Fintastic Studio

Fintastic Studio Fintastic Studio is an aquatic pet store & creative workshop where fishkeeping comes to life. Create, learn, and enjoy the hobby with us.
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We stock quality livestock and essential supplies, and share practical, honest advice — from one hobbyist to another.

🌿 Red Tiger Lotus – The Ultimate Aquarium Centrepiece 🌿Looking for a show-stopping centrepiece for your aquarium?Our stu...
04/06/2026

🌿 Red Tiger Lotus – The Ultimate Aquarium Centrepiece 🌿

Looking for a show-stopping centrepiece for your aquarium?

Our stunning Red Tiger Lotus is sure to turn heads. With its striking red and green marbled leaves, this plant adds colour, height, and a touch of elegance to any aquascape. As it matures, it can send beautiful lily pads to the surface, creating a natural and eye-catching display.

Come and see this beauty for yourself! 🌱✨

🐟 New Fish Update! 🐟We've had a mix of exciting new arrivals from our trusted supplier and some fantastic additions from...
02/06/2026

🐟 New Fish Update! 🐟

We've had a mix of exciting new arrivals from our trusted supplier and some fantastic additions from our own breeding program this week!

✨ From our supplier:
• Panda Corys restocked
• Ember Tetras restocked
• Rosy Barbs
• Yoyo Loaches
• Veil tail male bettas

🏡 From our home-bred collection:
• Red Devil Angelfish
• Albino Red Devil Angelfish
• Long Fin Gold Bristlenose
• Long Fin Pineapple Bristlenose
• Short Fin Super Red Bristlenose

🔥 Special Offer 🔥
Our home-bred Short Fin Super Red Bristlenose are available for just 3 for $100.00.

Pop in and check them out before the best ones find their new homes!

Happy fish keeping everyone! 🐠

Fish Stock List

🐟Plecos🐟
L104 clown pleco $99.00 - 2 left
L141 Ghost pleco $159.00
L106 Orange seam pleco $134.99 - 1 left
L226 Iquitos tiger pleco $159.00 each - 2 left
L137 Blue eye red fin pleco $220.00
LDA038 Brown pleco aka Hypostomus plecostomoides $164.99
LDA078 Peckoltia brevis $169.99
LDA31 Orange Spot pleco $200.00 - 1 left
L260 Queen arabesque pleco Large $184.99, Small (4-5cm) $85.00
L129 Columbian zebra pleco 4-5cm $35.00
L096 Spiny Monster pleco $369.99 - 1 left
L116 Red Fin Thresher pleco $149.50
L204 Flash pleco $139.99 - 1 left
L168 Butterfly pleco $69.99
L014 Goldie pleco $229.99
L114 Leopard Cactus Pleco $189.99
Green dragon bristlenose (green and albino) $44.99 - 2 for $80.00
Green dragon bristlenose long fin $69.99
Calico Short fin bristlenose $20.00
Calico long fin bristlenose $40.00
Common bristlenose short fin $10.00 - any size
Common bristlenose long fin small $15.00
Pineapple bristlenose short fin medium $20.00
Pineapple bristlenose long fin medium $25.00
Gold bristlenose short fin medium $20.00
Gold Bristlenose long fin medium $25.00
Super red short fin medium $40.00 or 3 for $100.00
Starlight Bristlenose small $25.00
Blue Eye Royal pleco M/F pair $7000.00
Albino common pleco $24.99
Royal Whiptail $50.00 - slightly wonky face
Royal Whiptail $64.95 - probable female

🐟Livebearer🐟
Full red guppy $14.00
Assorted guppies $9.99 each or 3 for $25.00
Metal Cobra Blue Grass Guppy $20.00
Electric Blue Panda Guppy Trio $36.00
Platinum Guppy $14.99
Green Cobra Guppy $12.99
Assorted Platy $7.99 - 5 for $30.00
Red eye velvet swordtail $14.99 - 3 for $36.00 only 4 left
Bumblebee Molly $13.99 - 2 left
Gold Marble Balloon Molly $13.99
Black lyretail molly $16.99
Kohaku snake swordtail $15.99
Assorted swordtail $10.99
Coral Red Balloon Platy $8.99 or 5 for $35.00

