New Tank Advice

[Myka]

Since when are we not allowed to recommend a store? I thought it was just the negative comments we aren't allowed to publish.

We'll see if this comment stays or not then, but for livestock Red Coral has competitive prices in comparison to western Canada, great selection, and healthy specimens. They are the only shop in Calgary I have gone to so I can't compare within the city though. I do keep an eye out on here for vendor announcements and look there for livestock I am looking for. I order in probably half of my livestock, most vendors have free shipping or reduced shipping on orders over an amount specified by them.

For dry goods I almost always order online from J&L Aquatics or Bulk Reef Supply. Both of them seem to almost always be the cheapest. Keep an eye out for specials at other stores like Ocean Aquatics just had a FREAKING AWESOME sale on Phoenix halide bulbs that I'm really choked I missed on (bad timing for me). Most vendors have free shipping on orders over $100.

As far as cheap prices on equipment I agree to check Kijiji or Craigslist or even right on here. Although in my experience it is tough to find a used setup that has high quality equipment. It depends what you're looking for though. Personally, I bought all the equipment on my 90 gallon used by hunting through classifieds, but mostly here on CanReef. I took a few months to buy it all, so I managed to find some great deals. If you have patience you will find deals.

On second thought, I will PM this to you as well in case it gets deleted! I will also PM you some places I would suggest you stay away from.