***LFS Post*** Slippery Little Sucker (SLS)

Met up with Siang and YY at this LFS tucked away in Damansara Ara. The shop buildings are relatively new, with up and coming shops. This is my first time coming across an LFS (local fish store) operating on the 1'st floor only! You'd have Irene's which takes up both the ground and 1'st! And you'd have the Pet's Wonderland franchise that can afford an entire building to its establishment... but running an LFS on the 1'st floor... Reminds me of how the old Mindshop in Bangsar and ComputerWar, discreet entrance... where you're faced with the wonders in the shop only upon entrance, where you're transported to a new world. And a new world this is! Unlike many other LFS, this shop not only specialises in fishes but planted tanks, which was the main reason that brought us here! SLS isn't too difficult to find as it's a turn to Ara Damansara off the old Subang Airport. Upon turning, keep going straight till you come across shoplots on your right. The maps in SLS's website will provide sufficient information to get u there safely... i hope! So the question to ask is, why drive all the way to Ara Damansara for a few fishes, one might ask... Well, considering that SLS is a big supporter of the Malaysia Aquascaping Club and they did get mention in our local dailies, these guys are the forerunners in our local grassroots scene for the aquascaping. Well from what i was able to goggle that is. Do correct me if i'm mistaken!

For the snail lovers, this shop has them all. A whole assortments of apple, trumpet and sorts that I've never seen before (nerite snails?!).

They do boast of being a fish enthusiast too, and you'd see that in the malawi cichlid biotopes.

Is this a Firemouth Cichlid? Someone's gotta correct me here! I'm just starting out on raring cichlids these days, so rather new and for the life of me can't remember them names!

Pseudotropheus flavus i think? 

Malawian aulonocara mbenji

Your typical Labidochromis caeruleus...

Another picture of a Pseudotropheus flavus

If you ask me, i'd call this guy is an expensive tilapia :) Don't flame me!!!

These were taken mostly from the display tanks. The shop is split between it's viewing section which is the front and the buying section with you'd enter as you move on behind. With a good selection of plants for those who're into aquascaping as well as other fishes you'd normally find in the market, SLS do have specialised fishes like the very uncommon kilifishes (RM36 per pair)... Which i think is really erm, rather expensive, albeit worthwhile if you love 'em. They've even got kribs!! Maybe I'd get them for my new planted tank which i'm planning indefinately! I did purchase 6Kgs of holland sand (RM18) for that tank, so... we're heading in that direction someday!! By the way, anyone has any idea why holland sand is called holland? Does it really come from holland the country? Or is it a cantonese tongue-in-cheek saying for if you use holland sand, everything will go hor-lan in your planted tank?!

Operating Hours:
Mondays through Fridays - 12.00pm to 9pm
Closed Wednesdays
Saturdays/Sundays - 12.00pm to 7.00pm
http://www.slipperylittlesuckers.com.my/ <--- click for map!