great thread. I love your build. any updates?

Yes. We announced our grand opening today. :)

We still wont have the website up by then because launching a new retail store is a massive time killer but we are going to make it a priority to get it up before the end of the year.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...s.com/open.jpg

Excellent. Booked Friday Off. ;) Good luck and Best Wishes. Cheers.

Woah Woah can mjc visit after the show on Saturday? :-)

~Tony

UPDATE:

Drywall installed and sanded all the compound for our 300g in-wall.
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Painted the wall and installed some 1" aluminum trim.
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All the aluminum for the fish-wall is complete. Time to build all the tanks!
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Well you guys be at the warehouse all day ?:D

Yep. Everything is closed so we have nothing else to do but build.

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Roadtrip.....
 

Thanks for the update. I've already arranged for a few people to come with me for Opening Day - including some from out West ;), Ottawa and Montreal if scheduling permits.

Love it!

Nobody is looking forward to it more than we are!!!! :mrgreen:

Great build,you can see the love put into this:biggrin:Congratulations and good luck with your venture...I need to make a special trip just to see your work...Cannot wait to see photos of the tanks and the display full of life,..unfortunately I can only enjoy it from my computer screen for now

This place looks amazing. Maybe one day if I venture out of my little GVRD bubble then I'm heading you way!

Keep up the good work

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WOW! very nice! congratz on the new place and good luck with the opening next month! I will definitely be checking you guys out once your open!

So November 1st is the day; when can we expect the website to be back up for those that can't make it to the store. n when will your fish system be finished

Those are two questions that I don't currently have the answer to.

We gotta iron our all the kinks for our retail store. Then when things calm down, we can start taking pics again and updating the website.

The glass for our fish system will be complete by Nov 1st but I dont be done the plumbing in time. It will be hands down, the more challenging project I have ever tacked to date and that's saying something. :lol:

I will certainly keep you guys updated with the progress!

I met you guys at the Toronto show.
I was impressed then.Im now impressed even more.

Hopefully I can get there for the opening
congratulations

vic

Thanks Vic!

We appreciate it. :)

We got the light rail built today for our 300g display tank.

We also purchased an actuator to raise and lower the lights by remote. :biggrin:

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Are those Pros or G1s from your other tank

These are currently Gen1's but will be upgraded to Pro's. :biggrin:

How are you liking your deltec skimmers. Which is better the Deltec or Vertex. Im debating on which skimmer to buy.

The Deltec SC2650 is on a whole different level than the Vertex Alpha 250. It pulls 2-3X more skimmate when compared directly with the Vertex Alpha. It is also much easier to dial-in. Set it once and it won't change. Imagine that! lol

I actually pulled the Vertex out from the LPS system and added another Deltec.

I put the Vertex on our 300G display. It is much better suited for it.

Weekend GRAND OPENING Sale.....
 

P.S. - For the avid hobbyist.....Note the sign on their office door ;)

This is where you'll probably find me ;) when I'm visiting.....on the couch.......

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It was VERY nice to see and chat with fellow hobbyists this afternoon....new and familiar faces.

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Dayum that's stocked.!

~Tony

Drool , WOW look's incredible

I love how clean and uncluttered your store is. Very well organized.
I wish you were here in Calgary

Wow! - nice set up - I could live there :biggrin: - and clams to boot!

holy snap that's boss.

Woohoo livestock! Looks good!

You guys (and Gal) did an awesome job, you should be very proud of what you have accomplished.

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Looks Fantastic ! What brand of substrate are you using ?

wow that is a high end store If I say so

Wow... what a build!!! Amazing work guys. I hope to order from you all in the future. Also I notice you have clams... ;)

OMG!!!
 

Holy crap, looks incredible. Nothing even close on the coast. My wallet is happy you are in Ontario. My reef, not so much. It was great meeting the both of you fine folks at the fragshow!

How much do you guys charge for your clams??

Crazy job. You guys renno'ed a damn good warehouse. Chill area looks super clean...good taste in furniture and design. Kudos to the designers!

Wow!
I like

LOL .....I'm saving this Jean-Claude Van Damme .gif for later use ;)

.....I'm sure you could convince them or others to ship.....

Thanks. In our minds, this is how an LFS should be so that is why we designed it this way. :mrgreen:

We appreciate the kind words. :redface:

CaribSea super naturals premium aquarium substrate

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Awesome How is your fish system coming.