The best Chicagoland LFS?

[trendle]

Will be up there this weekend... What is the best "you have to see it" LFS in the Chicagoland area?

 

[Racenrich]

my house in calumet city....south of chicago, 25 minutes!

 

[mhurley]

[moved]

Here ya go....this group ought to be able to help.

 

[pondfrog]

THere are actually quite a few, but LOTS of driving between them all.

Where exactly will you be and we can point you in the right direction!

 

[trendle]

Well we will be downtown for the Tall Ships Fest and a couple museums but we are staying in the Ohare area. Fairly familiar with the Schaumberg area as well as Bollingbrook area if there are any good ones to be found around there.

Thanks in advance!

 

[hoopscity]

Here's a map of them all:
http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp?Zip=60610&Size=800

Not all of them carry marine...

The ones I've been to that I like are:

aquatica in tinley park
Old orchard aquarium in Skokie
petland in Naperville

 

[trendle]

Gotta be marine for sure...

 

[criccio]

Pricey (for the most part), but a great place to window shop... http://oldtownaquarium.com/

http://www.deepreefaquatics.com/
http://reefaholics.com/catalog/index.php
http://rods-reef.com/

Never been, but have heard great things... http://oceansfloor.net/

And last, but not least... http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=899190

 

[glbtrottr]

The closest shops to O'hare are:

Living Sea Aquarium
(847) 698-7258
www.livingseaaquarium.com/
811 W. Devon
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Great displays, OK / So-So on SPS/Corals, very, very pricey.

Coral Reef Pet Center
7723 W. Lawrence Avenue
Norridge, IL 60706

 

[Warner Marine]

I have heard great things about these stores.

 

[FloatingFish]

Check out the poll at the top of this fourm. "Which pet shop do you prefer?". It should give you some insight.












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