny to float the fish on the pond. Floating bags of fish in the sunshine causes the air and water in the bag to overheat and the fish to run out of oxygen very quickly. Once you remove the fish from […]
ACCLIMATISATION GUIDE FOR AQUARIUMS Make sure aquarium lights are turned off and float the bags on top of the aquarium for around 15-20 minutes with the bags sealed. After you are satisfied that the temperature in the bag and aquarium are equal, open the top of the bag and add a […]
Well it’s official, the heating is on, thick jumpers are required and I’ve even spotted that warm winter hats are here, that’s right winter is upon us! Winter arriving means Koi sales end and all the ‘out of season’ jobs begin. So what does winter look like for the Koi team at ATYD? First thing […]
It’s been a hugely busy few weeks here at Aquatics to your Door! As the summer season draws to a close, the indoor warm water season really kicks off. The past 2 weeks have all been about arrivals. Vietnam Our first shipment to arrive was from Vietnam. We had some gorgeous corals, marine fish and […]
So why buy from us over the other online fish stores? * Experience The reason starts over 50 (yes 50!) years ago. David opened his first fish store when he was just 21. There is no substitute for experience, especially in the live stock trade. Over the past 5 decades, David has built up […]
**NEWS** On Site Koi Auction on the 12th August We are planning a Koi Auction at our site near Gatwick in Surrey on the 12th August. There will be discounts available on the day for other products in store. Koi Photos will be added to our auction site later this month to view. We will […]
Koi Carp Varieties and Colour Guide Koi Carp all come under the species Cyprinus capio, but there are many different Koi carp varieties. The variety names are japanese and are words that describe the colour, pattern or scales of each group. We’ve put together the most popular varieties below. Kohaku A little bit of history- […]
Miniature algae eaters include the Ottocinclus which grows to a maximum size of 4-5cm and the Borneo Sucker loach which reaches a maximum size of 5cm. Probably the most efficient algae cleaner is the common Pleco. The only problem is the size, they can grow up to 46cm. An attractive alternative to the common Pleco […]
Galaxy Rasbora WCMM Gold WCMM Guppies Threadfin Rainbow Neon Tetra Cardinal Tetra Ottocinclus Pygmy Cory Neon Dwarf Rainbow Glowllight Tetra Black Neon Tetra Silvertip Tetra