Having trouble finding decently priced corals FS in Canada

Jay1982 · 06/02/2008, 03:55 PM

Anyone know of either an online store that ships to canada, or is located in canada where I can purchase some corals. Or even better one located in Montreal. Or again, bestest, one of you guys who might be willing to sell to me?

I'm looking for ANY type of coral(s)

Playa-1 · 06/02/2008, 04:01 PM

Sounds like an opportunity for you to open a lfs.

Jay1982 · 06/02/2008, 04:05 PM

Funny thing you say that. There are ZERO reef or fish stores of any kind for atleast 30 minutes each way. I was thinking of it. What do you think a startup of this would cost? A few hundred thousand no doubt.

bboshart · 06/02/2008, 04:15 PM

Not familiar enough with prices yet to know if they are decent but here is a Canadian online dealer.

Playa-1 · 06/02/2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Jay1982
Funny thing you say that. There are ZERO reef or fish stores of any kind for atleast 30 minutes each way. I was thinking of it. What do you think a startup of this would cost? A few hundred thousand no doubt.

I have no clue. I'm sure if you were frugal you could probably do it for quite a bit less then that. The real question is what is the market in your area for this type of a business. You would have to sell lots of $15 dollar Mandarins to crack that monthly nut.

imfsub12 · 06/02/2008, 04:56 PM

check you PM

Jay1982 · 06/02/2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Playa-1
I have no clue. I'm sure if you were frugal you could probably do it for quite a bit less then that. The real question is what is the market in your area for this type of a business. You would have to sell lots of $15 dollar Mandarins to crack that monthly nut.

Very true. But it seems like Aquariums in general are gaining steam with my generation (25 years old) and a lot of people my age are buying aquariums and fish. I was surprized to talk to some old friends to find out they ALL have fish now! lol. I'm actually going to start looking into this. And get an appointment with the bank.

HumanIMDB · 06/02/2008, 06:53 PM

Here is a thread about the same...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1300571

george81 · 06/02/2008, 07:36 PM

www.fragalot.ca
www.jlaquatics.com
www.wickedfrage.com
www.fragfactory.ca

Longchamp · 06/02/2008, 07:41 PM

Check for a local reef club in your area.

Its not TOO expensive to start an LFS if youre only doing coral. Theres one near me where all they have are 120g stock tubs filled with coral. They sell some fish, but they dont sell lighting, tanks, etc. The only dry goods they have in store are test kits, salt, supplements, sand. Small stuff like that.

Playa-1 · 06/02/2008, 09:16 PM

LFS is doable.
There is nothing keeping the LFS from participating in the online retail market as well. I think bootstrapping the start up would be wise. Don't get into alot of debt to open the doors.
It's also very wise to get a job in the business for a while just to get a good feel for it from their perspective. Learn as much about the business as you can on their dime

demonsp · 06/02/2008, 09:46 PM

TRy and find a local SW fish club. RC might have a forum you can get in touch with locals.

Jay1982 · 06/02/2008, 09:54 PM

Thanks a lot guys. I'm gonna check up on all this. I really appriciate this!!

R.W. · 06/02/2008, 10:13 PM

Really you have trouble finding corals and livestock in Montreal? I also live in Canada but located in Ottawa. I prefer to buy my livestock from a guy that brings the fish in from Toronto wholesalers. Considering Montreal has a big airport i would think there would be some nice stores there. Check with a local club for sure.

HumanIMDB · 06/02/2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by george81
www.fragfactory.ca

Great! Another site to spend all of my money on...

Good think we aren't adding coral until the fall...cuts down on the impulse purchases.

rayjay · 06/03/2008, 01:45 PM

Check our local forum AquariumPros which draws mostly from the 401 corridor from Windsor to Montreal. I know I've seen others from Montreal there.
I haven't checked the list of clubs but wouldn't be surprised if there was a Montreal club having their announcements on AquariumPros.
Our London club is probably the most active one there and we have regular meetings including frag/coral selling/swapping. Makes it much easier to get going.

Jay1982 · 06/03/2008, 03:52 PM

Cool, I'll check it out, although I heard some odd things abotut he aquariumpro forum, lol

rjsilvers · 06/03/2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Longchamp

Its not TOO expensive to start an LFS if youre only doing coral.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to do only fish? Seems to me you'd be spending a lot more money on lighting since you'd need MH or at least T5 for corals... Plus you'd use more electricity (or hydro for the Canadians) doing coral rather than fish.

