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webmoose · 11-09-2004, 09:20 PM

Still haven't been to either store.. Might have to drop in on rememberance day and pick up some poppy cardinals... I have to work downtown on thursday so I will have my van because transit is on sunday service......

Anyone know if any of these places are open on thursday?

Mooooose

Toirtis · 11-10-2004, 12:28 AM

Not sure, to be honest...probably, though...Wayne is usually open 11-5 on holidays. Don't forget, Riverfront's 2for1 sale day is this Saturday....

webmoose · 11-10-2004, 09:36 AM

coooool.. and the auction sunday! woooooo

Menagerie · 11-10-2004, 11:06 PM

Are you going to any [acronym:bc5c14e76b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bc5c14e76b] tomorrow?!? [acronym:bc5c14e76b="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:bc5c14e76b]~I need to talk to you about sand (things changed since this afternoon).

Toirtis · 11-11-2004, 02:53 AM

I will probably hit the new PetLand, Tanks (if it is open), and possibly Franco's tomorrow.

webmoose · 11-11-2004, 09:23 AM

new petland? Menagerie I will take that message as to suggest I should still pick up sand.

I will try to hit up the Home Depot tonight...

Last night I went out with my brother and sister in law (they took me to Warren Millers new film at the Jack Singer) So I didn't make it to [acronym:b05da88e8e="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:b05da88e8e].. On my way to my bro's house I took a peek in Pisces.. man was it nice to go in there when it is quiet.. Not like Sat/sundays....

They had a cool looking fish that I thought Toirtis would like. It was a golden killfish or something like that... Second row south side of tanks 4 or 5 tanks in I think..

And they had 2 tanks of [acronym:b05da88e8e="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:b05da88e8e] cardinals soon to be on sale... I asked the one guys about their sale fish.. (no guarantees) he said they are usually healthy fish that they try to use as an incentive to get people to come look on a regular basis.... He is the guy that spend an hour with me back in June getting me a female ram out of the tank when I bought the 3 back then...

Moooooose

Toirtis · 11-11-2004, 01:48 PM

[quote="webmoose"]new petland?[quote]

Yeah...down at Southsomething crossing....130 ave and Deerfoot, by McKenzietown...just opened up a week ago.

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Menagerie I will take that message as to suggest I should still pick up sand.

I will try to hit up the Home Depot tonight...

Clever aquarists shop at Consolidated Compressor, just South of Pick-your-Part....$7 for a 90 lb bag of sil7 sand, and it is much more clean and consistant than Target playsand.

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They had a cool looking fish that I thought Toirtis would like. It was a golden killfish or something like that... Second row south side of tanks 4 or 5 tanks in I think..

Thanks...I think I know which ones...banded lampeyes and golden wonder killies.

Menagerie · 11-11-2004, 03:06 PM

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$7 for a 90 lb

I don't need that much sand!!!!

Toirtis · 11-11-2004, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Menagerie

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$7 for a 90 lb

I don't need that much sand!!!!

So share with someone.:P

OK, hit the new PetLand (a mere 33km from my front door...50th St and 130 Ave SE)...small and unimpressive (especially the prices

), although they do have some rather sharp-looking 'longfin serpae tetras' that I think I need a half dozen of (they have very long fins with bright white edging)....$5 each, but I can probably do much better via Dennis or Wayne.

ABislander2 · 11-11-2004, 07:55 PM

Hi Menagerie, I finally managed to join this group successfully. I went through about 4 names before I managed it tho lol
That saulosi I got from you at the TFBA auction is indeed a male ...as you suspected. He has settled in well but in far too interested in my yellow labs

Toirtis....What is the address of that consolidated compressor place. I need to pick up some sand. Maybe I will get some of that while I am in calgary for the auction. Is there anything in particular I should ask for...or will they know what i mean when I ask for sil7 sand?

Shelley

11-09-2004, 09:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	Still haven't been to either store.. Might have to drop in on rememberance day and pick up some poppy cardinals... I have to work downtown on thursday so I will have my van because transit is on sunday service...... Anyone know if any of these places are open on thursday? Mooooose __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

11-10-2004, 12:28 AM	#22 (permalink)
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,769	Not sure, to be honest...probably, though...Wayne is usually open 11-5 on holidays. Don't forget, Riverfront's 2for1 sale day is this Saturday.... __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

11-10-2004, 09:36 AM	#23 (permalink)
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	coooool.. and the auction sunday! woooooo __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

11-10-2004, 11:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 10,932 Images: 77	Are you going to any [acronym:bc5c14e76b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bc5c14e76b] tomorrow?!? [acronym:bc5c14e76b="By the way"]BTW[/acronym:bc5c14e76b]~I need to talk to you about sand (things changed since this afternoon). __________________

11-11-2004, 02:53 AM	#25 (permalink)
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,769	I will probably hit the new PetLand, Tanks (if it is open), and possibly Franco's tomorrow. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

11-11-2004, 09:23 AM	#26 (permalink)
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	new petland? Menagerie I will take that message as to suggest I should still pick up sand. I will try to hit up the Home Depot tonight... Last night I went out with my brother and sister in law (they took me to Warren Millers new film at the Jack Singer) So I didn't make it to [acronym:b05da88e8e="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:b05da88e8e].. On my way to my bro's house I took a peek in Pisces.. man was it nice to go in there when it is quiet.. Not like Sat/sundays.... They had a cool looking fish that I thought Toirtis would like. It was a golden killfish or something like that... Second row south side of tanks 4 or 5 tanks in I think.. And they had 2 tanks of [acronym:b05da88e8e="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:b05da88e8e] cardinals soon to be on sale... I asked the one guys about their sale fish.. (no guarantees) he said they are usually healthy fish that they try to use as an incentive to get people to come look on a regular basis.... He is the guy that spend an hour with me back in June getting me a female ram out of the tank when I bought the 3 back then... Moooooose __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

11-11-2004, 07:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
ABislander2 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: alberta Posts: 28	Hi Menagerie, I finally managed to join this group successfully. I went through about 4 names before I managed it tho lol That saulosi I got from you at the TFBA auction is indeed a male ...as you suspected. He has settled in well but in far too interested in my yellow labs Toirtis....What is the address of that consolidated compressor place. I need to pick up some sand. Maybe I will get some of that while I am in calgary for the auction. Is there anything in particular I should ask for...or will they know what i mean when I ask for sil7 sand? Shelley

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