When I went to Neptunes, it was a friday. Served by a young bloke. He gave me similar pricing to you, mcloughlin.
The discus looked in good health. Most were very attentive and there were some which I would have bought.
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When I went to Neptunes, it was a friday. Served by a young bloke. He gave me similar pricing to you, mcloughlin.
The discus looked in good health. Most were very attentive and there were some which I would have bought.
Fishrock is on North Rd just off Balaclava Rd about halfway between Blaxland Rd and Epping Rd.
There is a bunch of shops on the intersection with a Cafe called Fusion on one corner, a newsagent on another, a mechanic on the third corner and a park on the fourth.
Plenty of street parking usually and there is a small car park behind the Fusion Cafe... and yes I believe they are closed Mondays.
Its such a shame about the LFS closures. Im sure its only a lull during recession hardness. :cry:
My experiences with the 2 mentioned Blacktown stores were not great. Pricing combined with quality of their discus were below par. However other Chilids and schooling fish were suitable. Service was as mentioned. id rather spend money elsewhere.
Strictly aquariums in my view is same, same wherever you go.
Lams in Parramatta is quality with a great range of Tropical and cold water species. Discus prices can be expensive though (Sub adult/adult discus for $95 - $200, depending). Most other fish are standard prices. Service is casual but the knowledge is built on solid experience of 20 - 30 years. They do have some Discus and Geo juvies at the moment going from $30 which is great. Its the first time i have seen them with juvies to be honest.
Auburn Pet and Aquarium is also another quality shop but again, expect to pay premium prices for everything. They have a great range of tropical and Marine fish including a great range of Africans Cichlids. Discus quality is below par. They have a great range of drift wood/mangrove roots etc. Expect to sell your first born to pay for some of them. Service is good.
Lastly, St George Aquriums in Rockdale. Its not my local but its my Dads local. Great range of quality fish. Prices varies and discus quality does as well. Usually its good. Its a great shop where i can easily spend hours just walking around, looking. Great supply of all fish species as well as products and driftwood. Service is the best service i have been given from a LFS. i make the tip because its worth it.
Well actually Extreme was the best for quality, experience and having a good yarn. But they are no more.
a great place has just opened near me - botany road, alexandria, called 'aquaristic'. the owner billy gets great stock in, some lovely discus, amazing plants, and has excellent display tanks. he's really helpful, got me splash tetras within 2 weeks of asking - had been hunting for them for months! highly recommended.
oh, i didnt know that they were that much mcloughlin2, i think they tried there best to ripp me off then..lol, tryed to milk me,cuz i dont look like a typical discus owner..
btw, the lams in parramatta, what kind of juvies do they have, do they stock heaps of straisn,im after red melons with the yellow face. i have never seen one in my life.lol, and want one bad.
Not currently, but give them a call.Quote:
btw, the lams in parramatta, what kind of juvies do they have, do they stock heaps of straisn,im after red melons with the yellow face. i have never seen one in my life.lol, and want one bad.
Mentone Aquarium
Or
Reeflections
They both good places :)
Went to Kellyville pets today.
They had some well priced plants and a decent amount of them. Discus were overpriced though.
I'll probably get some plants off them in the future, since they are nice and local.
I'll try and check out Norwest Aquariums in a few weeks time
I've visited 41 LFS (6 of them closed down) these last 2 months and can say I'm quite surprised with the level in quality and service. From the bare bottom, 1 man store with filthy and dimly lit tanks to huge 2-level stores with UV-filtered water systems.
Props goes to:
St. George - biggest display store ever! Advice and service from the owner Laurie was top notch. Actually he spent 30mins talking to me and I left the shop w/o buying anything.
JMS - great range of tropicals and discus. If you haggle a little bit, they will give you better pricing if you buy a lot of stuff. They were even using Sfiligoi lights on their marine tank!
Fishrock - only shop that I saw was attempting to breed discus. Had wilds in a QT when I went 2mths ago.
Aquapets - decently priced discus. Very well-maintained tanks
Aquaristic - new shop. Had limited number of discus, but they had about 3-4 empty tanks they said were being readied for new shipments. Very well setup. Had mini-ADA style shrimp tanks on display
B&C - didn't see much discus but they knew their stuff. Had UP-branded substrate (competitor to ADA) which was a bonus
Riverside - had a good variety of cichlids and discus. Pricing is very reasonable due to the demographics. Owner has over 15yrs exp. Pity he didn't know who Takashi Amano is ...
Auburn - great store with plenty of nice display tanks. Limited discus range. Their prices for Eheim and other equipment are high. But the owner seems to have a lot of knowledge.
Strictly - all stores seem the same. Currently have 20% discount on all floor display cabinets + tanks. I noticed one store had Riccia on sale. Very well-kept stores, but you won't find discus or other uncommon fish here.
Two more shops that are very good -
Asquith Aquarium - very good service from Mark and his dad, great selection of fish and products.
Manly aquarium - Good service from Matt & Hernan.
Dave