Ahh thats too bad.

I also deal with Reefkeepers , Randy and Reenie are good people. I have also heard that there is a store in Vernon with really nice coral but haven't been there myself. I do find there is a huge price diff from here to the coast unfortuneatly.

I dont even buy local unless I need to, prices are just stupid here.
In Vernon theres AJ's just off the highway and some other place that is into reefs. Dont know name or location.

I like the coast also.

I will have to check out some places in Calgary, coming back from Sask. on the 3rd...

Agreed, prices are pretty steep up here, sometimes I can't believe it when I compare them with prices at the coast. I will quite often stop in at Hidden Reef in Abbottsford as its just off the highway, easy to get to.
We could possibly do some group buys from one of the stores at the coast and save on shipping. Something to think aboout anyway

I went into AJ's yesterday, and couldn't believe the prices, told my wife I'm going to be doing alot of mail ordering.

Yeah...prices are pretty high, but Andrew the owner knows his stuff quite well and is willing to negotiate on things. He even came to my house to help me install something when I just didn't have enough hands to do it alone. I buy as much as I can local because they will help you out if you do. Did you notice the tank at the end that said "not for sale"...that stuff belongs to a friend and they needed a spot to store stuff while they re-organized their tanks...AJ helped out.

I really enjoyed talking to and dealing with Jack when he was still selling fish and corals out of his shop (I think it is called A-Z Auto Tech). The way he explained it to me he was actually loosing money every time he had to come out from the back where he was working on a car and get cleaned up to remove something from the tank and sell it. Most mechanics shop rates are at least $70.00 per hour so I can see why it would not be profitable to take a half hour out of your busy schedule to sell a $40.00 fish or coral to make only 10 or 20 dollars profit.

I deal a little with ReefKeepers. Most of the time i buy in bulk from the coast, as it is cheper. And well, as you all know, is damn expensive to live in the Okanagan.

I just can't beleive Live Rock is only $4.39 from J&L. Thats like a 200% mark up. I know for a fact that some of the smaller stores in Kelowna order from J&L.

Almost all stores order from J&L. However, their live rock is uncured. That is why it is so cheap. Still a smokin deal though..