Chicago area reef stores?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Kris 2020
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

Kris 2020

Super Active Excellent Well Known Member
View Badges
Joined
May 16, 2020
Messages
526
Reaction score
1,151
What state or country do you live in
Michigan
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Heading to Chicago next month. Any really good stores in the area I should check out?
 
Old Orchard Aquarium is in Skokie, just north of the city - huge selection. Xzotic Aquatics is in Niles, also just north of the city & they're awesome!
Old Town Aquarium is a really nice, smaller store on Irving Park & Pulaski - great store as well.
 
Old Orchard Aquarium is in Skokie, just north of the city - huge selection. Xzotic Aquatics is in Niles, also just north of the city & they're awesome!
Old Town Aquarium is a really nice, smaller store on Irving Park & Pulaski - great store as well.
Thank you!
 
Those are both decent stores. I live 2 min from Xzotic Aquatic and have a few issues with them (lack of care for sick fish, no dry goods). Seven Seasons in Mt Prospect is decent. Tank It Easy is really cool on the NW side.
Thanks!!
 
These all still good? Headed there in a week and may have to check some of them out one evening if I can. Working and staying down not far from navy pier
 
These all still good? Headed there in a week and may have to check some of them out one evening if I can. Working and staying down not far from navy pier
Old Town Aquarium & Tank It Easy are still open. They’re not super close to Navy Pier but you can definitely get there pretty easily. If you can only choose one, go to Tank It Easy, in my opinion. They have more displays to check out and a huge coral farm system.
Several of the stores in the north suburbs have closed - Xzotic, old orchard, seven seas.
 
I think The Coral Stop is up that way. I thought I saw them post on facebook onetime they were in the Chicago area. They may just be a garage seller though, not sure.
 
Check our Illinois Valley Reef Club on FB and visit our local sponsor list. Some great sellers, both storefront and basement around.
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHEN NUISANCE ALGAE OR CYANO FIRST APPEARS, WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST?

  • Manually remove it and observe

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Retest nutrients and other parameters

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Adjust flow or lighting

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Reduce or change feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Add or strengthen the cleanup crew

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • Improve filtration or nutrient export

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Use a targeted treatment

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wait and let the tank find its balance

    Votes: 8 42.1%
  • Phone a friend...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It depends (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 3 15.8%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new