Buying fish in Dublin

Nanaki

A few months ago, I was given the present of two goldfish in a bowl, and all the essentials to keep them healthy.

I was speaking to the person who gave them to me earlier, and he says another small fish will be fine in the bowl, something like a minnow.

Is there anywhere (preferably in town) that has a good reputation for healthy new fish? Or if anyone has experience with the pet shop at the Omni in Santry

Silverfish

Um, I wouldn't put another fish in there, to be honest.

Info on goldfish here and here

paddy147

Nanaki wrote: »

A few months ago, I was given the present of two goldfish in a bowl, and all the essentials to keep them healthy.

I was speaking to the person who gave them to me earlier, and he says another small fish will be fine in the bowl, something like a minnow.

Is there anywhere (preferably in town) that has a good reputation for healthy new fish? Or if anyone has experience with the pet shop at the Omni in Santry

Petmania in Clearwater Finglas,or Petstop out in Blanchardstown beside Next and Classic Furniture,or Seahorse Aquariams out in Balymount just accross from Red Cow Hotel are excellect aswell.

Can recommend all of them,they are all very good with regards fish and fish stocks.

That place in Omni Centre,isnt the best,lets just say that.;)

cichlid child

You should get them out of the bowl and buy a small tank for your fish.
Bowls should be illegal.

Senor Willy

cichlid child wrote: »

You should get them out of the bowl and buy a small tank for your fish.
Bowls should be illegal.

I agree. Goldfish bowls should be banned and it should be illegal to keep fish
in an unfiltered tank.
Petmania is also the pitts. Was out there on Sunday.
Discus and African Cichlids running off the same centralised system.

Another tank that was about six inches deep had about a hundred cichlids or more in it.

No need to say any more..

paddy147

Senor Willy wrote: »

I agree. Goldfish bowls should be banned and it should be illegal to keep fish
..

So too should those poxy fish tank frames that you hang on the wall.

Fcuking well hate them,and they are not good for the fish either.:mad:

Raminahobbin

You've all just reminded me...I was in China a couple of months ago, and goldfish were sold in keyrings. Like this.



And I actually saw terrapins in the keyrings too.

Dutchology

Agreed, goldfish should not be in bowls. I have my few in a 60 litre tank with a 200 litre external filter and that is the absolute minimum in my eyes.

Please don't add any more to the bowl you have and seriously consider upgrading the enclosure for the existing fish.

As fo the keychains... Sick.

chris139ryan

agreed get a tank for your fish. that key ring thing is disgraceful

paddy147

Seahorse Aquariams out beside Fiat HQ and Red Cow Hotel is another great place for good healthy fish of all sorts and types.

reccomend them as a very satisfied customer.:)

Cookie_Monster

paddy147 wrote: »

Seahorse Aquariams out beside Fiat HQ and Red Cow Hotel is another great place for good healthy fish of all sorts and types.

reccomend them as a very satisfied customer.:)

+1

Sofiztikated

Seahorse Aquariums beside Red Cow
FinsFurFeathers in Swords.

Anytime I'm in Dublin, I'll make it a point of visiting both.

But don't put any more in the damn bowl.

Senor Willy

If you are into Malawi or Tanganyika Cichlids then FFF in Swords is the place
to be. They have some stunning F1 Africans in there now.