Waterworld Aquatics

Fantastic experience: If you are a tropical or marine aquarist, Waterworld Aquatics owned and operated by William and daughter Chelsea is a paradise of all things fishy. The selection of fish and all related water creatures over their 30+ tanks is unrivalled. The high quality of fish and cleanliness is top notch and their endless knowledge of fish keeping provides a long-lasting impression on myself and many other fishkeepers that I know. The selection of hardware from all the big name manufacturers is superb and if they do not have it in stock, they will get it in and all at competitive prices. Can't get better than that. Weekly deliveries of fish ensures their varied stocks are kept high and interesting. Highly recommended and certainly for me, well worth the long drive.

Fantastic experience: Wow. I stumbled across the shop by pure chance and it’s like walking into a magical den of information and excitement. Staff are so down to earth and knowledgeable, passed on valuable advice and have just guaranteed a new customer who will return time and again

Fantastic experience: Hi my first time in water world aquatics served by chelsea tanks very clean and good prices healthy fish will be returning

Fantastic experience: Was in today to buy some Malawi cichlids. Amazing service, all tanks very clean with healthy fish and staff very knowledgeable. Will definitely be back. Thank you

Fantastic experience: Been going to Willie and Chelsea for more than 20 years. This is an excellent shop, knowledge is excellent and stock is always healthy and a good price. The reviewer that only gave one star should have known the hours would have been different on a bank holiday, after all were they not on holiday. Negative reviews like this are unwarranted. This a family business and all the family go above and beyond for EVERY customer. Keep up the good work guys.

Fantastic experience: These guys go the extra mile to help. Fish are top quality staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. Wouldn't go anywhere else for fish.

Fantastic experience: I’ve used this aquatic shop regularly for over two years and have never had a negative experience, Will has over 40 years experience and his knowledge of all things Aquatic is second to none, Chelsea is also really helpful and friendly, the variety of fish available is always very good and there’s always a member of staff doing tank maintenance. Will also goes out his way to help you and wouldn’t see you stuck if he can help, overall my customer experience has always been positive.

Negative experience: Rather annoying to have travelled all the way here from Blair atholl enroute home to see that you are closed and haven’t bothered to update your opening hours on google :(

Fantastic experience: The knowledge of the staff was unbelievable and what they told us to do was so simple and great prices were so cheap for quality fish

Fantastic experience: This shop and staff are absolutely fantastic! Very clean and tidy and well stocked shop with everything you need. All the staff have so much passion and knowledge which they are happy to share with you. I really can not thank you both enough for the time, help and information you have given me over the past 6 weeks to get my aquarium started. I would highly recommend visiting this store the help and information they give is priceless. John and the family

Fantastic experience: Had the pleasure of dealing with Chelsea today, fixed a small issue i had with the clarity of my water, with small particles. Grabbed a few fish whilst in, amazing little pet store. A++++

Fantastic experience: Superb shop, William and Chelsea, father and daughter team are incredible, the knowledge from the both of them is out the park. any questions I had or needed a chat about certain fish, mostly milawis, lighting, food, transporting/sending fish, ect not an issue. This is my 3rd time in the shop and by far the best quality of fish and knowledge I have come across, I travel from kilmarnock for this place, highly recommended. 5*, keep up the good work.

Fantastic experience: We have been using Waterworld aquatics since we first started out with our aquarium and a year down the line we are still using them, the service,knowledge and help you will receive from Wullie and Chelsea is second to none we would not even consider going anywhere else, we are in the shop most weeks and I would highly recommend the shop to anyone. Absolutely 1st class

Fantastic experience: All the staff are soo friendly and helpful Wouldn’t go anywhere else for our fish or for any advice. Never felt pressure to buy. Best fish, best staff!!!

Fantastic experience: I visited Waterworld aquatics to add more colour to my fish tank. The staff who served myself was named Chelsea, she was very professional and had expertise and knowledge around the fish that would be suited. The shop was clean and in orderly condition, staff were experienced and knowledgeable. Moreover they had a great variety of fish and goods to purchase. I will definitely be back and recommend this shop to friends and family.

Fantastic experience: Great service and very friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience: Can’t fault waterworld aquatics, the staff are very professional and attentive aswell as the shop being spotless, it shows they really take pride in their buisness. Great range of fish and other aquarium supplies. Will be back ❤️

Fantastic experience: Best aquarium in Glasgow! Waterworld provided a fishtank for our business with the prettiest exotic fish you have ever seen family run business to the highest standard - would not go anywhere else!

