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post #1 of 50
1/14/04 at 1:18am
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I love this OT board. I'm from Madison...anyone else from Madison, or anywhere else in Wisconsin?? How 'bout some suggestions for good fish/herp stores?

In Madison, Aquatic Specialties has the nicest fish, but the highest price. Aquarium Superstore has the best prices, but not a goo dfish selection. Both have good, but pricey corals. Corals are CHEAP at Petworld ...and most are in pretty good shape, too!
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post #2 of 50
1/14/04 at 2:36am
I'm representing Waukesha.
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post #3 of 50
1/14/04 at 8:56am
Hey, im in wisconsin, very cold here! how cold is it in Madison?
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post #4 of 50
1/15/04 at 12:13am
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Geez, it's freaking freezing here, too! Milwaukee, Waukesha....neither of those are that far away...what are some really good LFS in your area?

I've been to a place near MLK in Milwaukee that has a big shark pool and an old green moray living in it...can't remember the name. I've also been to a place in West Allis (on Hwy 100???)

Anyway...I'll make the drive...if you guys could give me some good LFS suggestions!

THANKS!
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post #5 of 50
1/15/04 at 12:38am
Originally posted by polarpooch
Geez, it's freaking freezing here, too! Milwaukee, Waukesha....neither of those are that far away...what are some really good LFS in your area?

I've been to a place near MLK in Milwaukee that has a big shark pool and an old green moray living in it...can't remember the name. I've also been to a place in West Allis (on Hwy 100???)

Anyway...I'll make the drive...if you guys could give me some good LFS suggestions!

THANKS!
The LFS with the shark pool and Koy pool, are in Hoffers Tropical Life Pets. And the one in West Allis is most likely Aquatics Unlimited.

Those are my two favorite LFSs, Hoffers is my favorite, its AWSOME! They sell great fish for OK prices, and sell wonderful corals and live rock, their live rock is very pricey but it is the best i have seen. It is also a great Pet Shop for other types of pets.

what are some good LFS in Madison? Me and my family are going to Madison on Monday to drop off my brother because he goes to college there. Which LFS would you recomend?
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post #6 of 50
1/15/04 at 1:04am
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post #7 of 50
1/15/04 at 2:37am
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Noob,

I would recommend Aquatic Specialties on University Ave. (that the Beltline to Midvale, go north to Unveristy, turn right and look for the center with Willaim Thomas Designs and Atlanta Bread Company on the corner. I forget the cross street...it's on the left hand side. It's next to the Danford Plaza. If you are coming from the University area, just drive up University avenue from Campus and look to the right ...it's about 2 miles up, past the hospital)

Good selection of swf...pricey, though. Lots of cool wrasses and big angels.

That's the best one. It's NOTHING compared to the shopes I've seen in Milwaukee and the Chicago area, but it's the best we've got and worth a look.

Squidd:

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post #8 of 50
1/15/04 at 5:07am
I live in northwestern Wisconsin very close to the Minnesota border. I have to go to the Twin Cities to find a LFS.
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post #9 of 50
1/15/04 at 9:20am
thanx! i'll be sure to check it out.
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post #10 of 50
1/15/04 at 4:09pm
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Elfdoctors,

Northwestern? What town? From time to time, I actually go up there!
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post #11 of 50
1/15/04 at 9:14pm
The one you're talking about with the big shark pool on MLK is actually Aqua Exhibits. Their prices are great, but in the summer months their fish are a bit stressed due to no chiller. At least last summer that's how it was. Hoffers is a great place to look, but their prices are insane.

Ben
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post #12 of 50
1/15/04 at 9:25pm
do they sell good fish?
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post #13 of 50
1/17/04 at 6:53pm
Im from Plainfield, near stevenspoint. Nothin good around here. :mad:
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post #14 of 50
1/17/04 at 8:48pm
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Dave,

Well, Stevens Point is the home of Point Beer, isn't it? That's SOMETHING! hehehe.

I think Milwaukee has the best stuff I've seen...you'd think Madison would be have awesome fish stores...but eh.
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post #15 of 50
1/18/04 at 8:31pm
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149.99 for a prism skimmer (not the deluxe model)
Holy crap. The basic prizm here is 59.95 at the low end, 89.95 at the high end....an emperor 400 is about 60 bucks.

You need to order online! I always order fish/liverock/sand/cleanup packages from here, and dry good from ThatFishPlace.com. I save myself a TON using just these two sites.

BTW, what city/town do you live in?
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post #16 of 50
1/18/04 at 11:35pm
----.com , thats one of the best online stores, not only can you get them for cheap, but well you could get them for cheap!
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post #17 of 50
1/19/04 at 12:22am
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Agreed on ----...especially for dry goods! Most sellers accept money orders there, too. I found a great reef protein skimmer there for $100! Excellent suggestion!
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post #18 of 50
1/19/04 at 12:32am
$100 on ----? i found mine for $50 and it works up to a 100 gal.
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post #19 of 50
1/19/04 at 2:17am
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$100 on ----? i found mine for $50 and it works up to a 100 gal.
New?! I'm jealous!!!


Devil Boy:

Never tried out aquabid. You need to get a bank account...then you can bid on ----.
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post #20 of 50
1/19/04 at 12:10pm
yeah it was brand new in box, i cant find the s/n of the guy i got it from, but its working like a charm!
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