healthy fish, healthy corals and no pests. A rare thing for a Chicagoland marine ship. Rob's…read moreaquatics is a #1 stop if you are into anything marine.

If you're in the no,you're in the no, No description…read morenecessary. 10 out of 10,since the day Rob opened the door. Tank's Dude! It's always been a fishy relationship. The level of consistent Professionalism in the trade,product quality,selection,price point! A Quality marine Shop doesn't need 1,000,000 gallon fancy display tank,they need Rob's Aquatics.

I was excited to finally get to visit Blue Line Coral today after years of seeing them in the…read moreonline world. Saltwater pickings in Chicago are slim to none, so I was excited to find something just outside my backyard in Naperville. I've been keeping saltwater FOWLR aquariums for 10 years now, but recently started dipping my toes into coral after finishing school and having a bit more income to play with. Staff was super helpful and not intimidating as I asked questions on care requirements and made my selections. Thanks for all the help, and I can't wait to visit again soon.

I'm returning to the saltwater reef aquarium hobby after many years away, and was pretty excited to…read morefind out there was coral aquaculture facility in Naperville as I will only be including captive bred fish & coral in my tank. It's important to me that we do everything we can to preserve the ecosystem these animals originate from. I came across Blue Line Coral from a web search. First, this review is written during the COVID19 Pandemic while DuPage County is under a mask mandate to help limit the spread of the disease. Masks are required to be worn by everyone when in stores and other indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status. When I visited not a single employee, nor other customer, was wearing a mask. As for the store itself, they had a good selection of coral and fish. All of which looked healthy, and we'll presented. As I said above I have been out of the hobby for a long time, so I'm not the best judge of prices, but they didn't seem unreasonable. They also had a selection of dry goods, not huge but most of the EcoTech Marine and Neptune Product lines, some BRS stuff, medications, etc. The staff seemed friendly from my limited interaction as I was just browsing. There is one last point I have to make. This owners have chosen to make their "Thin Blue Line" political beliefs a part of the identity of this store. Both their name and their logo reflect this, but more directly they have a "Thin Blue Line" flag prominently on display behind the register. Some folks see this as a pro-police message, while others see it as a symbol of injustice. By so prominently integrating this with their brand, they are almost forcing you to make a political judgement to shop here. Whether that impacts your shopping decisions is personal, but it does impact mine.

I am glad I am not the only one who thought I was cheated. Back in 2010 I had a UV sterilizer I…read morepurchased however it was difficult for me to remove the UV light once a year for maintenance. I had discovered this person through his website and he seemed professional. Unfortunately I was wrong. He comes in and tries to pull the UV light and damaged the Light inside the UV sterilizer. He made some excuse saying I bought a poor brand for a UV sterilizer. Really. Some nerve. I have had that UV sterilizer service from another aquarium maintenance person but he was expensive and was not available. He knew how to do it. Unlike this fake Aquarium Dude guy who has the nerve to say that. As the other views said he was unprofessional in the wrong profession he claims to have an expertise on. STAY AWAY FROM HIS SERVICE. He is a con artist and will rip you off!!!

I bought my son a fish tank for his birthday. Pet Smart gave me mis leading information which led…read moreto an ammonia spike. It killed fish and really fogged up the tank. I tried cleaning it and it only got worse. SOOO, I was googling and found Chris, The Aquarium dude! Chris is very professional, prompt and knows his stuff. Pricing is reasonable and he was able to hook us up with some really cool fresh water fish. I have never yelped before but I appreciated Chris's help and customer service so much that I felt it was necessary to let everyone know. Chris is the man and my sons fish tank will continue to be the gift that keeps on giving because its worth having The Aquarium Dude come out every month and make sure the tank is running perfectly.

