Moving to the Okanagan - Page 6

Gools · #51 12-31-2007, 04:31 AM

Thanks on the slapped together tank. In person it looks like crap, finally broke down and bought a small yellow tang to start croping back the algae a bit.

I haven't even heard of reefkeepers until today. Are they in Kelowna, or Penticton? Website? I can't believe someone would poison a tank. I hope he finds out who it was.

Myka · #52 12-31-2007, 04:33 AM

Some people mentioned them earlier in this thread. They are in Kelowna (technically they are in Rutland) and are the best place in the Okanagan (that I'm aware of) for corals and fish. They don't have a whole lot of corals, but they are usually reasonably healthy, and are the only place in Ok that you can get SPS on occasion. They usually have a decent supply of basic LPS, and all sorts of softies/leathers/mushrooms/polyps.

Gools · #53 12-31-2007, 04:35 AM

This back and forth on two threads is making me dizzly. I better go back and re- read my own thread, good greef.

Myka · #54 12-31-2007, 05:07 AM

HAHAHA! Well, I'm going to bed so no more 2 threads from me!

pinner_28 · #55 12-31-2007, 06:03 AM

thanks gools that would be great always looking for frags.I hope Randy (reefkeepers) find out how did that to there tanks.Reefkeepers has a web site it hasen't changed in a few years but will give you directions.

mseepman · #56 12-31-2007, 06:21 AM

I can't believe that someone would poison a tank...that's just brutal.

As for stores with coral, AJ's is starting to bring in some more varied stuff these days and Complete Pet (also in Vernon) brings in some pretty unique livestock, but pretty basic corals (softies, polyps, etc.)

I heard that the pet store in the Mission has a pretty good salt selection...but I've never been there. On my two visits to Reef-keepers, I found them to be extremely rude, and willing to tell me anything to get me to buy. I personally don't plan on going back there.

To my knowledge, Penticton is void of any realy saltwater stores. Petcetera doesn't count because all they do is torture the fish.

Myka · #57 12-31-2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

I can't believe that someone would poison a tank...that's just brutal.

As for stores with coral, AJ's is starting to bring in some more varied stuff these days and Complete Pet (also in Vernon) brings in some pretty unique livestock, but pretty basic corals (softies, polyps, etc.)

I heard that the pet store in the Mission has a pretty good salt selection...but I've never been there. On my two visits to Reef-keepers, I found them to be extremely rude, and willing to tell me anything to get me to buy. I personally don't plan on going back there.

To my knowledge, Penticton is void of any realy saltwater stores. Petcetera doesn't count because all they do is torture the fish.

The mission store is called Pet City. They guy is nice, but not the most knowledgable when it comes to corals. All his corals are $60, and he often cannot identify them for you. I think that's why the one price.

Reef Keepers are a bit on the haughty side. The wife more than the husband. But they have good livestock at the most reasonable prices, so that's where I go mostly.

mseepman · #58 01-18-2008, 11:17 PM

So Nigel, how is the tank coming along?

Gools · #59 01-19-2008, 01:48 AM

Slow. Actually had my electrition here today, and gave me some more to do. Got my panel to put up, and I just went to homehardware and got some wire, so next week he will be here to finish it off, and then I can start to gyproc the inside wall.

Also got most of my plumbing supplies from sprayer parts in Winnipeg, so just rechecking my drawings making sure I don't have to change anything.

mseepman · #60 01-19-2008, 04:58 AM

There's an awesome place to get plumbing supplies in town out at the interchange heading to Kamloops. If you are missing anything, I'm sure they have it.