Aquarium Gardens

Aquarium Gardens, aquatic plant and aquascaping specialists in Peterborough

Aquarium Gardens is a British business dedicated to ornamental aquatics and aquascaping, with a physical shop and showroom in Peterborough. The company presents itself as a specialist in aquatic plants and in creating planted aquariums, and sells both plants and the equipment and materials needed to set them up and maintain them.

Aquatic plants and collections

The plant catalogue includes collections designed for different levels, among them the Jungle Plant Collections, described as easy plants for beginners. The shop organises its range into categories such as plants on wood or rock, aquatic mosses, tissue culture plants and red plants. Among the species and varieties that appear on the site are Bacopa Caroliniana, Limnophila heterophylla, Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov' and 'Narrow', Cryptocoryne spiralis Red, Rotala rotundifolia Blood Red, Lysimachia parvifolia 'Red', Hemianthus micranthemoides, Anubias Stardust, Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost, Ludwigia palustris 'Green', Shinnersia rivularis 'Weiss-Grün', Eleocharis Vivipara, Bacopa salzmanni 'Purple' and Cryptocoryne Balansae, among others. The company states that it sources its plants from the best producers in Europe.

Hardscape, substrates and equipment

In addition to plants, Aquarium Gardens sells hardscape materials — rocks and wood —, substrates and soils specifically for planted aquariums, plant foods, aquascaping tools, CO2 equipment, glassware, liquid carbon, lighting, filtration and circulation, heaters, aquascaping accessories and shrimp care products. It also sells complete aquariums and tanks, such as those from the brands UNS, Dennerle and SuperFish, as well as fish foods and items for terrariums and Wabi Kusa. The shop stocks brands such as Tropica, Dennerle, ADA, UNS, Chihiros, Seachem, NT Labs, Evolution Aqua, Oase, Fluval, Life Aqua, ONF, Bioloark, Easylife, SuperFish, WIO, Moss and Shark and 2hr Aquarist, among others.

Showroom and aquascaping workshop

The company has a physical shop and a showroom dedicated to the art of aquascaping in Peterborough, which can be visited. It also organises workshops and sells tickets for them, such as the Aquascaping Workshop Ticket for a session with Volker Jochum, which at the time of scanning was sold out. It also offers gift vouchers in various denominations, both digital and for the shop.

Shipping and payment methods

The site advertises free shipping from £60 and details several delivery methods with Royal Mail: second class for £3.99, first class tracked for £6.99 and tracked and signed shipping for £9.99. The shop states that it accepts secure and fast payments and offers a newsletter subscription with offers, news and showroom updates.

Location and contact

Aquarium Gardens, 11a Flaxley Road, Kingston Park, Peterborough PE2 9FT