Ripples Waterlife, Shenstone

04/09/2024

Would have been nice for you to have put a credit on your post for our picture from March that you flipped!! Especially as they are in a Biorb Earth! 😅

03/09/2024

As we are coming towards the end of the pond season we have a '3 for 2' deal on our pond plants, so buy 3 and get the cheapest one FREE! We also have some great prices on our koi, butterfly koi, and wakin goldfish. Whilst stocks last!

15/05/2024

For all you koi keepers out there, we are now stocking a small range of Kusuri, namely the fluke and potassium treatments, but we can get the whole range to order

05/05/2024

Spending my day off helping the folks with their pond, and the need for some new wooden blocks under one corner so that it no longer drops down and looks uneven. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems... ended up having to spray the water being pumped out all over the garden instead of using the drain as it was temporarily blocked!! And then carefully lifting the corner as I wasn't how the liner was going to react to being moved after all these years. But all seems to have gone well and we are now refilling.

28/04/2024

Weather loach are happy in a wide range of temperatures but are primarily stocked in coldwater tanks, but they can reach a foot long, so ultimately need a pretty large tank. But why the name weather loach? Well, they exhibit erratic swimming behaviour during periods of low atmospheric pressure, making them effectively 'living barometers'.

25/04/2024

Had ourselves a little day trip out to a few fellow aquatic shops in the Stoke area, so big thanks to and for their hospitality. It's nice to visit other stores and see what they're doing well and talk about the industry, which is definitely a challenge at the moment. We recently visited the Czech Republic with Tom and Hugh from Kidsgrove, so nice to visit their store in particular. Who knew corals looked so much more colourful through polaroid glasses!?? 🤓

17/04/2024

We've had more pond plants delivered today. Just need some warmer, drier weather to sell a few more!

30/03/2024

Trying to get good photos of some of our male bettas, using the macro on my phone. It's OK as long as they don't move!

29/03/2024

Easter opening hours....

Good Friday 9am till 6pm
Easter Saturday 9am till 6pm
Easter Sunday CLOSED
Easter Monday 9am till 6pm.

28/03/2024

It has took months of sorting, but the first delivery of our own label pond food arrived yesterday, with more to come in the next couple of weeks. And in just in time I think!

23/03/2024

New Betta system up and running, and it includes a few changes from the old system. Firstly, we've made the tanks bigger, so better for bettas, but gives us the opportunity to put other things in like shrimp or nano species, should we have the urge. Secondly, the tanks are isolated and each one is running on an air filter. I wanted sponge filters, but they weren't available for weeks so we've gone with these for now, but how much media do they pack in!!? Lighting is Aqua One StripGlo LEDs because I wanted something really thin and discreet that has some brightness options.

22/03/2024

We have received delivery of our new small system for Bettas, shrimp etc, so we now have the fun of removing the old one, putting the new one in it's place, and getting all the tanks running!

20/03/2024

When they're gone, they're gone! 🫣

19/03/2024

Old packaging on the right. New packaging on the left. Which do you prefer?

18/03/2024

Our Anthony's poison dart frogs are becoming more and more outgoing. Gorgeous lil fellas 🥰

09/03/2024

The key to really good plant sales is keeping a constant supply of great quality plants coming in, and we never let our plant tanks run empty! It's a challenge, because we don't want to be throwing loads in the bin, and thankfully we don't! 🌿☘️🍀

28/02/2024

.aquadistri Quadro 40 Colour eventually in stock, and what a great idea having a colour changing LED in the base. 7 different colours, or have it cycling through them all.

28/02/2024

It's really filled out now, and looks beautiful! Was definitely in need of a trim though 😆

14/02/2024

Calling all fellow retailers.... how many of these ring true??

I’m not taking a moral high-ground here, I hasten to add. I recall many moons ago when I was a fresh faced, keen, and aspirational new hobbyist who made some of these very errors myself.

14/02/2024

The fruits of our buying trip to the Czech Republic, all 11 boxes of it!! This is why I prefer to get small amounts in regularly. All fish to be on sale hopefully by the weekend, but for now they need to be acclimated and the systems treated :)

13/02/2024

A mere 1,719 fish coming in tomorrow 😝 The fruits of our travels around the Czech Republic last week!

11/02/2024

What do you fancy for lunch!? 😋

09/02/2024

When you're travelling around the Czech Republic from 8am to 8pm there's not much time to see the city (luckily I've been a few times now) but we did go out for food and a cold and wet walk around the Old Town and back across the Charles Bridge. I genuinely think Prague is one of those cities that looks better at night than it does during the day, simply by the way that all the buildings are lit. It really shows off the architecture.

08/02/2024

Day 1, and to the south of the city on around a 250km round-trip to visit 4 breeders. Been to some of these before, but some were new, and not many people get to visit these fish houses and view the fish first hand. A stop for lunch in a restaurant with a wall of animal heads, and a menu full of wild boar and deer!! And great hospitality from our friend who we call Mr Amazing, as his fish house and the quality of his fish are literally amazing.

05/02/2024

Our Earth 125 has been running for well over a year now, and the plants are really thriving and in need of a bit of a trim. Hopefully we can take some cuttings to sell on. Our Anthony's dart frogs are doing really well too, and have been more outgoing of late.

01/02/2024

Ever seen a naked Highline aquarium?? Time for a door change, and it's amazing how it looks like a different tank! 🥰

30/01/2024

Juwel background and filter cover sale! Great prices.

29/01/2024

Our old betta system is due for an upgrade, so this one is surplus to requirements. The cabinet has seen better days, but the tanks and the lights have some mileage, so we will be selling it on for a very reasonable price! Ideal for someone's fish shed/garage/room. DM if interested.

28/01/2024

The primary colours of shrimp 🥰

23/01/2024

Now in stock and complimenting the existing Pure range is their new sludge bomb.