Aqua Forest Aquarium in San Francisco

**hjbyeo** · 13th Nov 2005, 15:08

I saw this aquarium shop in www.e-aquaria.com. And since I had a chance to go there this time (business trip), I must make sure I pop by!

Will like to share these photos with you... Enjoy!

Shop Front ...

Me and the Shop Owners: George Lo and Steven Lo (hope I didn't get the names wrong).

Main Show Tank. Water was a bit cloudy cos' they just added some powder to harden the water. Too soft the water in San Francisco.

Just next to the main Show Tank is a low maintenance tank. Crypts, Weeping moss, Ferns, Anubias.

Next tank, a 4 feet High Light Tank [2 x (2 x T5 HO lights)]. Incredible lights - The reflectors are some germany brand one... really good quality. But I believe the casing is a taiwan manufacturer. They must have modified the lights and called it their own brand. Really tempted to get the 2 Feet one!!!

Closer look at the 3 feet tank. Utricularia sp. in the foreground... can you see the claws in those pods???!!! Kekeke...

2 Feet... HC Tank. The lights are GreenGlow from ADA 4 x FL(20W). 200 plus US Dollars man!!! And the efficiency is really fantastic. He only switch on 2 tubes!!!

Another show tank. Just setup not long. It's different from the one seen in the www.e-aquaria.com. I prefer this layout.

See 36W PL Lights from ADA before? See this!

They also brought in the ADA Driftwoods!!! Small, Medium, Large... Nice Dark Wood. Now I understand why their tanks in Japan so nice!

More to follow!

**mingchu** · 14th Nov 2005, 17:17

Emm..i prefer the 3rd fish tank..looks beautiful...Bro, u should do something similiar like those aquarium for ur house.....

**|squee|** · 14th Nov 2005, 17:37

More! I like the tank with the rock arrangement.

**mingchu** · 15th Nov 2005, 15:23

rock arrangement? not for me. too empty... i stil prefer those with lots of sea grasses...

**Fei Miao** · 15th Nov 2005, 15:29

Looks like a great place, I like the main show tank....more pics please.

**hjbyeo** · 15th Nov 2005, 15:38

Cannot post liao ler.. Moderator.. 10 pixs is max! I cannot post anymore pixs!

... not that I still have alot of pixs but still!!!

I was trying to show the t5HO lights they have. Solid stuff. Those german reflectors + incredible german ballast and they even have a built in fan for the lights.. I believe it's to draw out the hot air.

**hjbyeo** · 15th Nov 2005, 15:41

Btw, these guys, I believe came in 40+ in the ADA competition.. Guys who have participate should have the competition book and see their competition tank in it.

It's either steven or george lo.

**benny** · 15th Nov 2005, 16:38

Originally Posted by hjbyeo

Cannot post liao ler.. Moderator.. 10 pixs is max! I cannot post anymore pixs!

... not that I still have alot of pixs but still!!!

I think the max is 10 picture links in a single post. Try posting again now and you should be fine. Show us more pictures!!!

Cheers,

**|squee|** · 15th Nov 2005, 18:40

Post them in another post!

**Wackytpt** · 15th Nov 2005, 18:48

Originally Posted by hjbyeo

Cannot post liao ler.. Moderator.. 10 pixs is max! I cannot post anymore pixs!

... not that I still have alot of pixs but still!!!

I was trying to show the t5HO lights they have. Solid stuff. Those german reflectors + incredible german ballast and they even have a built in fan for the lights.. I believe it's to draw out the hot air.

More.. More.. More...

**BFG** · 15th Nov 2005, 22:07

hjbyeo, are the reflector in this link the same as what you have seen at Aqua Forest Aquarium? This is a parabolic reflector made for T5.

http://www.delightings.com/index.cfm?GPID=3

**hjbyeo** · 16th Nov 2005, 00:20

Let me do this in my evening, Singapore's morning/afternoon. Definitely not getting on my boss wrath if he sends me to Headquarters and see me editting photos!!!