Calgary LFS

[PFisher]

Over the holidays I will be visiting family and will be in Calgary for a few days. While I am there I would like to see what your town has to offer in the way of saltwater. What are some of the better marine stores down there, and where are they? Thanks.

[TANGOMAN]

I've only been keeping marine tanks for about twenty years and I've lived in this town all my life...I'm still not quite sure what the "better" store is. Big Als does have a "boxing week" sale (only 10% in the past few years). Years ago they offered awesome savings but that was then and this is now... They're in the south end of Calgary. Macleod Tr. & Heritage Dr.
Pisce's,Wai's, and is it Ocean Front Aquariums? are all on the "north" end and worth a visit...
Perhaps you can add to the possibility of controversy here Bob?...
Can ya' bring snow for Christmas???

[Bob I]

Perhaps you can add to the possibility of controversy here Bob?...

I cannot add anything to the controversy, but when you ask about "better", you need a frame of reference. In other words something to compare to. At any given time any one of the above mentioned stores is as good, or as bad as the other. It is a timing thing, and it depends on what you are looking for. If it is high priced, but good quality corals, Wai's is the place. If it is fish that may survive, timing is the thing. I have bought excellent fish at Pisces. I have bought fish at Wai's that survived, others died within the week. So that is a crapshoot. :? :?

[MitchM]

Wai's Aquarium
Bay 4 222 16th ave. n.e.

Big Al's
8228 Macleod Trail, s.e.

Pisces pet Emporium
#10 5220 4th st. n.e.

Riverfront Aquariums
417 Riverfront Ave. s.e.
(not great marine, but the largest FW fish collection I have ever seen!)

Mitch 8)

[PFisher]

Thanks for the replys. As for the controversy, based on a few threads that I have read in the past I think that I will steer clear of that as much as possible.

[EmilyB]

Also:

Ocean Aquarium
6 2610 Centre Street NE

[AJ_77]

GOLD AQUARIUMS
BAY J, 4710 17 AVENUE SE
CLOSED THURSDAYS
273-5567
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OCEAN AQUARIUMS
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
BAY #6, 2610 CENTRE ST. NE
277-7207

These are both ads from the Bargain Finder, and I think both are hit and miss. I haven't been to Gold, but Ocean has hundreds of glass anemones on display! And some corals usually - you can drop in on your way from Pisces to Wai's.
Good luck!

[AJ_77]

Well there you go, a double post must amount to an endorsement!

Also:

Ocean Aquarium
6 2610 Centre Street NE

[MitchM]

Do we dare put a rating system on the stores?...........



:shock:

Mitch

[AJ_77]

Originally Posted by Carpentersreef

Do we dare put a rating system on the stores?...........

Mitch

That is a HECK of an idea, but who would collaborate the data?

:P