Hidden Reef

[JTrigger]

Anyone know directions to Hidden Reef in Abbotsford?
TIA!

JT

[1628]

http://yp.superpages.ca/listings.phtml?SRC=mytelus&STYPE=R&PG=L&PP=N&A=604&X=856&P=1433&action=Find+it&search.x=0&search.y=0

[Old Guy]

Take the Mount Lehman turnoff(abbostford airport). Go north to the otherside of #1. First plaza on the right. You'll see a shell station and McDonalds. Wait till about Thursday for new shipment including tons of clams. I was there a couple of days ago.


Jeff

[DBM]

Clam order isn't coming on thursday, probably closer to weeks. Call the store though because they're getting marine shipments on a regular basis.

[blaster]

The service their is by far the best service out of all the local fish stores.ITs a great group of guys that have good knowledge and great personalities.

[Dale D]

Great bunch of guys. :biggrin:

Rumor has it that the new guy they hired is quite stunning. :redface: :rolleyes: :mrgreen:

[DBM]

Modest as well. :cool:

[props]

who mark?
:mrgreen:
no way!!
heheheh
he's a great guy to deal with
gj mike for taking over =o)

[canadawest]

LOL!! :lol:

Yeah that place is ok, but be careful not to like the new frag tanks or healthy fish too much. Could become very expensive!!

And if you have dogs (or a stupid cat) you can get your shopping for them done too!

Highly recommended!

[JTrigger]

The service their is by far the best service out of all the local fish stores.ITs a great group of guys that have good knowledge and great personalities.

Wow, just got back from there... as far as the service goes pretty darn unbelievable!

[Seth]

anything special they have in stock right now?

[JTrigger]

Unfortunately they were a bit dry of stock, but are awaiting their 80+ clam shipment late next week or so and a huge coral shipment within 2-3 weeks. Fish wise they had a nice black tang (held for someone $299), a nice diverse selection of clowns.. anthias (purple, red-cheeked), bristletooth tangs, scopas, yellows, hippo, a few eels - ribbon, zebra, etc... they did have about 1/2 dozen rbtas - good size at $129 each I think... a bunch of small frags, shrooms, zoos, star polyps, ... it seemed that a lot of stuff in the tanks were "NFS"

JT

[BCOrchidGuy]

JT I was thinking about going out there on Friday, wanna split the gas cost?

Doug

[Seth]

holy crap 80+ clams
i gotta see that

[SuperFudge]

Great bunch of guys. :biggrin:

Rumor has it that the new guy they hired is quite stunning. :redface: :rolleyes: :mrgreen:

:redface: didnt think i was that "new"

Heh.

Fwiw, yes the RBTA`s are 129.00, and worth a trip just to see some killer Acro`s and Jakarta rock that came in Friday night...more goodies Comin on Sunday night.....

sigh, :rolleyes: wheres my tank when i need it......

[Samw]

Killer Acros you say? Well coming from you, that means a lot. Maybe I'll come by for a visit tomorrow then. It won't be long til you start up your tank again right?

[Seth]

hey samw, wanna give me a ride? hehe :lol:

[SuperFudge]

hey Sam,

Not Long now.....but im still thinkin mid summer.



:cry:

[Snoop Dog]

Does anyone know when the clams are arriving?

[Jason]

Clams should arrive Mid next week.

I will post when I know for sure what day, if any of you like ?????

Jason
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[Seth]

that would be great Jason! Thanks!

[EmilyB]

You guys are SO lucky.....man am I ever jealous :biggrin:

[Jason]

The date is now set. We will now be getting 110-120 assorted clams!!!! :biggrin:

This has pushed the date to tue though :rolleyes: I'm sure the extra clams will be worth the wait though!!!! :biggrin:

Hope to see you all soon !

JASON
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[Seth]

Thanks for the update jason!

So if we come on tuesday, will the clams be ready or should we come on weds?

[Jason]

Right now all we know is they will be here on Tue. Its either going to be afternoon or late at night. :confused: I should know for sure Monday. I will be sure to let you all know !
JASON
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[Tom R]

I stop by the Hidden Reef store last week on my way to the Sportman Show. I was not overly impressed. There selection was poor, there prices were high. This store did not even come close to either J&l or King Ed. :sad:

[smokinreefer]

are people allowed to take pics of your livestock?
if so, i would appreciate it if someone could take a few pics of the clam shipment.
i'd be cool to see a whole whack load of clams...plus if they are exceptional i might even make the trip out for some.
just a thought.

[sumpfinfishe]

Hey Marc,
I was thinking of popping out for a visit soon, so do you think Mike would mind if I brought some brew alone :mrgreen: :lol:

[SuperFudge]

Hey Shao !

Long time no see !

Im sure i can take a few pics for ya, gimme a day or so after they come and ill get em for ya.

Rich, your welcome over anytime, and im sure Mike wouldnt mind at all if you brought some beers to my house ;) .
Unfortunalty, at this point while drinking them, we would have to stare at a wall where the tank is supposed to be by now...... :cry:

Tom, you must have accidently visited the dollar store next door.

[christyf5]

Tom, you must have accidently visited the dollar store next door.

:rofl:

[smokinreefer]

yo marc, its been too long man!
lifes been pretty hectic for me lately...
but i'll make my way out one day and we can hook up!
i hope youre new place isnt farther into chilli tho... :lol:

and while im there i guess i might as well swing by this hidden reef that i hear about... :mrgreen:

[UnderWorldAquatics]

Tom, you must have accidently visited the dollar store next door.


Dammit Marc, you made me spitup on my monitor.... :lol:

[Dale D]

I've been home almost 10 minutes and I still don't see any pictures. :biggrin:

[Jason]

Well they are finaly here !!!

