Just joined Canreef

[BlueAbyss]

Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Its definitely an option we'd like to explore. Which sites do you recommend? Do you have experience with any of these sites? I'd hate to buy something and it arrives and is very weak in life.

I don't have personal experience... yet. EDIT: That's a lie, actually... I bought some hardgoods from J & L, got an excellent price, free shipping, and my package arrived 3 days earlier than it's delivery date. I've never bought livestock or anything like that and had it shipped, but the time is coming very soon

I've heard good things about J & L's rock, but again, don't have any experience. I would also hate to pay top price for rock and get rock that is live but lacking in critters, which I think is part of what makes a reef tank interesting... the hitchhikers that come in on the rock. You can request fresh rock which will give the most variety of life. This is the route I'm taking, though I'll be having my rock shipped from Bayside Corals in Saskatoon on the bus. Since the bus ride from there to here is only like 8 hours (including all the stops), this is much more economical than having 30 lbs of rock shipped by air from BC. Being that you need at least a box of rock, your price will be much better per pound than I would be able to get, and you're in a major centre (Calgary) so you're already one up on me (no transfers from an Air Canada or Westjet shipment for you).