Amsterdam visit - 14 pictures

Got back from a quick trip to Amsterdam ... found a small petshop - not really a specialist fish store - asked if I was allowed to take some pics ... since I would not be allowed to take anything living back to SA :noworry:.

 

cool ,what were the prices like

 

Some great pics there f-fish

 

Whiptails... Want.

I must say, those tanks look great. Seems anywhere in Europe is better than here :/.

 

Were those frogs in one of the pictures...? Random.

 

Great pics

 

some very cool snails in those pics!

 

Just goes to show you that our SA LPS has a LOoOoOoNG way to go before being able to compete with international standards... BUT if our LPS stores ever reach this level of tank presentation, can you imagine the cost of the fish.

Lovely pics there dude.

 

Whats in the first pic?

 

wow
Brilliant pics.
Really nice to see what were missing in the international arena.

Maybe one day we will have the same.....


one day...!

 

the tank displays are awesome, i loved the snails. i have a thing for invertebrates

 

I'd love to keep a few cherry shrimp, but alas, I cannot keep them while living here...

 

second pic:what fish are those on the left?

 

those kind of setups would make you make you wanna buy the tank and all. How about the info on the fish pasted above the tanks, this is brilliant, especially if you dont know the fish, info on size etc very cool

 

Some girl has lost her boobs in the first tank - well thats the way it looks

 

cleanliness dont cost u nothing,some petshop tanks are literally disgusting and it shows in the fish,i was at a pet store yesterday and the tanks were so overcrowded the fish were growing abnormally now i dont know if it was birth defects or overcrowding but there were many fish in different tanks with the same problem.i would never buy a fish from there

 

thanks for sharing this!

awesome...

Rabbit snails I think they are


here's some shops in europe
http://www.pbase.com/plantella/shoppresentation

 

Ahhhhh Amsterdam - my favorite place on planet earth!!
Thanks for the interesting pics ;-)
If I may ask, where about in the Dam did you find this shop?

Jeez Dolphin - that aquatic plant store - is a site to behold!!

 

Glad you all enjoyed the virtual tour - and I can only echo the same sentiment that ANY LFS in SA can have this type of presentation. I had a quick chat with the sales dude - he was stumped that we did not have this as a basic setup in SA since he is a very small pet shop with limited floor space. He also confirmed that all his stock was from the east - I do suppose that they can freight things in cheaper/fresher than we can but still.

I have never been a huge fan of colored gravel but some of the displays actually worked well. Yes they had frogs, turtles even a baby crock, but what I really like was the "planted" tank feeling with real aquarium lighting.

Blackfly- PM send

 

Dude,you were in the "planted tank" capital of the world!
The Dutch has planted tank style and technique named after them.They have a long history of fish keeping and some are absolute masters in all forms of the hobby.
Lucky guy!