Aquatic Reef

Poppy828 · #1 12/05/2007, 07:14 PM

SO I just spoke with Sherwin a little bit ago about the closing. Looks like he has a lot of work ahead of he and Noel to get the place cleaned up. I.E. Livestock, drygoods, tanks, etc etc.

It's a shame we are losing a great resource like that for knowledge and the quality livestock they provided for us all. Among them giving out advise and a hand whenever needed, they were great friends of mine over the last few years.

I will be stopping out there this week sometime to see what I can help them get off there hands. I am sure there will be great deals and of course the quality will be as good as always.

Thanks for your efforts Sherwin and Noel. You will surely be missed. Good luck with whatever the future may hold for you two.

Todd

Pufferpunk · #2 12/05/2007, 07:23 PM

Did they tell why the were closing? Pretty raw deal I thought. Aren't they opening somewhere else?

Poppy828 · #3 12/05/2007, 07:24 PM

I didn't ask. I figured they had there reasons. The email stated an E Store might happen, but nothing more was said or has been told to me.

badazztealcobra · #4 12/05/2007, 07:41 PM

I stopped by there this afternoon and picked up a koralia 1 for my brothers tank..... They had a quite a few frags left, but I'm guessing at the prices theyre selling stuff for that it's not going to last too long....

Get there while you can....

Thanks for everything Sherwin and Noel...

Poppy828 · #5 12/05/2007, 07:48 PM

I am going to do everything i can to get out there tomorrow after work and grab what I can.

mnestroy · #6 12/05/2007, 08:01 PM

Man all these stores closing, and no new ones opening.

Tremolo · #7 12/05/2007, 08:03 PM

I stopped by there today. It was my first visit and they are great people. Wish i would have made the trip out there before to support them, but it is a long drive out there from Aurora. They had quite a few frags there at great prices i could not pass up. I don't think the stuff that they have there will last long.

I wish them the best of luck and hope they are able to open another store soon.

sh0tyme83 · #8 12/05/2007, 08:43 PM

do they have any soft corals left? My tank is too new for stonies.

Pufferpunk · #9 12/05/2007, 09:04 PM

I've got devil's hand, kenya tree & green-polyped toadstool if you are looking for leathers.

Tremolo · #10 12/05/2007, 10:05 PM

mostly sps and a few zoas while i was there. I think there may have been a shroom colony or two but i dont remember seeing any leathers.

Larry Waughon · #11 12/05/2007, 10:35 PM

To bad to see them close.

Poppy828 · #12 12/05/2007, 10:36 PM

Yes that is for sure.

444reefkeeper · #13 12/05/2007, 10:37 PM

MrMexReefer · #14 12/05/2007, 10:47 PM

Oh man... that sucks! Ive only been to the store 3 times, but sherwin was a hell of a guy. Sucks to see them go!

Pufferpunk · #15 12/05/2007, 10:48 PM

I was pretty sure they were relocating somewhere else.

kimoy · #16 12/05/2007, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by badazztealcobra
I stopped by there this afternoon and picked up a koralia 1 for my brothers tank..... They had a quite a few frags left, but I'm guessing at the prices theyre selling stuff for that it's not going to last too long....

Get there while you can....

Thanks for everything Sherwin and Noel...

so that was you who bought the last koralia pump....was there helping sherwin with whatever i can help with.

badazztealcobra · #17 12/06/2007, 01:57 AM

That was I.

Shift_9k · #18 12/06/2007, 03:47 AM

Im such a noob where was this place? Any updates as to what they have left?

Sorry to hear they're closing. Sharky's closed a couple weeks back, I made it there. I was sad to see them go.

yankeereefer · #19 12/06/2007, 08:07 AM

Noel and Sherwin,

Although it was my first visit, I had a blast at your place on the last OT Tour. You guys ran a great shop and were the greatest of hosts.

I guess my T shirt will be pretty valuable now, eh?

Best of luck in whatever you pursue.

Ryan

Poppy828 · #20 12/06/2007, 08:08 AM

Rt. 31 in West Dundee

Kmiec123 · #21 12/06/2007, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mnestroy
Man all these stores closing, and no new ones opening.

Maybe we should stop buying online and saving a dollar and support our LFS's.

Anybody want to do a group order? ....JK

sps_holic · #22 12/06/2007, 10:30 AM

oh man! so they are closing? They have been very helpful to me and willing to listen to all of my questions. Definitely, will make an effort to stop by today or tomorrow. Good luck Noel and Sherwin!!

kimoy · #23 12/06/2007, 12:17 PM

good luck with whatever you're going to do after the store. will definitely be missed.

LooklikeME · #24 12/06/2007, 06:01 PM

I went there today and they where putting the corals from the 150 display in the back into the frag tank in the middle.They where also putting a new shipment of koralia pumps out in the display.

Tremolo · #25 12/06/2007, 09:36 PM

When i was in there they had half of the frag tank full of corals from the display and said that they were not for sale.