0830 hrs - Meet at Pasir Ris MRT Station pick up point
So we meet at the Pasir Ris MRT station pick up point. It's the round about at Pasir Ris Central St 3. Please don't be late as there isn't a good spot for drivers to park there if I recall correctly. Also, have a full breakfast as the next point you will find any food is during lunch
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0900 hrs - Move out to Mainland Tropical Fish Farm
Once we collected everyone, we move out and drive along Pasir Ris Drive 3 to Mainland Tropical fish farm. This farm is not located together with the rest at Lorong Harlus. Here, wood, rocks and aquarium supplies (Interpet, Hikari, aquarium piping and connectors) are good buys. Drinks are available for purchase here and they also take NETS.
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0930 hrs - Depart for Lorong Harlus Fish Farms
From Mainland, we will travel along Pasir Ris Drive 12 and make a right turn to Pasir Ris Drive 1 and end up at Pasir Ris Farmway 2. Here, we will visit Lot 63, Ong Tropical Farm. Those looking for wood and grave or odd sized tanks will find this place of interest. Occasionally they have nice corydoras here too! Then the next stop will be Tropical Fish Farm, agent for brands like Gex Five Plan. This is a supplies and plants place unless you like oddball fishes. I may pick up some L014 from here. Next stop will be Irwana, or more commonly known as Ah Pek Plant farm and if time permits, we may stop by Lot 35 as well. All the above places is
strictly CASH only.
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1215 hrs - Proceed for lunch
Chow time! We will drive out the way we came in and proceed to Pasir Ris West Plaza for lunch. It's located at Pasir Rist St 72. It's simple food court fair and there are ATM tellers there if you've already spent everything you brought for the day there.
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1400 hrs - Depart for Sea View Aquarium
After lunch, we will depart for Jalan Kayu. There are lots of fish importers/exporters here, but we will only drop by Sea View Aquarium, which is known for their 10 cents rasboras! From Pasir Ris Drive 12, we will take the Tampines Express way (TPE) and continue along the Seletar Expresseway (SLE). Taking the Jalan Kayu exit will bring us to Jalan Kayu itself and we will travel along it to Seletar West Farm Way 1.
I would kindly request that you try not to sleep (I know it's difficult after lunch) on this leg as it's rather imposite for our kind drivers to be ferrying 3 to 4 snoring friends on the highway journey.
1500 hrs - Depart for Qian Hu Fish farm at Sungei Tengah
Backing tracking along Jalan Kayu to take us back to SLE, we will contine along the expressway until we reach Kranji Express (KJE) via (Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE). From here, we will take the Sungei Tengah Exit and turn right to Sungei tengah Road. At the cross junction, make a left turn and take Chua Chu Kang road to Jalan Lekar. Qian Hu Fish Farm is just at the corner of this stretch. This farm needs no introduction and will acept NETS. Food and drinks are available here.
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1615 hrs - Depart for Gan's Fish Farm at Neo Tiew Road
There after, proceed to Gan's fish farm to have a look at the planted tank set up as well as their fish collection. Other tetras and cichlids are also available.
Take note that this place is cash only.
1700 hrs - Depart for Teo's Plant Farm at Lim Chu Kang
At Teo's plant farm, you will get to see 4 planted tanks, of which the one set up by Green Chapter during the last excusion should be maturing. Also, see how plants are cultivated and prepared for shipment. Emersed and submersed plants are available for sale too.
Take note that this place is cash only.
1800 hrs - Return to Clementi and dinner at Clementi (own expenses)
We return back to blk 328 Clementi Ave 2, where the famous C328 Fish Shop is located. This is the official final stop and we will have dinner here as well as meet up with the other folks collecting their plant books order though Green Chapter.
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Unofficially....
A few of us (wonder who will be left standing?) will proceed to Ben's new shop at Tiong Bahru. Now that's a separate discussion altogether as I'm sure most will be dead beat by then.
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