Chicagoland Reefers

goldenmean · 06-11-2007, 03:05 PM

I have been chatting with a few Chicagoland reefers recently and I thought a tread would help us keep in contact and share info.
Thanks for the idea Cassette87.

We can talk about our tanks, LFS, frag trading, no-shipping coral/equipment sales, etc.

Chicagoland can be Chicago, the Burbs, Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, Northern Indiana, and even Southwestern Michigan.

Cassette87 · 06-11-2007, 03:16 PM

Just like goldenmean said! hopefully this thread will provide us with a new wealth of friends and resources alike! And thank you goldenmean for starting the thread

Looking forward to meeting other Chicago reef keepers!

-Andy, Palos Park, IL SouthWest Suburbs

goldenmean · 06-11-2007, 03:19 PM

I live on the Northside of the city in the Andersonville Neighborhood.
I'm about a mile north of Wrigley field
I have a 12g nano that has been up for about a year and a half.
I am currently putting together a 55g tank too.
My LFS is Old Town Aquarium. They can be a bit pricey but considering where they are located you would expect that. That is where I bought my custom built nano. They have a couple of employees that really know SW and reefs. The prices helped me from adding too much livestock too quickly. I visit Old Orchard Aquarium and Aquatic World-now on Belmont Ave. too. I also have gone to Sharkeysreef.com store front whick I know I will be visiting more when I get the new tank up!

Jeff

dobejazz · 06-11-2007, 04:02 PM

Hey Guys

Far North Suburbs here in Fox Lake.

I currently have 3 reefs set up and do my shopping at Oceans Floor and Sharkeys for the most part and occasionally get to Shotank in Mundelein.

cioutlaw · 06-11-2007, 04:03 PM

Im from Champaign but I am in Chicago area every couple months. Sharkeys is great. Lots of other good LFS in Chicago area as well. I go by Capture the Sea in Tinley Pk. on occasion, small but has a good selection & prices

Cassette87 · 06-11-2007, 04:27 PM

My favorite LFS is GO fish, which is the same place as the reptile house and bird house, behind orland mall... great quality stuff... just some pests to deal with once in a while. anyway, it's great to see you guys chiming in!

rpawluk · 06-11-2007, 06:43 PM

Chicago area not to far from wrigley... i usually shop at Ocean Design Aquarium because the owner Tony is extremely knowledgeable and know him. Try to stay away from Living sea aquarium because i feel that they're extremely overpriced. We should get a swap going sometime.

kimoy · 06-11-2007, 10:29 PM

western burbs here. i got 95% of my stuff from aquatic reef in west dundee. they have a good selection of corals and healthy. not to mention that they feed their corals and fish everyday. i know this because i am there almost everyday on my lunch break(works a mile away from the store)

olivert00 · 06-11-2007, 10:34 PM

This is great! NW Sub here Lake Zurich, IL...oh boy Sharkys top of the list for me seeing as I help Dennis and Anita at the store when possible, Matt at Sho Tank, Sea Shore, Ocean Design once in awhile.
Maybe we can get together for Meet our Tanks?
This will be great for trade, sale and I am always finding stuff to give away.

Thank you
Debbie

goldenmean · 06-12-2007, 07:03 AM

Hello EveryBody!

This is a good start for just half a day.
Keep saying hello Chicagoland Reefers.

Cassette87 · 06-12-2007, 07:53 AM

Wow! no kidding! Great response! We may have to start a chicagoland RS club

olivert00 · 06-12-2007, 01:16 PM

Chicagoland RS

...sign me up!

Hey this is neat

We need more Chicagolanders to chime in.

kimoy · 06-13-2007, 09:27 PM

Just an FYI. i recieved this email from my favorite LFS....

AQUATIC REEF

FATHER'S DAY

SPECIAL

THIS WEEKEND ONLY

JUNE 15TH, 16TH, & 17TH.

FISH & CORALS

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!!

ALL ANEMONES
20% OFF
ALL CRUSH CORALS
LIVE SAND

10% OFF

"FRAG PACK SPECIAL!"
10 FRAGS FOR $100.00
GET 2 FREE!!
BETWEEN 3/4" - 1"
ALL SEACHEM 10% OFF
5 GALLON CONTAINERS
$11.99 PLUS
GET FREE R/O FRESH INCL.

sasquatch · 06-13-2007, 09:52 PM

Ive been to Chicago, does that count?

goldenmean · 06-13-2007, 10:19 PM

Sure!
We are an inclusive bunch.

