Chicago area fish stores. - Aquarium Advice

bs6749 · 09-22-2007, 12:06 PM

I may be in the Chicago area in 2 weeks and I wanted to see if there are any good/interesting fish stores worth visiting. I am sure there are a few but what are their names and where are they located? I am relying on the members of this forum to help me out since I have little knowledge of the Chicago area. Thanks in advance.

theotheragentm · 09-22-2007, 01:41 PM

http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp

I recommend everyone add them as they know them too.

David14259 · 09-22-2007, 02:15 PM

The 'Chicago Area' is quite large...can you be a little more specific of where you'll be?

bs6749 · 09-22-2007, 03:18 PM

I am going to be heading to the airport to pick up my brother's girlfriend and I'm not sure whether it's O'Hare or Midway so I am looking for something in the general area. I guess I could find out which airport it is so I have a better idea of where I can go beforehand. I am looking to buy some interesting/unique fish (freshwater) for my new 125 that I will have setup up. I was hoping that someone would know of a place that had something like that or just some nice quality fish in general. I am probably going to get 5-6 discus eventually along with a pair of angels (I'm aware of the theory that they shouldn't be kept together due to parasites that are harmful to one another), 1-3 pairs/trios of some apisto specie(s) and either one large school of neons (I'd like 36 or so of them) or a smaller school of neons (24 maybe) and another type of schooling fish (12-18 of them depending on size) to accompany my 9 GBR's (6 adult 3 juvenile...may be getting rid of 3 or so of them or putting them in my 10 gallon), 2 ottos, female BN pleco (may be getting rid of her as well) and my 7 glowlight tetras (may be getting rid of all of these or making them part of the smaller school that I plan on).

I just thought that if I happened to see some interesting fish I might change my mind on my stocking list and I also thought if I DID happen to see some really nice quality discus and or angels I would pick up some and bring them back with me.

09-22-2007, 12:06 PM	#1
bs6749 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lawton, MI Posts: 1,279	Chicago area fish stores. I may be in the Chicago area in 2 weeks and I wanted to see if there are any good/interesting fish stores worth visiting. I am sure there are a few but what are their names and where are they located? I am relying on the members of this forum to help me out since I have little knowledge of the Chicago area. Thanks in advance.

09-22-2007, 02:15 PM	#3
David14259 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois - Champaign/Chicago Posts: 254 Images: 9	The 'Chicago Area' is quite large...can you be a little more specific of where you'll be? __________________ David14259 My Tank: 20 Gallon Freshwater High Tech Planted My Plants: Dwarf Sagittaria, Riccia, Crypt Lutea, Rotala Macandra, Corkscrew Val, Blyxa Japonica, Ambulia, Anubias Nana, Flame Moss, Christmas Moss, Echinodorus Parviflorus. My Fish: 1 German Gold Ram, 3 Praecox Rainbows, 1 Otocinclus Catfish, 1 Siamese Algae Eater, 1 Rummynose Tetra, 4 Cherry Barbs My Inverts: Ramshorn Snails, Apple Snails.

09-22-2007, 03:18 PM	#4
bs6749 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lawton, MI Posts: 1,279	I am going to be heading to the airport to pick up my brother's girlfriend and I'm not sure whether it's O'Hare or Midway so I am looking for something in the general area. I guess I could find out which airport it is so I have a better idea of where I can go beforehand. I am looking to buy some interesting/unique fish (freshwater) for my new 125 that I will have setup up. I was hoping that someone would know of a place that had something like that or just some nice quality fish in general. I am probably going to get 5-6 discus eventually along with a pair of angels (I'm aware of the theory that they shouldn't be kept together due to parasites that are harmful to one another), 1-3 pairs/trios of some apisto specie(s) and either one large school of neons (I'd like 36 or so of them) or a smaller school of neons (24 maybe) and another type of schooling fish (12-18 of them depending on size) to accompany my 9 GBR's (6 adult 3 juvenile...may be getting rid of 3 or so of them or putting them in my 10 gallon), 2 ottos, female BN pleco (may be getting rid of her as well) and my 7 glowlight tetras (may be getting rid of all of these or making them part of the smaller school that I plan on). I just thought that if I happened to see some interesting fish I might change my mind on my stocking list and I also thought if I DID happen to see some really nice quality discus and or angels I would pick up some and bring them back with me. __________________ 100G Discus Tank, 55G Planted RCS Tank, 29G Angelfish Tank w/Breeders, 29G Class N Endler Tank, 10G CRS/CBS (S+, SS) Tank, 10G Yellow Shrimp Tank, 10G Snowball Shrimp Tank, and a breeding experiment with ghost shrimp in my other 10G tank.

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09-22-2007, 01:41 PM	#2
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,173	http://zoyzoy.com/aquarium/aquariumstoresmap.asp I recommend everyone add them as they know them too.