Our Outlet

Our recently renovated outlet is a state of the art shop boasting Marine, Aquatic Plants and a Fresh Water section. Together with our dry goods section, it's truly a one stop shop for everyone's aquarium needs.

AquaHobbies's "COLOUR BUY FISH"® colour coding system

From experience, a common problem we and most fish keepers encounter is specific compatability. This is one reason why many newcomers give up their newly found pastime after just a few weeks of disappointing and often expensive attempt in fish keeping.

The new Aqua Hobbies colour coding system is specifically designed to assist our clients when choosing their fish. It is based on five distinct colours, each encompassing a group of species with a common trait, mainly temperament and/or size.

A Green code is reserved for those species of fish which can be kept peacefully in a mixed community set up, while the colour Red , commonly associated with warning, is used for the more agressive fish or tank busters. We also have the colour Blue and Yellow & Purple for African & Tanganyikan cichids and brackish species respectively.

Of course there are species (such as the unpredictable Tiger Barbs) which don't fall easily into a distinct group! For these, we created another group marked with the colour Amber - meaning "CAUTION - please ask for advice!"

So why should you give up the hobby just because you dread spending time selecting and buying the fish for the your aquarium?

This is the Board that you can find in Aqua Hobbies

Now YOU can choose your fish using the "Aqua Hobbies" customer friendly "COLOUR BUY FISH"® coding system

	GREEN	These fish can be kept together with other green coded species in a mixed community aquarium.
	AMBER	These fish need some attention to their water conditions, compatability or temperament. Please ask for advice before buying.
	RED	These fish can either grow very large or are very aggressive towards other fish. Please ask for advice before buying.
	BLUE	These fish can be kept together with other blue coded species in a Malawi/Africancommunity. Not suitable for aquariums of less than 100 litres.
	YELLOW	These fish can be kept with other yellow coded species in a Brackish community aquarium with aquarium salt added. (S.G. 1.0)
	PURPLE	These fish can be kept together with other purple coded species in a Tanganyikan/Africancommunity. Not suitable for aquariums of less than 100 litres.