🐟Dwarf Cichlids🐟
German Blue ram $29.99
Apistogramma Trifasciata male $59.99,
Apistogramma panduro $59.99 each - 1 male left
Apistogramma macmasteri $39.99 each
Apistogramma agassizii double red $59.99 each, two males for $90.00 or M/F pair for $110.00
Apistogramma bitaeniata female $69.99
Golden eye dwarf cichlid 5-6cm female $34.99 or M/F pair for $69.98

🐟Cichlids🐟
Festivum cichlid $29.99 - 2 left
Red Stripe Earth Eater $26.99 - 1 left
Paraguay Earth Eater $79.99
Geophagus red head tapajos $29.99
Albino Red Tiger Oscar $39.99
Electric blue acara $49.99

🐟Angels🐟
Assorted large angel $35.00 - 1 confirmed breeding pair, rest are singles
Assorted medium Angels $20.00 - two for $35.00
Assorted small angels $12.00 - 4 for $40.00
Gold marble with pearlscale
Platinum marble with pearlscale
Bulgarian seal point
50% Santa isabel cross
Blue marble (imported) $34.99
Blue marble medium $30.00
Blue marble large $40.00
Albino Gold marble small $20.00
Red devil $27.00
Albino red devil $35.00

🐟Tetra🐟
Neon Tetra $3.50
Black Neon Tetra $4.50
Glass blood fin tetra $5.99
Reed Tetra $7.99
Blue Emperor Tetra $10.99
Candy cane tetra $14.99
Penguin Tetra $7.99
Red tail penguin tetra $19.99
Silvertip Tetra $5.50
Black Phantom Tetra $6.99
Green fire tetra $7.99
Congo Tetra $14.99
Ember Tetra $4.99
Glowlight Tetra $4.50
Cardinal Tetra $13.50

🐟Barb🐟
Long fin cherry barb $6.99
Albino cherry barb $11.99
Odessa Barb $8.99
Tricolour golden barb $8.50
Checker barb $6.99
Black Ruby Barb $8.50
Rosy Barb $9.99

🐟Algae eater/Corydora/Catfish🐟
Albino Cory $10.99
Bronze cory $10.99 - 2 left
Panda Cory $19.99
Green cory $15.99
Albino sterbai cory $37.99
Albino Pygmy cory $12.50 - 1 left
Pygmy cory $12.50
Peppered cory $10.99
False Julii Cory $18.99
Venezuela Orange Cory $19.99
Elegans Cory $35.99
Similis Cory $22.99
Black line flying fox $18.99
Hara Hara cat $13.50
Pictus catfish $74.99
Siamese algae eater $14.99
Two Coloured Banjo cat fish $39.99
Glass catfish $19.99
Albino Hoplo $49.99
True upside down cat fish $39.99

🐟Loaches🐟
Zebra Loach $31.99
Kuhli loach $7.00
Black Kuhli Loach $10.00
Borneo sucker $23.50
Yoyo loach $23.99

🐟Small Fish and Rasbora🐟
White cloud mountain minnow $5.99 - 5 for $25.00
Gold white cloud mountain minnow $7.99 - 5 for $35.00
Emerald dwarf rasbora - $9.99
Glowlight Danio $9.99
Purple Harlequin Rasbora $8.99
Rainbow Badis $16.99
Red Beckford Pencil Fish $9.99 each or 5 for $42.50
Norman’s lamp eye $8.99 or 5 for $40.00
Celestial Pearl Danio $25.00 or 6 for $120.00
Pearl Danio $6.00

🐟Rainbow🐟
Celebes Rainbow $19.99
Neon dwarf rainbow $14.99
Boesemani Rainbow - 2 Male $24.99 each 4 Female $23.99 each
Blue Rainbow $19.99
Threadfin rainbow - Male $15.99, Female $13.99
Gertrude’s Rainbow $11.99

🐟Betta🐟
Assorted female betta $24.99
Assorted PK male $49.99
Halfmoon Male $79.99
Samurai betta male and female - $69.99
Flower Tail male betta $79.99
Veil Tail Male Betta $29.99

🐟Labyrinth Fish🐟
Honey Gourami (Gold) $13.50
Honey Gourami (wild type) $13.50 - 2 left
Red Robin Labiosa gourami $17.99
Red Paradise Fish $16.99 - 2 left
Climbing gourami $35.99
Croaking gourami $17.99
Snakeskin paradise fish $34.99
Pearl Gourami $16.99

