Have you decided to keep fish or do you already own an aquarium? Whether you want to buy basic equipment, need consumables for the ongoing operation of your underwater biotope or want to expand and optimise your equipment: you will find aquarium accessories, tools and decoration in our fishkeeping shop from well-known manufacturers such as Aqualantis, Eheim, Juwel, MORE FOR FISCH, MultiFit, Fluval and many more.

Of course, the most important thing is the aquarium itself. The range of choices is wide: from tiny twelve-litre nano tanks to large aquariums with a capacity of 450 and more litres, everything is included. Most aquariums are rectangular; there are also designs from triangular to octagonal and models with curved, panoramic front panes. There is a distinction between pure glass aquariums, the panes of which are simply glued with silicone, and models with partial or full frames that have higher impact resistance. An aquarium cabinet base to fit the aquarium is a very sensible addition. This easily copes with the enormous weight of a filled tank with water, flooring and decoration and offers sufficient storage space for other aquarium accessories.

You will need various technical aquarium accessories to transform your aquarium into a functioning ecosystem.

Filters: Filters purify the water from waste products and are primarily the place of colonisation for useful bacteria; they thus contribute to good water quality.
Ventilation: With an air pump, you improve the oxygen supply in the water.
Heating: You keep the water temperature constant with a heating system.
Lighting: Various lighting systems with fluorescent tubes, LEDs or metal halide burners provide for light and photosynthesis in the tank.
CO2 system: A CO2 system is used to improve plant growth. A CO2 system is essential in tanks with many different plants.
These devices are available in different versions. Please inform yourself about the appropriate accessories for your individual plans.

Fishkeeping accessories also include products that serve as manual tools for care: a net for handling fish, a thermometer for temperature control, a sediment bell with suction hose for changing water and, if necessary, a spawning box or automatic feeding machine. You need filter media, water treatment systems, water tests, plant fertilisers and feed as consumables. Plant tongs make it easier to garden under water. Finally, there should be decorative materials such as aquarium rear wall, stones, roots and objects as hiding places for the animals. Once you have set up an aquarium for the first time and purchased the necessary aquarium accessories, you can start to develop the pool. Initially, the plants have to be in the tank and the aquarium must be in operation for several weeks until the water values have reached the point where you can add fish.

Call into our specialist fish stores where you can speak with our resident fish experts who give advice on everything you need for your fish.

Please see our stores with fish

Maxi Zoo XXL Finglas
Unit 3 Clearwater Retail Park
Finglas
Dublin 11, D11 NW8P
Tel: +353 1 834 77 54

Maxi Zoo XXL Waterford
Unit 4 Waterford Retail Park
Outer Ring Road, Waterford, X91 V4KA
Tel: +353 51 599 123

Maxi Zoo XXL Clonmel
Unit 1 Poppyfields Retail Park
Cahir Road, Clonmel
Co. Tipperary, E91 C535
Tel: +353 52 618 07 28

Maxi Zoo XXL Leopardstown
Unit 3 Leopardstown Retail Park
Sandyford Business Estate
Leopardstown
Dublin 18, D18 EV77
Tel: +353 1 293 28 99

Maxi Zoo Ashbourne
Unit 5 Ashbourne Retail Park
Ashbourne
Co. Meath, A84 N209
Tel: +353 1 584 77 50

Maxi Zoo Drogheda
Unit 1A M1 Retail Park
Mell
Drogheda
Co. Louth, A92 AHW9
Tel: +353 41 414 12 70

Maxi Zoo Dundalk
Unit 5 Dundalk Retail Park
Inner Relief Road
Dundalk
Co. Louth, A91 KN9F
Tel: +353 42 942 23 30

Maxi Zoo Blackpool
Unit C2 Blackpool Retail Park
Blackpool
Co. Cork, T23 DPY1
Tel: +353 21 212 24 20

Maxi Zoo Mahon
Unit 7 Mahon Retail Park
Mahon Link Road
Co. Cork, T12 YW08
Tel: +353 21 212 24 30