Happy New Year From Your Aquarium
After an incredibly busy 2024, we’ve enjoyed a few days off over Christmas and New Year and are now looking forward to a similarly busy and exciting 2025. We’d like …
University Student Explores Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping
A project entitled Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Aquarium Keeping has shown what we’ve long suspected and suggested: just some of the many benefits of fishkeeping for improved mental …
Inaugural AQUAH Trade Show Hailed a Success
After the sad cancellation of OATA Impact Exhibitions’ AQUA trade show Water Alive consumer event, the organizers of AQUAH stepped up to fill the gap left by the UK’s then-biggest …
Aquarium News Round-Up: May 2024
Between aquarium maintenance visits for existing and new customers and several big tank installs, it’s been a jam-packed month for us all at Your Aquarium! It’s also been a busy …
What’s the Biggest Sea Life Centre in the UK?
People ask us all the time for public aquarium recommendations. These attractions can be hit or miss, so we’d always recommend reading online reviews before splashing out on a visit. …
Don’t Miss This Pond Housing Koi Worth Almost £500,000
Dubai isn’t known for being understated. Glitzy skyscrapers and palatial homes are aplenty, and even people’s ponds are bigger and more overstated in the sprawling UAE city than almost anywhere …
UK Public Aquarium Named One of Europe’s Best
Europe is home to various world-class zoos and aquariums. From countryside safaris to city zoos, Blooloop recently compiled a list of the top 17 such visitor attractions in the region. …
Santa Makes Christmas Day Visit to Lancashire Aquarium
Inhabitants of Blackpool’s Sea Life aquarium have enjoyed a Christmas Day visit from Santa Claus himself. Sea Life Blackpool’s many inhabitants have enjoyed their annual visit from Father Christmas today. …
Fishkeeping News Round-Up: November 2023
It’s been a busy month for fishkeeping news and stories. From a closer look at Florida’s tropical aquarium fish farming industry to ‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ starting on BBC2 and …
‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ Starts Tonight on BBC2
The new TV documentary series ‘Secrets of the Aquarium’ begins airing this evening on BBC2. Back in June last year, we shared the exciting news that the BBC had commissioned …
Sexy Fish Opens in Manchester
Asian seafood restaurant now touted as the city’s swankiest – complete with Damien Hirst-designed décor and a huge aquarium. A favourite of London’s rich and famous, Sexy Fish has now …
Skegness Aquarium Introduces On-Site Yoga Classes
Skegness Aquarium has set its sights firmly on wellness as it introduces yoga classes at its seafront site starting this weekend. Skegness Aquarium has welcomed thousands of guests to its …
No, Your Fish Tank Probably Isn’t Slowing Down Your Wi-Fi
Every once in a while, someone will ask us whether their aquarium might be negatively affecting their internet connection. On the face of it, it’s an unusual question. However, it’s …
Red-Bellied Piranhas Return to Chester Zoo
After more than 30 piranha-less years, Chester Zoo has welcomed dozens of red-bellies to one of its aquariums. Last week, dozens of red-bellied piranhas moved into Chester Zoo’s ever-popular Central …
RSPCA Re-Launches #NoFunAtTheFair Goldfish Campaign
The UK’s largest animal welfare charity has re-launched its #NoFunAtTheFair campaign against goldfish as prizes. The RSPCA, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity, is once again calling for an outright …
Plans Underway for a New Public Aquarium in Gibraltar
British Overseas Territory Gibraltar looks set to get a new public aquarium at its natural harbour, Rosia Bay. All being well, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is getting an …
Pixar’s Finding Nemo Turns 20 Today!
Ready to feel old? Finding Nemo first hit the world’s cinemas twenty years ago today. Finding Nemo, the fifth smash hit movie from Pixar Animation Studios, today marks 20 years …
Aquatic EuroFISHion Track Celebrates This Weekend’s Song Contest
Music and aquatic experts have joined forces to pay collective homage to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with a track made entirely from fishy sound samples. This weekend the Eurovision …
World’s Oldest Aquarium Gets Into the Coronation Spirit
Sea Life Brighton—the world’s oldest aquarium—is pulling out all the stops for this weekend’s coronation celebrations. Businesses up and down the country are getting into the coronation spirit with various …
OATA Announces Cancellation of AQUA 2023 Trade Show
AQUA 2023 trade show and all-new Water Alive consumer event will not run in 2023. The Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association and OATA Impact Exhibitions have sadly announced the cancellation of …