We are a family owned company with experience on every aspect of pet life, products and care. where possible we buy from quality private breeders or tried and tested suppliers to give you the healthiest pet possible. we are committed to offering our customers the best selection, availability, and service, to make your pet experience truely enjoyable.

Discus Hans - Authorized Dealer
Discus Hans is a Dutch Discus breeder who's been active in Discus breeding since 1982. In the internet contests which were held from 1997 till 2000 Discus Hans was chosen to be the best Discus breeder worldwide.

Since 2002 Hans is the Dutch distributor of "Stendker" Discus. Stendker has the largest Discus hatchery in Europe, and is for almost 35 years very respected for his high quality fish.

With an appearance at the 2003 ACA in Cincinatti Discus Hans and the Stendker Discusfish surprised everyone. "This quality haven't been seen for years in the USA" was one of the remarks.

Saltwater Fish & Corals
Our team of marine specialists work to bring you the finest live stock and marine life products, and all the information needed to provide the best care for your aquarium and it's inhabitants. Whether novice, hobbyist or a seasoned enthusiast, we're there to help you.

You can rest assured, that behind every question there is a marine specialist who truely is concerned with helping you choose the right animals and keeping them healthy. Our marine experts are heavily involved in marine aquariums both during working hours and are all advanced hobbyist's after hours.

Fact or Fiction
Keeping marine fish is not harder than keeping freshwater fish, as many people believe. It will just take some extra steps, like adding salt and checking the salinity level, and taking time when adding new fish. But imagine the rewarding experience of setting up your own miniature coral reef where shrimp and crabs can climb, corals can grow, and special rock called live rock can contain so many types of creatures that you'll never know what you might see the next time you peer into your own underwater kingdom!

Fresh Water Tropical Fish
Our team of tropical fish specialists work to bring you the finest live stock and tropical fish products, and all the information needed to provide the best care for your aquarium and it's inhabitants. Whether novice, hobbyist or a seasoned enthusiast, we're there to help you.

You can rest assured, that behind every question there is a tropical fish specialist who truly is concerned with helping you choose the right animals and keeping them healthy. Our tropical fish experts are heavily involved in freshwater aquariums both during working hours and are all advanced hobbyist's after hours.

Puppies
Our puppy specialists work to bring you the finest live stock and all the information needed to provide the best care for your puppy,all of our puppies are taken to a veterinarian for check up's,health and any updated shots required for them. The quality and health of our puppie's is second to none.

Our livestock is in good health and as stress free as possible. While in our care, every puppie is offered the proper foods to meet its specific nutritional requirements. Our specialists will help you with every step, from answering initial setup questions, questions about what puppy species will be best for you, to making sure that your habitat has been set up for you to be successful. We pride ourselves in offering our customers the best selection, availability, and service, to make your puppy experience truely enjoyable with helping you choose the right animals and keeping them healthy.

Reptiles & Amphibians
Our reptile specialists work to bring you the finest live stock and reptile products, and all the information needed to provide the best care for your reptile and it's inhabitants. Whether novice, hobbyist or a seasoned enthusiast, we're there to help you. You can rest assured, that behind every question there is a reptile specialist who truely is concerned.

The quality and health of our reptile's is second to none. our livestock in good health and as stress free as possible. While in our care, every reptile is offered the proper foods to meet its specific nutritional requirements. Our specialists will help you with every step, from answering initial setup questions, questions about what reptile species will be best for you, to making sure that your habitat has been set up for you to be successful. We pride ourselves in offering our customers the best selection, availability, and service, to make your reptile experience truely enjoyable with helping you choose the right animals and keeping them healthy.

Small Animals
Our small animal specialists work to bring you the finest live stock and small animal products, and all the information needed to provide the best care for your small animal and it's inhabitants. Whether novice, hobbyist or a seasoned enthusiast, we're there to help you. You can rest assured, that behind every question there is a reptile specialist who truely is concerned.

