Hi from Chicago
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Webmanny
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Oh man. You will love many of the local stores. We are very lucky to have a great selection in the area. Some of the ones that I like the most are Fish and Other Ichthy Stuff (FAIOS), Marine Warehouse, Creative Aquariums, Drysdale Aquarium Inc and The Aquarium & Fish Store in Brandon.
Which one is best for you will depend on the area you decide to move into and what you are looking to get, but we do have a great selection in the area. You have also notice that this club has a lot of great people and it is very active.
Welcome to the area and good luck with your new job.
Which one is best for you will depend on the area you decide to move into and what you are looking to get, but we do have a great selection in the area. You have also notice that this club has a lot of great people and it is very active.
Welcome to the area and good luck with your new job.
Safir
New member
The location you will be working in is important - also being from the midwest, I did not anticipate how much the geography of the area affects traffic patterns. In Detroit, traveling 20-30 miles to get somewhere was no big deal, here having to cross a bridge makes any trip a PITA - This fact has separated me from a large number of jobs as I did not anticipate the travel time to get to places that are relatively nearby.
Most of the great stores I've heard of are on the east side of the bay, but most of the fun is on the west side, it seems.
regarding living in paradise, make sure you are prepared for our summers, as they can be just as long and bad as midwest winters. 95F and 95% humidity for 9 months, thunderstorms every afternoon for months, etc. I personally prefer it to full-time winter, but it is something to keep in mind if hot, humid weather bothers you or your family.
Most of the great stores I've heard of are on the east side of the bay, but most of the fun is on the west side, it seems.
regarding living in paradise, make sure you are prepared for our summers, as they can be just as long and bad as midwest winters. 95F and 95% humidity for 9 months, thunderstorms every afternoon for months, etc. I personally prefer it to full-time winter, but it is something to keep in mind if hot, humid weather bothers you or your family.
Henchman24
Member
When you move from a large city to smaller one there is going to be less of everything in general. Chicago is the 3rd most populated city in the US where Tampa is the 53rd. I was really disappointed moving here from Phoenix to see much less lfs & having to drive farther to get to them to find less selection. That being said I can find almost everything here that I could there but have to drive around to find it or get it ordered. I really like it here by the Ocean I have seen dolphins, manatees, puffer fish, starfish, pelicans etc... I hated living in the Midwest growing up will all the cold & snow. Seeing palm trees everyday is a plus for me.
population
Chicago, Illinois 2,722,389
Tampa, Florida 358,699
population
Chicago, Illinois 2,722,389
Tampa, Florida 358,699
Chicago Kopka
New member
Yeah but it's all relative. In the actual city of Chicago we had like 3 fish stores. In the greater metro area there were tons of them but not always great quality. Here in Tampa there are quality places everywhere.
LiquidCache
New member
Welcome! We have a bad *** selection of lfs!
On a side note, what year is your E55?
On a side note, what year is your E55?
