HomeMart Aquariums




OK, I don't normally go around shooting photos of fish, but this one is really for my dad who is not Chinese. He just loves aquariums and has recently set up his own giant one so I thought he might be able to get some ideas from these. There is a Chinese store, a lot like Home Depot, called "HomeMart" but it also includes a few additional home furnishings like aquariums and draperies in addition to all the regular fixtures. Much less here in the way of garden furnishings; the issue of space comes to mind because most people just don't have a garden space!

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