Our specialists will help you with every step, from answering initial setup questions, questions about what small animal species will be best for you, to making sure that your habitat has been set up for you to be successful. We pride ourselves in offering our customers the best selection, availability, and service, to make your small animal experience truely enjoyable with helping you choose the right animals and keeping them healthy.

Our Team Of Specialists

Danny, Owner - Saltwater, Corals, Inverts, Freshwater Fish Plants, Tank Maintenance & Set Ups
Sheri, Owner - Puppies, Reptiles, Saltwater
Jan, Manager - Puppies, Small Animals & Birds
Trevor, Asst Manager - Saltwater, Freshwater, Tank Maintance & Set Ups
Eric, Asst Manger - Reptiles, Saltwater, Freshwater & Small Animals
Ian - Reptile, Freshwater
Stephanie - Puppies, Birds, Small Animals
Linda - Reptiles, Feeders
Melody - Puppies, Birds, Small Animals

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> How long should a puppy remain on puppy food?
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> Our pet rabbit is not eating, is he sick?
> Does my bearded dragon need UV lighting?
> Do hamsters bite, and do they make a good first pet for a small child?
> I have just added water to my new aquarium. How long do I need to wait before adding fish?
> At what tempature should I keep my freshwater aquarium?
> Is it more difficult to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium vs freshwater?
> Can I put tropical fish in the same aquarium as my african cichlids?

Q: When may I take my new puppy to parks or to socialize with other puppies or animals?
A: It is strongly recommended that you wait untill your puppy has been thru their complete series of vacinations. Your veterinarian or clinic can also let you know when your puppy is safe to begin outside social activities.

Q: How long should a puppy remain on puppy food?
A: As a general rule, all puppies should be offered a good high quality puppy food for at least the first year.

Q: Are non-stick pans harmfull to use if I house birds for pets?
A: Some non-stick cookware that is coated with teflon or ptfe can release fumes when heated to high tempatures. These fumes can be harmfull or even fatal to a birds respritory system. When housing birds, it is best to not keep them near your kitchen and refrain from using pans treated with non-stick surfaces.

Q: Our pet rabbit is not eating, is he sick?
A: If your pet rabbit has not eaten for a couple of days, it is possible that it could have some sort of gastroinestsinal problem. You should have him checked out as soon as possible by a veterinarian who has experience with small animals.

Q: Does my bearded dragon need UV lighting?
A: YES! Many reptiles including bearded dragons need UV light in order to process the vitamin D in their diet into a useable form. Without this process, metabolic bone disease many times will occur.

Q: Do hamsters bite, and do they make a good first pet for a small child?
A: All small animals or rodents including hamsters can bite. If you are looking for a pet for a small child, you may want to use caution. You may want to consider something like a rabbit, guniea pig, or rat (yes a rat).

Q: I have just added water to my new aquarium. How long do I need to wait before adding fish?
A: You need to wait untill your water has completed a nitrogen cycle. You will first want to add some type of biological booster such as stability or bio-zyme. Begin testing your water after a couple of days. First you will see an increase in ammonia. As the ammonia decreases, nitrite will increase. The final stage will see a decrease in nitrite and an increase in nitrate. When this cycle is complete. it is ok to begin adding fish a few at a time, starting with hardy species first.

Q: At what tempature should I keep my freshwater aquarium?
A: It is best to keep your tropical fish aquarium at about 78 degrees. This will help prevent outbreaks of parasites such as ick that do not thrive in warmer tempatures.

Q: Is it more difficult to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium vs freshwater?
A: This question can have many different answers. It actually depends on several different factors. If you are wanting do set up a simple system, it can be quite easy with about the same amount of maintanence. If you are wanting to set up a complete reef system, it can be a little more difficult in the beginning, but very rewarding in the end. Please contact us for more specific information.

Q: Can I put tropical fish in the same aquarium as my african cichlids?
A: As a general rule, the answer will be no. Not only are cichlids aggressive, they require different water chemistry such as ph levels.

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