Fun place to visit. Very helpful people and they're always willing to answer questions.read more

This company is horrible at responding to concerns and frequently charged my company for services…read morethey did not provide. Ive emailed numerous times in the last few weeks to service our tank after their billing dept. made mistakes in communicating billing with me. They frequently email me a bill with an invoice date 2 weeks after invoice date and expect me to pay on time when it takes minimum 4 weeks to cut a check from our corporate office. Tried to reconcile. But want to let people be aware to stay away from this company as they don't care if your fish die or not. Update 2/12/2018: Talked to Manager about discrepancies with the invoice after weeks of no response - said he would send fish food but has been two weeks since the conversation and still no food. Wanted to have the invoice changed to reflect them not providing the food but they are so stubborn they did not want to correct. Still waiting. Update 2/12/2018: Jonathon. I've been nothing but helpful in trying to help you get paid on this last invoice but you've had horrible service for the last few years - we've moved on to a better company and they are okay with the time it takes my company to pay invoices. Secondly, yes I worked on Christmas Eve as my company is open 24/7 365 days a year since we work with people. Sorry if you feel that is "sad" that I worked that day and was trying to reconcile your account as you are terrible in getting in contact with. In response to you bashing my credibility on yelp because I had two bad yelp reviews - one being yours - Where are all your positive reviews ???? I'm a person - you are a business. There's 2. Your review shows the type of company you are. Sorry if I've only written two reviews in 3-4 years on yelp and both are negative !!! One was resolved due to a glitch in their computer system. Update 2/27/2018: Jonathon, I've been purchasing the fish food myself ever since I've worked there and it was that way for months before the former director left. That is why when we are being charged for it - it was apparent they were billing incorrectly because my email I sent you shows my admin checked and said no food was provided. None of the other invoices have food on them as a charge also. Here's some attached pictures of the wonderfully expired rusted can of fish food that finally arrived at our building. I called and emailed about this to Norm about the rust on the can and the date of 2.2.2013 on the fish food they send to reconcile the issue - got no answer. I sent a check request indicating not to pay the $9.99 with my supporting documentation. If you have an issue with this, please call me.

An incredible selection of healthy corals run by people who love aquatic culture! Every tank has…read moresomething interesting and colorful. I felt like a kid in a candy store.

Great store big selection and under new ownership!one of the coolest coral displays in the area…read moreover 20' long!!! Def a shop to check out if you are a saltwater enthusiast. Just picked up a torch , favia and a bristletooth tang a week ago both doing excellent.

Fish Store Alert…read more Fish Store Alert I went to the Bloomington fish trade/buy/sell looking to buy discus fish since they showed it in their flier. There were none there at all. Quite a lot of upset people. I did find some smaller fish. And met Jeff Daniels one of the members here. He suggested going to Global Exoticquatics located in Joliet.,IL. Almost a 2 hour drive but was well worth it. Talked to a super nice guy. Ended up buying $250 worth of beautiful Discus. 5 Discus at $50 each. And they are 4.5-6" in diameter. And the total was $250 paying cash. Well with the trip if you are wanting to buy fish. They have over 436 tanks and are expanding to put in more. Plus they can ship them to you! Tell them Fred from Freds FREE fish rehoming for Illinois and neighboring states, on Facebook told you about their store.

Very very clean shop! Well organized And very professional I bought most of my corrals as well as…read moremajority of my saltwater fish that's inside of my community saltwater tank from these guys and the entire ecosystem in my saltwater tank is thriving Just wish they had more of a variety of saltwater fish

Bought a first new fish tank. Just a small glass 10 gallon. Guy was super knowledgeable. We…read moreactually got a red betta and a handful of other fish breeds that are okay to be with her. He help us set up everything in most efficient and affordable way. 1 small neon tetra died first night. Came back for more a week later and they were out. Met a different guy who was shocked by the fish the first one sold me, actually tried to gaslight me that I was wrong about fish type, like come on you think I didn't research and photograph/video my new fish? He said one should have not been sold to me bc it can be reckless and dangerous to others and would grow 6 inches! He's been fine but we will see ha. Anyways we bought 4 others different breed (purple harlequins) also supposed to be good w betta. Unfortunately all 4 died within a few days. So far original 3 are doing well. Will go back for more neon tetras when they get more.

