New to the area

SPStoner

Team RC
Just moved down with the family from Cleveland, OH. to Pearisburg, VA. and wanted to say hello. Can anybody tell me if there are any decent stores at all in Blacksburg area to pick up some basic supplies and more importantly, some snails and maybe a fish or two?


Looking forward to making it to a meeting or two eventually once we get settled in to our home.


Cheers,

Tony
 
In my own opinion the local fish stores are terrible. Even the ones in Roanoke are not good. I typically get everything from people on the forums or mail order...
 
welcome

welcome

or just ask xcorallusx ...... that guy has everything!

lol

C and P is ok, most online stores have cheaper prices and offer a 14 day guarantee, the LFS offers 1 day guarantee and is a little pricier.

tell us more about your tank and post some pics.
 
welcome tony
where in p burg do u live?
I have a friend that lives there and im only 5 min away in narrows.
May we can get together and check out the tanks
 
lol

C and P is ok, most online stores have cheaper prices and offer a 14 day guarantee, the LFS offers 1 day guarantee and is a little pricier.

tell us more about your tank and post some pics.

Went to C&P yesterday. Spent 15 minutes in there waiting to buy some Astrea snails, and nobody approached me or offered help, so i walked out past the owner ( i assume) talking on his cell phone at the counter, lol.


Anyhow, right now I have 2 tanks, although one, the frag tank, is not stocked yet. Both are 45 cubes plumbed into one sump. I am using a SRO 3000 skimmer, Geo Kalk stirrer, MTC Power Pro Calcium reactor, and a Schuran media reactor for GFO. Lighting is 150w Radiums and T5 Actinics, and I am using a mixture of pumps for water movement (Tunze, MJ, Vortech MP10). I keep primarily SPS and LPS.


Been in the hobby for over 25 years, worked in the industry as a sales manager for UPG (Tetra, Marineland, Instant Ocean, etc.) for the past 15 years, and have had some articles published in magazines and books in the past. Also, a member of Team RC here on this board.


Here is a video of the display tank before the move. Lost some stuff in the process, so not quite the same look now, but should be back stocked soon.


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Enough about me though, lol.
 
welcome tony
where in p burg do u live?
I have a friend that lives there and im only 5 min away in narrows.
May we can get together and check out the tanks



Hey George.

That would be cool, but you gotta give me a month or so for my tanks to recover from the move. They are not looking great right now. Plus, my wife would kill me if I had people over before we are finished getting the house done and unpacked. Had to do a lot of updating / construction.
I am on Thomas Drive, close to 460.


Tony
 
Cool video, if youre in blacksburg and want to stop by let me know. Id like to host a meet in October or November.
 
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