What's a good buy (reef eqpt) while in Hong Kong?

[jackywongto]

Hi guys

Heading to Hong Kong next month.

Can anyone advise where is the place with the stretch of aquariums shops and what are the must buy things over there?

Thanks heaps.

If anyone wants anything there can let me know too.

I can help to handcarry it back (no promises tho - dependent if I manage to get to that street / if I manage to squeeze in time to do that).

rgds

Jacky

[jc85]

Head to what the local call "goldfish street". Take the MTR and alight on "prince edward" station (one stop after mongkok). The "goldfish street" is listed on the map and is at exit B2.

Cheers

JC

[raydiative]

Hi guys

Heading to Hong Kong next month.

Can anyone advise where is the place with the stretch of aquariums shops and what are the must buy things over there?

Thanks heaps.

If anyone wants anything there can let me know too.

I can help to handcarry it back (no promises tho - dependent if I manage to get to that street / if I manage to squeeze in time to do that).

rgds

Jacky

bro.. there got nice zoas.. and you are able to bring 5 of them back... heard that tropic marine stuff are relatively cheaper there as well.. cannot be sure though.. =] have a great trip!

[jyoon]

Corals is not allow to be brought out of Hong Kong by individual as far as I am aware. Fish still can but need to be check-in and not hand carry due to the rule of 100ml fluid then can bring onbaord.

Have a good trip.

[peacemaker]

I'm not sure if you can find Bubble Magus skimmers there. Pretty good skimmers at that price, IMO.

[Solo77]

OR pump also cheaper there.....

[jc85]

Corals is not allow to be brought out of Hong Kong by individual as far as I am aware. Fish still can but need to be check-in and not hand carry due to the rule of 100ml fluid then can bring onbaord.

Have a good trip.

Can Singapore custom allow us to bring in the fishes?

JC

[jc85]

Just found the info on AVA website.

http://www.ava.gov.sg/InformationForTravel...lFish/index.htm

For fish;

30 pieces packed in not more than 3 litres of water per person per trip, subject to a maximum of 60 pieces in not more than 6 litres of water per car (2 or more persons in the car)

For Marine invertebrates (Non-swimming, e.g. soft corals, soft corals or other invertebrates on rocks, not larger than palm-size)

5 pieces of not more than 5kg in total weight per person per trip, subject to a maximum of 10 pieces and total weight not more than 10kg per car (2 or more persons in the car)

Cheers

JC

[thomas_lim]

OR pump also cheaper there.....

Yup.. In fact, you can find very competitive pricing for all Aqua Medic products there..

I used to get the liquid food there at nearly 50% of the price when u buy in a carton of 12.

[mitlancer]

If buy equipments from overseas, what happen to the warranty? Are there International warranty for equipments like Vortech, etc??? I know laptop have but also quite troublesome if faulty....

[thomas_lim]

If buy equipments from overseas, what happen to the warranty? Are there International warranty for equipments like Vortech, etc??? I know laptop have but also quite troublesome if faulty....

I doubt there is any international warranty for most product. It is a risk we got to take for the heavily discounted price.

Pardon me if i'm wrong. So far, my 3 year old OR6500 which I got for nearly 50% of the price still going strong for me. TOuch wood.

[mitlancer]

I doubt there is any international warranty for most product. It is a risk we got to take for the heavily discounted price.

Pardon me if i'm wrong. So far, my 3 year old OR6500 which I got for nearly 50% of the price still going strong for me. TOuch wood.

haha... ya, touch wood.....

well, compromise the risk with $$ saved....

[MarcoVan]

You also can get Prodibio and Iwaki (back then during beckett skimmer era, this was a hit!) products there at relatively cheap price.

Anyway bro,

I have a Hong Kong friend who keeps a reef tank at home. You may want to go see his tank too. He's keeping zoas and spses. Are you keen?

I also think you can also get really good eagle eyes there. Place wise, I don't know, gotta reconsult my HK friend since some of the shops there have either relocated or closed down.

But nonetheless with him, I am sure you will have a good time in HK shopping for fish stuff

Anyway, HK wise, it's possible to take corals out. To think my HK friend shipped me some eagle eye frags before. haha

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

[iskay]

Sure you can bring the stuffs out of HKG, But you also need to know what can be brought in to SGP.

Here's the AVA link to clear questions on what can and cannot bring in. http://www.ava.gov.sg/InformationForTravel...lFish/index.htm

Here's the CITES Appnedices - http://www.ava.gov.sg/InformationForTravel...lFish/index.htm

[jackywongto]

You also can get Prodibio and Iwaki (back then during beckett skimmer era, this was a hit!) products there at relatively cheap price.

Anyway bro,

I have a Hong Kong friend who keeps a reef tank at home. You may want to go see his tank too. He's keeping zoas and spses. Are you keen?

I also think you can also get really good eagle eyes there. Place wise, I don't know, gotta reconsult my HK friend since some of the shops there have either relocated or closed down.

But nonetheless with him, I am sure you will have a good time in HK shopping for fish stuff

Anyway, HK wise, it's possible to take corals out. To think my HK friend shipped me some eagle eye frags before. haha

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

Hi Marco

My wife will definitely scream at me if I take time to go and view your friend's tank after travelling all the way to HKG.

Thanks for the offer though.

cheers

[jackywongto]

Head to what the local call "goldfish street". Take the MTR and alight on "prince edward" station (one stop after mongkok). The "goldfish street" is listed on the map and is at exit B2.

Cheers

JC

Cool. I am staying at Mongkok for 1 night. hopefully manage to squeeze out some time.

I remembered going there like 10 or 15 yrs ago.

So many shops in a row. awesome.

How you wish Singapore LFS are like that. Centralised in city area

[iskay]

Coral prices are not too different from SG. Some fishes are cheaper. I saw Helfrichi's are selling for SGD70.

[jackywongto]

Coral prices are not too different from SG. Some fishes are cheaper. I saw Helfrichi's are selling for SGD70.

Is that the Helfrichi's firefish??

[dachkie]

Cool. I am staying at Mongkok for 1 night. hopefully manage to squeeze out some time.

I remembered going there like 10 or 15 yrs ago.

So many shops in a row. awesome.

How you wish Singapore LFS are like that. Centralised in city area

bro go there concentrate on shopping lah , lfs there not much to see , you be wasting time and get disappointed in the end , of course if you lucky might come across a gem but not easy

[jackywongto]

bro go there concentrate on shopping lah , lfs there not much to see , you be wasting time and get disappointed in the end , of course if you lucky might come across a gem but not easy

true too. I dun recognize a gem when I see one anyway.

Well, the trip is for the ladies in my home.

Wife for shopping and Mickey mouse for my girl.

doubt there will be leftover time for myself.

[jackywongto]

bro go there concentrate on shopping lah , lfs there not much to see , you be wasting time and get disappointed in the end , of course if you lucky might come across a gem but not easy

true too. I dun recognize a gem when I see one anyway.

Well, the trip is for the ladies in my home.

Wife for shopping and Mickey mouse for my girl.

doubt there will be leftover time for myself.

[teebs]

true too. I dun recognize a gem when I see one anyway.

Well, the trip is for the ladies in my home.

Wife for shopping and Mickey mouse for my girl.

doubt there will be leftover time for myself.

If you want to go to the LFS, then tell your gal u are bringing her to see mickey mouse fish...

[Vlamingi_cont]

Is that the Helfrichi's firefish??

If that's the case i'd be interested too...

[iskay]

If that's the case i'd be interested too...

Yes Helfrichi Firefish (Nemateleotris helfrichi) - HKD380.

Big angels seem less expensive too but I'm not into them so didn't pay attention.

I saw a shop specializing on nano LS. The one LS that caught my eye the most is the Flaming Prawn Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri). It's also the first time I saw Panda Clown Goby (Paragobius lacunicolus). Sadly, I didn't buy because I can't bear it dying during transport.

[peacemaker]

Yes Helfrichi Firefish (Nemateleotris helfrichi) - HKD380.

Big angels seem less expensive too but I'm not into them so didn't pay attention.

I saw a shop specializing on nano LS. The one LS that caught my eye the most is the Flaming Prawn Goby (Discordipinna griessingeri). It's also the first time I saw Panda Clown Goby (Paragobius lacunicolus). Sadly, I didn't buy because I can't bear it dying during transport.

Helfrichi for SGD $70?? That's a real steal!

Where exactly is the shop that specializes in nano LS? Would love to visit if I ever go to HK.