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| - I've been to this particular aquarium location numerous times in the past. I work with special needs adults and one of my clients absolutely LOVES fish (fishies, as he likes to call them). These past visits left me impressed with the knowledge of the staff, who were gracious enough to speak to myself and my client. So when I decided, about 3 months ago, to delve back into the world of fish keeping, Big Al's was the first place I thought of for filling up my tank. So today, I decided to pay them a visit after I got off work. I spent time looking at the different display tanks, even though I knew I was after some male fancy guppies. After taking a look at their stock, it was nice to see how bright and healthy they looked. I also took a look at their Mystery Snails, though I wasn't sure if I wanted to purchase any or not. I finally made my way to the service counter, and I wish I had gotten the gentleman's name who helped because he answered all of my questions and made some suggestions along the lines of what I had researched online prior to my visit. I know that experienced 'fish keepers' have advised to beware of staff who may not know what they're talking about. Though I'm not an expert by any means, I feel as though I've done enough research in the past three months to have some idea of what to look for and how to stock my tank (which is a 10 gallon, btw). Anyway, my biggest question was in regards to algae eaters for my tank, I was leaning towards snails and that's what he suggested, three in fact. I also told him that I was looking at getting 3 guppies and was concerned about overstocking. He said that this was fine, and again, from what I've read online, he was spot on, though I would be at almost full capacity. So I went ahead and purchased 3 fancy guppies: a yellow rainbow, sunset cobra, and a turquoise. I also purchased 3 Mystery Snails: 2 yellow and one black one. The black was the only one left, though I hadn't seen it when I looked in that particular tank! I give the guy bonus points for that nice little touch! Needless to say, I would visit this location again. All the staff were quite pleasant and knowledgeable (I overheard another staff person speaking with others who were also looking for advice/suggestions). I would definitely recommend Big Al's (Newmarket)!
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