Fins and Scales Hatchery

5.0

100 leggett cres
Hamilton, Ontario L8W2C3

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Services

fish tank maintenance

Fish Tank Cleaning (50 gal&smaller)

30 mins$15

Fish Tank Cleaning (110gal&bigger)

1 hr$100

live foods

Flour Beetles- are great for lots of reptiles and amphibians. You can also feed the larvae to dart frogs, baby lizards, small insects, fish and more. Keep them at a temperature of 71-85°F. To harvest the beetles, pick up the piece of egg carton and tap it into your enclosure. To harvest the larvae the best way I find is using a tea strainer because the larvae will stay in the media. If you just want them to feed to your reptiles or amphibians they can stay in the oats, if you want to breed them switch the media to whole wheat flour and spirulina powder. Made with oats and piece of egg carton. Come in 16OZ containers $10 each.

Night Crawlers 3 Packs of 12

5 mins$13

White Worms

5 mins$10

White worms are great for adult fish, frogs, salamanders, large tadpoles, turtles and lizards. It takes about 1-2 months for the cultures to reach maturity. White worms reproduce best at around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. To harvest grab them with tweezers. When the culture is established, they start crawling on the sides. Made with dirt, water and a small quantity of food. Comes in a 5.5oz (about 1.48 L) container.
$10 each

Grindal Worms

5 mins$10

Grindal worms are great for any type of small fry such as guppies, killifish, plecos and plenty of others as well as some reptiles. They reproduce quickly, make sure to feed every couple of days. The worms can live up to 30 days as long as you have them in a big enough container they will continue to breed. Make sure to store them at a temperature around 72-78 °F (22-25.5 °C). To harvest just pick up the piece of plastic and they are ready to feed. Made with soil, water and food. Come in 5.5 oz containers. $10 each

Vinegar Eels

5 mins$5

Vinegar eels are great for newborn betta fish, killifish, rainbowfish and other fry. They reproduce quickly, and usually last 10+ months. Keep at room temperature, make sure to take off the lid and use a rubber band to hold a piece of paper towel over the opening. To harvest them get a piece of filter floss and put it into the neck of the bottle, so a little bit of the floss is in the vinegar. Add some dechlorinated tap water to the top of the floss, wait 4 to 24 hours. Then use a pipette to remove eels/ water, now feed your fry. Made with apple cider vinegar, apple and water. Comes in a 5oz (about 147.87 ml) bottle.
$5 each

Micro Worms

5 mins$5

Micro worms are great for betta fry, guppy fry, Corydoras fry, killifish fry, larval newts, small tadpoles and lots more! They reproduce quickly, and usually last 3-6 weeks (about 1 and a half months). Stir once a week and keep in a cool place. Micro worms climb up the container, to feed them off use a Q-tip and wipe them off the sides and feed. Made with oats, yeast and water. Comes in a 16oz (about 473.18 ml) container.
$5 each

Melanogaster fruit flies

5 mins$10

Melanogaster fruit files are great for small fish, birds, frogs and invertebrates. They reproduce quickly, and last for 1-2 months depending on how often they are harvested. Keep fruit flies at a temperature of 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit. To harvest tap the culture lightly right side up, then open and tip the cup and tap on the bottom into your enclosure. Then put the lid back on. Made with instant potato flakes, yeast, spirulina powder, cinnamon, water and vinegar. Comes in 32oz (about 946.35 ml) containers.
$10 each

Hydei Fruit Flies

5 mins$10

Hydei fruit flies are great for dart frogs, tree frogs, praying mantis, baby chameleons, many kinds of lizards and spiders. They reproduce slower, and last for 2-4 months depending on how often they are harvested. Keep fruit flies at a temperature of 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. To harvest tap the culture lightly right side up, then open and tip the cup and tap on the bottom into your enclosure. Then put the lid back on. Made with instant potato flakes, yeast, spirulina powder, cinnamon, water and vinegar. It comes in 32oz (about 946.35 ml) containers.
$10 each

Night Crawlers (12 Pack)

5 mins$5

Night Crawers (500)

5 mins$70

Red Wigglers (25pack)

5 mins$10

Red Wigglers- are great for smaller turtles, axolotls, stingrays, Oscar’s and lots of other smaller fish/reptiles. Depending on how many worms you start with the population can double every 60 days. These worms only gets about 3 to 4 inches long which makes them a great live food for almost anything that is to small to eat night crawlers. Make sure to store them at a temperature of 70-80 °F. If you plan on breeding them please put them in a larger container, feed vegs and fruit scraps every 2-5 days or until the food is all gone. To feed them to your animals just grab them! Comes in different quantities.

Red Wigglers (pack Of 50)

5 mins$15

Red Wigglers (500)

5 mins$60

Red Wiggler (250)

5 mins$40

Dry Foods

Shrimp Sticks BULK250

5 mins$50

Shrimp Sticks- are great for caridina shrimp, plecos, bottom feeders, goldfish and lots more! Keep the shrimp sticks in a cool room. To feed theses to your fish please place the stick into your aquarium, remove after 6 hours even if the food isn’t gone. As the food will cause an ammonia spike. Made with unflavoured gelatine, water, spirulina powder and bamboo skewers, comes in different quantities.

Shrimp Sticks 25 pack

5 mins$10

Shrimp Sticks 10 pack

5 mins$5

EWOS 0 Crumb Fry Food

5 mins$5

EWOS micro 2 crumb food 1LB

5 mins$10

1.2 sinking pellet 1LB

5 mins$6

2mm sinking pellet 1LB

5 mins$6

2.5mm sinking pellet 1LB

5 mins$5

3mm sinking pellet 1LB

5 mins$5

3mm floating pellets

5 mins$15

Botanicals

Applewood Pods

5 mins$6

Applewood Pods- can be use for many different small animals! For reptiles and fish its hollow, smooth and rounded shape is excellent for small fish, shrimp and snails, it will produce biofilm. They are a perfect for geckos, frogs and so many other small terrarium animals. They are also great as a chew toy/ teether, maintenance for small animals like guinea pigs, mice, hamsters and so many others. It is a hardwood that is durable enough to help keep bird’s beaks trimmed like parrots, budgies and cockatiels. Each Applewood pod is $6.

Cocoa Pods

5 mins$9

Cocoa Pods- are great for aquariums they add a rustic, unique and natural look to your tank. They are also rough, bumpy and dark which is the perfect for spawning in your fish like Apistogramma, plecos and so many others. They also release tannins into the water as well they will create a biofilm for a natural food source. They are also good natural hiding spots for snakes, amphibians and invertebrates as well as encouraging natural foraging behaviors. They are perfect for high moisture environments because they are durable. They are $9 each.

Lotus Seed Pods

5 mins$6

Savu Pods

5 mins$6

Coco Petals

5 mins$6

Coco Petals- are safe, natural and multi-functional material for reptile enclosures and aquariums. They are highly absorbent and are great at retaining moisture, releasing it slowly to help maintain humidity levels for tropical species like chameleons, ball pythons and geckos. Perfect for desert species as a damp shelter or egg laying spot. They are ideal for fish that prefer slightly acidic, low pH water. They are a suitable substitute for egg laying fish. 20 pack of coco petals for $6.

Cholla Wood

5 mins$6

Cholla Wood- are good shelter and great for promoting natural behaviors. They are excellent hiding places for smaller fish, fry and shrimp also a great food source for your shrimp or invertebrates. You can also anchor aquatic plants like mosses, perfect for anubias or java fern as its many holes are great for the roots to grow though. It’s a natural hiding spot and secure nesting areas for some reptiles. Its safe for so many pets like parrots, cockatiels, hamsters, chinchillas, guinea pig, ferrets and rabbits. Each piece is 6 inches each piece is $6.

Guava Leaves

5 mins$5

Guava Leaves- they are great for shrimp or fry tanks as they quickly provide biofilm for food as well as hiding places. Guava leaves are known for antibacterial an anti-inflammatory properties as well as reducing stress. They will last longer than Indian almond leaves. They are also great for bioactive vivarium’s, terrariums as well as reptile’s habits. Perfect for decay-resistant litter layer for geckos, dart frogs and other invertebrates. Sold in bags of 15 leaves for $5 each bag.

Mandioca Leaves

5 mins$10

Mandioca Leaves- they are also known as cassava leaves people don’t usually used them in aquariums as they do not break down as quickly and don’t sink the quickest. But they are perfect in blackwater tanks as they release high levels of tannins and humic acids. They can also be used in your reptiles or invertebrate enclosures. Great for biodegradable bedding, cleanup crew (isopods/springtails) as well as shelter for so many small reptiles and amphibians. Sold in bags of 10 leaves for $10 each bag.

Oak Leaf Litter BULK

5 mins$60

Oak Leaf Litter- are great for so much like reptiles, amphibians and invertebrate’s enclosures as well as in your aquariums. They will help you make more of a natural environment for your pets. Any type of leaf litter you use can help maintain soil moisture, regulates temperature and makes a great habitat for beneficial microorganisms that contribute to soil health. All leaf litter has been cleaned and dried, comes in different quantities.19"X11"X16" BOX- $60

Alder Cones BULK 250

5 mins$50

Alder Cones- these cones are a great place for biofilm to grow your bottom feeders will love to eat it like shrimp, corydoras and oto catfish. They also make a great hiding place for shrimp and fry, or you can also add them into your reptile’s enclosure as decorations or into your substrate to increase the effect in the substrate. The cones will release tannins into your water as well they will lower your pH level. The rule I follow with these cones is 2-3 cones per 5gallons. All cones have been cleaned and dried, they are ready to be used! Comes in different quantities.

Alder Cones 50 pack

5 mins$10

Alder Cones 20 pack

5 mins$5

Jackfruit Leaves

5 mins$6

Maple Leaf Litter (9x12bag)

5 mins$15

Maple Leaf Litter BULK

5 mins$50

Oak Leaf Litter (9x12bag)

5 mins$20

Raspberry Leaves

5 mins$5

Team

About

Hey my name Emily. Fins and Scales Hatchery is a small business that I created back in 2022, to make sure that you have all the live/dry products for all of your different pets. Right now I carry products for fish as well as reptiles. I am located in Hamilton, ON. As of right now i just have pick up, usually Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

+1 289 489 3939

finsandscaleshatchery@gmail.com

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3 reviews

Wyle Coyote
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Literally brought my order to my car. An absolute pleasure to know this kind of pleasant service still exists. Will return
Glen Swarbrick
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Pick up nightcrawler worms. Very friendly, close by and on time
Thank you
Autumn
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Quick, efficient, friendly, understanding, quality products, etc! My tree frogs thank Fins and Scales. Recommended