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Rounding out my tour of the four main aquarium shops in the Winnipeg area is Concrete Blonde Aquatics. https://cbaquatics.ca/ This store has a really nice relaxed vibe with a high level of attention to detail. Known as the premier salt water specialist aquarium store in Manitoba, during my...

Ok, this is a big one :) Spencer Jack is, along with Joey Mullen (aka DIY King and a one time active moderator/poster on this site) a premier aquarium celebrity in Canada. For those in the freshwater scene wanting hard to get wild caught fish from South America or elsewhere, Spencer Jack has...

The Fish Gallery in Winnipeg has been around for quite a few decades. Located in an older part of Winnipeg, it is clear that the store has seen better times - at least as far as decor and livestock go. But the owner is still very active in the hobby, just with more of a focus on a tank set up...

I finally got to visit with Nestor and his wife at their fantastic store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. About 10 years ago I imported a large group of Asian Arowana for Nestor from various farms in SE Asia. I was delighted to see the fish all doing so well under his care! What follows is a...

Dragonfish Canada & MerLion Dreamfish Arowana Raffle Announcement Welcome to the first-ever Dragonfish Canada & MerLion Dreamfish Arowana Raffle! Join us in celebrating the arrival of our next MerLion Dreamfish Arowana import, scheduled for August 2026. Prizes Grand Prize: MerLion Pure...

The CITES permits are being processed for the summer 2026 MerLion Dreamfish order. Expected delivery is mid July to early August. 2026 MerLion Aro Availability List MerLion Royal Series 1. MerLion Royal Ultimate Ocean Blue 2. MerLion Royal Ultimate 24K 4. MerLion Royal Ultimate Blue Jade 5...

You can see some video and photos from the order here: https://www.dragonfish.ca/?p=1656

Great looking fish :) Arrives in a week.

Taken from a FB post by Victor E. is a way to cheaply and quickly polish and filter aquarium water: "For quick fix cut the bottom off a 2L pop bottle put a charcoal pouch in and then lots of filter floss … attach a good power head 600 G / hour to the top of the bottle, I use Marineland...

For people living in the Abbotsford area, you are lucky to have Mr. Pets Abbotsford as your local aquarium and pet supply store. Mr.Pets Abbotsford is a very well stocked store with everything most aquarists need. They do not really cater to the "monster fish" segment of the market, but then not...

We have already applied for the Cities permits and are just waiting for them to process. If you are wanting a quality Merlion Dreamfish Asian arowana: For retail sales in Ontario and Eastern Canada, contact BM at Exotropic at [email protected]. For BC and Western Canadian sales, contact...

Black Diamond stingrays are sold as pairs. They can be sold individually, but at a higher price than if bought as part of a pair Here are some Black Diamond males available:

Stingrays are sold as pairs. They can be sold individually, but at a higher price than if bought as part of a pair Here are some female albino pearls available:

Photo courtesy of BM of Exo Tropic

Because websites have a habit of "disappearing" I am copying and pasting here some information from this website that I think is worth preserving, all to do with the keeping of discus. https://www.lowingyatwwff.com/culture Water Water is as important to the discus as air to us. It is the...

Be sure to check out Eco Tropic's new forum here https://arowanaclub.ca/forums/forums/exo-tropic.157/ and also on FB here https://www.facebook.com/exo.tropic.2025 If you are looking for exotic fish in Ontario, and especially in the Ottawa region, check out what Eco Tropic has on offer.

Read all about it here: https://arowanaclub.ca/forums/threads/alert-on-location-special-fall-2025-order.7183/#post-51219

It's been a long time since we did an ON LOCATION special import of Asian arowana. The last time was 2008. We are very excited to announce that forum member and founder, Exoticaquaria (Mike), is going to Sabah, Malaysia to visit the MerLion Dreamfish farm! With the help of Nic Chia, owner of...

I have a pair of Eheim 2260 classic canister filters that are both going strong after 15 years. For this reason I am a big fan of their products (especially the classic 2260). I came across a really good video about the Eheim company:

All of these fish show great potential. If you are in Alberta and are looking for a quality Asian arowana, I would check these fish out in person at Pisces Pets in Calgary, Alberta: