Rocket Aquatics Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant service! Ordered a Marina Vue 32 after much research. What a brilliant service. Ordered on line and was in situ at home 2 days later. Fantastic aquarium that came very well packa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought F 'r F tank from Rocket 7 years ago. Lighting/electrics failed within the one year guarantee so complete top unit was replaced free of charge. 12v pump wires took 7 years to corrode away, so wa... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Product was cheapest I could find online ordered one day delivered next! Was very very well packef they must go through a ton of bubble wrap however glad of that after I sern the delivery man chuck lo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service . Very fast delivery by a VERY helpful delivery driver . Enormous parcel of Tank, cabinet, gravel etc - luckily had some teenagers available to carry bits - the driver helped . I... See more

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Aquariums, fish tanks, aquarium supplies and accessories. Rocket Aquatics are the UK's leading specialist online aquatics shop.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 Star Customer Service and Tank

I was looking for a tank in the region of 125L, and it wasn't my first of tank due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I was given the option of purchasing this tank and stand over the Eheim version, and i'm so glad I bought it! It is fair to say, the Juwel Rio 125 is probably the better choice. The stand has to be constructed by yourself, but it is a very simple job, only taking 30 minutes at the most. It is very well made, and easily strong enough to support the the tank, and complimenting it no end. The tank itself is built extremely solidly from 6mm(?) glass, and sealed to a high standard. The T5 lighting is Juwel's own Hi-Lite set up, and works beautifully, and with the option of buying different tubes to match your aquariums environment makes this the perfect product. I've since added the Hi-Lite Nature tube alongside the day tube, to help with plant photosynthesis and make the green of the plants 'pop'
I've never really been a fan of internal filters for larger tanks, but i'm going to stick with this one, because it is performing exceptionally well, even after a week. Juwel have updated the pump and connection to the filter housing to further improve the filtration of the water.
The customer service was excellent, I couldn't of asked for anything more. I wholly recommend this tank and stand to anyone looking for one with this capacity, you will not be disappointed!

August 4, 2016
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad experience

Item shows on line on website ordered and paid for 2-3 day delivery 1. Week later before received an email stating out of stock waiting for stock later this month. When checked still showing in stock on line

June 14, 2016
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Mixed opinion.

We recently ordered a vivarium and Cabinet. The item came within a couple of days and we appreciated the one hour delivery window provided. When we came to assemble the vivarium we encountered a problem with one of the pieces of glass which was difficult to move and was shaving off pieces of metal, which obviously was not safe for our bearded dragon. We raised this with Rocket Aquatics to be told they would discuss it with the manufacturer. After a delay and chasing they then told us we needed to speak to the manufacturer and the suggestion was made we had damaged one of the rails. If our email had been adequately read they would have known this wasn't the issue as the other piece of glass moved freely in both. After another email to the manufacturer we were then asked to contact someone else and go through all of the details again. Thankfully this person was actually willing to help and 2 days later we received a replacement piece of glass which fit perfectly. As a customer of Rocket Aquatics we feel they could have done more to resolve this.
During the contact we also queried whether we would be sent the free reptile plant, as mentioned on the website when we ordered. We were bluntly told this offer had finished but they agreed to send one. The website still advertises this apparently finished offer!!!
What should have been a simple purchase has involved a lot of emails and telephone call time. I don't think this would be a company I would use again based on their customer service.

May 19, 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

everything was great

Orderd a juwel rio 180 aquarium with cabinet, To be honest i thought if would arrive damaged but it exceeded my expectations. No damage at all(it was a nerve racking opening the items). Communication was first class from the start, what date it was going to be delivered and on the day the courier driver communication was great asking what time is convenient to deliver. My partner was by herself taking the delivery, it arrived on a pallet and has expected it was very heavy for her to lift. But the driver was so polite and helpful he helped to unwrap it all and bring it into the house which i know the drivers dont have to do that if it's on a pallet. So if rocket aquatics could personally praise the driver to show his generosity doesn't go unnoticed that would be great. Anything i need in the future and the price is right i will be back.Thank you

May 2, 2016
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refusing to Refund after received the product back!

Back in December I purchased an aquarium stand and when received I discovered it was poor quality and not fit for purpose. I was working so asked my mother to phone up and enquire what they could do. They said send the item back and we will refund you. After 3 weeks of waiting for the refund I decided to ring up and enquire about my refund. I spoke to the lady on the phone who was abrupt and not very customer friendly. I asked her how much my refund was for. She then stated a price £6 lower than what was paid. I told her this was a mistake. She told me that the £6 was the postage. Which was advertised as "free" I then went on to tell her she was wrong. She would not agree to it and started getting extremely rude and irate to me down the phone. Telling me it was agreed with my mother and that I shouldn't get my mother to fight my battles. I asked her not to bring my mother into it, she refused and continued. The lady eventually hung up on me after saying that they would not give me my money back as I only sent the item back because I didn't like it. This is incorrect as the original invoice was photocopied and written on at the bottom stating that it was not fit for purpose and poor quality. I have since been in touch with the CAB and they have advised me to write a letter with reasons and state that they are obliged to reimburse me for the £6 plus my return postage charge of £12 and also request a reply within 14 days, needless to say I have not heard back. Also 2 emails have been sent and no replies. After this awful customer service I feel that this must be taken further, be it for £20 or not.

