Good shop to buy a tank in Toronto?
 

I'm off to Toronto next week and I may need to pick up a tank while there. Nothing fancy. Just a 30 gallon or maybe a 40 breeder. Anyone have any recommendations as to a good shop for that will have the best prices?

How do you plan on getting it home?

If I was in BC next week and you paid me to take a tank I'd still refuse.

Shipping isn't the issue for me. I have some chemists at U of T that are going to do some magic to it for me :) But that's another story. We will crate it and ship it after that. So I would rather source the tank locally than buy one here, ship to Toronto then have it shipped back again.

omg transparent aluminum is FINALLY here isn't it?!

The best place in GTA for tanks has always been Big Als unless you are looking for something custom.

Miracles aquariums in Orangeville just Google them

Big Al's maybe, but that's out in Mississauga isn't it? I'm not sure how mobile I will be as I'll be downtown staying near the university. Orangeville is definitely too far :) But thanks for the suggestions so far/

Unfortunately not :) But something else that might be of great benefit :wink:

Most of the reef stores in the GTA are in Mississauga. :lol:

if it's algae repellant glass i need to know how i can send you my money please.

OK, I'll see if I can get someone from the lab to run me out hat way :)


Busted :) Yes, I'm experimenting with a coating that will hopefully prevent coralline algae growth. The initial test was encouraging. Now we have to test actual gear.

i wonder what would happen if say liquipel was applied to the inside of a tank. you're holding the water but is it technically contacting the glass in a way that would allow growth on it?

strangely coralline doesn't ever grow on my glass. film algae however...

I have no idea. This isn't a hydrophobic coating. It's something actually being developed to prevent blood clots on medical equipment. So the interaction is more complex. I'm repurposing it :smile:

I get coralline on my glass all the time. And we will also be able to coat metal and plastic. So pumps, powerheads, heaters etc. can be treated as well.