Also more money on testing/dosing/etc.

06/02/2008, 03:55 PM	#1
Jay1982 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Doc Brown's Mansion Posts: 704	Having trouble finding decently priced corals FS in Canada Anyone know of either an online store that ships to canada, or is located in canada where I can purchase some corals. Or even better one located in Montreal. Or again, bestest, one of you guys who might be willing to sell to me? I'm looking for ANY type of coral(s)

06/02/2008, 04:05 PM	#3
Jay1982 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Doc Brown's Mansion Posts: 704	Funny thing you say that. There are ZERO reef or fish stores of any kind for atleast 30 minutes each way. I was thinking of it. What do you think a startup of this would cost? A few hundred thousand no doubt. __________________ 1.21 Gigawatts?! 1.21 Gigawatts!?! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank, 50 gallon turtle aquarium, 1.21 Gigawatts?!

06/02/2008, 04:56 PM	#6
imfsub12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: winterpeg, Canada Posts: 227	check you PM __________________ 29 G tank - would like another one on my Desk.. Maybe next time ~~~__\|__~~~ ----0--(_)--0---- Current Tank Info: 29 G

06/02/2008, 06:53 PM	#8
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Here is a thread about the same... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1300571 __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

06/02/2008, 09:54 PM	#13
Jay1982 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Doc Brown's Mansion Posts: 704	Thanks a lot guys. I'm gonna check up on all this. I really appriciate this!! __________________ 1.21 Gigawatts?! 1.21 Gigawatts!?! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank, 50 gallon turtle aquarium, 1.21 Gigawatts?!

06/02/2008, 04:01 PM	#2
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	Sounds like an opportunity for you to open a lfs.

06/02/2008, 04:15 PM	#4
bboshart Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atwood, Ontario Canada Posts: 99	Not familiar enough with prices yet to know if they are decent but here is a Canadian online dealer.

06/02/2008, 07:36 PM	#9
george81 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: canada Posts: 254	www.fragalot.ca www.jlaquatics.com www.wickedfrage.com www.fragfactory.ca

06/02/2008, 07:41 PM	#10
Longchamp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: baltimore Posts: 341	Check for a local reef club in your area. Its not TOO expensive to start an LFS if youre only doing coral. Theres one near me where all they have are 120g stock tubs filled with coral. They sell some fish, but they dont sell lighting, tanks, etc. The only dry goods they have in store are test kits, salt, supplements, sand. Small stuff like that.

06/02/2008, 09:16 PM	#11
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	LFS is doable. There is nothing keeping the LFS from participating in the online retail market as well. I think bootstrapping the start up would be wise. Don't get into alot of debt to open the doors. It's also very wise to get a job in the business for a while just to get a good feel for it from their perspective. Learn as much about the business as you can on their dime

06/02/2008, 09:46 PM	#12
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	TRy and find a local SW fish club. RC might have a forum you can get in touch with locals.

06/02/2008, 10:13 PM	#14
R.W. Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 890	Really you have trouble finding corals and livestock in Montreal? I also live in Canada but located in Ottawa. I prefer to buy my livestock from a guy that brings the fish in from Toronto wholesalers. Considering Montreal has a big airport i would think there would be some nice stores there. Check with a local club for sure. __________________ 180g FOWLR "Sun bathing on the floor next to your tank is not, in any way equivalent to spending time outdoors."

06/03/2008, 01:45 PM	#16
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Check our local forum AquariumPros which draws mostly from the 401 corridor from Windsor to Montreal. I know I've seen others from Montreal there. I haven't checked the list of clubs but wouldn't be surprised if there was a Montreal club having their announcements on AquariumPros. Our London club is probably the most active one there and we have regular meetings including frag/coral selling/swapping. Makes it much easier to get going. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

06/03/2008, 03:52 PM	#17
Jay1982 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Doc Brown's Mansion Posts: 704	Cool, I'll check it out, although I heard some odd things abotut he aquariumpro forum, lol __________________ 1.21 Gigawatts?! 1.21 Gigawatts!?! Current Tank Info: 135 reef tank, 50 gallon turtle aquarium, 1.21 Gigawatts?!