Red Sea Max - Prices?

Oscar · #1 01-20-2008, 04:46 PM

My local shop is now stocking the RSM + stand for $999. Hidden Reef is stocking it for $875. Has anyone seen any significantly better prices than these?

Myka · #2 01-20-2008, 05:07 PM

J&L Aquatics is $600 for tank and $250 for stand I think. Email them, they don't have it on their website. J&L will beat any competitiors price in Canada by 10% of the difference.

Oscar · #3 01-20-2008, 05:38 PM

Myka:

Thanks for the suggestion. I will send them anote.

Shipping would offset the difference. But a road trip to pick up all of the necessary starter supplies could make the trip worthwhile.

Myka · #4 01-20-2008, 05:41 PM

They do free shipping on orders over $200, but I don't think that includes tanks...ask them.

cav~firez22 · #5 01-20-2008, 06:42 PM

Hiddenreef would be able to ship to okanagan for free, I say only because i go there every 2 - 3 weeks to get stuff, and would bring it back for you.
They beat J&L Prices all the time, plus, unlike J&L, you get customer service.

Oscar · #6 01-20-2008, 07:01 PM

Thanks Cav.

Since I am a newbie at this I have no experience with any of the retailers. I will have to do some website pricing comparisons betweenn HR and J&L. Abbotsford is a bit closer than Burnaby as well.

Oscar · #7 01-20-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cav~firez22

Hiddenreef would be able to ship to okanagan for free, I say only because i go there every 2 - 3 weeks to get stuff, and would bring it back for you.

Thanks for the offer Cav. I may very well take you up on it. Probably not until February, my bank account is still recovering from Christmas and new snow tires.

cav~firez22 · #8 01-20-2008, 08:10 PM

hahaha,,, i know that feeling. Mines recovering from lots of new livestock in the tank.

whenever though, i will usually post a few daysin advance before im goin down...

Oscar · #9 01-21-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myka

J&L Aquatics is $600 for tank and $250 for stand I think. Email them, they don't have it on their website. J&L will beat any competitiors price in Canada by 10% of the difference.

Myka:

Just received a note from J&L: Tank $599, stand $129 but no delivery due to the size. Worth a road trip.

tmbar19 · #10 01-21-2008, 12:53 AM

I got my Red Sea Max for $850 from Red Coral Aquariums in Calgary. Golds quoted me $800. A word of advice, they have had some problems with the:
- hood fans
- skimmer/bubbles
- pumps - the bottoms fall off and produce tons of bubbles in the tank!

I fought for three months with the tank before I got it working properly. They sent me a new fan to put in (major headache!!), new pump nozzels, and now I'm waiting for new bottoms for the pumps. I have found that adding an air pump to the skimmer aids in it's cleaning capacity. Good luck!