Anjum Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I finally made the trip to Aquarium Co-Op! They're about an hour from me, I can only get there on the weekend & I'm a homebody 😅 But this was the weekend to make it happen. Of course I had to meet Murphy. He is impressive! I'm not in the market for a Betta right now, but I love them so I had to look. These two were my favorite. And I got my Cories!! A 6 pack of Corydoras paleatus. They're hard to get pics of! I think I'll have better luck once it's dark out. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 A trip to the co-op is always fun! Murphy looks tired, must have a belly full of clams. Did you get a peek at the new expansion space? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 i have a couple decent stores near me, but would be nice to have a co-op caliber store nearby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 8:22 PM, Patrick_G said: A trip to the co-op is always fun! Murphy looks tired, must have a belly full of clams. Did you get a peek at the new expansion space? Maybe, or maybe he was just laying low because the store was so busy. I looked at the Murphy cam a little while ago, around closing or a little later & he was swimming all over. I didn't ask about the expansion, they were super busy, I didn't want to be a pain. I was already asking a lot of questions lol. The staff was all very attentive & helpful though! Can't wait for the expansion to be done, I'll make a special trip just for that! On 8/13/2022 at 8:43 PM, lefty o said: i have a couple decent stores near me, but would be nice to have a co-op caliber store nearby. We're quite lucky here in the Seattle vicinity, there's a few good ones. Rents are crazy though, so the stores have to do a lot with not much square footage. The co-op is laid out amazingly well for how small it is though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 7:50 PM, Anjum said: I have almost never seen this coloration! It's always green+blue or green+red. Looks awesome! Murphy looks GIGANTIC. wow. On 8/13/2022 at 7:50 PM, Anjum said: And I got my Cories!! Corydoras from Cory. How awesome. I am super excited to see how they do for you. I always find myself wanting some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 12:21 AM, nabokovfan87 said: I have almost never seen this coloration! It's always green+blue or green+red. Looks awesome! Murphy looks GIGANTIC. wow. Corydoras from Cory. How awesome. I am super excited to see how they do for you. I always find myself wanting some. I'm loving the Corydoras already! They're so fun! And their coloring is more interesting than I even anticipated. They kinda have a greenish sheen. That Betta was so gorgeous 😭 and you know they're young, so it'll probably just get even better. Murphy is a LOAF 🍞 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatyourpeas Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 8:43 PM, lefty o said: i have a couple decent stores near me, but would be nice to have a co-op caliber store nearby. I know the feeling. Even though in theory I am only about 1.5 hours away, because of the unreliable ferry schedules it can take 3-4 hours which makes it too long for an outing. So, no Summer or weekend visits for me. Once there, it is my happy place! 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Summer/weekends are rough around here as far as traffic is concerned. As it were, I had to sit in an extra 20 min of traffic on the way home. I kept checking on the little guys! Thankfully they were fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 I forgot to mention the other stuff I got! I got a plant substrate, Activ-Flora. I've been wanting to play with one of these substrates, figured it would be perfect for the new 20L in this window. This will be my higher light tank. And I got some new plants, Anubias nana petite, Anubias coffeefolia, Cryptocoryne wendtii & Scarlet temple. The Anubias will go to my lower light 29. And there's a new piece of driftwood in there that will end up in my 10 for shrimp down the road. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I’m so jealous of people that live close to ACO store (I’m looking at you, @Beardedbillygoat1975)! I do have a few better than average fish stores around me, so I can’t complain, but I know they don’t treat their fish like ACO does. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 @Odd Duck I am not going to call the grocery run I did today to pickup supplies a “visit” as I did not spend time with Murphy or go tank to tank but it’s no lie - it’s pretty freakin cool to have ACO as my LFS! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 6:57 PM, Beardedbillygoat1975 said: @Odd Duck I am not going to call the grocery run I did today to pickup supplies a “visit” as I did not spend time with Murphy or go tank to tank but it’s no lie - it’s pretty freakin cool to have ACO as my LFS! I really wanted to go tank to tank, but it was just too busy. I might change my work schedule in the fall, then I'd have a weekday off. It'd be neat to meet some of you all! Maybe when they do the opening of the expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Your lucky! I only have a pet store that has limited options of fish and is crazy expensive. 🤦🏼♀️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/8/2022 at 6:38 PM, FishPlanet said: Your lucky! I only have a pet store that has limited options of fish and is crazy expensive. 🤦🏼♀️ That's too bad, where do you live? Though, these days you can get anything shipped. That really opens up the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'm in MN. I would have loved to see the selection of fish but unfortunately, they don't ship fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 7:16 AM, FishPlanet said: I'm in MN. I would have loved to see the selection of fish but unfortunately, they don't ship fish. Oh yes, I meant there are other reputable online sellers of fish that will ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 10:36 AM, Anjum said: Oh yes, I meant there are other reputable online sellers of fish that will ship. Yes, I have gotten some from other breeders. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'm all the way in Ohio. Maybe one day take a loooong road trip just to go there. Only downfall would stink not being able to buy fish while there. I mean I could just keeping the stress down for them being a 2-3 day trip back to Ohio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 1:44 PM, TeeJay said: I'm all the way in Ohio. Maybe one day take a loooong road trip just to go there. Only downfall would stink not being able to buy fish while there. I mean I could just keeping the stress down for them being a 2-3 day trip back to Ohio. While I acknowledge I'm lucky to live near ACO, there's so many reputable online sellers these days where you can find whatever your heart desires. That said, maybe one of these days I'll get back to OH to visit my mom's side of the family... can you bring fishies on an airplane??? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 5:56 PM, Anjum said: While I acknowledge I'm lucky to live near ACO, there's so many reputable online sellers these days where you can find whatever your heart desires. That said, maybe one of these days I'll get back to OH to visit my mom's side of the family... can you bring fishies on an airplane??? 🤔 Hmmm that's a good question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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