Anybody else from the Rock onboard..

[nlreefguy]

That all sounds awesome and totally necessary in this market. Like you said, the availability and price are two glaring problems in the local market here (check out Pets Unlimited for some sticker shock! I'm not kidding guys, try $169 for a marine comet or $139 for a small rock covered with zoanthids. Plain...... brown...... polyps.) You're doing something I've been wanting to do for years, just never had the discipline to get to it. I truly wish you the best of luck, we all will be better off for it - and I'll be speding some time at your place for sure!

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by nlreefguy

That all sounds awesome and totally necessary in this market. Like you said, the availability and price are two glaring problems in the local market here (check out Pets Unlimited for some sticker shock! I'm not kidding guys, try $169 for a marine comet or $139 for a small rock covered with zoanthids. Plain...... brown...... polyps.) You're doing something I've been wanting to do for years, just never had the discipline to get to it. I truly wish you the best of luck, we all will be better off for it - and I'll be speding some time at your place for sure!

yeah i was sad when i went to see what we have and i know there are quite a few reefers here on the island so why should we pay 10x more then anyone else well i wont stand for it and im gonna do what i can to change it.....at tmp i asked a few questions and got very poor responces and no one answered my emails and at pets unlimited i was just speechless.......we really need a saltwater dedicated store that wants to see all the saltys have all the advatages that those in other cities do

im here to help and i think thats my calling i have known this for a while now and though it may be slow going if we all work together we can come up with something great for everyone.in this hobby were like family and thats a great start.

the major problem i see here is it seems like the stores that are here are purely out to make a business and not improve the situation....i guess they see no need to improve if they are doing well with what they have going on....


ill be funding most of this my self right down to begging for pennies if i have to but im talking with some people who are interested in investing in my project and the hobby will take off here it just needs some motivated people with their hearts in the right spot. i believe that person is me everyone i talk to about it hears the passion i have for this and using the resources i have i want to change it.


i strongly believe communication is lacking here as we dont even know how many are here doing this hobby so over the next few weeks im gonna be spreading the canreef word down here and getting other reefers i know here to join up and with time and communication i can have something set up in the way of a friendly place to come hang out talk about marine life and ask questions.my home will be your home and if the suppliers in this province dont want to join in with us to make it better then they will see a drop in sales and lose customers......while we will gain friends and knowlege like nothing else


def alot of passion here and thats the best start i can think of all my motives are honest ones and in the end i hope to meet alot of new friends and family and start something where even the newest hobbyst can come in and feel comfortable knowing they got the best service and hospitality hands down


if it doesnt then i end up doing what i love anyways raising coral and making friends cheers and hope to meet you all soon

[reefwars]

what are we doing here in the way of a reefers meet???

if there is something running pls let me know when your meeting next so i can meet you all if theres not then well lets get this thin rolling and ill make up flyers and pin them up everywhere i can think of and start calling the reefers i do know here cheers guys this all has me very excited and in a way were all already friends

[nlreefguy]

i'll let you know when I know something, I'm in the group so when I look at our next date, I'll message you.

[BrentC]

That all sounds really great! Actually, the main reason I don't have a marine tank yet is price. Maybe now I'll actually be able to afford something. Not like I have a job yet, at my age.

It'll be nice to meet you all, if this works out.

Good on ya' reefwars!

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by BrentC

That all sounds really great! Actually, the main reason I don't have a marine tank yet is price. Maybe now I'll actually be able to afford something. Not like I have a job yet, at my age.

It'll be nice to meet you all, if this works out.

Good on ya' reefwars!

hey brent welcome to canreef when your ready to set one up shoot me a pm its not as pricey as you think although the prices at the store may seem that way but with a little help and some friendly advice its easy japaneasy cheers buddy keep reading the forums utill your ready and youve already cut your cost in half

[BrentC]

Originally Posted by reefwars

hey brent welcome to canreef when your ready to set one up shoot me a pm its not as pricey as you think although the prices at the store may seem that way but with a little help and some friendly advice its easy japaneasy cheers buddy keep reading the forums utill your ready and youve already cut your cost in half

Thanks, and will do.

Just gotta sort out my 25g FW first. Freakin' velvet.

As for reading, I don't know what's left! Been on aquarium forums for nearly two years now. Canreef is a new one though. I've read most of the important articles for getting started by now, at least. When I am ready, I'll probably need to talk to you about plumbing and lighting though. Just can't seem to comprehend it from reading alone. Anyways, enough about me...

Oh, and look at the time. Ought to go to bed. Cheers, and again, good luck with this business of yours, for all of us Newfie's sake.