Cool. It's in a good spot, too...
744 East Boughton Rd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2279
744 East Boughton Rd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2279
Aquarium Adventure coming to Bolingbrook..
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I'm such a cheapass that just about any store prices strike me as high. I buy all my fish and fishfood at the Chicago Cichlid Swaps, so after getting 10 albino and longfin bristlenose plecos for $15 with a bunch of albino cories tossed in for free, $9 a piece seems high. 
And when someone walks up to you and hands you a pound or so of java fern (in exchange for a clipping or 2) ... And I buy all my ferts in bulk and equipment on-line.
They had the biggest neons I've ever seen, for somwhere around $2.69 a piece (plus 50% off). Other fish looked to me similar to other fish stores. Their angels were pricey, but again, I'm used to fish swap prices.
Was disappointed to see the dyed fish.
Their fish selection seemed a tad unbalanced to me. I mean, they had more tanks of platys than I knew existed. And my buddy keeps guppies, so I have a hard time imagining anyone paying for them! They only had 2 tanks of angels. And I expected to see more different cories. But they did have 5 or so different rainbows, and a few different loaches. A little better/different selection than I see in many LFS.
Didn't talk to any staff. How knowledgeable did they seem?
I looked to see prices on a couple of canister filters, but did not readily see the prices. But I expect all gear to be way more expensive than on-line. The only plant I checked the price of was anubias nana - looked like a nice-sized healthy chunk for $6 or so.
What impressed me, tho, was that they had a wider array of gear that would appeal to a more harcore fishhead. Like PVC fittings, or multiple lighting options. Very unusual to see so much selection in a single fish store. I always find it disappointing to go to a LFS to check out - say - canister filters and find that they only carry one or at most 2 brands. Or they don't have a full line of test kits or meds.
And when someone walks up to you and hands you a pound or so of java fern (in exchange for a clipping or 2) ... And I buy all my ferts in bulk and equipment on-line.They had the biggest neons I've ever seen, for somwhere around $2.69 a piece (plus 50% off). Other fish looked to me similar to other fish stores. Their angels were pricey, but again, I'm used to fish swap prices.
Was disappointed to see the dyed fish.
Their fish selection seemed a tad unbalanced to me. I mean, they had more tanks of platys than I knew existed. And my buddy keeps guppies, so I have a hard time imagining anyone paying for them!
They only had 2 tanks of angels. And I expected to see more different cories. But they did have 5 or so different rainbows, and a few different loaches. A little better/different selection than I see in many LFS.Didn't talk to any staff. How knowledgeable did they seem?
I looked to see prices on a couple of canister filters, but did not readily see the prices. But I expect all gear to be way more expensive than on-line. The only plant I checked the price of was anubias nana - looked like a nice-sized healthy chunk for $6 or so.
What impressed me, tho, was that they had a wider array of gear that would appeal to a more harcore fishhead. Like PVC fittings, or multiple lighting options. Very unusual to see so much selection in a single fish store. I always find it disappointing to go to a LFS to check out - say - canister filters and find that they only carry one or at most 2 brands. Or they don't have a full line of test kits or meds.
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