Tank Talk

Ramshorn Snails Have Arrived
In Stock New to the Range Ramshorn Snails Have Arrived Back in July we told you they were on the way. Ramshorn Snails are now live on the store — UK bred, mineral supported, and ready to join your feeding rotation. Why We Added Them Bladder Snails and Malaysian Trumpet Snails sit at opposite ends of the shell spectrum — one soft and easy, the other dense and demanding. Ramshorns fill the gap in between. Their flat, coiled shell gives predators something different to work through, which means more variety... Read more...
Bank Holiday Bladder Snail Sale — Save Up To 20%
        Bank Holiday Sale 31 August 2026 Bank Holiday Bladder Snail Sale — Save Up To 20% To mark the Bank Holiday weekend, Bladder Snails are on sale until Monday 7th September. Two codes, two ways to save — use whichever suits your order best. The Codes Two separate codes are running for the duration of the sale. Only one code can be used per order — pick whichever gives you the bigger saving. BLADDER10 10% off when you buy 2 or more Bladder Snail packs BLADDERS20... Read more...
Bladder Snails Are Back, Limited Quantities
Limited Stock August 2026 Bladder Snails Are Back — But Not for Long Bladder Snails are back in stock — but only in smaller quantities while our colonies continue rebuilding. Once a batch is gone, it's gone until the next release. The Short Version After pausing one-off Bladder Snail sales to protect colony health, we're releasing stock again — but deliberately in smaller batches rather than opening the floodgates. Recovery is going well, it's just not complete yet. These are genuinely limited releases, not a marketing gimmick — we're capping... Read more...
Coming Soon! Ramshorn Snails
Coming Soon New Stock Coming Soon — Ramshorn Snails Something new is coming to the Jack's Aquatics range. Ramshorn Snails are joining our UK bred, mineral supported lineup — and they're worth knowing about. What Are Ramshorn Snails Ramshorn Snails (Planorbidae) are a family of small freshwater gastropod molluscs, named for their distinctive flat, coiled shell that resembles the curve of a ram's horn. They are widely distributed across freshwater habitats globally and have been a fixture in the aquarium hobby for decades — valued for their hardiness, their biological... Read more...
Black MTS! Coming Soon!
Coming Soon New Stock Coming Soon — Black Malaysian Trumpet Snails The Malaysian Trumpet Snail you already know — in a striking black variant. Black MTS are joining the Jack's Aquatics range, UK bred and mineral supported. What Are Black Malaysian Trumpet Snails Black Malaysian Trumpet Snails are a colour variant of Melanoides tuberculata — the same species as the standard MTS already in our range, distinguished by a deep, dark pigmentation throughout the shell and body. The shell retains the same elongated conical structure that makes MTS immediately recognisable,... Read more...
Never Run Out of Live Feed Again
Subscriptions June 2026 Never Run Out of Live Feed Again One less thing to think about. Your live feed, on your schedule, delivered automatically — UK bred, mineral supported, never imported. The Problem With Reordering If you're keeping predators on a live feed diet, you'll know the cycle — stock runs low, you mean to reorder, life gets in the way, and suddenly your puffer or loach is going a few days without their usual feed. It's not a big deal occasionally, but it adds up to one more thing... Read more...
Holiday Dispatch Notice
Dispatch Notice July 2026 Holiday Dispatch Notice — July 2026 A heads up on our upcoming dispatch schedule. All orders placed during our short break will be fulfilled to our usual standards on our return. Key Dates Last Dispatch 21st July 2026 All orders placed before this date will ship as normal We Return 30th July 2026 Full dispatch resumes on our standard Monday to Thursday schedule Closure Period 22 — 29 July No dispatches during this period Normal Dispatch Days Mon — Thu Resuming from 30th July as standard... Read more...
