One day in Van - Which store???

apex82 · #1 03-03-2011, 01:40 AM

Got a day after a concert and convinced the wifey to hit up one pet store. Out of all them... which is the best for sw fish?

Timbits · #2 03-03-2011, 01:54 AM

I would definetly go check out JL Aquatics. Island Pets Unlimited is close by there too. If your`re looking for corals mostly i would go check out Ocean Aquatics. They got a huge selection of corals.

Youngster Dan · #3 03-03-2011, 02:29 AM

Perhaps the furthest away, but Oceanic Corals is my favorite of the mainland stores especially for nice frags.

whatcaneyedo · #4 03-03-2011, 03:40 AM

If you're purely after fish I'd go to J&L. Ocean Aquatics doesn't carry as much fish and Oceanic Corals doesn't really deal in fish at all.

VFX · #5 03-03-2011, 04:21 AM

Because they're the nicest, most helpful guys in the Valley I'd have to say Oceanic Corals.

That they happen to have a huge selection of frags is a big bonus.

If Aldergrove is too far then J&L and Island Pets in Burnaby are always a good bet.

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apex82 · #6 03-03-2011, 05:13 AM

I will check out J&L and island pets for sure... Thanks

Bblinks · #7 03-03-2011, 06:04 AM

JL opens late, well later then most 8 pm weekdays and island pets is even later, doors closed at 9. I don't have much interest for island since their main focus is fresh water, and the salt selection is so over priced not worth the time. Oceanaquatics is a good place also. So many choices so little time.

Kermit'da'Hermit · #8 03-17-2011, 04:33 AM

Is it me or do the staff at J&L ignore you most of the time & then treat you like an idiot the rest of the time. I live 5 mins from J&L and I go all the way out to Ocean aquatics for everything because i get a MUCH better service from them.

#9 03-17-2011, 04:53 AM

trilinearmipmap · #10 03-17-2011, 05:04 AM

I have gotten good service from J & L for many years.