vancouver reef shops

[Whatigot]

Originally Posted by Oscar

I am heading to the Coast today with a hardware shopping list (no fish or corals at this time but maybe some snails). I have only stopped at J&L's once, I have never been to King Eds or OA.

So does anyone want to step up and offer some comments:

Of J&L, OA and King Eds what are their pros and cons regarding:

Hardware selection and prices
Coral selection and prices
Fish selection and prices
Invertebrates selection and prices
Customer service

If you can, go to all 3.
The lfs' listed are quite commonly on any local hobbyists top list, so if you haven't been, do yourself a favour and check em all out, hopefully you've go thte time but you could do a tour of all 3 of these stores in 2 hours.
You'll have no doubts about any purchase you make.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Whatigot

you could do a tour of all 3 of these stores in 2 hours.

You've got to be kidding!!!! 2 hours?? Jeeez, that's some speedy shopping! It's at least a 45 minute drive between Ocean Aquatics and King Ed's, then another 15 to J&L. I'd say you need at least 4 hours to really get a good look around all three stores. King Ed's also has some really cool freshwater fish to check out.

Vendor rating isn't allowed edit: (you're right it isn't) , but this is (I think) IMO, the best place for:


I PMed the above, just in case you guys delete it.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Myka

You've got to be kidding!!!! 2 hours?? Jeeez, that's some speedy shopping! It's at least a 45 minute drive between Ocean Aquatics and King Ed's, then another 15 to J&L. I'd say you need at least 4 hours to really get a good look around all three stores. King Ed's also has some really cool freshwater fish to check out.

Vendor rating isn't allowed, but this is (I think) IMO, the best place for:

I PMed the above, just in case you guys delete it.

So if vendor rating isn't allowed why didn't you PM it in the first place? Sheesh, smiles don't make it ok you know.

[atcguy]

umm no its not a 45 minute drive from OA to king eds.. maybe in busy busy traffic but on average 25 minutes to make the small drive..

[banditpowdercoat]

25 min?? Gaa, you city folk need to take some driving lessions. Last time me and the the wife were down, 23.234 minutes from OA to JL LOL

JK

But Ya, OA, JL are great places. Plan for 2 hrs Each store. I know i did. and came back twice

[fkshiu]

If you get trapped in Vancouer rush hour traffic, it could take a good hour or even more to get between J&L and OA. Timing is everything.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by christyf5

So if vendor rating isn't allowed why didn't you PM it in the first place? Sheesh, smiles don't make it ok you know.

Smiles make everything okay, how do you think Mcdonalds manages to pollute and kill our race with 1000's of tones of fat and transfat each year? *In catchly Mcdonalds toon* Put a smile on, put a smile on, everybody come on put a smile on (but stop the vender rating thats bad)
Levi
(On topic, Ive never been to Vancounver but if I do go I'm going to make to spend a whole day shopping at the LFS so 45 min travel time really shouldn't be the issue)

[duncanerin]

big al's list 2 locations, which one should i go to, burnaby or richmond?

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by duncanerin

big al's list 2 locations, which one should i go to, burnaby or richmond?

The Burnaby one is about 2 minutes by car from J&L so it would be more convenient.

I'd go: J&L --> BA --> King Ed --> OA

[Myka]

Originally Posted by christyf5

So if vendor rating isn't allowed why didn't you PM it in the first place? Sheesh, smiles don't make it ok you know.

Smiles weren't supposed to make it ok. Where the hell do you get off saying that?

I honestly didn't think there would be issues with listing MY favourite places to go for each thing. I didn't say anything negative, and I didn't do a "comparison". I DID PM it in the first place!