Good Reef shops in Chicago Area

ArchiReef · #1 01/05/2008, 11:35 PM

Within 20 miles of downtown. What are the best places with the best selection and prices.

I have been to:

Advanced Aquatics
Beyond the Reef
Living Sea
Coral Reef
Old town
Aquatics World

Looking to try some new places tommorow

GrandeGixxer · #2 01/06/2008, 12:58 AM

I don't know if they are within 20 miles but try seaschor.biz . I think they are closed on Sundays though.

canar · #3 01/06/2008, 01:16 AM

What are you looking for? Every shop has speciaties...

ArchiReef · #4 01/06/2008, 02:22 AM

looking for zoo's and ricordeas

Engine 7 · #5 01/06/2008, 06:40 AM

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Originally posted by ArchiReef
looking for zoo's and ricordeas

I have a few green/teal ricordias, Evil Mels zoas, and some bright green palys for sale. Ricordias are $15.00 each, zoas and palys are $20.00 each frag. All frags are large and mounted on frag plugs. I am working today but off tomarrow.
Irving park/Cicero

Kmiec123 · #6 01/06/2008, 10:38 AM

Try out Ocean Design at Naragasnsitt and Irving Park Rd.

nikski9098 · #7 01/06/2008, 12:30 PM

Get off I55 at Harlem Go left into Bridgeview, its a place called odd lot pet shop, super nice people there, family owned and very flexible with pricies 7769 S Harlem Ave (708)598-4141.... love the place and i m lucky to have it so close to my house

fast57 · #8 01/06/2008, 10:55 PM

oddlott?? if you want nice coral dont bother with them...everything they have is brown or dull. Try aquatica in tinley. its at 167th and oak park i believe.

mnestroy · #9 01/06/2008, 11:49 PM

I was at odd lots today, most leathers and like mentioned dull.. Prices are good if your looking for leathers...

raker · #10 01/07/2008, 02:21 AM

I go to Odd Lot alot.
The owner has been out of town so they haven't had a fish order lately.
I have to agree with Fast57, it seems lately his corals aren't looking so good.
IMO that is very unlike that store.

69beetle69 · #11 01/07/2008, 06:42 AM

i go to ODD LOT all the time. i live close to them also. tha haven't had good things lately but thay do have good prices and when thay do get new things in it's wourth it.

ArchiReef · #12 01/07/2008, 10:37 AM

Thanks guys! I went on an adventure yesterday. Went to Ocean Design, Old Orchard Aqaurium, Sho Tank, and Ocean's Floor. Big round about tour. Got a real Nice Orange Ric mounted to a small rock at Old Orchard, A nice colony of some orange, pink, and purple Zoos at Sho tank, and a nice frag of really pink zoo's from ocean's floor. and a carnation form oceans floor with some live barnacles and sun cups on its base.

IU2468 · #13 01/07/2008, 05:10 PM

I was at Advanced Aquatics over the weekend and they had a good selection of zoos, yumas, and ricordeas

msu spartan · #14 01/07/2008, 07:02 PM

Aquatica in tinley park
Go Fish in orland park

triple j · #15 01/07/2008, 11:34 PM

I like Aquatica also if I remember correctly the owners name is Rob, good guy and knows his stuff. He is at 16649 S. Oak Park Ave.

Pufferpunk · #16 01/08/2008, 01:36 PM

Too bad you missed Coral Reef--really nice collection of SPS & LPS there lately.

beester15 · #17 01/08/2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by ArchiReef
Within 20 miles of downtown. What are the best places with the best selection and prices.

I have been to:

Coral Reef

ArchiReef · #18 01/08/2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by Pufferpunk
Too bad you missed Coral Reef--really nice collection of SPS & LPS there lately.

Was there last weekend and my buddy was there on thursday. Good stuff at decent prices for coral. Guy there gave us a nice deal on some stuff last weekend but Thursday they were unwilling to negociate anything.

Pufferpunk · #19 01/08/2008, 06:18 PM

You must deal with the owners, best to talk to is Jim & if he's not there (or at the hobby shop next door) his brother, Mitch.