going to portland oregon. what saltwater shops should i go to.

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okay. so we are now going to portland this saturday november 2nd if anyone wanrs to carpool with 1guydude and me. should be a really fun trip. we are going to 2-3 local reefers houses and 6-7 shops from vancouver ro portland and to salem and back. it will be a all day trip.

Give me a call tomorrow I have some additional info for you.
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oh man all you guys missed out on a very cool and fun trip. 1guydude and i had a blast. i bought a super nice red with gold spot meat coral. 4 ultra mini maxi's. super nice and colorful. i got a few super bright lime green with orange spot rhodactis mushrooms and a ton of zoanthid frags. i also bought a few other mushrooms. great trip. cant wait to do this trip again.
 
oh man all you guys missed out on a very cool and fun trip. 1guydude and i had a blast. i bought a super nice red with gold spot meat coral. 4 ultra mini maxi's. super nice and colorful. i got a few super bright lime green with orange spot rhodactis mushrooms and a ton of zoanthid frags. i also bought a few other mushrooms. great trip. cant wait to do this trip again.
This can't be true without pictures :)!
 
okay you got me . i didnt buy any coral. lol. i bought alot of coral. right after i let them float in my tank for a hour. i put them in my tank and then the lights went out. i have been gone all day today. so i will take some pictures tomorrow. here is one funny picture. as we pulled off the freeway into vancouver wa. there was a monster truck bus ripping around a track right off the side of the road. super cool. as we drove back by it said $8 rides. we were going to get a ride but missed the turn and put us right back on the freeway. so next time we are going for a ride. im a big kid that likes to have fun.
 
I'm glad that you guys enjoyed yourself and he took good care of you while you're down there. Please let me know with shops and homes you stop by because I have something for them. And be ready because I'm planning a reverse trip for those down there to come up here soon. Take care and I'll talk to you tomorrow :).
 
well that sounds fun. i just sent Roy a pm. he said he was planning a trip down here. 1guydude and i have welcomed him and who ever wants to join him to our houses to check out our tanks. well you know were our first stop was. the place you hooked us up with. 2nd place was upscales. 3rd place was LoveYourReef house from facebook. 4th was the premium aquarium. 5th was cuttlefish and coral. 6th was ocean in a box. and 7th was roys house. it was a long day and alot of driving but well worth it all.
 
Very Cool :) I'm working something also for the Bob Moore Frag Swap. Just think what if the your first stop at Rudy's provided some corals and door prizes mahahaha. We will make a person trip down soon also.
 
Glad you had fun down here :D

I'm seriously thinking of doing something similar up north, maybe the frag swap will give me the push I seem to need lol
 
well that sounds fun. i just sent Roy a pm. he said he was planning a trip down here. 1guydude and i have welcomed him and who ever wants to join him to our houses to check out our tanks. well you know were our first stop was. the place you hooked us up with. 2nd place was upscales. 3rd place was LoveYourReef house from facebook. 4th was the premium aquarium. 5th was cuttlefish and coral. 6th was ocean in a box. and 7th was roys house. it was a long day and alot of driving but well worth it all.

I remember when Ocean in a Box use to sell alot of zoanthids online.
How was their stock?
 
Glad you had fun down here :D

I'm seriously thinking of doing something similar up north, maybe the frag swap will give me the push I seem to need lol

you should. we have a few shops around that a nice. lots of peoples houses to stop by and look at there tanks. let me know. your welcome to stop by my house and take a look.
 
I remember when Ocean in a Box use to sell alot of zoanthids online.
How was their stock?

well this was my first time going there with the new owner. his stock was not to bad. the last time i went there was about 3 or 4 years ago. the old owner had a ton of coral. its not like that anymore. he doesnt have thoses stock look down tanks anymore. they took all thoses out and turned it into a fish store and put in glass tanks. it looks really nice. jason the new owner is a pretty nice guy. i will go back there next time im down there. his prices were very fair.
 
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Just finished talking to Roy and he will be up next Monday on the 11th
nice. i really enjoyed looking at his huge cube. super nice. im not working because of my broken leg. so i will be home and told him that he and who ever comes with him are welcome to stop by my house. 1guydude said the same thing. im free all day. 1guydude will not be home until i think oround 4 pm or so. you will have to send him a pm.
 
well this was my first time going there with the new owner. his stock was not to bad. the last time i went there was about 3 or 4 years ago. the old owner had a ton of coral. its not like that anymore. he doesnt have thoses stock look down tanks anymore. they took all thoses out and turned it into a fish store and put in glass tanks. it looks really nice. jason the new owner is a pretty nice guy. i will go back there next time im down there. his prices were very fair.



They use to have a insane amounts of the zoanthids everyone called japanese deepwater zoanthids.
Large and small colonies.
 
ya i wish it was still like that. back then it was a wholesale place. it wasnt open for retail. let me know if you want to go on our next trip down. we have a new place that is like that old store but way bigger. this place is 3 times bigger. super cool place. i know what your going to say. no way. belive me. it is.
 
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