Fantastic experience: I was in the shop this week, friendliest staff & amazing offers on tanks. Chelsea & her family couldn’t have been more helpful in helping me get my first kit! Thanks again

Negative experience: Very negative atmosphere with employee moaning about a past member of staff leaving them and going to another shop to work. With a bunch of inappropriate language also how we were spoke to aswell was not polite or a professional manner. Was not best pleased and traveled a long way to have a look. The fish were amazing to see and look at in general very clean and great selection. Tank deals are amazing. Just very sad about the experience we received. I hope this improves for future customers. Thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Fantastic experience: A great shop with a great stock and a helpful knowledgeable owner who will help you out. Well worth visiting if you have not been before. Keep up the good work Willie. Appreciate your time and help. Thanks

Negative experience: I have bought from here since early December and I have gone through a number of fish. Each batch that I have bought have died in the span of 2 weeks. I think there may be infection. I have used some medication for the fish, the first time the fish had cotton wool disease, the second time the fish had white spot disease and the third time, I'm not sure as there were no visible symptoms. I will not be coming back here.

Fantastic experience: Bought many beautiful fish from here over the years. Staff are very knowledgeable. Great place x

Fantastic experience: You have to go their to get the warm and friendly atmosphere that Willie and Chelsea bring to your day.

Fantastic experience: Great service and super knowledge from Willie Update: 2022.. Great place to buy stock, tanks and accessories.. Willie, Joanne and Chelsea only too eager to help and have excellent knowledge..

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and some really nice variety of fish

Fantastic experience: Outstanding service from all the staff, the knowledge you walk out with after every visit is enough reason to go, after a few mistakes cycling my marine tank I visited the store and got help with proper testing kits and knowing how to initiate the cycle properly, thank you very much guys can’t wait to visit again.

Fantastic experience: I'm here just reading all the negative comments from my own personal view the only thing I can do is praise the staff the owner and the shop I traveled approx 2.5hr from over the border for some fish the staff were helpful the fish arnt badly priced at all everyone was very helpful it was that much of a pleasure iv been twice more yes sometimes you do have to wait a little but I find that a positive in my eyes because there is that many people wanting fish which to me shows how good the shop and staff are if people call back so on that note all the best for the new year when I will be back up again from over the border Martin

Fantastic experience: Great wee shop very friendly staff and very competitive prices

Fantastic experience: Really helpful staff and very knowledgeable with loads of good advice.excellent stock allways got what you need.10/10

Fantastic experience: I’m not sure how to rate this place. When I first came in, I said hi to the woman at the desk; she glared up and smiled. I walked around the store, looking at the guppies, then the marine section, and finally the cold water fish. Nothing caught my eye. The overall atmosphere was depressing, and I didn’t feel motivated to make a purchase. Overall, my visit was disappointing and underwhelming. I will visit again in a couple of months to update the review.

Fantastic experience: Hi this isn't a review but a question. Are you interested in buying baby guppies from me for £1.50 but willing to negotiate to £1 if buying all, I have about 20 -30. I have also sent the pics of the parents.the fry (5) in the main can live with adults but the fry in the breeder boxes need to live on their own. I can deliver.

Fantastic experience: Nice shop and very helpful staff

Fantastic experience: Amazing shop, shop owner gives great advice from start up. We've bought all fish from this store

Fantastic experience: Superb spot...lovely knowledgeable people always giving time to talk through ideas and never rushed....HIGHLY recommended

Fantastic experience: An excellent tropical fish shop and the owner is amazing, helpful and very knowledgeable. Strongly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Drive from Ayr to here. Great selection and prices. Staff very helpful and friendly. Family run business

Fantastic experience: Willie has been absolutely amazing for me, since iv set up my tank a few months ago. Willie has been super helpful, making sure I was bringing my water in to get tested. He's advised me extensively, on how to keep the tank and what sort of community fish I should go with. I travel in a fair bit, I have been to a couple other shops and not had the customer care that iv received here. Every fish iv got from the shop has been fantastic and disease free. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: New to this shop. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff

Fantastic experience: Brilliant wee shop for all your pet fishy needs. We were served by two wonderful people, one being the owner I believe, and they could not be more friendly and helpful. Prices are great and the selection is nice and varied. If you are thinking about getting fish as pets I'd highly advise you to come here to start your journey as they are very happy to share great information and answer questions. Great wee local business.

Fantastic experience: Dear Willie, Thank you for your time yesterday, I know where to come now for all my aquarium needs in future!  You're a fountain of knowledge that is hard to find in aquarist stores these days!  I really appreciated you're guidance on aquascaping, food choice, fish behaviour and compatibility and all your other handy tips! I would advise any newbie fishkeeper/advanced hobbyist or anyone with aquarium issues to seek you out.  See you soon for my fish additions on the new tank!

Fantastic experience: Got a gold fish for my daughter from here . My daughter loves it . Lots of variety in the shop

Fantastic experience: Great shop ,great service honest people and so helpfull people ,miss Chelsea ,dad Wullie . In words Simply the Best .

Fantastic experience: Great fish and very informative owner. Good variety of plants and fish. My Discus are fabulous and healthy.

