RobChuck - so don't quote it and copy it over, dude! How do we get that Bonsai guy erased from this thread, if not the board?
Deep Reef- good for saltwater fish, but freshwater tanks were full of ich when I went there. And they throw similar species of female fish in the same tanks, so it is impossible to be sure you are getting a clean pair of the same fish species. For example, Peacock cichlids, the females all look the same, but that doesn't mean you should put them in the same tank and sell them as part of pairs if you dont' know for sure which breed of peacock it is!
King Coral used to be good, I agree it is dirty and a mess. And now it is closing.
I did not see Glen Ellyn Pet shop listed yet, they have a larger-than-usual selection of African cichlids, but pretty slim on the plants. I good selection of equipment, though. Same is true of TropiQuatics in Lombard, they have a good selection of saltwater, and Africans, and community fish like tetras and such, the plants are a hit-and-miss depending on when you go.
Scott's is probably the best around for plants, but I swear those guys give me bogus information on fish many times. Sometimes I test them with questions I know to see if they are trying to sell me anything or actually give me good advice. So can I trust them on plants?
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