Good LFS?

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How far to "Good" LFS?

  1. 1-5 Miles

    8 vote(s)
    23.5%

  2. 6-10 Miles

    3 vote(s)
    8.8%

  3. 1--20 Miles

    7 vote(s)
    20.6%

  4. Further

    16 vote(s)
    47.1%
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  1. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    48.58 miles to the crappy one, 49.7 miles to the good one.
     
    cuttingras, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. jimw369

    jimw369 Fire Shrimp

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    Only 3 questions you need to ask at your LFS:

    Do you have it?
    Can you get it? and..
    Wheres the bathroom?
     
    jimw369, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hey Iraf, here in Springfield Mo, which is about 4 hrs away, we have a pretty small LFS that has a lot of corals, the name is midwest exotic import, probably one of the biggest coral dealers in the midwest, u can check them out. he supplies most of the chain lfs here in town
     
    tinnghe, Mar 26, 2008
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  4. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    hey jason,

    nice to see a fellow vancouver reefer on 3reef. Kinda curious which LFS you use?

    Personally ive been to Ocean Aquatics / J L Aquatics / King ED's and support all three. Each store i find to be very different therefore wide variety.

    If you know of any other shops i should check out in the lower mainland i would love to know.
     
    NU-2reef, Mar 26, 2008
    NU-2reef, Mar 26, 2008
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  5. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    have you been to big als on 3rd street in Richmon?
     
    tinnghe, Mar 26, 2008
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  6. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Ya I'm a OA ,J&L person. I do go to Big Als. I never go to King Ed's.
     
    Jason McKenzie, Mar 27, 2008
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  7. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    I am lucky enough to have Premium Aquatics about 40 minutes from the house and they are a 3reef sponsor. ;D
     
    Otty, Mar 27, 2008
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  8. BaxterS80

    BaxterS80 Pajama Cardinal

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    Good as far as tanks, dry goods, livestock, or customer service? LOL...
    I can never find a LFS that has the best of both worlds....8)
     
    BaxterS80, Mar 27, 2008
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  9. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    what about inland aquatics?
     
    reef_guru, Mar 27, 2008
    reef_guru, Mar 27, 2008
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  10. bmshehan

    bmshehan Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    Premium Aquatics is pretty darned good, mostly knowledgable staff that won't BS you if they can't answer your question. Dirt cheap on 99% of their stuff. Speaking of PA, when we going again Otty?!?! I'll drive this time!
     
    bmshehan, Mar 27, 2008
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