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  1. JohnC

    Best custom aquarium manufacturer?

    I was really impressed with ND aquatics last custom tank I got made, price and quality. I wasn't an optiwhite but the silicone was perfect. The clearseal edgeline was a touch underwhelming. I could be wrong but i think some people were having issues with AML and delivery. (apologies if i have...
  2. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    I've yet to bump into him, i've been selling plants at most of the auctions this year. I think he's mostly associated with the Central Aquarist Society.
  3. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    I've been wanting to pay a visit there for ages. His lists are awesome. BigTom has had some stuff from him in the past I believe.
  4. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    about time too. aberdeens shops are woeful from my experience. my updates. been to discovery aquatics in dundee a few times in the last year (not in the last few months however). Find their hardscape selection one of the best, if not the best in scotland. wide range of big baskets of rock and...
  5. JohnC

    in the market for a new aquarium and cab....

    what are prices like? i can't find any online.
  6. JohnC

    in the market for a new aquarium and cab....

    Thanks, but not really what I go for nowadays. Looking for the "pure glass box" Ada type experience. :)
  7. JohnC

    in the market for a new aquarium and cab....

    hiya, got the new house and looking to buy a fresh new opti white aquarium and cabinet. looked at the tmc sig stuff and the clearseal edgeline 90 but they both have their con's as well as numbers of pro's. any other recommendations for brands to check out that are of a similar build quality...
  8. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Hi, Just read that water wonders in Gorgie is closing and reopening on the 3rd of Sep as Eden Aquatics and Reptiles. http://www.facebook.com/EdenAquaticsAndReptiles I've queried what kinda stuff they will be stocking for plant guys like us. Best Regards, John
  9. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Hi all, Just back from Water Wonders in Dalry Edinburgh. I think I give them a bit of a hard time as the way they keep Betta's in bags pisses me off. They do have a good selection of barbs and very nice dwarf cichlids in stock just now thou. Additionally 4 x £10 on healthy oto's plus plenty of...
  10. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Hi! Good news on the pet licence. Thanks for coming and commenting. We are at the more extreame end of the hobby to be honest so it makes us extra hard to please. 8) Obviously it is a bit dependant on how fast you sell plants but can you tell us how often you guys get a plant order in...
  11. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Just back. Riverside was a disappointment tbh. Really hard to find, tucked in the back of a garden centre. The tanks were large and exceedingly clean. Not a dead fish in sight but the stock had been run right down. Some hints of more interesting stuff but most tanks had only a handful of...
  12. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    oddly the one on the Glasgow side is also sited in a "woollen mill hall" type environment. Seems a little bizzare when you think about all the empty shop space in Edinburgh just now, including the shopping centres. Must be very cheap. I'm going to check out riverside as well as the new store...
  13. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    "generic fish selection" - booooooo (although i was fearing that from seeing the glasgow shop a while back) i think i'm just never going to find the holy grail of outsideinside again..... I'm going to make the trip to the SW at some point and go to TGM just to see what a good shop could look...
  14. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    So what yer saying is we need to work over the new Edinburgh manager and educate him on the joys of giving us something new to look at each time we walk in. The only downside I see in the Burgh is that the competition for tropicals is so poor that he might just get lazy and stick to basics...
  15. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    I've only been the once to the one in glasgow and found it good but not overwhelming. Very clean, lots of fish, price wise i'm not bothered about (i would always buy from a shop that has healthy fish over cheap sicker ones). I think because I was spoilt with OutsideInside I went looking for odd...
  16. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Just had it confirmed as leith. Bangor road.
  17. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Just heard a little rumour on facebook that we are going to get a maidenhead aquatics in edinburgh in August. :)
  18. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    I've just done a little Dundee tour of the two larger shops I know of. House of Pisces ---- is big and stocks A LOT of fish. They all seemed to be in good health, only a couple of dead fish in hundreds of tanks, with a large range of beautiful Angels, larger fish, some of which were new to me...
  19. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    It was the only shop ive ever been too where you could drive out and spend 3 hours just chatting to people, customers and staff..... They read here sometimes (HI GUYS!)... I've just had my first order in mail order from Trimar.....excellent stock list, health and prices. Ordering from...
  20. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    I've not been up to the Dundee shops so I can't comment on them. Maidstone over towards Glasgow was pretty standard fare last time I went. Nothing that makes me want to make the journey to browse. 99% of shops make me leave within 30 seconds out of boredom. That's why OutsideInside was great...
  21. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Surprised no one has mentioned it already - OutsideInside have ceased trading as Huge and Helen have relocated to Canada. Scotlands loss is Canada's gain. Shame as they really were the best shop for plants i've ever been too. Loved by their customers locally and nationally they repeatedly...
  22. JohnC

    Good shops close to M5/M6?

    Aye sorry I just bounced past Tom's old post and had to comment.
  23. JohnC

    Good shops close to M5/M6?

    Last time I was down near London for a wedding I tried so hard to get the sat nav to "accidentally" take me 30minutes away from Wrexham but the girlfriend was having none of it. Saying that the journey down three days before had turned into a 14 hour, two motorway closures in one trip...
  24. JohnC

    Where do you buy your plants from?

    Yup, i cringe every time i see non aquatic plants in LFS, including Dobbies and P@H. I buy my plants from the one decent plant retailer i've been too in Scotland. It's a little drive away but i'd rather support a good local shop then go online where I don't get too see the quality before I...
  25. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Thanks for that. :)
  26. JohnC

    Clear Tubing

    is it this i wonder? http://www.kiowa.co.uk/ACLP1622
  27. JohnC

    Clear Tubing

    Hi, Someone posted up a link for clear tubing (16/22) in another thread but ive lost it. Anyone know where to get some at a decent price? Thanks, John
  28. JohnC

    Aquatic Magic?

    re: aquatic Magic - I used to have them as a friend on facebook, just check and they seem to have disappeared. Possibly didnt like me :(
  29. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    wow. :shock:
  30. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Re: Re: Seems to be they are the only option left in edinburgh (according to them) on site refill thou so i should have CO2 back by this evening. :D
  31. JohnC

    Where to buy in Scotland.

    Re: Hi, Just to note, these guys don't do CO2 refills. I justed asked. Search so far - Forth Fire Protection, Edinburgh - 0131 553 5608 - £14ish + VAT for a 2KG refill. hmm.
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