Hidden gems: Tropical fish stores in Illinois

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Illinois. This list contains 17 places from Tropical fish store category.

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SR Aquaristik
Aquarium shop
👍👍 Going above and beyond doesn't even start to describe these guys. Designing a hardscape is difficult, doing it over email is impossible. Well...they did it in a quick, professional, friendly way, accommodating my multiple request until we found the perfect combination (for me). Quality material at a...
5.00 (19 reviews)
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Blue Line Coral
Tropical fish store
4.90 (149 reviews)
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Chicago Discus
Aquarium shop
👍👍 Insane to go anywhere else. Cannot beat the quality, selection, price, service and support. Don't buy discus from anywhere else until first visiting Chicago Discus. I live in the burbs and it was an hour drive. That said, if it was 3hrs, it would still be worth it!
4.90 (55 reviews)
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650 Oceans Reef Inc
Aquarium shop
👍👍 The owner is super nice and his selection is one of the best around. Especially for people with monster tank’s because he gets some massive fish. I’ve bought several fish from him and will keep coming back
4.90 (45 reviews)
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Aqua Pros
Tropical fish store
👍👍 A huge selection of anything you're looking for in the hobby including a diverse selection of corals and fishes at the best prices I've seen anywhere else. I originally started buying plants and freshwater fish for my planted community tank but always was amazed by the corals and saltwater fishes th...
4.80 (129 reviews)
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Tank It Easy
Aquarium shop
👍👍 I'm just getting into the hobby and I started with freshwater. Everything on their website screams salt but I decided to check them out anyway. As I should have anticipated, their freshwater offerings were definitely second fiddle to the beautiful salt tanks they have set up. That being said, every...
4.80 (112 reviews)
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Aquatic Oasis
Aquarium shop
👍👍 I've had another aquarium for about 15 years now so I've been to many aquarium stores and this is truly one of the best, a real gem. Big props to Brandon for following his dream. It's a great place just to chill and dream, get some technical advice, or purchase some super healthy fish.
4.80 (103 reviews)
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Fish Island
Tropical fish store
👍👍 A fantastic local fish store! I came for the first time panicking over my betta fish who was sick with a fungal infection. Alina helped me understand what was happening and thoroughly explained how to give proper treatment. All the fish in the store were lively with clean tanks and good lighting. 10...
4.80 (64 reviews)
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Hardy's Aquatics & Pets
Pet store
👍👍 I've been shopping around for a nice aquatics store to help me stock my new 65g tank . My first trip to the store was nice I met Eric he was very helpful with advising on my questions . So I was still in my checking out new stores faze running around store to store and I thought well ,,, lets go bac...
4.70 (148 reviews)
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Aquarium Obsessions
Tropical fish store
👍👍 Amazing store! This is a local business that it is a pleasure to write a glowing review for. It is easy to write a good review for a restaurant that's better than your favorite chain, however when the local small business is one that can stand-up next to the big-boys nationally and compete and sur...
4.70 (142 reviews)
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The Little Reef Shop
Aquarium shop
4.70 (33 reviews)
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Reef Plus
Pet store
👍👍 The owner is very passionate about saltwater aquariums and it really shows. I spent months trying to get 3 other suburban salt water places to help me build a custom tank for my dental/orthodontic office and they were NO help! Steve (owner) was totally opposite. He had an awesome plan and proposal t...
4.60 (134 reviews)
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Reefwise
Tropical fish store
👍👍 Great lfs for all your saltwater needs. The guys are very knowledgeable and can offer great advice, tanks are clean, fish and coral look healthy and the owner is always available by phone.
4.50 (147 reviews)
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Ocean Reef's Den (ORD) Aquatics
Tropical fish store
😠 Thieves! Reserved a tank to pick up via PayPal, then had to cancel a few days later. When I asked for a refund all communication stopped and I never got my money back! My phones calls and emails were ignored. I know my emails were opened because I attached a tracker alerting me if they have been rea...
4.50 (145 reviews)
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Rob's Aquatics
Tropical fish store
🫤 First thing I saw was a sticker on the door advising Concealed Carry weapons were welcome in the store. Second thing I saw was a TV blaring Fox News. The store is a bit dirty, but the tanks are pretty clean and the stock appears to be healthy. There is a minimum of equipment available, mostly jus...
4.50 (113 reviews)
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Chicago Fish and Coral Company
Tropical fish store
👍👍 This place is pretty awesome. They have 3 different sections. Birds, fish and reptiles. Prices are spot on.
4.50 (54 reviews)
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Living Art Aquatics, Inc.
Aquarium shop
👍👍 I've worked with Cory and his team for over two years now. He has had to respond to my odd hour calls for failed pumps and other aquarium issues. Always readily available and willing to come out to help. Aquarium maintenance is top notch and prices are reasonable. You can trust this group.
4.50 (16 reviews)
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