Fantastic experience: Couldn't meet a more helpful and friendly team. I just getting started with the fishie stuff and these guys helped me out big time. So thanks for you're time fishie people.

Fantastic experience: #waterworldaquatics...BEST in the entire Glasgow. Soooo helpful, friendly and really care about their customer's. They are incredibly knowledgeable and are always quick to give advice. Just wish I could give 10 stars . Don't waste your time or money, get to WATERWORLD AQUATICS NOW. After 2 years buying from Will I wouldn't go anywhere else. Joe

Fantastic experience: Shop is spotless, fish all healthy and in lovely tanks that are actually planted for once, unlike most shops! Staff are lovely and friendly and really helpful. New favourite shop for all my aquarium stuff, it's a pleasure to visit here.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic shop with a great selection. Staff are exceptionally knowledgeable and more than happy to help you. Cannot recommend them enough whether you're new to fishkeeping or experienced.

Positive experience: This shop is very pricey. They sell marine and tropical fish along with other aquatic items. Parking is limited.

Fantastic experience: Have been going here for years. I trust the owners when it comes to looking after my fish & tank.

Fantastic experience: This is a superb shop. Very knowledgeable team and very friendly. We have been very impressed with how helpful they have been since our purchase. Thanks again, Robert

Positive experience: Excellent fish and aquatic supplies. Very helpful staff and great range.

Fantastic experience: Great selection of fish, lovley young lady that gave great advice!

Fantastic experience: Service and knowledge was fantastic. Highly recommended by myself.

Fantastic experience: Lovely family run shop. Great selection of fish and plants, staff are friendly and helpful. 5 stars

Fantastic experience: I love going here staff friendly and they know everything about aquatic life my fish are beautiful ty

Fantastic experience: Great guys to talk to, get advice and help with anything, amazing fish too, great prices, I definitely recommend a visit if you're planning new fish or just to add to your tank

Fantastic experience: the daughter of the owner was very very helpful. no pushy hard sales tactics and genuinely was interested in solving the problem we had. we got some of the items we needed for our turtle and also recommended another shop to go to for the other items we needed. very professional and helpful of her to go out her way to help even tho she would get no further benefit from us cash wise. would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Helpful people. The guy could not have been more helpful and seemed to very expert in pond and aquarium management. No hard sell either! I’ll go back there for sure.

Positive experience: A small selection of freshwater fish and plants for sale (minus) , but a much larger selection of saltwater animals. Very nice and helpful shop staff, who advise professionally and sell quickly.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic service, great quality fish and stock. Very knowledgable

Fantastic experience: Best in Glasgow and arguably the WORLD.. Jo jo, Willie and Wee Chelsea know everthing you need to know, great advice excellent stock levels of fish, inverts, chemicals and assorted foodstuffs for your hungry beasts..

Positive experience: Great shop. Always has good selection of fish and very helpful.

Fantastic experience: Good choice of fish and equipment,staff very helpful,they also give good advice

Positive experience: Got good advice here saved my fish's life only thing is waiting on the guy while he's having a gab lol .

Fantastic experience: Great wee shop owner and staff very helpful

Fantastic experience: Best aquarium shop in Scotland, helpful and friendly staff and a great choice of supplies and livestock

Fantastic experience: Excellent selection of plants and fish at reasonable prices in what looks like very clean and looked after tanks !

Fantastic experience: Great service, has things that other shops don't.

Fantastic experience: Excellent aquatics shop. Really knowledgeable staff that do everything they can to help & advise customers.

Fantastic experience: Great service and knowledge from the father daughter team, they answered all our questions, we will definitely be back for more fish highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Great customer service. The team are really knowledgeable. Healthy fish and plants. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Always a fantastic customer service. Personal attention shown, to me and my wife, in depth knowledge and care always shown. Willie will always offer his extensive knowledge which I highly value. My wife and I have been coming here for 4 years and bought tanks, fish and other stock and can say wholeheartedly out of all the fish shops in Scotland, this shop is high quality service and livestock, everything you need in this little emporium of water world wonders!!!! Nathan Barnes

Negative experience: Stood about for almost half an hour, waiting for a member of staff to ask if they could help, no member of staff came near us, walked past us like we weren't even there. Instead the 3 members of staff I noticed, stood at the counter talking to customers for upto half an hour, while other customers waited impatiently. We weren't the only ones who walked out. Went to coral reef instead, far better range of fish and other animals. I was approached straight away by a friendly member of staff to ask what I needed.

Fantastic experience: Brilliant fish shop. It's always great to visit and see what gems they have in stock. Plus some of the best quality C3 Crystal Clear Nitrate Remover Resin in stock. Great Marine section as well as fresh water.

Fantastic experience: Good Service and have got anything you need for Fish Tropical or otherwise Thank You

Fantastic experience: Great staff, huge variety, Very helpful and anything they don't have they will order in for you, Fantastic!

Negative experience: For the third time we have arrived about 11.15 am at the store which is supposed to open at 11 and there's no one there. Sat and waited till half past for no one to show up . Surely if you can't make it for 11am you could change your hours?

Fantastic experience: Other reviews: I was initially apprehensive about attending today due to some reviews saying the staff were rude and inattentive. The staff were friendly, engaged in meaningful conversation & apologised about the card machine not working that day. I’m not too sure where the original reviewers visited but it was certainly not this place either that they were being belligerent and demanding and never got their own way. I rate this establishment 5 stars Lovely shop with a good level of stock and at a reasonable price friendly and helpful staff. Noticed that he was extremely helpful to other customers too. Friendly suggestions: The lighting could be a tad better when it comes to the products on the shelf’s however I feel that this is probably due to going from outside to inside in such a small space of time my eyes hadn’t adjusted completely. There was no pricing on or near the rocks & hardscape items. I probably missed it but just a £/kg on the crates would have been useful.

Fantastic experience: Best shop u can get your fish and the boss man he is a man thank.you

Fantastic experience: I love the shop I would recommend it to everyone the owner is very pleseent to everyone who goes there

Fantastic experience: Stunning selection for reef aquatics and corals. I myself came in for cichlids (mbuna peas and haps) I was not disappointed. All fish were in premium health. Not a sunken belly in sight. All beautifully coloured it has transformed my tank. What a hidden gem. The prices were really good and I can't wait till my next visit. All staff were so nice and professional with great knowledge. Thanks guys I'll be back soon!

Fantastic experience: Bought couple of marine fish and a conch for the kids nano. Shop is spotless and well kept and has been going for a long time. Girl in shop was very helpful even taking time to talk to my 7 and 11 year old girls and help choose the right fish. I will be using this shop from now on.

Fantastic experience: Staff are so friendly and knowledgeable, no hard sales etc great selection and if they don't have what you're looking for they'll tell you where might! Honestly can't recommend this place highly enough

Fantastic experience: Great shop, I'm lucky its local to me. Keep up.the great work. Thanks for all your help.

Fantastic experience: Very nice customer assistance, she have a knowledge and she understand her job. She is amazing

Fantastic experience: Friendly family business. Always has a good selection of corals in stock. Always enjoy a visit here and never come away empty handed

Fantastic experience: Have been in a few times and always have a great selection of fish. Staff friendly and very reasonable prices.

Fantastic experience: I was impressed with how well they know all of their fish, know their fish's requirements & could answer all of my questions regarding aquatic plants. They are very professional & are very friendly. Will definitely be going back!

Fantastic experience: Really great place, have everything you'd want for marine aquariums and have a very knowledgeable team. Don't think I'll go anywhere else for marine stuff now.

Fantastic experience: Popped in to see if they had any bog wood the guy was very helpful and found 3 bits in his basement very clean shop and the tanks look fab

Fantastic experience: Great shop. Very knowledgeable and helpful for the reef tank hobbyist such as myself. Top marks to Wullie & Chelsea.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely top class. Couldn't be more be helpful. Very knowledgeable, and given me lots of help with any pond queries I have. Even tests my water samples to make sure all well..or what to do if anything slightly off with water quality etc.. prices excellent as well for anything I have bought..matching even online prices found elsewhere. Just brilliant. I guess that's why they are so busy. I always use this shop for anything fish related. Davy..Helensburgh

Fantastic experience: Really helpful staff. Great knowledge and a lovely shop.

Fantastic experience: What a shop. Everything's there that you need. The owner and his daughter are super friendly and super nice and extremely helpful. They will always help you out. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: If you are looking for fish and are not sure what your looking for this is the shop for you. The owner and his daughter were so super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. My son wanted to buy a fish tank and we went in and the owner spent so much time with us explaining everything about as we are newbies to the fish world . Will definitely continue to return here and also who knew you could trade fish in . Can't wait to come back next week to pick our new fish .

Fantastic experience: Great fish shop for all your coral and SW needs. Helpful staff/owner

Fantastic experience: Travis is extremely professional. My son and I had never even thought about the hobby. Travis took a ton of his time to educate us on the hobby. He didn’t charge us for all the time he spent doing this. He said it was part of why he opened a store. If I ever got a whim, which my son or I did about monthly or sooner, and saw a fish we liked or wanted Travis would tell us if it would work in our tank. He would then order it for us so we could add the exact fish we wanted. Travis is my one and only person for all my aquarium questions.

Fantastic experience: Very helpful Owner & Daughter. They help us in choosing the right fishes for our wee pot and it is their expertise in diz field guides us in taking a good care of our pets. Highly Recommended

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, offering great advice, fantastic selection of fish and accessories and all at very competitive prices.....