06-11-2007, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,678 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Chicagoland Reefers I have been chatting with a few Chicagoland reefers recently and I thought a tread would help us keep in contact and share info. Thanks for the idea Cassette87. We can talk about our tanks, LFS, frag trading, no-shipping coral/equipment sales, etc. Chicagoland can be Chicago, the Burbs, Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, Northern Indiana, and even Southwestern Michigan. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-11-2007, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,272 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Just like goldenmean said! hopefully this thread will provide us with a new wealth of friends and resources alike! And thank you goldenmean for starting the thread Looking forward to meeting other Chicago reef keepers! -Andy, Palos Park, IL SouthWest Suburbs __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - around - 2/14/08 Happy Valentine's Day!

06-11-2007, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,678 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers I live on the Northside of the city in the Andersonville Neighborhood. I'm about a mile north of Wrigley field I have a 12g nano that has been up for about a year and a half. I am currently putting together a 55g tank too. My LFS is Old Town Aquarium. They can be a bit pricey but considering where they are located you would expect that. That is where I bought my custom built nano. They have a couple of employees that really know SW and reefs. The prices helped me from adding too much livestock too quickly. I visit Old Orchard Aquarium and Aquatic World-now on Belmont Ave. too. I also have gone to Sharkeysreef.com store front whick I know I will be visiting more when I get the new tank up! Jeff __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-11-2007, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Hey Guys Far North Suburbs here in Fox Lake. I currently have 3 reefs set up and do my shopping at Oceans Floor and Sharkeys for the most part and occasionally get to Shotank in Mundelein. __________________ Kelli

06-11-2007, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
cioutlaw Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Champaign Illinois Posts: 940 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Im from Champaign but I am in Chicago area every couple months. Sharkeys is great. Lots of other good LFS in Chicago area as well. I go by Capture the Sea in Tinley Pk. on occasion, small but has a good selection & prices __________________ My 120gallon chronical My 225 gallon chronical My website

06-11-2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,272 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers My favorite LFS is GO fish, which is the same place as the reptile house and bird house, behind orland mall... great quality stuff... just some pests to deal with once in a while. anyway, it's great to see you guys chiming in! __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - around - 2/14/08 Happy Valentine's Day!

06-11-2007, 10:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 335 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers western burbs here. i got 95% of my stuff from aquatic reef in west dundee. they have a good selection of corals and healthy. not to mention that they feed their corals and fish everyday. i know this because i am there almost everyday on my lunch break(works a mile away from the store) __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

06-11-2007, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
olivert00 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers This is great! NW Sub here Lake Zurich, IL...oh boy Sharkys top of the list for me seeing as I help Dennis and Anita at the store when possible, Matt at Sho Tank, Sea Shore, Ocean Design once in awhile. Maybe we can get together for Meet our Tanks? This will be great for trade, sale and I am always finding stuff to give away. Thank you Debbie __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

06-12-2007, 07:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,678 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Hello EveryBody! This is a good start for just half a day. Keep saying hello Chicagoland Reefers. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

06-12-2007, 07:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,272 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Wow! no kidding! Great response! We may have to start a chicagoland RS club __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - around - 2/14/08 Happy Valentine's Day!

06-12-2007, 01:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
olivert00 Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 546 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Chicagoland RS ...sign me up! Hey this is neat We need more Chicagolanders to chime in. __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

06-13-2007, 09:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 335 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Just an FYI. i recieved this email from my favorite LFS.... AQUATIC REEF FATHER'S DAY SPECIAL THIS WEEKEND ONLY JUNE 15TH, 16TH, & 17TH. FISH & CORALS BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!! ALL ANEMONES 20% OFF ALL CRUSH CORALS LIVE SAND 10% OFF "FRAG PACK SPECIAL!" 10 FRAGS FOR $100.00 GET 2 FREE!! BETWEEN 3/4" - 1" ALL SEACHEM 10% OFF 5 GALLON CONTAINERS $11.99 PLUS GET FREE R/O FRESH INCL. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

06-13-2007, 09:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,492 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Ive been to Chicago, does that count? __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig

06-13-2007, 10:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,678 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Chicagoland Reefers Sure! We are an inclusive bunch. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My First Quarantine Tank. 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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