well I got em all [Archive] - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

rossb

12-15-2002, 10:50 PM

I went to crowfoot petland and cleaned out their coralife bulbs. I have been going in and from time to time if you ask the right clerk you can get thier bulbs at 70% off. All in all I got 3 48" VHO, 3 36" VHO (2 are actinic blue) a 36 inch 50/50 NO, a 48" 50/50 NO, 2 24" 50/50 NO and 2 24" 10K NO...for about 200 bucks. The last bunch I could only get at half off. There are 3 6' VHO 50/50 left there at half off. I also believe the same deal is on at the westhills branch.

I have only used two 48" VHO, 1 50/05 24" and 1 10K 50/50. So if you were thinking of buying some bulbs and one of these would work...and you wanted to trade something...we could make a deal.

EmilyB

12-16-2002, 12:22 AM

Good job... :lol: I found a few things outside the discount shelf with pictures of SW stuff on them and just fired them through the 70% as well.... :wink:

I should have looked for 48" NO actinics tho.... :roll:

I'm still smiling about the 10kk 175w Hamilton bulbs for $50...(same as Ushio). 8)

rossb

12-16-2002, 01:44 AM

I saw some of those bulbs but did not have a Mh at the time. :cry:

When the girl that rang the most recent bulbs in she could only get one UPC code to ring in...so she charged me for 5-36 inch NO ...at 1/2 price. I had 3 more VHO and a 48" 50/50. You have to like petland!

Delphinus

12-16-2002, 05:09 AM

Good gravy, are there any more of those Hamiltons or are they cleaned out now? What a score.

EmilyB

12-16-2002, 05:32 AM

Not up here Tony...check out the date on this post.... :lol:

http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=19361&highlight=deals#19361

Delphinus

12-16-2002, 06:08 AM

I remember that thread, but after having seen the bulbs originally for $250 (at least that's what they were when the Shawnessy Petland opened) I never thought they'd let the halides go for that cheap. Wow, that is a good deal ... actually more of a "steal." Wow, I feel kind of bad for them. But then again maybe if they hadn't tried to sell them at $250 each in the first place, they would have sold one or two. Ok, I know that a business needs to make a profit, but come on, somewhere there's got to be a threshold....

EmilyB

12-16-2002, 06:20 AM

:lol:

You don't have to feel bad for them, they just ditched a big looser in their business...the SW section. They were lucky to break even in a month. It was more of a novelty...all their money is made from the pet food, etc.

One less place to kill fish as well. :D

Bob I

12-16-2002, 08:49 PM

One less place to kill fish as well. :D

That is for sure, our other "friends" do enough of that. On another note, I am so far tickled pink with the Lemonpeel I got at Pisces. He seems to be perfectly healthy, and his favorite food is FLAKE. Even the Spirulina I got at Wai's. :D :D :D

EmilyB

12-17-2002, 02:00 AM

It was with a great deal of difficulty I left that racoon butterfly there. It's also been there several weeks and eats like a pig.

Several of my fish were long time eaters/survivors at Pisces.

Seriously tho Bob, I'd get that angel on OSI if Wais doesn't list ingredients.

Bob I

12-17-2002, 02:45 AM

Seriously tho Bob, I'd get that angel on OSI if Wais doesn't list ingredients.

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is OSI? He also eats Tetramarine marine flake, Mysis, Formula two. So we should be fine. :shock: :shock:

EmilyB

12-17-2002, 02:53 AM

Get OSI on your next order from MOPS. This stuff really has a good reputation....I used to be able to buy it from Pisces, then MO Edmonton, now here:

http://www.mops.ca/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/cgi-bin/smpagegen.exe?U+scstore+wcwn6134ffb243b2+-c+scstore.cfg+-f+0+-C+Foods%20-%20O.S.I.

Tony might have some extra...... :wink:

Bob I

12-17-2002, 03:00 AM

EmilyB

12-17-2002, 03:03 AM

OSI Spirulina Flake 63g

EmilyB

12-17-2002, 03:08 AM

But I was serious, I think Tony ordered a big one, and was wanting to possibly share some of it......Tony?

Delphinus

12-17-2002, 04:53 AM

I bought the 200g package. I thought at first, maybe it's too large for my needs, but I'm actually going through the stuff fairly quickly (two tangs and a lawnmower blenny). I'd be happy to share some...

TANGOMAN

12-18-2002, 09:49 PM

I stopped in at Westhills Petland today and visited my "old buddy" Barry to check out the clearance marine goods and there's little to be had. Some Kent products,(additives). 40% off. He apparantly donated the remaining stuff to the Calgary Aquarium Society auction a while ago...
I thought I'd go see how cheap bulbs were just so I could get depressed about my recent purchase from J&L...no tears today, I got a hydrometer for nothin' so it was worth the trip.
It's a great time of year to go to shopping malls just for the fun of it... :roll: