Fishchick Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Ok - had enough of wholesaling fish for a living. Too much hard work and ludicrously long hours for zip return. I am on the wrong side of 40. Living on less than 4hrs sleep a night is hardly what I had planned for this stage of life. Decided to set up a small aquarium store specialising in Bettas and Fancy Guppies. The store is located at #17/478 Ipswich Road Annerley Q 4103. (behind Ace Comics and Games) The store is designed a little like Kelson’s in Singapore. (http://www.kelsonbetta.net/home.htm) Hope to open sometime next week. (nothing ever goes to plan) Will have a stand of about 50 fancy bettas and around 40 tanks of other aquarium fish and plants. Also have a selection of tanks, bowls, food and accessories. Will get some photos once everything is up and running. Have spent the last 2 months renovating a 1970’s acupuncture clinic. (resplendent with orange carpet and curtains, yellow counter, veneer panelling and autumn leaf wall paper!) The new colour scheme is quite bold, hope it works! The grand plan for me is to have more time – I will work towards faster response times to emails and calls. (won’t that be a surprise!) I also hope to be able to photograph fish ASAP after release, so the sale list is always updated. It is still a 200km round trip to the Q room with no photo tanks, so fish can only be photographed after they are released. Best regards, someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Sounds splendid! Any chance you can pop up some pics of the new place? I'd love to see the setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 me too! Good luck Jodi-Lea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Good luck with the aquarium store! Looking forward to seeing the photos when you open :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najrick Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Wow how exciting. Good luck with your new shop. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Great plan someone you deserve some you time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 All the best with the new shop Jodi. Hope you took some before photos as well so we can see the transformation. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 GL someone! I'll definitely be coming up to check the new store out in the new year! Look forward to seeing you again and leaving with a few too many bettas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peta Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 ohh wow .... I'm sure I'll be a regular hehe!!! are you going to be having a big opening event?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpiasente Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 wish I lived closer. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 :D Oh the excitement! Finally a fish store that knows about fish! Hope you have a mop ready to clean up the trails of drool we'll leave through the store. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitstyles Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Good luck. All the best! Might come back for bettas if we get betta comp soon again^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghengis Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 This is great news, someone. Will you also have an online outlet? Also wishing you all the very best with your new enterprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 good luck someone with the new shop and like jusdeb said you deserve some you time and yeah im curious too, will you have a online shop at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Same from here as well someone. Good luck! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Well..... You know what they say.....NO REST FOR THE WICKED! All the Best with the New Store....I'll come and pester you there too! I trust someone else will be cleaning the plant tank!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I trust someone else will be cleaning the plant tank!!! yeah - Paul!! Many thanks for all the well wishes There will be an online store - I hope to have more time to photograph stock now. The new stand should allow me to take pics in-situ, rather than having to move fish to a photography tank. Looks like we will be open by the end of this week. Cheers, someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 sweeeet! well done! and all the best, you have my support from the sunshine state cant wait to see pics of fish so i can order more off you ps does this mean you arent doing the transhipping anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djenn666 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 yay! i can't wait to come and have a look :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythicbetta Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hey someone, Amen to having more time, more sleep and not so many fish.......you deserve it, you've been a legend. Good luck with the new gig, I hope it all works out the way you want. Cheers & Best wishes Jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Open this Saturday Opening hours: Sat & Sun 10am-4pm Mon-Friday 11am-7pm (may be there a bit earlier as fish have to be cleaned, fed etc, just tap on the door) Can't guarantee EFTPOS facilites until later next week - still waiting on bank. Westpac next door has ATM. some "before" photos of the shop - will post up "after" shots after the weekend (sorry image is rotated) Thanks all, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc33 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Sorry someone, I too need to ask if you will still be our transshipper?????? Love those curtains/blinds/screen by the way. They are really spechul in a 70's kind of way. Hang on, I think they used to be in my lounge room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 yes, that won't change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara_01 Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Can't wait to stop in an unnamed petstore near me said that you wouldn't be transhipping anymore, I panicked lol. But that's good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 if you will still be transhipping still and running a new shop wont that mean more work not less someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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