Depends on what type of lfs I want to go to, if I want to co to the way overpriced one with staff that has no knowlege at all its 10 minutes, If I want to go to a really good lfs then its off to oceanic corals in aldergrove.:biggrin:...

average around 45 min to JL
i did it in 25 min on the bike this summer

12 minutes.

15 minutes to J&L
40 minutes to Ocean Aquatics
50 minutes to Oceanic Corals
25 minutes to King ED's

I'm envious of all you 2min-1hour people.

Now that I've skimmed through all the posts, it seems that many members on here are very close to their lfs. Do you think that has any bearing on being in the hobby? If you moved closer to the LFS just to be close to it, do you have a problem?

5 min to 20 mins to 4 of the 5 players in town for me :lol:

i think living so close to so many def helps in the hobby, if theres a sale i mean im there in five mins 3 if i speed lol plus im not sure on the number but theres about half a dozen in the city all within 30mins drive im sure :)

if you moved just to be close to a lfs that would be on the slight side of stalking lol:):)

Blah!

Even getting a CUC was a chore for me...it's usually a 5 - 5.5hr drive to go see Ken at Blue World. When I come down, even if I don't intend to stop in for fish, there's always a cooler hidden in the back of the truck...just in case :redface: I've used J&L for most of my dry goods, and they're top notched when it comes to shipping / costs, and you can get most things you need from them, the free shipping is a bonus too. I've also just started using the Reef Shoppe for a few things, and I'm sure I will be using Kelly more and more for most of my dry good, and depending on when it's in the mail, stuff is usually at my doorstep the next buisness day before 10am :lol:

I'm actually glad I don't live near a store! Since it's a challange to get livestock, I've really been able to take the slow approach to my tank, and mature my understanding of the hobby.

about 10 minutes to J&L

25 minutes to J&L
25 minutes to Ocean Aquatics
30 minutes to Oceanic Corals
35 minutes to King ED's