Welcome to Tropical Marine Centre
Animal Welfare
Our commitment to animal welfare is unwavering.
Sustainability
We are deeply committed to ensuring the sustainability of the marine keeping hobby for future generations.
Quality
Our commitment to consistent, high-quality livestock is unwavering.
Passion
Our passion extends to everyone, and everything connected to this industry—from 'REEF to RETAIL.'
Expertise
Our global efforts in advising, supporting, participating, and implementing best practice animal welfare standards.
Europe's leading supplier of quality marine livestock since 1970 and a pioneer in advanced aquatic solutions.
With multiple decades of expertise in manufacturing and distributing top-tier filtration components and complete plug-and-play recirculating filtration systems, we've honed our craft using these very systems in our own livestock holding facilities for nearly five decades. TMC offers an extensive range of equipment and livestock across the world to meet all aquatic needs, uniting cutting-edge technology with our core vision:
"Inspiring synergy between People and Nature".
Join us in advancing the harmonious integration of human and aquatic life,
fostering a sustainable and vibrant future for all.
Shop by Department
Reef to Retail
Across our sites we offer the largest selection of livestock available in Europe. Since we deliver to many different locations please bear in mind where your preferred dealer is located and which site they order from before requesting a quote for an item. There may be added charges for logistics if we order an item and have to move it across sites to send it to your dealer..
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TMC Selection
Reef to Retail
Across our sites we offer the largest selection of livestock available in UK and Europe. Follow the amazing sustainable journey our livestock enjoys from Reef to Retail. It is impressive to witness the care and attention our short supply chains deliver every week
Biosystems
Biosystems is the commercial division of Tropical Marine Centre, and incorporates both the Biofiltration and Biolumen lighting divisions. Biosystems is a tailored solutions provider for various types of business ranging from animal farming, aquaculture, R&D, or even public Aquaria.
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News & Case Studies
StAR Project: Zebra shark eggs – The big trip
In this video, we can see the long journey of the first Zebra Shark eggs, between Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, in Australia and the arrival at the nursery in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Up to 40 hours transit!
Very rare "Ghostly" Dumbo Octopus filmed in the Deep Sea
A "Dumbo" octopus, characterized by its distinctive ear-like fins reminiscent of the 1940s Disney cartoon character, made a captivating appearance during a recent live broadcast on the EVNautilus expedition.
TMC Open Day Lisbon
We had an incredible Open Day yesterday at our facilities in Lisbon, and it wouldn't have been the same without all of you!
Laurent Ballesta secures Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 with a breathtaking Horseshoe Crab shot
In a mesmerizing capture of the underwater world, in waters off Pangatalan Island, in the Philippines, Laurent Ballesta has been crowned the Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 2023.
Huge Success for AquaRay and Biolumen Lighting
For around 14 years Tropical Marine Centre, and in particular the Biosystems team, has worked with the Coral Reef Lab at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton.
Barcelona Aquarium LED change
In 2016 L'Aquàrium de Barcelona made a huge investment along with Endesa (the Spanish energy company) to improve its overall energy efficiency.
Tutor Master - Summer School Visit 2024
We're thrilled to host a group of 11 school students for a fun and educational experience working with Nick from Tutor Master.
Our young guests are here to learn about the fascinating work we do in industry, for the hobby and aquariums throughout the UK and Europe.
We started off by giving the students a little bit of background of TMC with our latest YouTube Video on what we do at our facilities. We also talked about our latest efforts in sustainable fish keeping with our Ranched Fish concept. There's a full video on our channel if you want to understand more.
AQUAH Hobbyist Exhibition
The AQUAH Hobbyist Exhibition held over the weekend of September 21-22, 2024 at the NAEC Stoneleigh, brought together enthusiasts of aquatics and reptiles for the UK's biggest / first event in the industry open to hobbyists of it’s kind.
TMC's Biosystems and Coral Spawning Lab Join Forces to Revolutionise Coral Restoration
In an exciting new partnership, Tropical Marine Centre (TMC), CSL Systems LLP (Coral Spawning Lab), and Biosystems are proud to announce the launch of Bio CSL, a range of state-of-the-art coral spawning and propagation systems.
Unintended Consequences: How Wildlife Trade Bans Can Threaten Other Species
A recent study has revealed that banning the trade of certain threatened wildlife species can inadvertently increase the trade of other vulnerable species, a phenomenon known as the "spillover effect.