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Meet The Staff My name is Jeannie Lister and I have owned Aquariums West since 1980. In this time I have made every mistake you can make and learned from each and every one of them. I was the I have been so fortunate over the years to have accumulated a stellar staff. Each person has many years of experience in the Pet trade. Whatever your question, one of us will do our best to answer it for you. I am constantly trying new things in my business and looking for new products to feature. I like to test and compare products so that when I say I use it and recommend it...., I really do! After all this time, I still love to stand back and admire a tank I have just set up….and my husband and I still love working together. One of us is always there Monday through to Sunday. Kreig LeBlanc has been with Aquariums West for many years. He had prior experience running his own business in Halifax Nova Scotia where he sold exotic reptiles and merchandise prior to moving to British Columbia.  Currently he runs the exotic reptile department and the salt water department at Aquariums West.  He is an expert in both of these fields and is sought after by many animal organizations to assist in their animal care husbandry. He designs and installs beautiful custom aquariums with an astute attention to detail. his quest for perfection assures customers of complete satisfaction. For specialized assistance from Kreig regarding the design and setup of a salt water reef system please call to make an appointment at 604-669-9249 or email Kreig. Kreig’s honest, sincere approach and soft spoken nature make him one of Aquariums West’s best assets.
Kreig's work week is Wednesday though Sunday.
Dustin Eriksen is the youngest member of the staff at Aquariums West who began working in the store when he was just 14. He is now 18 and we have watched him grown into fabulous young man over the past 4 years. Dustin's work week is Friday through to Tuesday.
Costin Andrei is the newest member of Aquariums West bringing his experience of tropical fish keeping from Romania. We have all been learning new things from Costin one of which is understanding his unique and entertaining sense of humor. He is studying to be an actor and Costin can help set up and install aquariums in his spare time. Costin works every Monday,Thursday and Friday.
She owns a very big corn snake and a bearded dragon called "Really" and unlike her mother, is fearless when it comes to holding a tarantula. Claire's interests include singing Jazz standards and co-writing and recording all types of music. She is a gifted singer with an old soul sound to her voice. Claire works every Saturday.
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child with $5.00 of allowance money in my wallet, taking the bus all over Vancouver on Saturdays visiting pet stores looking for the perfect plant or the fanciest guppy. I accumulated many pets over the years including my husband, 
Cam McOuat, who now has 21 years of experience in getting his hands wet. We work together taking care of the store and taking care of the best pets in the world, our three children.
He came with an enthusiasm for knowledge that we have never seen before. Once Dustin learns something he remember it forever. He is a walking encyclopedia! He never gets flustered and can be counted on to assist in the purchase of all pets at Aquariums West .
His specialties include reptiles and snakes, spiders and frogs (having collected many himself in the Yukon and the Interior of British Columbia as a youngster) and designing planted aquariums that are outstanding. Dustin also works as an actor and model and has been in many movies and magazines in his 18 years. Dustin has been designing miniature planted aquariums which have inspired many customers to do the same. Some of these miniatures contain no more then 8 ounces of water. We will soon have pictures of these posted in the store gallery.
works part-time at Aquariums West until he gets his big break.
He generously shares his knowledge with all of our customers and staff. His specialty has been freshwater fish however he has recently acquired a salt water nano aquarium for his home and has been learning all about the appropriate inhabitants that go into a nano aquarium. He has been creating driftwood pieces with anubias, java fern and java moss attached to the wood which are on display and for sale at Aquariums West. 
Claire McOuat has been helping her parents at Aquariums West on and off since she was 10. She has learned many things about tropical fish and exotic pets and has a keen interest in reptiles. Now that she has grown up a little bit she is working part-time while attending high school. 