places to buy RR aquariums in Chicago / burbs

crutkas · 08-24-2004, 05:27 PM

I am thinking about getting a 72 Bow with overflow and a 125 with overflow.

Anyone know some good places in Chicago. I checked out PetCo's near my apt and work and none have overflow tanks. There is a LFS called Aquarium World (maybe Aqua World) on Lincoln (with I have to admit, crappy everything) and they quoted about $480 for the 125RR and $280 for the 72RR neither with stand.

shawnz28 · 08-24-2004, 05:49 PM

Not sure if it is close to you but what about Old Town. We visited there when we went to IMAC and I was impressed. The didnt have and AGA tanks on display only acrylic if I recall but maybe they can order them for you.

crutkas · 08-24-2004, 06:18 PM

They are close to my work via bike. I've been meaning to check that place out.

Matt Rogers · 08-24-2004, 07:21 PM

Old Town is a nice looking store. Ain't cheap though. As nothing is in the 'Gold Coast' of Chicago. Except 'Five Faces' burritos on Division street. Oh the memories.

'Living Sea' Aquarium store out near O'Hare airport has a lot of tanks.

'Scott's' in Weshester is another.

I am sure there are others that are new, but that's the info from 5 years ago when I last lived there.

shawnz28 · 08-24-2004, 11:43 PM

hmmmmmm....For what I remember Old Town was much cheaper, drygoods and livestock, than what I think was Living Sea(the one with the shark pool?).

Matt Rogers · 08-25-2004, 05:51 AM

Worth a look.
I'd be surprised though. Living Sea has a whole room with tanks for sale anyway.

crutkas · 08-26-2004, 03:10 PM

I just hit up Old Town. It was nice. Expensive but nice. Online ordering looks really sweet after visiting a bunch of LFS