LF: Aquarium retailer/builder in Calgary

Myka · #1 05-02-2011, 03:22 AM

Someone told me about a company in Calgary that sells tanks at wholesale-type prices. He said he came across a website that listed many different sizes of new tanks for close to $1/gallon. Anyone have any idea what company this might be?

The Grizz · #2 05-02-2011, 03:35 AM

I think I seen an add on kijiji

Palmer · #3 05-02-2011, 03:59 AM

It sounds like you are refering to source aquatics which I believe is a business partner or new name for bow valley aquarium (not really sure.) Here is the last website I am aware of but the new link doesnt appear to work.

http://sourceaquatics.webs.com/

Myka · #4 05-02-2011, 04:03 AM

Ah thanks Grizz, I just found B&I Aquariums and Terrariums on Kijiji. I wonder if that was it. $2/gallon ain't bad.

Palmer, I found SourceAquatics too, but the website doesn't really work...nothing on it. I will try calling. Good to know it is Bow Valley though...according to reviews I'm not sure I want to do any business there.

The Grizz · #5 05-02-2011, 04:05 AM

That's the one that I seen.

corrosionjerry · #6 05-02-2011, 04:09 AM

Source aquatics went out of busness several months ago... divorce from what I understand... he was getting tanks from Bow builders / tanks that they had built and were having trouble selling...

Ryan · #7 05-02-2011, 04:15 AM

You get for what you pay for especially with Mitch (Bow Valley) Tanks. Dealing with Mitch is like a kick in the balls, never pleasant.

Give Dave at Concept a PM you would be surprised with what comes back price wise. The build is 10x better than BV tanks and he is alot easier to deal with.

The Grizz · #8 05-02-2011, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

You get for what you pay for especially with Mitch (Bow Valley) Tanks. Dealing with Mitch is like a kick in the balls, never pleasant.

Give Dave at Concept a PM you would be surprised with what comes back price wise. The build is 10x better than BV tanks and he is alot easier to deal with.

+1,000,000 Dave is hands down a super nice guy to deal with.

Myka · #9 05-02-2011, 04:25 AM

Thanks for the update Jerry. The ad on Kijiji is pretty fresh though...kinda weird.

I am actually going to Calgary on Tuesday to pick up a new reef tank from Dave at Concept. I wanted to pick up a few small tanks too, but the time frame is too short (didn't think of it until today when a local deal for some used tanks didn't work out 100%).

Polscot · #10 05-03-2011, 03:42 AM

im currently getting a 140 gallon set up from B&I aquarium for 250$ hella good deals and there in stock tanks are even better deals, if your interested in a custom tank or just a cheap used tank definatly check these guys out they've been building tanks for 37 years