Our hours of business are: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm - Sunday 10am to 2pm
New fish stocks arriving every month, see the fish stocklist for more details of current stock.
We now stock a selection of Reptiles, Invertabrates and Insects for more details click here.
Welcome to...

the Aqua Blue Zaire UK Ltd website.

Our pet shop in the New Town of Peterlee in County Durham, England is well known locally and attracts customers and enquiries from near and far.

Cichlids: We specialise in cichlids from the African lakes Malawi and Tanganyika, we have new stock arriving every month of wild lakeside and tank bred cichlids. Check the Stock List for more information on our stock availability.

If you do not see what you require or have any special requirements then please contact us with details of what you are looking for.

We also stock a range of Reptiles, Birds and Small Animals along with a full range of equipment and foods.


Where we are...

Aqua Blue Zaire UK Ltd
Aquatic and Pet Centre
36 York Road
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 2DP
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 191 587 0050
Fax: +44 (0) 191 587 0050

Opening Hours

Our hours of business are as follows:

Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm - Sunday 10am to 2pm


In Pictures...
Shop Front
The Staff
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi from Orbit
Some Facts
  • Countries: Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi
  • Length: 585 km (363 miles)
  • Width: up to 87 km (54 miles)
  • Depth: 700 m (Max) : 273 m (average), ninth biggest lake among all lakes around the world

Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika from Orbit
Some Facts
  • Countries: Burundi, Sambia, Tansania, Zaire
  • Length: 670 km (410 miles)
  • Width: up to 80 km (50 miles)
  • Depth: 1.470 km (or more?), 2nd deepest freshwater lake in the world