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jrc693 Shrimp Keeper

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently on a trip in Japan at the moment and I went looking for Aquaforest... Anyways took me and the gf 3 days to find...

So after almost giving up and being very dissapointed we were lucky to stumble across someone who gave us directions straight to it.

So i just thought i would share some photos from the shop!

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These were like little freshwater pufferfish, do we have them in australia? can anyone ID they were really cool

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northboy Shrimp Master

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The second photo could be Red lined Puffers and they occur on Cape York, we do have other Puffers that will live in the right fresh water (hard water)

Nice photos and I bet you are having fun

Bob

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Fantastic photos mate. Any chance you know what the plecos are in the second pic in your third post?

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Very nice thanks for sharing :) there gravel is so deep in there tanks wonder if there is a porpose for deep gravel?

are you planning on bringing anything home?

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Fantastic post, thanks for sharing....all I want for Xmas is that snail and puffer fish ! Awesome.....anyone ?

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Most likely the green spot puffer fish. I did see Keysborough Aquarium have them about 3 months ago but just checked and no longer there. If you really want them I'd sudgest to ring Meng and ask him if he can / will reorder them.

And yeah what is that sucker in the first pic of the last lot of pics with the rounded fins looking like some sort or ray? Anyone?... really cool!

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Gbang Shrimp Master

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Wow what a great shop!!! Any chance you can give us any tips on how to get there if any of us go to Japan?

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Oh my goodness! :O...so jealous.

And yeah what is that sucker in the first pic of the last lot of pics with the rounded fins looking like some sort or ray? Anyone?... really cool!
Looks like some kind of Hillstream Loach :)
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Shrimpy Shrimp Keeper

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From my perspectvie they look like half pleco half stringray:p

I've seen these fellas around aquariums....one of the aquariums that i visisted had them not so long ago, which was hurstville aquariums.

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And yeah what is that sucker in the first pic of the last lot of pics with the rounded fins looking like some sort or ray? Anyone?... really cool!

It is Sewellia lineolata aka reticulated hillstream loach.

Borneo loaches/suckers are similar in shape but differently coloured.

Fish4fish3 These were the ones I was looking for in Fishchicks but she only had Sewellia sp. "Spotted".

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Yeah I remember us looking at them in the bottom corner tank but they weren't as nice looking as this guy. i like the yellow maze on an almost green body too. definately a sucker i will be looking out for! And I'm not one for suckers except the 46's as they are a seriuosly sexy sucker.

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Very nice thanks for sharing :) there gravel is so deep in there tanks wonder if there is a porpose for deep gravel? are you planning on bringing anything home?
I went with the aim of purchasing a few things there but ada and everything is pretty much on par with prices here so no difference really
Wow what a great shop!!! Any chance you can give us any tips on how to get there if any of us go to Japan?
Umm it was so hard to find took me 3 days literally, it is near a shopping complex called 'lumine' not sure if its 'lumine' or 'lumine 2' because im pretty sure there is two. its in like the corner of the centre as well which makes it even harder to find!
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From memory lumine and lumine 2 are in Shinjuku shopping district.

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If we are talking about Dwarf Puffers they are very interesting creatures... (One main fact that they can eat all snails from your aquarium, hahaha).

Dwarf Puffer fish is my favourite fish.

They are smart and very playful, love them!

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