How far would you drive and have you driven....

[revhtree Verified Admin]

How far would you drive or have you driven for a "good deal" when it comes to livestock or a tank set up?

Give us the details! What did you buy? Where did you go? How much did it cost?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Does driving down to @HotRocks house for fish count? If thats the case it was 350 miles one way ;Hilarious But for healthy, pre-quarantined fish that I can put right into the display (and visiting my two good buddies) totally worth it

 

[bo0sted2g]

I live 2 hours from a decent fish store (about 100 miles each way.) so 200 miles is what I put

 

[andrewkw]

I had to look up the conversion but my former LFS's - there is about half a dozen stores I used to frequent before moving away that I still visit a couple times a year instead of every other week or so are about 645km away so just under 400 miles. In fact I'm going to do some coral shopping this weekend and it doesn't even have to be a good deal, I just want something new! * this post makes me sound rich and reckless but the first half is for sure not true. I'm not planning on spending a lot just home / fish store sick. If I get a couple of frags and a fish or 2 I will be thrilled.

 

[mfinn]

I've driven 100+ miles each way in the past for a deal.
A few months ago I drove down to a store in Oregon ( from Olympia Washington) for corals.
That trip was about 250 miles, round trip.
I drive about a 120-140 mile round trip to my 3 favorite fish stores every couple months.

 

[maroun.c]

Flight to Barcelona on way back from Madrid for good corals (and wasn't a crazy deal price wise)

 

[99Problems]

2hrs is my limit which is roughly 200 miles. Will travel for healthy livestock

 

[Cherub]

I wont even drive across town(Denver Metro area) for a free coral lol. I hate traffic... your poll does not relate to me at all xD

 

[HotRocks]

Does driving down to @HotRocks house for fish count? If thats the case it was 350 miles one way ;Hilarious But for healthy, pre-quarantined fish that I can put right into the display (and visiting my two good buddies) totally worth it

Especially when you can make it on a single tank of gas

I got the good end of the deal. Healthy disease free coral delivered to my door haha!

My furthest drive has been about 1.5 hours. Well that's not true, I drove 6 hrs one way to pick up @4FordFamily's wall tank. Indy to Pittsburgh. Well worth the trip!

 

[LARedstickreefer]

I’m about to drive 900 miles round trip to a LFS. Well, I’m also meeting a realtor to get my house sold (recently moved). Going to bring some frags back while I’m in town

 

[Wolf89]

I’m about to drive 900 miles round trip to a LFS. Well, I’m also meeting a realtor to get my house sold (recently moved). Going to bring some frags back while I’m in town

At 450 miles away, I don't think that would be a "local" fish store anymore!

 

[TARHEEL78]

2hrs is my limit which is roughly 200 miles. Will travel for healthy livestock

You're going to get a speeding ticket driving like that.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

At 450 miles away, I don't think that would be a "local" fish store anymore!

LDFS - Long Distance Fish Store?

 

[99Problems]

You're going to get a speeding ticket driving like that.

Yeah now that I think about it that was a to and fro trip. 2hr one way

 

[jgvergo]

~50 miles to Reef-a-palooza...every year

 

[fish farmer]

I drove 5 hours, probably 250 to 300 miles one way to CT for the best cured fiji live rock many years ago. Most of the old reefer around here who were parting out tanks or swapping corals were usually 40 to 50 miles away.

 

[lavoisier]

I would not see myself driving beyond my beloved Kansas City metro area...just don't seem to have the time.

 

[Saveafish]

Southern Indiana to northern WI free 750 lbs of live rock and 8 boxes of salt. 120g new tank.

 

[Style185]

I've driven 100+ miles each way in the past for a deal.
A few months ago I drove down to a store in Oregon ( from Olympia Washington) for corals.
That trip was about 250 miles, round trip.
I drive about a 120-140 mile round trip to my 3 favorite fish stores every couple months.

Where abouts in Oregon did you travel to?

 

[Eder]

2hrs is my limit which is roughly 200 miles. Will travel for healthy livestock

Going 100mph aye!? [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]