Summer Sale 33% off! / Rebajas 33% descuento!

Throughout the month of August we are offering a 33% discount on almost everything in the shop (conditions apply)

A lo largo del mes de agosto estamos ofreciendo un descuento del 33% en casi todo en la tienda (ver condiciones)

Thierry Henry and his big plans

Thierry Henry and the giant fishtank

Footballer Thierry Henry wants to build a four-storey, 25,000-litre aquarium, apparently, but he's not the only one with grand designs for his fish

Normally it is a trapping one associates with dentists' offices, Bond villains and Troy McClure on the Simpsons, but the fishtank has somehow become the status symbol of the moment.

There were reports at the weekend  that Thierry Henry wishes to pull down his London house (it was only built in 1999) in order to construct a new home featuring a four-storey, 25,000-litre aquarium.

Henry is not the only footballer with a fish fetish. Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland has a £100,000, 6,000l reef aquarium in his house. John Terry keeps fish; so do the Beckhams. Outsize tanks are also popular with oligarchs and hip-hop stars. Kanye West has one in his bathroom. Wyclef Jean has one in his car.

Henry's plan, though certainly among the grandest, is not quite as mad as it sounds. He actually means to install four separate tanks, one atop the other, creating the illusion of one very tall aquarium. But if you have ever kept a goldfish alive for more than a few months, you can imagine what a nightmare this would be. The weight of 25,000l of water is 25 tonnes. Cleaning, heating and lighting could cost as much as £12,000 a year. To maintain a decorative feature like this without letting it ruin your life requires very deep pockets indeed. And you don't even get to eat the fish.

Article source : theguardian.co.uk

Photo source : Fernande/AP

Second Hand Aquariums For Sale / Se Venden Acuarios de Segunda Mano

Measurements : 120 x 40 x 50 cm, 240 litres, 2 light tubes, external filter, heater, drilled for water changes or sump filter. Includes stand. Only 350€


Medidas : 120 x 40 x 50cm, 240 litros, 2 luces tubos, filtro externo, calentador. Mesa incluido. Solo 350€

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Measurements : 100 x 40 x 60cm, 240 litres, 2 light tubes, external Eheim filter, heater, gravel, amazing 3D background (usually over 150€ new!). Includes stand. Only 400€


Medidas : 100 x 40 x 60cm, 240 litros, 2 luces tubos, filtro externo de Eheim, calentador, piedras, fondo de 3D super bonito (normalmente cuesta mas de 150€ de nuevo!). Mesa incluido. Solo 400€

Wedding Cocktail Aquariums

We were contacted by local event decorators Gorgeous Event Decoration (www.gorgeouseventdecoration.com) to create aquarium centrepieces for their clients outdoor wedding reception cocktails at the 5 star Villa Padierna hotel. In keeping with the bride´s chosen colour scheme we used a single red Siamese fighter fish with coloured gravel in each bowl. As the weather was particularly hot the conditions of the fish were monitored carefully as we would certainly not recommend just putting the fish in water and hoping for the best. We were told afterwards that the aquariums went down well with the guests.

Closed for Holidays / Estamos de Vacaciones

After 4 years of being continually surrounded by fish we are off for a well deserved holiday. The Fish Factory will be closed from Thursday 6th until Monday 10th October inclusive. If you need to contact us urgently during this time please call (00 34) 637 434 146. Thanks.

Estamos de vacaciones desde el jueves 6 hasta el lunes 10 de octubre incluso. Si debes llamarnos en case de urgencia llama (00 34) 637 434 146. Gracias.

The World´s Most Talented Goldfish

Comet the goldfish may be the world’s most intelligent fish after its owner, Dean Pomerleau, trained it to perform a range of aquatic activities.

Comet prepares to shoot a hoop

Comet can play football, basketball and even limbo dance under a bar. The genius of the water world can also play fetch with a hoop, slalom around a series of poles and push a rugby ball over a set of posts.

Comet plays soccer

Dr Pomerleau from Los Angeles, used a training technique called positive reinforcement to train Comet to perform the tricks. This involves rewarding the fish with food when it successfully completes a task.

Dr Pomerleau insisted there was nothing fishy about his claim, saying anyone can teach their pet to perform similar tricks.

Comet has been trained to push a miniature rugby ball over a set of posts

“There is mounting evidence that fish are more intelligent than people give them credit for,” the fish training expert said.

“With the correct tools and the basic promise of a food reward, fish can very quickly learn complex tricks – like the limbo, slalom or playing fetch.”

“Now people in the market for a dog might want to consider a fish instead.”

Gold ring: Comet's owner adapted training methods previously used on dolphins

Dr Pomerleau already holds the official world record for having the fish with the largest repertoire of tricks, with a three year-old calico fantail named Albert Einstein.

But four-inch long Comet has already learned Albert’s array of tricks and is set to take the crown of the world’s most intelligent goldfish.

Source: MostAmazingNews.com

Nearly new aquarium for sale/ Se vende un acuario casi nuevo

Excellent condition 180 litre aquarium for sale. Includes Fluval 205 external filter, 2 x T5 high output fluorescent bulbs, heater and stand. Only 350€!

Se vende este aquario de segundamano. Tiene 180 litros, Fluval 205 filtro external, 2 x T5 tubos de luces, calentador y mesa. Solo por 350€!