I have adopted from GCFA in the past, and am currently fostering an older ferret with medical…read moreissues as well as volunteering at the shelter on a weekly basis. I've scooped thousands of litter pans, scrubbed cages, conducted phone screenings for potential adopters, washed poopy laundry, and I am writing this review to clear up some of the complaints others have had, because those comments need to be taken into context and with a grain of salt (read: angry people shout the loudest). Yes, the shelter is selective and does not just hand out ferrets like candy. People who have no experience or knowledge of ferret-care are not going to walk out of the shelter with a ferret. That said, it only takes an hour or two of (online) research to learn pretty much everything you need to know as a new ferret owner. You don't need to buy a book or become an expert, but you do need to know what the warning signs of a sick ferret are, because they tend to mask illness and if you aren't somewhat knowledgeable, you might notice something is amiss too late. That said, if you walk into the shelter and are not knowledgeable, you can expect the staff to take some time educating you. That's for your benefit, as well as for the benefit of the woozles. Having gone through the adoption process (and the fostering process) myself, here's some info for anyone who wants to adopt a ferret from GCFA: First, you will go through a basic phone screening, then an in-person interview. To be eligible for adoption, you need to have basic ferret-care knowledge, as well as ferret-appropriate supplies (cage, food, toys, etc), and we will ask you what veterinarian you plan on going to (ferrets are considered exotic animals, and not all veterinarians treat exotics). Shelter staff can give vet recommendations, and often has extra cages and other ferret supplies on hand available in exchange for donations, but having that stuff in stock isn't guaranteed. Finally, ferret ownership can be expensive - they are wonderful pets, but they are also prone to various ailments as they get older, so it's important that new ferret owners are aware of the financial costs of ownership before adopting. GCFA is a volunteer-run, no-kill, non-profit, and serves as the source shelter for lost / abandoned ferrets in the Chicago area (meaning, nearly all ferrets that are brought into any shelter in the Chicago area will be transferred to GCFA). All donations go towards paying rent, buying ferret food and supplies, and paying for utilities. Some years, the shelter has barely scraped by. But because GCFA exists, thousands of ferrets that would otherwise be euthanized at other shelters have been placed in good homes with good people. It's true that many people who volunteer here are simply better with animals than with people. No one and no shelter is perfect. I hope this post will be helpful to anyone looking to adopt from GCFA.

I'd love to write a review about my favorite little shelter but first to respond to the first…read moreposter John. Firstly John, the shelter is run on donations and volunteers. The money that would be spent on a fancy expensive sign is instead spent on housing, caring and feeding the hundreds of homeless ferrets that pass thru their door. Secondly, the volunteer you encountered most likely has taken time out of her day to scrub and disinfect 50+ cages with sometimes 100 or so ferrets ( that is an overwhelming amount of poop ) and clean several play pens dozens and dozens of times between each ferret's free time. It's exhausting work but it's done out of selflessness and love. Please understand what really matters here not how big the sign is or a torn shirt on a volunteer. It is that the shelter is a safe haven for the sick and abandoned and that it does its best day in and day out for each and every one of it's residents. That being said here is my review. I have adopted several ferrets over the years all thru GCFA. I have been happy with each and every one. Their facility is super clean and volunteers are very knowledgeable. They offer tons of advice and support and are extremely good about making sure they are going to a great home. Adoptions are thorough and fairly quick. The best thing about adopting vs buying from a pet store ( next to giving a little one a second chance at a forever home ) is that you are usually able to get some back ground on the ferret's personality. The volunteers get to know them and will tell you general characteristics. Pet store ferrets are usually not very handled and very rarely does an employee know anything about their pet shop ferrets other than the price. Shelter ferrets are handled by ferret lovers and GCFA goes above and beyond in many, many ways.