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Old 06-03-2010, 05:47 AM
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Im slow......and lack time.....so I never get past RC
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:06 PM
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Personally I would only go to the following:

Red Coral (Kevin) - great place for coral and the odd fish that other LFS don't have

Gold's (Dennis) - Dennis in my opinion is now concentrating on fresh water more now, his saltwater stuff is lacking for the past while. But is a great place for staples and gear (great pricing) and if he has a fish you want, he is probably the best for acclimation of livestock and selling healthy fish.

Ocean City - decent, clean place

I don't recommend the others due to poor service, high pricing or poor stock. Buyer beware when dealing with specific LFS.

Have fun in Calgary!
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:15 PM
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I would come into town and go to:

Red Coral
Ocean City
Wai's (If you like, the owner has never said a word to me and is too busy watching TV on his computer)
Gold's - Note that they are closed on Thursday
Elite

If you want to hit Pisces you can hit it on the way north to go back to Edmonton as it is a stone's throw from Deerfoot heading north. You can also go to Big Al's off Deerfoot North by taking 32nd ave and then go to Pisces by taking 19st north to McKnight.

I'd skip Riverfront. Their new location is 2 minutes from my office, and I still never so their. I dont know how they managed to keep the place as dumpy as the downtown location. At least downtown it seemed to fit in with the surroundings.

Andrew

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Old 06-03-2010, 04:27 PM
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I'd skip Pisces and Riverfront for sure. Not worth the time at all. Your time will be much better spent at the other stores listed!

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Old 06-04-2010, 04:36 AM
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Thanks for everyones help! We now have a much better idea of how to navigate from store to store and which ones are for sure hits and misses.

Thanks again,

Kelly
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Old 06-03-2010, 04:23 PM
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Im slow......and lack time.....so I never get past RC
I thought you lived there?

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