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12-28-2007, 05:22 AM
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Steve,
What new place is opening up? Where is it located? What is it called? And who is the owner?  A good dry goods place in Victoria would be awesome. I'm fairly comfortable buying frags from hobbyists so I'd really like to see a place I can run to when I need some Rowaphos or an Elos test kit or something like that. With respect to SPS I think mainlanders are lucky to have Wendell at OA. I've been shopping with J&L since it opened and things certainly have changed there . . .
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12-28-2007, 06:27 AM
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Hey Andrew, I frag a bunch myself and am originally from Abbotsford. I shop mainland most of the time due to better prices and service than the LFS. $10/lb for LR is ridiculous. $100 for a SPS frag or small colony, that's brown. New place is in Colwood on Island Highway near Colwood corners. There is a local aquarist forum www.tgvas.com but they will not allow you to post anything negative about their sponsors or say anything about any non sponsor store, things are pretty tight there. PM me if you have any questions.
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12-28-2007, 08:04 AM
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Things are much more expensive here. I don't like the fact that stores charge double, or even three times as much as stores on the mainland. Granted everything is more expensive here. Even fellow reefers like to price things high. Remember the guy selling 3 zoo's for $35.00 ? How about the GSP for $20/ frag. OHHHH.... and my personal favorite..$20.00 for a 2" Kenya Tree Frag Last edited by Aquattro; 12-28-2007 at 03:16 PM. Reason: inappropriate wording
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12-28-2007, 08:32 AM
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creatures has been bringing in coral very decent prices ... i picked up some very nice pieces ... for 1/4 the price of any other store in victoria
and pet smarts chemicals/additives and equipment prices are very good
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12-28-2007, 12:23 PM
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Edit: BTW Not saying anything about non sponsor stores on TGVAS is not entirely true. Quote:
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12-28-2007, 01:34 PM
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Ok, let's not get extreme here We can certainly mention the name of any new store opening up that will benefit the local hobbyists. My understanding is that this is primarily a hydroponics shop that will be bringing some aquarium supplies. If one of you knows the name of it, please do post.. As for local shopping Andrew, the market is mostly the way you left it. Prices are negotiable to a point, but some stuff just can't be bought here meaning OA & J&L still get lots of Victoria business.
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12-28-2007, 02:48 PM
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Hi Andrew,
There is always the 'lets make a quick trip to the mainland' tour with fellow reefers to cut costs. I buy very little in Victoria because of the prices and selection, but most of the staff are very nice to deal with, and I think they know why most of us experienced reefers have to buy online. With that said, welcome back to the 'rock'. Cheers, Phil
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12-28-2007, 03:12 PM
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