who
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Universal Waterlife
We stock a comprehensive range of aquariums and cabinets. We can offer extremely competitive deals on any fresh water, tropical, or marine set up you desire. You can choose from our range of Aqua el complete aquariums as well as traditional glass aquariums all with hoods to match.
Whether you require a small or large aquarium, a starter kit, or a mini nano aquarium, you can access them all here. With an endless selection of dry goods backing everything up, you have heaters, filters, air pumps, specialised equipment, ornaments, backgrounds, gravels, foods, treatments, sea salts, nets, cleaning equipment, test kits, frozen foods.
Gregg Houghton
“Excellent service! We love this place”
Julie Rees
“Friendly staff and very knowledgeable”
Melisa Roberts
“Great prices for quality fish. Well worth a visit”
Colin Dee
Universal Waterlife was established in 1981 at Pilkington garden Centre on Mill Lane in Widnes, initially selling Goldfish from outdoor vats. We expanded quickly and started to sell other live fish as well as dry goods. Our pets, exotic pets departments were added in 1990 and 1994 respectively, giving us a fully comprehensive range of products and services.
As a company we continued to grow and diversify and had to move to larger premises, at our present location in White Moss Nursery, in 2002. Our retail outlet employs six staff, with a combined experience of over 60 years in care, welfare and advice within the industry.
We currently import in excess of 1,000,000 fish annually and have established ourselves as one of the top independent suppliers in the country. Our goal is to make your experience a total, hassle free success and become your sole supplier of quality quaranteened livestock, feeds and accessories.
We deal with many livestock wholesalers within the UK and import from many countries from all over the world, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thialand, Vietnam, South America and Africa. Many unusual and rare species of tropical fish are obtained from a minimum of six specialised wholesale importers, hence giving us and you more choice and rare species of fish. This gives you a major competitive edge to get what you want, when you want it, at a price to suit your pocket. We can offer you this because most other suppliers are tied to strict supply and price limitations, from only one or two wholesalers.
We quarantine all our livestock before sale ensuring top quality disease free stock. So whether you are in the market for “first time favourites,” like barbs, neon’s or danios, or maybe you prefer something more exotic and rare like fancy plecs, cichlids, eels and piranhas. Possibly you could be tempted by exotic species of shrimps, crabs, lobsters, newts or even frogs. Whatever you require, if we don’t have it, we can usually get it and will give you our personal guarantee on the health and quality of the livestock we supply to you.
Our main tropical fish department utilises state-of-the-art commercial filtration systems, including wet and dry spinning bio-gas chambers, consisting 8 x 55w ultra-violet units and sand fluidized beds, optimising water control and quality. Behind the scenes, you have an extensive quarantine and medical facility, where your many and often rare species are treated and monitored around the clock. Only when we are completely satisfied they are in perfect condition will we add them to your viewing aquariums, for you to add to your collection. You are also welcome to choose from a vast range of invertebrates.
To ensure your peace of mind, you will be given a 48 hour replacement or money back guarantee* on all species of fish. At Universal Waterlife you are treated to one of the widest ranges of tropical water species in the business all under one roof. From crabs to Stingray, shrimps to Piranha it is all here waiting for you.
If, however, fish aren’t your thing then you can also choose from our other departments:
Reptiles, such as Turtles, Snakes, Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos and more.
Amphibians, including Frogs, Toads, Axolotls Tortoises and Turtles. Spiders, Camel Spiders and the biggest and meanest of them all the Bird Eating Spider.
Birds, inclusive of Budgies, Canaries and Lovebirds
With ranges of aquariums, vivariums, aviaries, cages, runs, ponds, pet foods of all makes and models. With supplies coming from a range of quality manufacturers such as, Jewel, Exo Terra, Reef One, Tetra, Dr. Johns, Wagg, Hagen , Elite, King British, Interpet, 200 Med, API, Rena and many more. All done to assist you in the care, maintainence and husbandry of any creature you desire, all you have to do is choose which you want.
Whether it is your first pet or one of many, we understand how important it is to you and your family and also the importance of aquiring a particular rare species, to an enthusiastic expert or breeder. Our six full time extremely experienced staff will be on hand to advise, answer any questions and guide you. Marvel at the most weird and wonderful creatures our Planet has to offer, then take them home with you. What more could you ask for, come to Universal Waterlife and get your exclusive access to another world today.
