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04/22/2010, 10:24 PM | #26 |
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Hey, I'm from Indianapolis and am going to be in Chicago this weekend. The map that you guys have of the LFSes was awesome! However, I was hoping that you could help me figure out which one might have the largest coral selection and which one might have the largest fish selection? I'll be in Lakeview but am willing to drive to get some good stuff. Thanks for the help in advance!
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04/23/2010, 09:53 AM | #27 |
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For coral this weekend:
go to Coral Reef Pet Center or come to the 2010 JOLIET AREA REEF CLUB FRAG SWAP Date: Saturday, April 24th Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Joliet Elk's Lodge, 250 SE Frontage Road, Joliet, IL or Midwest Coral Farms or Sho Tank Aquariums These all should have some fish, I think Sho Tank has the most. |
04/23/2010, 10:55 AM | #28 |
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Not sure what your looking for as far as fish but a store that is not too far from where you will be is aquatic reef, the corals are pretty basic but the fish selection is pretty nice. They are located right by damen and belmont ave. Otherwise i would try old orchard aquarium in skokie for fish, for corals i would go to midwest coral farms as mentioned or sho tank.
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04/23/2010, 09:26 PM | #29 |
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meant to say aquatic world, sorry about that
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08/13/2010, 12:30 PM | #30 |
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Rob's Aquatics
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08/28/2010, 10:20 AM | #31 |
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Julie's Pet Shop- Saltwater Dept Located in the Basement
2214 N Milwaukee Ave (between Attrill St & Prindiville St) Chicago, IL 60647 M-F 9am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm
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08/29/2010, 10:25 AM | #32 |
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10/05/2010, 04:59 PM | #33 |
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Just went here today for first time...it is the largest fish store i have ever seen...Almost 4 times as big as the next biggest ive seen.
For its size, the corals are lacking, but have decent sw fish selection, and AMAZING freshwater section (both plants and fish), including 2 2000+ gallon tanks that are in a hallway. If i was doin fw id shop here to doubt... Its definetly worth the drive to check out, they have some really really cool display tanks set up. Aquarium Adventure 11 Golf Center Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 and 744 East Boughton Rd. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 They have 2 locations http://www.aquariumadventure.com/ Definetly worth checking out. |
10/05/2010, 07:15 PM | #34 |
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10/05/2010, 07:28 PM | #35 |
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the bolingbrook one has more tanks for sale and dry goods. it also has a SW pond in the front door they have a fish club and sometimes has killer sales, but not always the best fish. like all stores they get shipped to them what they get. |
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Hobbyland Pet Shop
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12/08/2010, 11:00 AM | #40 |
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Hello all Chicagolanders! I'm from Colorado and am in Chicago for vacation. I had a huge list of LFS's that I was planning on visiting while I was here, but to my surprise most of them either their phones are disconnected so I don't know if they exist anymore, or they don't exist. I was just wondering if the map on the first page is updated?? That's a great tool if it is! I also am open to any suggestions as well!! Ill only be here through today and tomorrow as I wasted yesterday chasing down my list. Thanks in advance for any help!!
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MY 2 favorites by far are tropi-quatics in lombard and aquatica in tinnley park.
http://www.aquaticatinleypark.com/ http://www.tropi-quatics.com/contact.html Quote:
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Yea its pretty updated as far as i can tell I like tropiquatics and reef plus the best but Advanced Aquatics, Petland's Aquarium Adventure and Beyond the Reef are all minutes from one another. you can get to Beyond the Reef from Aquarium Adventure's parking lot. so the next question is what area are you around?
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I have my own car while I'm here so I can pretty much go anywhere, I just got done visiting "the living sea."
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12/19/2010, 10:20 PM | #45 |
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Alex are you with them? I see there posts on CL but havent had time to stop by.
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12/19/2010, 10:26 PM | #46 |
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I didn't want to post it, but whats up? I work at Aquarium Adventure in Bollingbrook (seasonal bc of school). Its cool to have this list as I like to visit them all too.
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01/06/2011, 06:19 PM | #48 |
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Awesome this is what ive been looking for.
+10 for Exotic Aquatics, the guys there have been real good to me and lately he has quite the selection of nice frags.
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Sea Escapes isn't too bad. Their Fiji LR is good and on sale right now for 5.69 a pound. A bit expensive for other things, like Premix Instant Ocean Salt Water at 1.69 a gallon, and a 10 gallon box of Instant ocean was 9.99. Aquarium Adventure in Schaumburg also uses Instant Ocean salt water, 1.00 per gallon, and a 25 gallon box was 12.99.
Oh, and a lot of places put their coupons on their website. Sea Escapes currently has a 5 off 25, and 15 off 100. Last edited by OpTiCz; 01/14/2011 at 07:30 AM. |
01/31/2011, 07:55 PM | #50 |
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Scott's other location
Scott's has a fairly new store in Clarendon Hills on Ogden Ave., just west of Kingery Rd. (Rt. 83)
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