🐟Eels & Polypterus🐟
Yellow spiney eel $49.99 eating white worms at the moment
Zebra Spiny eel $54.99 eating white worms at the moment
Palmas bichir $199.99 - 1 left
Polypterus delhezi $89.99
Albino senegalus $49.99

🐟Discus🐟
Yellow Snakeskin $200.00
Yellow Panda $200.00
Blue diamond $200.00
Snow white $169.99
Albino large $200.00

🐟Oddball🐟
Bumblebee Goby $10.99
Pea puffer $18.99
Flag Fish $17.99
Black Ghost Knife $68.99
Blue and Brow Mystery snails $5.00

🐟Asian Arowana🐟
24K crossback gold $2300.00
Super general blood red $2500.00

🐟Gold Fish🐟
Comet large $29.99
Comet small $12.00 or 3 for $30.00
Comet small bronze $6.99 or 3 for $15.00
Oranda small $30.00 - 1 left
Oranda medium $44.99 - 1 left
Red cap oranda $49.99 - 2 left

🔥 Exciting News for Asian Arowana Keepers! 🔥We now have submersible tanning LED lights in store, available in two sizes:...
01/06/2026

🔥 Exciting News for Asian Arowana Keepers! 🔥

We now have submersible tanning LED lights in store, available in two sizes:

💡 1200mm – $349.99
💡 1500mm – $419.99

These specialised lights are designed to help enhance and bring out the stunning colours of your prized Arowana, making them a fantastic addition to any display tank.

🎉 **Special Promotion** 🎉

If the lack of a tanning light has been holding you back from owning an Asian Arowana, we have you covered!

Purchase any Asian Arowana in store and receive 50% off a tanning LED light.

⏰ Offer ends 30/06/2026. One discount light per Asian Arowana purchase.

Stock is limited, so don't miss this opportunity to upgrade your display or finally bring home the Arowana you've been dreaming about.

See you in store and happy fish keeping! 🐟

We will be closed on Monday Kings birthday. Returning on Tuesday at 10am.Have a wonderful weekend everyone 😀
30/05/2026

We will be closed on Monday Kings birthday. Returning on Tuesday at 10am.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone 😀

30/05/2026

Have a great long weekend everyone! 😃

Hope you like this video of our arowanas enjoying their dinner. 🍽️🐟

Just a reminder that we will be closed on Monday for King's Birthday and will be back in store from 10am on Tuesday 2nd June.

See you then! 👋

👑 King’s Birthday Special 👑 - this saturday day only!Introducing our stunning Red Devil Angelfish and Albino Red Devil A...
29/05/2026

👑 King’s Birthday Special 👑 - this saturday day only!

Introducing our stunning Red Devil Angelfish and Albino Red Devil Angelfish 🔥🐟

✨ Buy ONE, get ONE HALF PRICE ✨

Bold colours, flowing fins, and loads of personality — these angels are guaranteed to stand out in your aquarium.

📍 In-store deal only
❌ Loyalty credit not available on special items

Pop in store tomorrow and check them out before they disappear!

Instant scape, instant upgrade 🌿Freshly made Anubias hastifolia on driftwood pieces now available in store. Perfect for ...
27/05/2026

Instant scape, instant upgrade 🌿

Freshly made Anubias hastifolia on driftwood pieces now available in store. Perfect for adding a natural look to your aquarium with minimal effort.

Hardy, beginner friendly, and ready to drop straight into your tank 👍

🐟 Live bearer lovers, this week is for you! 🐟We’ve boosted our live bearer collection with some stunning new arrivals an...
26/05/2026

🐟 Live bearer lovers, this week is for you! 🐟

We’ve boosted our live bearer collection with some stunning new arrivals and returning favourites 👀

✨ New guppies now in store:
• Electric Blue Panda Guppies
• Green Cobra Guppies
• Platinum White Guppies
• Metal Cobra Blue Grass Guppies
• Albino Gold/Orange Guppies

🔥 Plus our customer favourite Coral Red Balloon Platies are finally back in stock!

And that’s not all… we’ve also brought in more:
• Upside Down Catfish
• Gold Nigrita Catfish
• Apistogramma agassizii “Tefe Red Back”
• Flower tail male betta
• Crowntail male betta

Plenty to check out before the long weekend, so come in and see what’s new while stock lasts.

