Stores -
Duncan -
Island Pet Zone - Beverly St. behind McDonald's - Scott is the owner and there every day except Sunday - good selection of dry goods & some of the cheapest dry good prices on the Island. Reef section is limited but growing. Scott is one of the few LFS that is actively looking to trade frags - therefore he usually has some tank raised stuff for sale. Get there before I do though.....
VICTORIA -
Safari Pets & Aquatics - Blanshard and Coverdale - same mall as Future Shop. Japarto is the reef guy there, keeps some very interesting animals and has a good selection of fish. You can buy almost anything you want there in the way of gadgets for your reef. Prices are a little higher, but service and quality is good, with a decent variety of hard & soft corals - Japarto seems to be the most respected of the LFS reef guys.
Hillside Tropicals - Hillside and Cedar Hill X-Road - Cora is the owner and she seems to have Don Cherry's disposition - some people love her, others can't stand her. Cora will not be responsible for people's ignorance - be forewarned. Whereas Scott or Japarto will ask about your system and what you have... Cora will sell you anything to fill it without asking. Personally I think we should all do our own researching and not rely on those that stand to profit from our lack of knowledge, so I don't have a problem with Cora. I have gotten a couple of gorgeous HEALTHY clams there for prices comparable to Vancouver. Cora keeps quite a variety of fish, corals, and inverts, as well as dry goods and gadgets - prices are high like Safari, but again, good quality and service.
I've never been to "Creatures"... maybe someone else could fill in the blank for that... ?
I'll PM you my # Gerald... let me know when you'll be by and I'll be happy to show my humble wares to you...
Jim.