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Title: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: limmer on June 14, 2011, 07:14:09 AM
Hi,
I just came back from Hong Kong last week.
They have this amazing street called Fish Street (Tung Choi Street).
Think of how many Aquarium stores we have here.
There in 2 blocks I counted 73 Aquarium shops.
I probably missed a few that were closed or upstairs.
I would wander the street until 9:30 at night.  Did it a couple of times.
Everything you could think of was there.
The numbers you see divide by 8 (8 hk = 1 can).
I also went to a special Shrimp store somewhere else and there was one shrimp for $1000 Canadian.
Here is the link for my pictures.
Link to Photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64037777@N04/sets/72157626833083995/show/)
Peter
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: Toss on June 14, 2011, 07:25:56 AM
That's it!
Honey.....we are moving next week :D
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: sas on June 14, 2011, 08:47:18 AM
All I can say is wow! Thanks for sharing those pics.

Quote from: Toss on June 14, 2011, 07:25:56 AM
That's it!
Honey.....we are moving next week :D

;D Nice, can't wait to hear what your wife says :).

The shops certainly make our selection of stores appear lacking.
How was the quality of live plants?
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: Hookup on June 14, 2011, 08:49:10 AM
that was pretty neat...

did anyone else see a cat in a box for sale?
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: limmer on June 14, 2011, 12:10:06 PM
Tons of plants. 
In some shops they were bagged like the fish and displayed on a wall.
The picture with the ribbons in the shop were awards for planted tanks.
I don't know my plants but the pictures of the tanks looked awesome.
The only problem is I don't think we can bring plants into Canada.
The street was packed with people looking and buying.
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: Shawn84 on June 14, 2011, 12:28:21 PM
I wish we could have something like that here and the PRICE :) I love looking at those tax free price tag :)
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: Darth on June 14, 2011, 02:11:12 PM
Quote from: Hookup on June 14, 2011, 08:49:10 AM
that was pretty neat...

did anyone else see a cat in a box for sale?
I think it was a new breed of catfish packaging was poor though no baggie for it, just laying on the box, I would look for a more lively specimen


On a different note amazing, I have to wonder how they stay in business like that unless each store specializes in certain species, but some of those dispays are amazing
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: az on July 07, 2011, 08:01:05 PM
nice!
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: zenins on April 17, 2012, 07:58:45 PM
Thanks for sharing the photos Peter

Some day I hope to visit S.E. Asia
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: freshfishies on April 18, 2012, 11:00:41 AM
Words escape me right now! What an AMAZING market! No wonder you were roaming the streets late at night! lol
The large display tanks are gorgeous too!
So much to choose from..how overwhelmingly awesome!
Thanks so much for sharing Peter :) 
Title: Re: Fish Street in Hong Kong
Post by: exv152 on April 18, 2012, 12:39:37 PM
I've seen this on other websites (Tung Choi Street market) and you're lucky to have had the chance to visit. I couldn't help but notice the ADA merchandise. Did you happen to notice the prices for the ADA stuff?