Happy fish keeping everyone! 🐠

Fish Stock List

🐟Plecos🐟
L104 clown pleco $99.00 - 2 left
L141 Ghost pleco $159.00
L106 Orange seam pleco $134.99 - 1 left
L226 Iquitos tiger pleco $159.00 each - 2 left
L137 Blue eye red fin pleco $220.00
LDA038 Brown pleco aka Hypostomus plecostomoides $164.99
LDA078 Peckoltia brevis $169.99
LDA31 Orange Spot pleco $200.00 - 1 left
L260 Queen arabesque pleco Large $184.99, Small (4-5cm) $85.00
L129 Columbian zebra pleco 4-5cm $35.00
L096 Spiny Monster pleco $369.99 - 1 left
L116 Red Fin Thresher pleco $149.50
L204 Flash pleco $139.99 - 1 left
L168 Butterfly pleco $69.99
L014 Goldie pleco $229.99
L114 Leopard Cactus Pleco $189.99
Green dragon bristlenose (green and albino) $44.99 - 2 for $80.00
Green dragon bristlenose long fin $69.99
Calico Short fin bristlenose $20.00
Calico long fin bristlenose $40.00
Common bristlenose short fin $10.00 - any size
Common bristlenose long fin small $15.00
Pineapple bristlenose short fin medium $20.00
Gold bristlenose short fin medium $20.00
Starlight Bristlenose small $25.00
Blue Eye Royal pleco M/F pair $7000.00
Albino common pleco $24.99
Royal Whiptail $50.00 - slightly wonky face
Royal Whiptail $64.95 - probable female

🐟Livebearer🐟
Full red guppy $14.00
Assorted guppies $9.99 each or 3 for $25.00
Metal Cobra Blue Grass Guppy $20.00
Albino Gold/orange Gupy $20.00
Electric Blue Panda Guppy Trio $36.00
Platinum Guppy $14.99
Green Cobra Guppy $12.99
Assorted Platy $7.99 - 5 for $30.00
Red eye velvet swordtail $14.99 - 3 for $36.00 only 4 left
Gold Lyretail Molly $13.99 - 2 left
Bumblebee Molly $13.99 - 2 left
Gold Marble Balloon Molly $13.99
Black lyretail molly $16.99
Kohaku snake swordtail $15.99
Assorted swordtail $10.99
Coral Red Balloon Platy $8.99 or 5 for $35.00

🐟Dwarf Cichlids🐟
German Blue ram $29.99
Apistogramma Trifasciata male $59.99,
Apistogramma panduro $59.99 each - 1 male left
Apistogramma macmasteri $39.99 each
Apistogramma agassizii double red $59.99 each, two males for $90.00 or M/F pair for $110.00
Apistogramma Agassizii Tefe Red Back $69.99
Golden eye dwarf cichlid 5-6cm female $34.99 or M/F pair for $69.98

🐟Cichlids🐟
Festivum cichlid $29.99 - 2 left
Red Stripe Earth Eater $26.99 - 1 left
Paraguay Earth Eater $79.99
Geophagus red head tapajos $29.99
Gold Severum $89.99 - 1 left
Albino Red Tiger Oscar $39.99
Electric blue acara $49.99

🐟Angels🐟
Assorted large angel $35.00 - 1 breeding pair left
Assorted medium Angels $20.00 - two for $35.00
Assorted small angels $12.00 - 4 for $40.00
Gold marble pearlscale with pearlscale
Bulgarian seal point
50% Santa isabel cross
Blue marble (imported) $34.99
Blue marble medium $30.00
Blue marble large $40.00
Albino Gold marble small $20.00

🐟Tetra🐟
Neon Tetra $3.50
Black Neon Tetra $4.50
Glass blood fin tetra $5.99
Reed Tetra $7.99
Blue Emperor Tetra $10.99
Candy cane tetra $14.99
Penguin Tetra $7.99
Red tail penguin tetra $19.99
X-ray/pristella tetra $4.99
Silvertip Tetra $5.50
Black Phantom Tetra $6.99
Green fire tetra $7.99
Congo Tetra $14.99
Ember Tetra $4.99
Glowlight Tetra $4.50
Cardinal Tetra $13.50

🐟Barb🐟
Long fin cherry barb $6.99
Albino cherry barb $11.99
Odessa Barb $8.99
Tricolour golden barb $8.50
Checker barb $6.99
Black Ruby Barb $8.50

