Okanagan - Kelowna Reefing

CST · #1 08-20-2007, 04:58 AM

Your welcome.
If you visit the site, check my gallery (member Frodo). I have not added a pic in a while though.

phillybean · #2 08-20-2007, 05:12 AM

I may have to attend as well. I have a 75 gallon in the works. What store do you guys prefer? I'm fond of Reef Keepers myself, but I heard there is a nice coral store in a Mechanic shop some where.

CST · #3 08-20-2007, 05:18 AM

An AMAZING guy! Unfortunatly certain cercumstances left him with no time to continue in the hobby.

phillybean · #4 08-20-2007, 05:21 AM

Ahh thats too bad.

Captainhemo · #5 08-20-2007, 05:38 AM

I also deal with Reefkeepers , Randy and Reenie are good people. I have also heard that there is a store in Vernon with really nice coral but haven't been there myself. I do find there is a huge price diff from here to the coast unfortuneatly.

CST · #6 08-20-2007, 05:54 AM

I dont even buy local unless I need to, prices are just stupid here.
In Vernon theres AJ's just off the highway and some other place that is into reefs. Dont know name or location.

I like the coast also.

I will have to check out some places in Calgary, coming back from Sask. on the 3rd...

Captainhemo · #7 08-20-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by CST

I dont even buy local unless I need to, prices are just stupid here.
In Vernon theres AJ's just off the highway and some other place that is into reefs. Dont know name or location.

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Agreed, prices are pretty steep up here, sometimes I can't believe it when I compare them with prices at the coast. I will quite often stop in at Hidden Reef in Abbottsford as its just off the highway, easy to get to.
We could possibly do some group buys from one of the stores at the coast and save on shipping. Something to think aboout anyway

Palster · #8 08-20-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CST

An AMAZING guy! Unfortunatly certain cercumstances left him with no time to continue in the hobby.

I really enjoyed talking to and dealing with Jack when he was still selling fish and corals out of his shop (I think it is called A-Z Auto Tech). The way he explained it to me he was actually loosing money every time he had to come out from the back where he was working on a car and get cleaned up to remove something from the tank and sell it. Most mechanics shop rates are at least $70.00 per hour so I can see why it would not be profitable to take a half hour out of your busy schedule to sell a $40.00 fish or coral to make only 10 or 20 dollars profit.

cav~firez22 · #9 08-20-2007, 10:59 PM

I deal a little with ReefKeepers. Most of the time i buy in bulk from the coast, as it is cheper. And well, as you all know, is damn expensive to live in the Okanagan.