Why is reefing so big in Alberta?

[Lance]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

I am glad that the reefing scene in Calgary is as big as it is. I could not imagine living in a place where I could only count on mail order for harware/livestock.

That's exactly my situation Greg. In Powell River, there is VERY limited supply, 99% of purchases are mail order, which really sucks! Another reefer and I usually split the freight costs, but the fact that you are ordering everything sight unseen is what is so crappy. Oh well, like Forrest Gump says: "It's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."

[Chipie]

You guys are so lucky to have all those reefers to trade frags with and lots of saltwater fish store and aquarium builders etc etc I live right by the Atlantic Ocean(can actually see it from my house) i fish lobster and herring for a living and can't even by a frag or salt locally. It's a 3 hour drive to the closest LFS(local right) that carries any saltwater stuff. Pretty much everything has to be ordered online and the shipping is very expensive. I come to this site and others like aquarium pros and see all those goodies for sale and very good prices. Very frustrating.

You have to really love this hobby to have a saltwater tank living in North-Eastern New-Brunswick.
I hope to visit Alberta one day, the closest i've come to it is Saskatchewan to hunt deer.

Cheers to all Albertains!

[Snappy]

I believe ordering online can be a very positive experience.