🐟Algae eater/Corydora/Catfish🐟
Albino Cory $10.99
Bronze cory $10.99 - 2 left
Panda Cory $19.99
Green cory $15.99
Albino sterbai cory $37.99
Albino Pygmy cory $12.50 - 1 left
Pygmy cory $12.50
Peppered cory $10.99
False Julii Cory $18.99
Venezuela Orange Cory $19.99
Elegans Cory $35.99
Similis Cory $22.99
Black line flying fox $18.99
Hara Hara cat $13.50
Pictus catfish $74.99
Siamese algae eater $14.99
Decorated synodontis $49.99 - 1 left current size 10cm
Two Coloured Banjo cat fish $39.99
Alberti synodontis $42.99 - 1 left 10cm
Glass catfish $19.99
Albino Hoplo $49.99
True upside down cat fish $39.99 - top up
Gold Nigrita Catfish $49.99

🐟Loaches🐟
Zebra Loach $31.99
Kuhli loach $7.00
Black Kuhli Loach $10.00
Borneo sucker $23.50
Dwarf chain loach $29.99

🐟Small Fish and Rasbora🐟
White cloud mountain minnow $5.99 - 5 for $25.00
Gold white cloud mountain minnow $7.99 - 5 for $35.00
Emerald dwarf rasbora - $9.99
Glowlight Danio $9.99
Purple Harlequin Rasbora $8.99
Rainbow Badis $16.99
Red Beckford Pencil Fish $9.99 each or 5 for $42.50
Norman’s lamp eye $8.99 or 5 for $40.00
Celestial Pearl Danio $25.00 or 6 for $120.00
Pearl Danio $6.00

🐟Rainbow🐟
Celebes Rainbow $19.99
Neon dwarf rainbow $14.99
Boesemani Rainbow - 2 Male $24.99 each 4 Female $23.99 each
Blue Rainbow $19.99
Threadfin rainbow - Male $15.99, Female $13.99
Gertrude’s Rainbow $11.99

🐟Betta🐟
Assorted female betta $24.99 - restocked
Assorted PK male $49.99
Halfmoon Male $79.99
Samurai betta male and female - $69.99
Flower Tail male betta $79.99

🐟Labyrinth Fish🐟
Honey Gourami (Gold) $13.50
Honey Gourami (wild type) $13.50
Red Robin Labiosa gourami $17.99
Red Paradise Fish $16.99 - 2 left
Climbing gourami $35.99
Croaking gourami $17.99
Snakeskin paradise fish $34.99
Pearl Gourami $16.99

🐟Eels & Polypterus🐟
Yellow spiney eel $49.99 eating white worms at the moment
Zebra Spiny eel $54.99 eating white worms at the moment
Palmas bichir $199.99 - 1 left
Polypterus delhezi $89.99
Albino senegalus $49.99

🐟Discus🐟
Snow white discus - $220.00 (large)
Red checkerboard large - $200.00 Female
Yellow Snakeskin $200.00
Yellow Panda $200.00
Blue diamond $200.00
Cobalt $169.99
Snow white $169.99
Snakeskin $200.00
Albino large $200.00

🐟Oddball🐟
Bumblebee Goby $10.99
Pea puffer $18.99
Flag Fish $17.99
Black Ghost Knife $68.99
Blue and Brow Mystery snails $5.00

🐟Asian Arowana🐟
24K crossback gold $2300.00
Super general blood red $2500.00

🐟Gold Fish🐟
Comet large $29.99
Comet small $12.00 or 3 for $30.00
Comet small bronze $6.99 or 3 for $15.00
Oranda small $30.00 - 1 left
Oranda medium $44.99 - 1 left
Red cap oranda $49.99

25/05/2026

New addition to our guppy stock. 🙂

We’ve always had a soft spot for Anubias species 🌿Hardy, versatile, and easy to grow — they’re perfect for beginners, bu...
24/05/2026

We’ve always had a soft spot for Anubias species 🌿

Hardy, versatile, and easy to grow — they’re perfect for beginners, but still a favourite for experienced aquascapers too. Attach them to wood, rocks, or let them become the feature piece in your layout.

Our latest plant stock includes
• Anubias barteri
• Anubias bonsai
• Anubias hastifolia

As well as Cyperus halferi, AR mini, hair grass and bacopa species.

Come in and check out the new collection before the best pieces are gone 👀

Address

8/115 Elliot Street, Howick
Manukau
2014

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+64226028547

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