[fizzy]

hi all, just a quick message to ask you lot if you can point me towards any aquatic shop in or near to tavistock as ill be comming down that way on the easter hol.

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[elliot09]

Quigs, on Mar 29 2010, 10:32 AM, said:

Hi - Unfortunately Plymouth and the surrounding areas suffer from a dearth of decent LFS's. There nothing really worth recommending. I live in Plymouth and consider my LFS's to be Jason's and TAC.

I've got some nice frags though!

Haha, after seeing your tank, can safely say you're not lying there mate

Am I correct in saying that TAC = Taunton Aquarium Centre? If so, then I'd agree, of all the shops I've been to in devon/cornwall Jason and TAC are the best by far!

[ANDYG]

HI i'd have to agree with quiggs, jasons is tops for knowledge & advice and their range of sps /lps is something else just take a flask with you as they're a bit tight on the refreshments .
the only other place i use is homeleigh garden centre at launceston, they have a range of corals/ fish & dry goods ( Deltec/ tmc agent).
hope this helps
cheers

[elliot09]

Quigs, on Mar 29 2010, 08:21 PM, said:

Hi Elliot......hows the coral doing?

hi graham

it's doing well, thanks! Had to split it into a few reasonable sized pieces in the end as there was no decent placement available! A few pieces went to Jason and a few have been placed in different places around the tank to see what difference I can get in colour. Got a nice variety of shades of green. Thanks again for holding that for me - was good to have a chat and see your tank too!

[fizzy]

thanks everyone for the help with lfs, the only shop i know of is in cornwall which was in cambourne but cant remember the name tho.

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[Social D]

More than likely Tri-Mar , Tac is superb and close by, Not sure if the Rare Ocean are still on the go devon also

[ben]

how far will you be travelling, as jasons is defo worth a visit. just phone before you come to make sure they are open

[SLAPPY]

Agree strongly with Ben, Jason's is definately worth a visit, allow a few hours or even half a day as well.

[Marcus Watts]

the closest to your destination to have a look at would be HomeleighGarden Centre at Launceston - just across the A30 from where you are going. Good for hardware and the occassional little gem of a coral, but for choice, quality and price have a day out in deepest darkest Cornwall and pop into Jasons. On the way home Taunton is a good stopping off point for a look- I have to admit there is the biggest selection of tdifferent ypes of coral here than I've seen under one roof but nothing is priced which I find offputting as the price seems to vary depending on all sorts of unknown factors!!!!

[fizzy]

thank you all so so much for your help with this, i have been to cornwall and devon plenty of times as i love it down there, yes i remember tri mar now, a person called monty owned the shop i think ? when i was down that way a few yrs ago i did sell him a few bits of kit (reactors) that i had made, if i get a chance ill pop over to launceston and jasons while im down that way, once aain thank you all for your input.

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[chriss]

Talk about excessive non-sponsor discussion!

Have a good trip wherever you end up.

[fizzy]

hi chriss, im only going down that way for a weekend away not to sell stuff, so i thought while i was down in devon ill try and go to a few shops.

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[Marcus Watts]

chriss, on Mar 30 2010, 10:27 PM, said:

Talk about excessive non-sponsor discussion!

haha, luckily we are all nice and friendly on here and freedom of speech & common sense wins through ....its the best way to encourage non sponsors to become sponsors.......