My idea for the website is to try to attract more local Marine/Reef members that otherwise would not visit a message board such as this one ... by getting the LFS to promote the website we get more exposure and more members ... when the number of members is high enough to support a formalized membership we can take the next step.
We have to start somewhere
and we have alot of Marine/Reef keepers in this city that have no idea who we are and what type of assistance we can provide ... I suspect that alot have started tanks and subsequently quit because of a lack of resources or not knowing where to look.
We can link to Canreef from that site as well.
The LFS can get a banner on the site in exchange for promotion of the site in their stores. A win-win is what I am looking for.