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 Welcome to our new home on the web. Thank you for selecting the Worldwide Tropicals website. We are one of the U.K.'s largest tropical, coldwater and freshwater fish supplier importing from over 30 countries. We have a thousand aquarium facility. Aside from fish we also supply aquatic plants and frozen fish food. I hope you find the web site useful and informative. We are the type of company who like to hear from you. So if you don't see what you are looking for, please pick up the phone and speak to one of us.
Please take a moment to read our site rules... 1. Shop Rules
- In order to trade with us you must register your company details
- In accordance with Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) Ltd. we will only trade with recognised fish retailers who follow OATA's code of conduct as detailed in section 2
- Please wait up to 48 hours before you are approved to shop
- As a temporary measure, all orders must be paid for as "Cash on Delivery". We will be implementing credit card and paypal methods in the coming months
2.Receipt of animal livestockThis section applies when livestock is purchased from a wholesaler’s import facility meeting the appropriate section of this code. Retailers who import fish direct or buy fishvia a consolidator should also refer to the Code for Unpacking Imported Livestock. - 2.1. The retailer should accept responsibility for any livestock ordered once despatched, in good faith, for delivery at a reasonable time or at another prearrangedtime. An out of hours contact should be available so that any delay in delivery can be dealt with promptly.
- 2.2. Fish should be carefully unpacked at the place of destination. Preferably in dim light and avoiding strong sun or artificial light sources. The animals should beacclimated to the physical and chemical water conditions in the holding facility using all reasonably practicable means to reduce the stress experienced by themduring the procedure.
- 2.3. Newly imported livestock (either direct import or via consolidation) should be separated from previously held stock, clearly marked and rested for a minimum48 hours or until a normal behavioural and feeding pattern has been reestablished, whichever is the longer period, before sale.
- 2.4. Materials used in packing should either be disposed of hygienically or, if to be reused, disinfected appropriately.
- 2.5. Fish must be acclimatised to the water in the holding facility and a normal feeding pattern should be established, with an appropriate food, prior to retailsale.
- 2.6. When tanking fish due regard should be paid to the physical and behavioural needs of each species.
- 2.7. All reasonable precautions must be taken to prevent the outbreak and spread of diseases. This may include disinfecting nets, the use of a specified net for eachtank in an individually filtered aquaria. In centralised systems it may include efficient UV filtration or tank isolation.
- 2.8. Fish showing overt clinical signs of disease should be treated appropriately. This may require the affected individuals or population to be isolated. No sales fromthese individuals or populations should be made. Veterinary consultation may be required. Sick or damaged fish should be removed from public view.
- 2.9. Antibiotics should only be used on a veterinary prescription.
- 2.10. Water quality should be assessed regularly and managed so that criteria outlined in Annex A are satisfied.
- 2.11. Records of fish purchased should be maintained.
- 2.12. Records of mortalities should be maintained and related where practicable to batches of fish from which they originated.
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