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11 Golf Ctr # A
SW Corner Golf Rd & Roselle Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 490-9334
SW Corner Golf Rd & Roselle Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(847) 490-9334
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7 reviews for Aquarium Adventure
Wow! This place is HUGE! I live on the north side of chicago so this was a bit of an outing. My buddy and I made it a double date. Romatic and lavish aren't we? Anyways, they were having a obscene sale and we decide we couldn't pass it up. It's a long drive, but I'm going to try and make it back here. Amazing display tanks, unserpassed plant selection, plumbing, fittings, and hoses, oh and a wide selection of fish. Unfortunately their prices seem a bit on the high side. The have a membership card that gives you 25% off but it costs you to join. If it wasn't so far away it might be worth it. Even with the 25% off these guys would be a little high on the price scale.
Freshwater tanks looked really nice, clean and organized. Saltwater looked a little neglected. Hard to say, as I said we were there for a big sale. So big in fact that the place was packed and I couldn't get any service. Understandable, but annoying since I really wanted those Botia Sidthimunki at 7.50 a piece (normally between 12 and 25 bucks a piece), and maybe some of those awesome looking plants - oh well.
Really couldn't give 5 stars for a large corporate warehouse store, and they lost a star for being one of these and not being cheaper. Still I wish they were closer. Still worth the trip just for the walk around.
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I recently visited this store in hopes of finding a knowledgable staff with tips for proper hermit crab care. The staff is incredibly rude. They bush off any question or complaints. When I saw the hermit crab display I was absolutely sickened. There were dead crabs mixed with live ones as well as limbs scattered throughout the tank. They are out on a table were any one can pick them up. They are so dry and weak, its clear that they are neglected.
The conditions are completely wrong, there is no excuse for the set up these crabs are in. You can go to any pet store in the arlinton heights, mt prospect, hoffman estate area and see a proper set up for the crabs.
The condition the crabs are in shows that this store doesn't care for it's animals. They only care about making a quick buck.
I am completely disgusted and appaled by this store that claims to specialize in aquatic care.
We want to love this place,but EVERYTHING we have gotten here dies in a short time. The place has an amazing selection of both fresh and salt water stock. Helpful and seemingly knowledgable staff and fair prices. They have some great selections of both hard and soft corals,but,again, the stuff we have bought here dies in a short time.Corals,fish,snails and invertebrates that we have already had and had success with,so not like we don't know how to care for it.Too bad,but we will go elsewhere for our saltwater needs.
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Enormous selection of tropical fish (I'm limiting my comments to freshwater). Prices are higher than normal IMO, and that doesn't necessarily mean the livestock's any less likely to die on you in a day or so. It happens. Join their fish club customer loyalty program for $20/yr and get decent discounts.
My highest praise's reserved for their aquarium plants--these are literally the best I've ever seen and I have seen a lot.
FYI - tropical fish stores are torn between making their money on the livestock or the equipment paraphernalia. It never seems to be both and it goes in cycles.
AA uses common tank filtration. It's a great efficiency for them (other shops too), as long as you the customer is OK with the possibility of diseases/infections being readily transmitted from fish in one tank to any number of other tanks. UV sterilization lamps don't arrest 100% of the issues.
An absolutely stunning selection of fresh and saltwater fish, plants, corals, and equipment. STUNNING. In my opinion, it's the best place for all your aquarium needs in the Chicagoland area.
While I don't think the staff has an encyclopedic knowledge of fish (not that I expect that) ... they're always very friendly and cool with all your questions. Everything is clean and some of the display tanks are just amazing. I think a lot of people just kill some time there and browse around.
I could go on for a bit more ... but it feels like I'm ruining the ending to a movie or something ... so just go there and see for yourself!
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This is a great store, especially for freshwater fish. The saltwater tanks badly needed cleaning and maintenance (that's why I can only give them 4 stars), but the freshwater tanks looked pristine and many were beautifully arranged. The display-tanks are astonishing-- some look like they were shipped there right from the Shedd. And the little library/reading-room with leather couches and chairs is a really great touch that I've never seen in any other fish-store. It's a pricey place, but it's worth a visit for any fish-lover, whether or not s/he needs to buy anything. It took me almost an hour to get there from the northside but it was worth it and I'll definitely go back again.
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I've been to this store several times, mainly to look around and admire the fish. On one occasion, I bought a gravel vaccum. It turned out to be too small for my tank, and I was able to easily exchange the opened, used vaccum for a different one. No problems; I left a happy customer. Last weekend I finally bought fish from this store. Of the 5 cardinal tetras and 1 otocinclus, the 5 tetras died within a few days (one after the other) in an established tank. The store is not far from where I live, and I took every precaution to slowly introduce the fish into their new environment. A number of factors could have been involved, but I didn't particularly like the way the staff had handled the fish when transferring them to the bag. She seemed careless and indifferent, and I think a well informed staff member would know that cardinal tetras are not hardy fish. According to the receipt, there is a 48 hour guarantee. Should the fish die within 48 hours, take the fish and a sample of the water to the store, and they will give you an exchange. No cash will be returned. I didnt bother with this warranty, but I would assume that there would be no problems judging from my gravel vaccum experience. Their customer service is just fine. They have a great selection, albeit a little expensive. The tanks looked clean, the store is big, and it's a fun place to take kids (not only for the display tanks, but the adjacent pet shop has a variety of animals to pet and ogle). I would recommend going just to look, but don't get attached to any fish that you buy.
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