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Aquatic Pets and Aquariums

What’s the best freshwater aquarium fish combination? What size tank does a pet pufferfish need? Does an aquarium need to have plants? Are saltwater aquarium fish right for me? Uncle Bill’s can answer these questions and help you find the right pet fish or other aquatic friends, along with all the aquatic pet supplies you need to give it a comfortable home.

Best Aquatic Pets for Beginners

Pet fish habitats can range from a simple rectangular tank to nano reef or betta tanks to a saltwater aquarium holding 100 gallons or more. Uncle Bill’s generally recommends that people who are new to maintaining an aquarium choose a fish that’s low-maintenance. Here are some excellent freshwater fish for beginners:
Guppies
Mollies
Platies
*These three types of freshwater fish above get along well with each other, and can live in a large enough tank in same-sex groups.
Bettas
*Smart, showy, but only female Bettas can share a tank since males are aggressive to each other, but male Bettas may share a tank with Neon Tetras.
Cichlids
*While fairly aggressive, some of the most colorful and popular freshwater fish in the hobby.

Other Aquatic Pets

In addition to fish, Uncle Bill’s has a wide variety of water-loving animals: 
Frogs
Sideneck Turtles
And Axolotls!
*Our inventory varies by location, so please contact us if you’re looking for a specific type of aquatic pet or stop by an Uncle Bill’s location near you.

Aquarium Care

Uncle Bill’s has everything you’d expect in an aquatic pet store: aquariums, filtration systems, fish food, and more. Our friendly associates can help you choose an appropriately sized saltwater or freshwater aquarium for your pet and provide tips on aquatic plants and fish tank accessories.

Quick tips for freshwater aquariums:
*Avoid direct sunlight to deter algae growth
*Once a week
    -Change about 10-20% of your tank water (varies by tank size and number of fish)
    -Use a siphon when removing water so you can do it slowly
    -Set aside water you siphon off to use when you clean the filter
    -Only add pre-treated or R/O water to the tank

 


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Aquariums are great learning tools.

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Whether you’re an adult hobbyist or have kids interested in science, building and perfecting an aquarium habitat is a fun and exciting way to learn about nature and ecology.

Aquariums promote responsibility without being too demanding.

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Kids (and adults) of all ages can participate in various tasks related to maintaining an aquarium, and they often become deeply invested in the saltwater fish or freshwater fish they select. Aquariums can also be a relatively low-maintenance hobby, which is perfect for busy households.

Aquariums reduce stress and anxiety.

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Have you noticed how many doctors’ offices have aquariums? That is not a coincidence! Experts, including the former Surgeon General of the United States, advocate aquariums for their proven health benefits, including reducing blood pressure!

Read more on our Aquatics blog!

NEW Omega One Fish Foods

| Oct 13, 2020

NEW Omega One Fish Diets!


Omega One is a family-owned business founded in Sitka, Alaska where they source their fish whole directly from Alaskan seafood for their fish diets. omega-one-alaska The two brothers, Denny & Marty Crews, began making fish food in 1998 and invented and patented the process of how they make their fish foods - from locally sourced Alaskan seafood. Unlike many fish food companies, these diets do not contain fishmeal, a nutritionally deficient protein. Rather, they purchase their seafood directly from sustainable Alaskan fisheries and flash freeze the seafood for freshness before sending them to their USDA approved processing facility in Ohio. The food then undergoes their patented process, being combined with essential vitamins instead of fillers like starch/flour or gluten/fish meal.  Omega One also harvests their own fresh ocean kelp by hand along the coasts of Southeast Alaska.  

The results are premium, meal-free nutritious diets!  The carefully chosen protein sources such as salmon, herring, and shrimp are rich in natural fats and proteins like omega 3 & 6 fatty acids. The omega fatty acids are essential for energy in your fish and help strengthen their delicate immunity systems, decreasing rates of disease and mortality. 
Even so, each fish genus, and sometimes species, requires a unique combination of these essential fatty acids to thrive as well. Because Omega One uses a variety of fresh proteins (salmon, halibut, shrimp, herring) in their foods instead of a single protein source (fishmeal), they also have the unique ability to customize these fatty acid profiles to meet the needs of each specific fish.  
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While many other fish food manufacturers utilize synthetic additives for color enhancement, with limited absorption rates, Omega One uses natural color enhancers - particularly salmon and shrimp which contain high levels of naturally occurring pigments called beta-carotenes.  These pigments have a nearly 100% transfer rate to the skin of your fish!
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What's more, Omega One is the only dry fish diet available that utilizes protein binding systems in lieu of un-denatured proteins that other companies may use.  Many other fish foods (due to the fishmeal) must use large amounts of starchy binders like flour, potato products, rice, and other processed fillers to bind their products together.  Since fish do not naturally eat starches, it is not digestible and produces more waste from your fish.  Omega One does not require starchy additives since the binder that holds together the fish foods are the proteins themselves!

Uncle Bill's is now carrying NEW Omega One formulas in-store such as freshwater flakes & pellets, Cichlid flake & pellet foods, Goldfish flakes & pellets, Super Color flake & pellet diets, Mini Color pellets, Veggie Kelp flakes & pellets, Betta foods & treats, freeze dried worms & shrimp, shrimp pellets, Veggie Rounds, turtle pellets & sticks, frog & tadpole pellets, shrimp & lobster pellets, hermit crab pellets, and additional marine pellet foods.omega-one-family-owned

Omega One's American-made food is now sold in 25 countries and is widely considered by many loyal customers as "the best fish food in the world" thanks to their incredible ingredients.  Right now until November 16th, you can get the new Omega One fish foods at 10% OFF at Uncle Bill's Pet Centers with your Extra Value Card!




Are you ready to find a saltwater or freshwater fish store near you? Then visit the nearest Uncle Bill’s Pet Center today! We’ll help you learn more about how to get started with an aquarium, or you can view our amazing selection of pet fish as well as other aquatic animals and accessories.

Uncle Bill’s Pet Center is an ethical, humane source for a wide variety of pets, including Dogs, Cats, Fish, Birds, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Reptiles, Amphibians, and other small and exotic animals. We are the premier pet store in the Indianapolis area, with locations on the east, northeast, and west sides of Indianapolis, as well as in Fishers, Greenwood, and Ft. Wayne. Uncle Bill’s Pet Center carries a large inventory of pet supplies, and is committed to helping our customers understand and care for their animals throughout their lives.