March 1, 2016
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Juwel Lido 120 Aqurium

Very poor, i purchased an Aquarium which stated free uk mainland delivery, received an email today requesting funds to cover delivery charge, was told there were exceptions when sending to Scotland, If you can't send to Scotland then stop advertising free UK mainland delivery. Was really looking forward to receiving this item so very dissapointed with them, i purchased this on a thursday night but they never emailed until the monday looking for addition funds - what was wrong emailing me on the friday morning when they received the order. Order Cancelled and going to purchase form complete aquatics as they don't treat Scottish customers unfairly and ad a surcharge for sending to Scotland.


Hi thanks for your reply, I don't agree with your reply about remote locations, its Dunfermline which is central Scotland 10 minutes away from Edinburgh, it certainly is in no way a remote location, I have emailed several companies today and you are the only one to add an additional charge to central Scotland. As I say its not a big issue now as I have ordered the item from complete aquatics just means you have lost out on what would have been a regular customer.

February 22, 2016
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Reply from Rocket Aquatics

We are sorry that you were not happy with our delivery charge. We do clearly state in the delivery section of our website that free delivery "may exclude Scotland, UK islands, N. Ireland and international delivery destinations. If you are ordering large or heavy items from any of these locations, please contact us for a delivery quotation".

We also consider £14.95 extra to be very reasonable to Dunfermline from Bedfordshire. Most pallet couriers will charge £30 extra into Scotland and we subsidise this to make it easier for Scottish customers.

It is difficult to list the more remote locations more prominently on the website without making the free delivery message confusing to the 95% (approx.) of our customers that it does apply to.

However we take your comments on board and aim to introduce in future a postcode lookup in the checkout process that will advise on any additional delivery charges prior to purchase.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non Responsive via Email. Then tank arrived smashed.

I ordered a terrarium and hood on Friday night. I was told by them on their page i'd get a delivery date notification, consignment number, phone call on the day before delivery etc, I'm now 5 days after my order (excluding the weekend) thats the 3 working days delivery they promised now gone unless it arrives within the next few hours. An email to their UKMail company resulted in them telling me they have no record of my order at all.

ALL i'm trying to get from Rocket Aquatics is info on when my delivery is likely to arrive so i can make arrangements to stay in and be at home that day. Both attempts, from the contact form on their site, and via normal email, have went ignored so far. I admit i sent the regular email earlier today, but i filled in their contact form a couple of days ago and received zero response.

All i want is a response so i know whats happening. I'm not complaining about the company but jeez, answer your emails it takes literally 2 minutes and i provided all my order details and ref numbers to make it easy for you to look my order up.

Edit: My tank did eventually arrive, smashed in pieces. Then i had to fight for my refund and send the tank all the way back. They never offered any sort of apology or discount for my trouble, so ended up eventually getting refunded and just went elsewhere.

February 3, 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

ordered some goods very prompt service kept me informed that 1 item was out of stock then arrived 3 days later, good packaging all arrived intact considering the goods were very delicate ,cannot fault this company/service, would use again ,1st class
thanks D Cunningham

October 28, 2015
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great!

Great service! I ordered my tank and hood on the Tuesday evening online (Hugo Kamishi Simplicity Aquarium 30x15x12 inches and matching hood) selected FREE POSTAGE and it was here by Thursday afternoon! well packaged, not a scratch on it. I can highly recommend them! I'm so pleased with my new tank :) will definitely use Rocket Aquatics again.

September 4, 2015
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

I bought the Eheim Aquaball 180 Internal Filter. This company had the cheapest on the internet. Excellent value and service. Arrived within 2 days.
I bought another Aquaball 180 and was delivered within 2 days. Highly recommend this company for service and value.

May 11, 2015
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow deliv

Ordered my item for 1-2 days delivery tomorrow is day 3 . Emailed but no response

February 18, 2015
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Reply from Rocket Aquatics

Hi Shaun, I'm sorry to hear of a problem with the 1st class Royal Mail delivery of your aquarium mat.

It was definitely posted here on Monday 16th Feb and would normally be with you by today (Wed). This is not a guaranteed tracked delivery service from Royal Mail, so I would recommend you check at your local sorting office to see if they have it and please let us know by email or phone what the outcome is.

We only received your email at 14.53 today (less than 2 hours ago) and we would have replied before the end of the working day, so your comment about our response is a little premature I think.

I would just like to add that 1st Class Royal Mail is normally one of our most reliable delivery methods for smaller / lighter less expensive items such as.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and the best price

I would like to thank the people that were involved in the speedy delivery of the tank. You've made a little girl very happy, the tank is brilliant with perfect viewing angles wherever you are sat.

Thanks again for the speedy delivery

December 28, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and efficient

Great website - easy to use and fast secure delivery. I opted for the cheapest slowest delivery and still came the next day!! Guess I was lucky but was very happy with the service.

December 4, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aquarium

After searching for a particular tank online, I came across Rocket Aquatics and placed an order. I had three informative, responsive emails with minutes and my tank was delivered at 8.30am the next day. Wonderful customer service that kept me well informed about the delivery. They have certainly gained a new customer and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. What a well organised, efficient company!

December 4, 2014
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good company to do business with

This is a 5 star company. The product was priced competitively, was swiftly dispatched and arrived quickly, well packaged and looks great.
Highly recommend this firm.

November 27, 2014
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