A Trip To Daves' Rare Fish

[CichlidFan]

Long drive but well worth the trip.
Good to Excellent inventory.
Nice Help - Matt
Nice location - right off I35
Some tanks had burned out bulbs on them and it was hard to tell what was in the tanks, but not something to get all worked up over.
Dave was nice enough to come in and say hello even after having his first born not long ago.

Lots of nice fish to see, excellent variety, lots of tanks, very nice people.

Little lean on dry goods, but we got tons of that stuff locally.

Overall....a really nice fish store with a really nice owner and good help.

Fishlady and I came home with more new kids of course, and we had a nice drive up and back, before leaving Fishlady treated me to dinner at a very nice mexican resturant in downtown San Antonio right in the farmers market area....a very nice trip all around.

Thanks to Dave, Matt and Fishlady.

CF

[imagirlgeek]

Wish ya'll had taken a camera. I'd love to see that store.

What all did you come home with?

[fishlady]

Schistura kohchangensis 'Ornate Tiger Sand Loach'
i got 3 of these little guys...they are so cool, they will nibble on your fingers....and they have just the most adorable little whisker faces


Ancistrus sp. 'Longfin Bristlenose Pleco'
i got one of these little guys.....he has the most gorgeous tail finiage..it has a white band on the end of it....


Steatocranus tinanti 'Slim Buffalo Head'
and i got one of these guys....dave has an adult one in his show tank....it's awesome...it has a beautiful blue head and elongated body...not like the other buffalo's i have....so i of course had to have one.....

steve got a frontosa, and a trevasi female...i'm sure i spelled that wrong....

it was an awesome adventure....and the restraunt was mi tierras.....the best mexican food in all of san antonio....good service and mariachi's serenade you at your table...it's a great experience....i had a great time at dave's and going out to eat dinner....and as steve said...long trip but definately worth the time....

thanks dave, matt, and steve for the whole adventure....

[newb]

I prefer Casa Rio on the RiverWalk

[CichlidFan]

Oh the river walk was decked out so nice with even more lights than usual of course due to the season, it was goregous out there....

Lots of folks out there last night....reminded me of New York with all that pedestrian traffic....

CF

[fishlady]

casa rio is pretty good for the ambiance of the city and the river walk, but the food can't hold a candle to the mi tierra's dinning....but like steve said..it was really decked out for the holidays and looked really pretty.....so try them next time your there Randall....and tell me what you think...it is just right up the street on produce row from the river walk....and you can take your sweety to the mercado after dinner to walk it off....the mercado is really cool...lot's of stuff to look at....

[Rico]

i agree with FL. casa rio is nice because of the ambiance but mi tierra has better food. i was there about 3wks ago and me and my wife ate a an italian restaurant on the riverwalk.

[Zulaab]

steve got a frontosa, and a trevasi female...i'm sure i spelled that wrong....

Do you mean a petrochromis trewavasae ? (female ??)

If you where able to get one I might have to take a trip there and get myself a pair of females. I really like my male, but he needs a girlfriend or two to keep him company :)

[madugo]

just been there during thanksgiving...nice store...

[Complexity]

I might make a trip there before I start my next semester at school. I'll finally have the time to go, and it's not that long of a trip.

Did he have a lot of cichlids?

[marauder_77868]

Did he have a lot of cichlids?

...you might say that. Here's the list in stock:

http://www.davesfish.com/

[Complexity]

Yeah, his stock list is very impressive. I just didn't know if he actually had those fish available. If so, then it would definitely be worth my while to go there.

[madugo]

Yeah, his stock list is very impressive. I just didn't know if he actually had those fish available. If so, then it would definitely be worth my while to go there.

dont know about the other fishes...
but the dave just updated his tang fish list a few days ago..

[Darbex]

I am trying to go soon. My friend in SA is starting a fish tank up after seeing all of mine and I told him to go see Dave and we can go together so I can show him what to get. I told him to go to Daves since I dont know or trust anyone else in SA. I will try to take pics Traci if I dont forget.

[Complexity]

When you go, let me know. It might be fun if we could go at the same time.

I know for sure I will not be going until after Dec 17, the date of my last final.