Garf.org

FishGeek · #1 10-18-2002, 06:59 PM

Has anybody ordered frags from Garf before? They seem to have the best looking corals anywhere! I talked to a person in edmonton who has personally been there and he said that the colors in the pictures don't do the corals justice! Would anybody be interested in Alberta to do a group order from them?

Simon

Delphinus · #2 10-18-2002, 07:43 PM

Who pays for the CITES permits? (Notwithstanding GARF's reputation) don't forget that we as Canadians can't order corals (or anything on CITES for that matter) without the proper documentation -- otherwise it's very bad news.

BTW, GARF used to have a reputation for Photoshop doctored photographs.

Aquattro · #3 10-18-2002, 09:11 PM

I don't mean to suggest anything, but you may want to search for GARF on the bigger US boards first.

Axial Corillite · #4 10-18-2002, 09:29 PM

For starters they won’t ship to Canada you have to get it shipped to some one you know in Washington and then go Down their and pick it up. I’ve been to garf and yes they are very odd people but they do some amazing research with corals and they have hands down the most amazing coral collection I have ever seen. And no the pictures don’t do the corals justice. Their pics are not touched up in any way.

Delphinus · #5 10-18-2002, 09:38 PM

Um ... don't bring corals across the border without the CITES paperwork.

Support our home-grown retailers who do go through the hassles of importing legitimately.

Troy F · #6 10-18-2002, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reef_raf

I don't mean to suggest anything, but you may want to search for GARF on the bigger US boards first.

I think the "Garf Files" were lost when reefs.org changed their BB software. Seems a shame, it was one of the truly great comedies.

Axial Corillite · #7 10-18-2002, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Um ... don't bring corals across the border without the CITES paperwork.

Support our home-grown retailers who do go through the hassles of importing legitimately.

Easy does it. :shock: Before you report me to the proper authorities.

Obviously your going to need a CITES permit you’d have to be
An idiot(And unethical) to try get something across the border with
out the proper Permits. I find kind of funny that some one mentions GARF
And it gets every ones panties in knots.

EmilyB · #8 10-18-2002, 10:57 PM

This one Troy?

http://www.reefs.org/cgi-bin/ultimat...ubb=forum&f=31

#9 10-18-2002, 11:17 PM

I was actually going to be bringing up a large collection of their nicest coloured cultured corals and continuing propagating them at my aquaculture facility. Then I would be able to offer multi generation propagated corals that are easy to keep and have amazing colours...

Troy F · #10 10-18-2002, 11:34 PM

Axial, I don't think anyone's panties are in a knot. Follow Em's link (thanks Em, you helped bring back a lot of old memories) and you'll (hopefully) see what caused all the controversy about good ol' GARF. I'll have to take your word that the photos don't do them justice because I haven't been there but I'll admit that at the time (back in '99), I certainly had no trouble believing they'd been doctored.