Where do you buy your corals?

All of the above;)

Most have been from fellow hobbiests and online. A few have been form a Mom and Pop store and one from a chain store.

Back of Tigahboy's tank....

All of the above, too. Many from the same place as Reefer Addict. I find that I can get a better deal and help another person out at the same time when I connect w/ other reefers.

Mostly Mom & Pop Stores, but I do buy online some times.

Mostly from a few LFS, and local Reef Club members.

Bob

Mostly lfs and fellow reefers. I find that buying from other hobbyist are the best. I can meet new people with the same interest. Its always fun to meet new people.

I would buy online more, but i don't like buying in bulk and if you just want one piece, it just isn't practical. I mean who wants to buy a 49 dollar frag and then pay like 30-40 in shipping so that the total frag is like almost 100 dollars. Just isn't practical for me atleast.

I buy equipment online and I buy all live stock at the local fish shops so I can see what Im purchasing.

mostly other reefers, and LFS, but some online

Always from a mom and pop shop lfs. I just like supporting local people who are intersted in the hobby and are providing a great service to those involved.

My tank is about 80% from a nano reefer, you know who. Hahaha. The next 10% LFS.

Local reefers and work. Ah, the point where working at the LFS gets to be nice....

I am thinking about purchasing a 12 gallon nano setup. I'm in an area with one store that carries Marine supplies, some LR, corals and a few fish but its 75 miles away...so I would probably order from the internet. Live Rock first.

I have a long time before I worry about adding corals or fish. When the time comes, I'd like some zoo's and by that time maybe my "local" store will have some.

All of the above

I started out buy from local stores until I joined the Bay area reefers, now I just goto frag swaps and get it for free, well I donate frags for frags.

I'm currently in Utah going to school, and there are absolutely no saltwater stores nearby, so it's only so often that I can get there, but there is one AWESOME family run store down in Orem, that I absolutely love, it's a three hour drive each way but well worth it. They're also online too, http://www.aquaticaonline.net

LFS Mostly but mine closed!

60-70% lfs and rest from local reefers.

A(singular) LFS that I have great faith in local reefers I also deal with a couple of the guys that work at the lfs and buy from their personal tanks

Cleaners I get online, when the girl who gives me her discount is in the I buy whatever I can at my LFS, but my prefered methods are getting frags from other non-nano reefer tanks and hitting up the aquaculture sites in the DC area.

LFS and Dr.MAC's (he's a little bit of a drive). I start swapping and buying from the classified soon.

i can tell you where not buy your corals: THELOGICALREEF.COM

be aware they are carriers of the infectious [color=#FF0000]RED BUG

Recently got some stuff from Pookstreet.
All I can say is OUTSTANDING!

My LFS has zero variety.

Internet for me ...

I purchase a ton of stuff online for my larger tanks. The best one IMO is Liveaquaria. If you are looking for a specific rare coral then other vendors may be a better bet but for your standard trade corals they have the best shipping / warranty policy of all the vendors I've used.

Here is an example of a nice Acopora Loripes I bought from them recently price was $33, part of their 3 of $99 special. Shipping was included and they have a 14 day warranty.

either in the store to avoid shipping or look at http://seacrop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?...tegory_Code=CPR for some cheap stuff

In big chain LFS, trying to find better (online) source in Eastern Canada.

"Tong's Tropical Fish" Whittier, CA
"Happy Fish" Brea, CA
"Fish Collestion" Placentia, CA

I buy mine from where I work at Markheim Fish Store in Buffalo

I get mine from three different sources.

Aquarium Imports: Hoover, Alabama
Great guys, very intelligent.

Aquarium Designs: Hoover, Alabama
Probably best corals around, can be pricey.

Sarris Underwater Creations: Bessemer, Alabama
Great guys, amazing prices.

alot of my stuff I got free from local reefers -

Freebie xenia was grown out and traded to LFS for shrooms and polyps

I'm trying to let the next batch of xenia (+ wahtever else takes off) grow out to give away to new reefers as others have done for me

gateway acoutics (i need to learn how to spell X3 )

local reef members, and LFS.

80% ONLINE I like to send them a prepaid ups next day air label to save $$ on shipping, we get great rates. I have only bought 5 pieces at LFS, they are usally way overpriced around here. Yet now that the cold is going to hit my area someday, still warm for October!, it will put a damper on online sales till Spring.

Perfect Expriences with:
Awesome Aquatics
Premium Aquatics
Sea Life Inc
Reef Scavengers
Zoanuts
Seacrop
Mr Coral (will judge this week when they arrive)

Most of my stuff came from N-R.

And some of my stuff comes from LFS's - I hit them all.

I only buy my livestock online (my LFS sucks).Did you get the maricultured coral pack or the Fiji colony pack?

I live just down the road from mrcoral so I get basically all my stuff from him especially with his new storefront opened.

My tank is stocked with corals only from local reefers, with the exception of two green rics I got from SWF.com . I found the best prices and picks came locally, since my local reef club is pretty active and pretty awsome.

mom n' pop stores

Work

what places do you send them labels and they will use it to save you money??

Almost exclusively online, mostly from people here on NR.
The selection and pricing is MUCH better here than anything I can get locally!

OC Aquatics in Huntington Beach

Eye Candy Aquariums in Garden Grove

Both teams have been great, helpful, knowledgeable, etc.

The REALLY good sellers include cookies with your coralz!

i get my stuff from
-pasedena tropical fish
-fellow nano-reefers

I get mine from a local LFS, they have decent prices.

same here.

Great Reef Store-Irvine CA-Coral Oasis

Xenia-$10
Candy Cane-$5-10
Zoa-$5-50
Cardinals-$5
Sometimes you can get the most valuable corals for $5 because they do quick sorting.

I haven't been able to buy anything lately, but I have two LFS here in Orlando that I go to and one of them just became a sponsor here on Nano-Reef.com. Their set up is crazy and they seem like super serious coral nerds (just like me). Check out the link to World Wide Corals on the sponsors page. They have some pretty crazy stuff!

As far as great service and unrivaled knowledge, you have to talk to Marcye at Sea in the City.

Where's The Reef (soon to be Aquatic Kingodom--- STORE EXPANSION ) I can get frags for free, no jokes.
Reef Raft, awesome quality stuff...

and sometime Big Als and Dragon Aquarium can have decent deals, but you have to be careful.