Bladder Snail Stock Volume Announcement
Stock Update June 2026 Bladder Snails — Temporarily Out of Stock A quick honest update on why our Bladder Snails are currently unavailable, what's happening behind the scenes, and when they'll be back. What's Happened Following a busy period of orders and subscription dispatches, our Bladder Snail colonies have temporarily dipped below the level we're comfortable selling from. Rather than continue selling and risk straining the colony further, we've paused Bladder Snail sales while numbers recover. This is a deliberate choice to protect colony health and long term supply —... Read more...
Ordered From Us? Share Your Thoughts!
Community May 2026 If You Have Ordered From Us — We Would Love to Hear From You No incentives, no pressure. Just a genuine ask from a small business that cares about what it does and the community it serves. A Personal Note Jack's Aquatics is a one person operation built on a genuine passion for aquatic systems, responsible breeding and doing things properly. Every order is packed by hand, every piece of livestock is bred in-house, and every policy has been written with both transparency and your protection in... Read more...
WELCOMEBACK25 Final notice!
Limited Time Returning Customers May 2026 6 Days Left — Your Exclusive Discount Code Expires 28th May If you have not used your returning customer discount code yet — this is your reminder. WELCOMEBACK25 expires in 6 days. Here is everything you need to know. 6 Days Remaining Code expires midnight 28th May 2026 Your Code WELCOMEBACK25 25% off all live livestock and culturesOne use per customer · Expires 28th May 2026 midnight Enter the code at checkout on jacksaquatics.co.uk — the discount applies automatically to all eligible products in... Read more...
Holiday Dispatch Notice.
Holiday Dispatch Notice — Jack's Aquatics Tank Talk Dispatch Notice May 2026 Holiday Dispatch Notice — May & June 2026 A quick heads up regarding our upcoming dispatch schedule. All orders placed during our closure will be fulfilled to our usual standards when we return. Key Dates Last Dispatch 26th May 2026 All orders placed before this date will ship as normal We Return 4th June 2026 Full dispatch resumes on our standard Monday to Thursday schedule Closure Period 27 May — 3 June No dispatches during this period Normal... Read more...
Introducing NEWSTORE10 - 10% off to celebrate our launch
Launch Discount — Jack's Aquatics Tank Talk Launch Offer May 2026 10% Off To Celebrate Our New Store Launch To mark the launch of our brand new Shopify store we're offering 10% off all live livestock and cultures for a limited time. No catches — just a thank you for being here. The Code NEWSTORE10 10% off all live livestock and cultures — valid until 21st May 2026 What's Included All live snails — Bladder and Malaysian Trumpet All shrimp All cultures — Microworm and Vinegar Eels All Blends and... Read more...
Introducing Blends & Packs
New Products May 2026 Introducing Blends & Packs — Feeder Bundles Now Available More variety. Better value. The same UK bred quality. Our new Blends and Packs range brings together carefully balanced feeder combinations at a saving over individual product pricing. What Are Blends & Packs? Our language is simple. A Blend is a mixed snail combination. A Pack includes shrimp alongside snails. Both are designed around feeding requirements — not aesthetics. What's Now Available Blend Bladder Blend Bladder dominant 60/40 mixed snail blend. Ideal for varied live feeding routines.... Read more...
Subscription Services Announcement
New Product May 2026 Subscription Supply is Now Live Consistent live feed delivered weekly under one fixed monthly payment. No repeated checkouts. No variable costs. Just reliable supply, every week. Why We Built This Some of you have been ordering from us every single week for months. You know what you need, you know when you need it — and you shouldn't have to repeat the same checkout process every time. Subscription supply removes the friction entirely. One setup. One monthly payment. Weekly dispatch on our standard Mon–Thu schedule. What's Available... Read more...
Shopify Store Launch!
  Store Update May 2026 We're Now on Shopify — A Better Experience for You Jack's Aquatics has a new home. Same livestock, same standards, same team — but a significantly improved ordering experience from start to finish. Why We've Moved Our previous website served its purpose well — but as Jack's Aquatics has grown, we needed a platform that could grow with it. Shopify gives us the infrastructure to serve you better at every step of the process. What's Changed For You Faster, smoother checkout — including Apple Pay... Read more...