I'll be heading down to Van (J&L and OA) soon to stock the new 220, as I just fired up the pumps today. As well, over the next 6 months or so I'll be heading down on a regular basis. I know the shipping costs on salt and sand can be quite high. So if anyone wants me to pick stuff up I should have room.
As for the stores around here, TP is not too much more than Van lately. But the coral selection is not so good unless you get in there early on days the corals come in. PL on the other hand only has "frag" size pieces and wants $40-80 for each. Almost always more money than TP.
TP has a few guys that acutally run reef tanks at home, and DO know what they are doing. In PL it is tough to find anyone who know more than the marketing dribble (who wants a 23 watt T5 light for more than a 55HO T5?)
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