There are some small stores in Tornoto area:
1. Steel and Kennedy (a store at South East corner and besides Staple). You can find fresh and salt water fish there.
Not much equipment.
2. Woodbine and Apple Creek Blvd (North East Corner mall, North of High Way 7). A small store with quite lot
of livestock. Should be cheaper than the two big stores. I bought two Red Turbo Snails for $2 each.
3. Lesile and High Way 7 (North East corner, between E Pearce St and High Way 7), just beside Tim Horton.
A small shop with fresh and salt water fish.
4.Steel and Ferrier St (North West Corner, the mall). A small shop selling fresh fish. I haven't visited it but my friend
told me that the items (tank, filter...etc) there are cheaper.
5. Kennedy and High Way 7 (the mall at South West Corner). It is a small store mainly with livestock. It is at a corner position and just besides a hair saloon. Look for it carefully or you will miss it.
If DHL is OK, buy livestock from Hong Kong or Taiwan is much much much cheaper. I visited Hong Kong during March Break. There is a "fish street" in Mong Kok (a small region in HK). Crown fish is selling at almost CAD$3 only while it is around CAD$20-25 in Canada or US!
good luck to you!
**All the mentioned store should be ran by Chinese guys. ******Those price they marked should included tax.*******