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By Jono Rees, Marketing Manager

I’d like to start this article with a question to get you thinking: Can you recall how the seed of fish keeping was planted into your mind? Personally, I remember it quite well, back when I was a young child, being dragged to a garden centre with my parents. The reward was that I would be allowed to take a walk around the aquatic department and admire all of the exotic species of fish they had in stock. I am sure this is something we can all relate to. Some retailers may feel like they are a ‘free zoo’ sometimes, but it is this experience that gets a lot of people interested in this hobby, and for that we owe a lot our local aquatic retailers. It is because of their passion for all things fish that our industry continues to inspire new generations of fish keepers.

Aquatic retailers are essential to this industry; their advice, expertise and livestock help to make us all better fish keepers. Without them, we would struggle to get livestock for our aquariums and ponds, and we would all be forced to find advice online, and we’re all too familiar with the terrible consequences of ‘googling’ symptoms…

The rise of online retail is convenient. As an individual who’s grown up with modern tech, it is a tool that I am far too disorganised to survive without. Many of our authorised retailers operate very successful e-commerce sites. However, in order for a retailer to become authorised to sell our products, they need to meet some criteria including owning a physical shop, holding a valid pet shop license and stocking the all-important fish. Unfortunately, a lot of our competitors are not as ‘fussy’ as we are when selecting retailers. We strongly believe authorised retailers with livestock are key to the success of our industry.

Therefore, we do not directly supply online-only marketplaces or discount retail chains. The reason behind this is simple; if you want to buy an NT Labs product you have to buy it from an authorised retailer who has livestock and in turn has the fish husbandry knowledge to offer the consumer sound first-hand advice.

As an authorised retailer, you can buy NT Labs products from a network of specialist wholesalers, each one with a VMD-approved distribution centre, and from there, they deliver stock to a network of authorised aquatic retailers each week.

Even with the growth of discount stores, and quick and convenient e-commerce stores, independent aquatic retailers are in a unique position by offering quality livestock. It is essential that we all continue to support them so that they can continue to inspire the next generation of fish keepers who are being dragged around their local garden centre.

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It’s been great to watch this highly successful and innovative company develop its product range to meet the challenging needs of Koi Keepers. It’s great to have a definitive go to brand.
Nigel Caddock - Nishikigoi Yearbook Magazine

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It will be manufactures like NT Labs who give support to retail shops that be rewarded in the long term for their support to the trade
Kernow Aquatics & Reptiles

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We have been working closely with NT labs for many years now. We stock their Pond range and test kits, we strongly believe they are the best liquid test kits on the market, we use them in-store and have sold many over the years. Last year we have began stocking more of their fantastic ranges including their Pro-f food range and Aquarium range of water treatments.
Nicholas Cox - The Aquatic Store Bristol

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Excellent technical department that knows it's chemicals as well as it's fish!
Matt Sands

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At FishCove Aquatics we are huge fans of NT labs range of products we have seen fantastic results using the food and even bigger results with the liquid fertiliser. Tried and tested by us recommend by many.
FishCove Aquatics - Dorset

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“I Just wanted to say thank you for the help with bacterial issues I had in my pond. I can happily say that the mouth rot of one fish and the fin rot of two others has cleared up to near perfection now. I have been really impressed with the service from your technical team. I have already recommended online that people ask NT Labs about their products and recommended usage.”
Richard Pashley

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Your Probiotic food is absolutely brilliant! I bought twenty one 1 year old Japanese Koi via a fish farm in Ogata, Japan about 3 years ago. I’ve been feeding them on Probiotic and Probiotic Growth in the summer months. Some of are now 2ft in length and of superior quality. It’s not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
Paul Munday - Consumer review

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I have used many products for the eradication of aiptasia over the last 15 years. Often with poor results. After purchasing the Anti-Aiptasia, I was astonished with the results! Absolutely fantastic and not like the competitors which normally contains some form of hydroxide. I would highly recommend NT Labs Anti-Aiptasia. This is arguably the best in the market!
Viv Samuels-Lee - Consumer Review

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We use Blanketweed Balance, and find it highly successful in the battle against Blanketweed. We recommend it to all of our customers and feedback is very positive. It is now our best selling Blanketweed treatment. Another top quality product from NT Labs
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I work at a pet store in Durban (South Africa) and have had the best results with my salt water aquariums that I have EVER seen. I have been in the industry for about 10 years now and seriously recommend the products supplied by NT Labs. All our customers that have used anti-aiptasia swear by this product and have said that it over rules every other product out there. Highly recommended.
Brandon Baker - South Africa

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"I called your offices for support and was put in touch with one of your Aquatic Biologists. He has been incredibly helpful... Without your help, my fish would be suffering and I might have had to stop keeping Koi. I cannot recommend your products, or staff, enough."
John - Customer Service Review

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I’ve used and sold NT Labs products for many years. Now I have my own shop I always recommend their products as I know the quality is there and trust that my customers will see this too. They are a great company to deal with and always find Nigel, my sales representative is so helpful.
Daryl - Harborough Aquatics