The Trop Company

The Trop Company: freshwater tropical fish delivered to the door

The Trop Company is a British online retailer specialising in live freshwater tropical aquarium fish. Its catalogue is built around home delivery, with a stated seven-day guarantee on the fish it ships and a delivery charge of £19.95. The company also runs a sales hotline and opens its store to visitors from Monday to Saturday.

A broad catalogue of freshwater species

The range is organised by fish type rather than by brand. Community fish are split into small and large categories, alongside an assorted fish section. More specialised groups include African cichlids, South American and New World cichlids, dwarf cichlids, angelfish, discus and flowerhorn.

• Characins and cyprinids: tetras, rasboras, danios, barbs and rainbow fish
• Catfish and bottom dwellers: bristlenose catfish, corydoras, loaches and plecos
• Livebearers and surface fish: guppies, mollies, platies, swordtails and killifish
• Bettas and gouramis: Siamese fighters and other betta types, gourami and paradise fish
• Oddities and predators: arowana, pufferfish, stingray, parrot fish, sharks and tank busters
• Invertebrates and other animals: shrimp, snails, crabs, frogs, axolotls and turtles
• Coldwater and brackish options: temperate fish, brackish fish and fancy goldfish

Smaller categories such as nano fish, a clean-up crew section and predatory fish round out the livestock offer.

Food, plants and tank equipment

Beyond livestock, the shop stocks the supplies needed to run an aquarium. This includes live and artificial aquarium plants, tank decorations and fish caves and breeding items. Food is divided into live fish food, dry food with flake, pellet and treat formats, and Nitrico bacteria products. The aquarium essentials section covers treatments and other maintenance items, and gift cards are also available.

Buying in store and collecting orders

Customers can visit the store from Monday to Saturday, and the company advertises a 10% discount on everything when an order is collected in store rather than shipped. The sales hotline is the published channel for telephone enquiries.

Guidance for fish keepers

The site includes an information section with frequently asked questions, fish keeping care sheets and a news area, alongside pages describing the company and its crew.