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Hi Everyone,

I'm a film student at Emerson College, and in March I'm going to make a film about a girl becoming a cichlid. Right now there are two things with which I would like to seek help

First, there is a scene in my film that takes place in a fish store. Does anyone know any locations that are either real fish stores or look like a fish store, and are willing to let a student filmmaker to use? Or can anyone in this forum has access to a fish store type sets? I promise that I will not destroy anything during my shoot, which will take approximately 3 hours.

Second, I'm looking for used fish tank set up and any kinds of fishes that I can borrow for my shoot. I'll keep everything intact and return them as soon as I finish shooting the film.

Since it is a student film, I have very little budget. Therefore, I hope to find locations and props that I can use for free. However, if it is necessary I'll also consider paying certain amount of fees for my use of locations, fish tanks and fishes.