good places to buy... please add to it!

[beckdg]

tanks and equipment: (used)

freecycle.org
kijiji.com
ebay.com
aquabid.com
craigslist.com
aquariacentral.com
aquaticplantcentral.com
dendroboard.com
Thrift Stores! (Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers, etc...)

t-8, t-12, spiral cfl's, red night light:

hardware store
lowe's or home depot
walmart

other lights:

fishneedit.com
catalinaaquarium.com
ahsupply.com
championlighting.com
hydroponics stores
garden centers
lowes
home depot
walmart (for the fixtures)
drsfostersmith.com

leca/hydroton/expanded clay, coir/coco fiber, plant potters, stone wool:

local hydroponics or garden store
htgsupply.com

Moss, peat, soil:

menards
home depot
lowes
garden centers
azdr.com... AZDR.com - Arizona Dendrobate Ranch - Quality Dart Frog Breeders & Terrarium Supplies
naturalbonsai.com... kyoto moss... (canada) Kyoto moss spores [6357] : Natural Bonsai, Canada's bonsai supply store

plants:

plant/gardening clubs/societies
blackjungle.com
cloudjungle.com
hawaiianbotanicals.com (for canadians)
cloud's orchids (canada)
tropiflora.com
jlorchids.com
robsviolet.com
oakhillgardens.com
andysorchids.com
firstrays.com
tandcterrariums.com
saurian.net
neherptoculture.com
ripariumsupply.com
greenleafaquariums.com
understoryenterprises.com (canada)
keehnscarnivores.com (canada)
popspredatoryplants.com (canada)
ebay seller... airplantparadise
rareferns.com

feeders:

bigappleherp.com
bait and tackle shops
josh's frogs (.com)
lllreptiles.com
flycafe.net
flukerfarms.com
neherptoculture.com
skeeterbytes.com
saurian.net
rodentpro.com
Greg's Exotic Inverts

slate, rock, small rock for substrate, etc.

brick yard
landscaping supply
lowes
home depot
menards
garden supply
walmart

egg crate, great stuff, silicone (100%)

menards
home depot
lowes
hardware store
Where to Buy

fountain pump

menards
home depot
lowes
garden center

general equipment (new)

Pets and Ponds (canada)
drsfosterandsmith.com want a deal? click here
thatpetplace.com
thatfishplace.com
blackjungle.com
neherpetoculture.com
bigappleherp.com
lllreptile.com
mops.ca (canada)
bigalsonline.ca (canada)
vivariumconcepts.com
herpsupplies.com
dartfrogmegastore.com
reptiledirect.com

buckets

behind;
water ice stands
deli's (pickles)
dunkin doughnuts (jelly)
grocery stores

in store;
menards
home depot ($3 homer bucket [5 gallons])
lowes
dollar store (usually a 3 gallon)

small containers for cultures/tads/etc., bulk feed ingredients ("10 pounds of potato flakes")

sam's club
bj's warehouse
costco

fiberglass screening for substrate, temp and humidity meters, non slip furniture feet, foil tape

walmart
menards
home depot
lowes
hardware store

mortar/grout/floor leveler/crack patch, pinkboard/styrofoam

menards
home depot
lowes
hardware store

garage floor sealer, caulk gun, razors

auto parts retailer

ammonnia

dollar store
ace hardware

replacement impellers

menards
grainger

substrate panels and sheets (for backgrounds or raised floors)

firstrays.com
local hydroponics shop

dry ice (use at your own risk)

praxair.com
walmart (some stores)
grocery store (deli or meat counter if they carry it)
local ice cream/chemical manufacturer

fake plants, red mexican or indian clay, hot glue, mod podge, acrylic paint

local hobby shop
hobby lobby
michaels crafts
a.c. moore
joann's fabrics
walmart (no mod podge or clay)
any store with a crafts section (no mod podge or clay)

driftwood

ebay.com
kijiji.com
aquabid.com
aquariacentral.com
bobstropicalplants.com ... highly recommended on every fish forum with a classifieds section... it's a new store owned by an old favorite seller... (mgamer20o0)... you can find his sales on every fish forum and aquabid also... i don't know for how long though.

lamp dimmer cord

online... google shopping has worked great for me. i've been able to find them as low as $7.
lighting specialty store or supplier. they'll more than likely sell for more here but you can probably find a place close to you in a pinch. my last one was over $20.

2 part epoxy paint

westsystem.com
pondarmor.com

sand

local hobby shop
hobby lobby
michaels crafts
a.c. moore
walmart
any store with a crafts section
ace hardware
menards
home depot
lowes
hardware store
garden center
brick yard
landscaping supply

ghost wood/cork bark

Natural Ghostwood Branches Sanded 16- 22" $16.99
Products in category
marylandcork.com

tap water filters

thefilterguys.biz

animals

katiscresteds.com (geckos)

fittings, quick connects, disconnects

johnguest.com

Tightbond III in canada

Lee Valley Tools

water gel crystals

home depot garden/flower dept. (schultz moisture plus)

plant baskets for b/g

large lps/lfs... just ask, they might pull out some dead plants and just give them to you.

[beckdg]

o.k. here's my thinking. this will be a thread for places to buy things and can easily be a good reference tool in the future. i'm about brain dead right now but i've been thinking about doing this for a while. i've been procrastinating and wanted to get it started.

anyway i'm asking everyone to get involved if you can add anything. what i will do is through time lay it all out in my initial post. after there has been enough info up hopefully (hint, hint ) we can get a mod to move the rest of the posts to a discussion thread and close it leaving a couple posts with just what we need in there.

i will be checking in and editing from time to time to keep things current. any help would be greatly appreciated as we all have different experiences and can add to the bigger picture.

thank you guys in advance.
beck

discussion thread found here... good places to buy discusion thread

[froggsong]

Greg's Exotic Inverts link has been updated.