Business partner and founder Paul Ryan has run operations and managed the company since its establishment in 1980. Paul started it all way back in the late seventies as a teen by developing his interest in keeping aquatics to breeding and selling off his produce. To Viscum, providing good quality service and advice has always been of paramount importance, which is why all Viscum employees thrive to ensure the best quality advice is always available.
Welcome to Viscum Water Gardens and Aquatics. A family owned business specialising in fish, aquariums, ornamental ponds, associated equipment and maintenance for over 35 years.
Our staff have extensive knowledge and strive to maintain our uncompromised customer- and after-sales service. We cater for everyone, from specialists to novices and our livestock ranges and fishkeeping equipment are second to none. Over the years of trading we have built strong relationships with suppliers and should have no problem obtaining any specific brand or model of anything you might require form the aquatic industry.
Why choose Viscum?
We know a thing or two about fish
Our longstanding reputation and expertise in all things aquatic means we're perfectly placed to provide the best fishkeeping advice. Viscum has a shop in Yorkshire, located in Barnburgh near Doncaster. Our store is home to someone of expertise within specific areas of aquatics and water gardens.
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Fish Stock
Our store generally stock over 200 species of livestock at any one time and are home to someone of expertise within specific areas of aquatics from pond, tropical, coldwater and aquascaping.
Products
We deal with a large variety of suppliers to give a broad range of Aquariums, pond equipment and dry goods. We also give competitive quotes for specially requested stock.
Construction
We specialise in both pond and aquarium design and construction for domestic and commercial clients. Including sleeper and timber ponds as well as bespoke aquariums.
Maintenance
We provide full maintenance and refurbishment services for ponds and aquariums including filtration maintenance. For both residential and commercial clients.
Fish handpicked from around the globe for you
We have hundreds of new fish imported every week from countries all over the world to ensure we have the best variety, quantity and quality of fish available. We find and handpick from our exclusive sources including, handpicked Ornamental Koi, Coldwater Fancies and certain tropical species.
In addition, we also travel abroad several times a year seeking new and exotic varieties from destinations including Thailand, Indonesia, Israel, Philippines, China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Japan.
History of Viscum
1980
Viscum Beginnings
After Paul’s success in the late seventies. In 1980, Viscum was born. Constructed by father and son in the back garden of their family home.1980
Viscum Opens
Opening its doors to the public, Viscum quickly became a reputable name in fish keeping and aquatics.1983
Family Business
Fuelled by Viscums popularity and their love and interest of all things aquatic, Viscum soon became a whole family affair.1985
Viscum Water Gardens & Aquatics
Viscum’s success continued and it soon developed to stock a wide range of dry goods and aquatic equipment.1988
Viscum Markham Grange Opens
In 1988, Viscum opened their second store in Markham Grange.1998
Construction & Maintenance
Over the years, our experience and knowledge led us to offering in house construction and maintenance services for all things aquatic.2000
Viscum Barnburgh Expands
2017
Tropical Tank Addition
Our brand new Tropical Tank Section at the Barburgh store was constructed, housing over 50 varieties of tropical fish.2022