Sorry though guys the whole 110-120 thing didnt turn out !!

Only 145 showed up Sorry I know I know poor selection !

Here is a link to some pics. Check back often I am uploading them as we speak ! They where taken only 30 min after going in the tank !

I think they will be worth the drive.. And yes we are going to ship these anywhere in Canada !

Before you view the pics I must say I take no responsability for shorted out keyboards dew to drool !!!


http://public.fotki.com/Jaykon/clams/

[StirCrazy]

Well they are finaly here !!!

Sorry though guys the whole 110-120 thing didnt turn out !!

Only 145 showed up Sorry I know I know poor selection !

Here is a link to some pics. Check back often I am uploading them as we speak ! They where taken only 30 min after going in the tank !

I think they will be worth the drive.. And yes we are going to ship these anywhere in Canada !

Before you view the pics I must say I take no responsability for shorted out keyboards dew to drool !!!


http://public.fotki.com/Jaykon/clams/

ok why no pricing :mrgreen:

Steve

[Aquattro]

ok why no pricing :mrgreen:


Maybe they're free. He has so many, he's just shipping them out!! :razz:

[Jason]

We havent got all the shipping cost ect ect worked out yet but I'm sure the prices will be high to go along with the poor selection :mrgreen: ! Sorry couldnt help myself :lol:

Prices will be worked out soon though and I'm sure price wont be a problem on them !
JASON
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[Aquattro]

So, not free, huh? :razz: Oh well, I tried.

[EmilyB]

I want some. :cool:

[Jason]

5 more pics are now up !

http://public.fotki.com/Jaykon/clams/

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[UnderWorldAquatics]

nice haul...

[Seth]

Went down to Hidden Reef today afternoon to look at the clams. It was my first time there. The store was nice and the staff was very friendly!

They had a big tank with 4 sections of clams, here's some pictures of only 1 section.
http://www3.telus.net/kpwm/clam1.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/kpwm/clam2.jpg
I got the bright colored one on the right
http://www3.telus.net/kpwm/clam3.jpg
The clam seems a bit big for my measly 20 gallon but I had to get it. Side view of the clam at home:
http://www3.telus.net/kpwm/clam4.jpg

My tank is rockin now but my wallet is taking a bangin

[Namscam]

whats the price around for one of these baby

[Seth]

Depends on the quality
It ranges from $129 down to like 50-60 i forgot.

[Samw]

They look like Croceas. Any Maximas there?

[Seth]

i'm assuming maximas are the smaller kind?
i dont think they had any but you should ask jason (the hidden reef guy) to make sure.

[Samw]

Actually, Maximas grow larger than Croceas. Croceas are one of the smallest of the giant clams. 14" for Maxima vs 9" for Crocea.

[JTrigger]

Picked this crocea up today. Should really take a pic from above the tank, but here it is.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/587newclam.jpg?4539

JT

[mnoll406]

Hey Tom R,
The pics that I have seen so far look pretty good, and $129 - $50 seem quite reasonable for clams of that grade. Come to Calgary for a visit and check out the shops. Any of us here would be ecstatic to have high price, and low quality like that.

Mike

[SuperFudge]

Any of us here would be ecstatic to have high price, and low quality like that.

Mike

:eek:

[Namscam]

Any of us here would be ecstatic to have high price, and low quality like that.

Mike

I have been there and seen the clams in person..even bought a few myself and there was nothing low quality with the clams that they had.

[Aquattro]

Guys, he's being facetious! Someone else mentioned they weren't impressed with the store, so he said he would welcome poor quality and high prices like that at his stores in Calgary. :neutral:

[mnoll406]

Exactly right Brad. I wish we had anything remotely similar to that quality in Calgary. You guy's are very lucky in Vancouver.

Mike

[Gujustud]

Anyone know if they are open on Saturday? I'm gonna be down in abby tomorrow, and would love to drop by.

[DBM]

Saturdays are the busiest for retailers. I'm sure they'll be open.

[Gujustud]

So I dropped by hidden reef today. OMG, I couldn't believe the amount of clams they have there. That setup is aweeeeesome! Had a good number of fish there as well.

2 things that really caught my eye, 1) red african sea star (too bad not reef safe), and a small octopus (got sent to them by mistake). It was neat seeing the guy try to get out of his little container. In all very pleased with the setup out there, tons of stuff to choose from.

[Chad]

Did you find out the price on t hat squid / octopus thing? I saw it today as well, thought it was cool.. never saw a price tho..

[Gujustud]

Did you find out the price on t hat squid / octopus thing? I saw it today as well, thought it was cool.. never saw a price tho..

For some reason I believe I saw $149 written on the glass infront of it, I may be wrong however.

[Dale D]

You should have been there last month when there were twice as many clams. :biggrin:

The $149 written on the glass was for the ultra grade clams.

The blue ring, which was shipped by mistake, has no price on it. Because of it's "nature" we do not know if it should be sold to anyone.

[sumpfinfishe]

Yeah I saw that blue ring alright :eek:

I know why Mike is being so careful too, there one of the oceans most lethal creatures. Hat's off to a store that cares about it's customers health and well being :biggrin:
Fact is in 10 seconds a person goes into complete shock and then anywhere from 1-3 minutes your done like shrimp on the bar-b.
If I was Mike, I would arrange to have it delivered back to the supplier as for the beginner to advanced aquarist these things are a nightmare!
Not to mention the last time that I checked, there was still no anti venom available :eek:

[trilinearmipmap]

If you guys are serious that there is a blue-ringed octopus, the logical thing to do is to kill it. Aside from the risk to human life there is a huge financial liability if this octopus were ever to cause a fatality.

[Jason]

Fear not my little friends the blue ring is gone!
JASON
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