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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

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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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!

A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet...

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OR pump also cheaper there.....

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

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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

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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

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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. :peace:

Tom

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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. :peace:

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

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

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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 :D

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

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

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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

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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 :D

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

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

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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 :)

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

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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??

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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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

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American Pinpoint ORP Monitor with Resun Ozone

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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.

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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.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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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... :D

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Is that the Helfrichi's firefish??

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

1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank]

1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C

2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs

-skimmer-less-

My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT]

1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller

Tank parameters:

Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C

No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer)

No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer)

Others? too lazy to measure...LOL

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

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.

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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! :ooh:

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

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