Apisto AN Aq, Japan

[hengeli]

Guys, currently in Tokyo and this lfs like alll bros have mentioned is A MUST GO! They got some amazing varieties and the best fish was the eliz I saw, half full-grown and really the best I have seen - price 90 000!!!!! Cheapness...

[doubleace]

did you bought it?

[marle]

pictures please!!! No pictures no use!!!

[hengeli]

No thanks, its just a fish I got better things to do and well, i am not the sort to get pics on everything, but still top notch fish.

[celticfish]

Its called "An Aquarium".
I second Marle, its useless unless you are contributing more to the current base.

[shrimppaste]

Wah at that price I can buy a pair of wild nannacara adoketa. I think it's hard to buy fish from japan and try to sell here cause in Singapore, not a lot of people are willing to pay so much for fishes. Maybe a better idea is to buy fish here and sell in Japan WOnder how much we can sell a pir of wild adoketa there.

[Simon]

Sorry Andre no posting of sale other than in the marketplace

[genes]

Here's how An-aquarium looks like. Its located on the roof top of a shopping complex.



Is this SG$6000 pleco still there?

(picture by An-aquarium)

[marle]

Is this pleco's market price really $6000 or is it because its Japan?

[Fuzzy]

I was there just this February. There is also a pet store right next door that sells Ferrets, Cats and Dogs.

The kittens and puppies are priced between SGD$1,500 to SGD$8,000 if that gives you some kind of indication of the type of place and area of town you are dealing with.
I can't read much Japanese but I'm sure they are pedigree animals etc etc.

It is located in Matsuzakaya Shopping Complex in Ginza, a very upscale area. The prices in the shopping centre below and their stocking of designer goods and brands is similar to Paragon or Palais Renissance.

They do carry a lot of ADA stuff at prices similar or slightly lower than locally available though. Saw a nice selection of Tropica plants also.

This is not really indicative of the (generally higher) prices of livestock in Japan, so be aware its like buying your fish from a shop in Paragon. In other words, I'm sure the product quality is good, but be prepared to pay ten times the market price for it.

It was a little strange, because there was no shop attendant in the place when I was browsing around, store was totally unmanned.
And I didn't see a $6000 pleco when I was there =)

This is what the Shopping mall looks like from the outside
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Aqua Forest is a much more reasonably priced LFS (by Japanese Standards) which is close by in Subnade. They had quite a few very cute Pacman frogs!
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Random Restaurant in Shibuya
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Fugu at a restaurant in Asakusa...yes I did try it ..A set lunch for 2 came up to SGD$90 (with Sake)
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Thanks to bro RanmaSatome and Illumbomb for the initial legwork and the great PDF guide they came up with I visited all the LFS on their list.

[hengeli]

Genes, this pleco is no longer there but I did see a lot of other never before seen sp such as a dark, almost black form of caca, really nice and so many more and the displays are excellent, just got back and all my fishees are in perfect condition, now awaiting buyers in my holding tank.

[genes]

Marle, the price tag probably meant its a pretty rare piece. Nobody knows exactly the ID of that pleco. It was tagged as an Imperial Megacrown Zebra.

hengli, I think you are refering to the wild cacatuoides for your black caca. They have them in stock now. He have very nice L173 in stock too!!!! These guys are couple of times more expensive then a L46.

[genes]

Anyone still keeping the Ap. elizabethae from previous wild shipment from biotope? Just saw the price tagged for a pair in An-aquarium....38000 yen.

[hengeli]

Guys! I have great news, the eliz I got from Pau Pau finally last night showed some diff colors, its a double-spot eliz!!! Woo hoo, its definitely wild going by the amt of yellow on the face and body. They ate some ada ap2 as well, must be hungry after the 7 hour flight from Japan. Yes!!! The flaring was nothing like I've ever seen on a 2.5 inch fish!! Female was super chio... Wah, damn tired as well after a long photo session.

Andre

[exotic_idiot]

Wah after your rest, take some pics show us?
Btw where's "Pau Pau"?

[genes]

Pics please...people are drooling over your comments now...

Here are some pictures and information of Pau Pau Aquarium and the other LFSs in Japan.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=45290
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=38868

[exotic_idiot]

No wander their fishes price so high, quality stuffs..!
Can just imagine how much effort they put into their business..
No lfs in singapore can compare that..

[hengeli]

Genes, will upload in a few days, out station at the moment everyones should go to Japan to buy fishes, Pau Pau had so many oddballs & their entrance tank also had small altums. I dont know how they maintain theeir apistos so well, maybe they use carbon to keep water in good condition, anyone know their secrets? Planning to use amazonia in 1 footer for my fish, anyone thinks amazonia too nutrient packed or not for new tank??

Andre

[Wackytpt]

I use amazonia or africana for my apisto keeping hobby.

Cheers

[genes]

Africana gives a lower pH then Amazonia. So it depends on what species you are keeping. I use different soils for different species but both are good for apistos. I'm even using Amazonia for my plecos at home. But make sure you run the freshly setup tank for at least 1 week before introducing the fishes. The pH is rather fluctuating in the first week so some fishes may not be able to take that.