Hi jtoliver & wallda
jt, I'm familiar with Ken,s. When I was the ClarityPlus distributor for WI (1987 - 1997)Ken was a customer of mine. Haven't been there for a long time.
Wallda, the lfs situation in Mad-town is in a sad state of affairs. The best one, Aquarius Pets, has been sold. The new owner has gone bankrupt and faces charges of animal neglect bigtime.
There is a relatively new store, Animal Adventures on the corner of Monona Dr. and the Beltline, that I know little about. However, it is owned by Mike the owner of Animal Crackers of Milwaukee, another former customer of mine. I would trust his reputation. However, you guys all know that you must know what the behavior of a healthy fish is before you buy it. So, no matter where you buy it, it's buyer beware.
A friend of mine works at the Aquarium Super Store on Gamon Rd. Across from Woodmans. Unfortunately their stocking is haphazard at best. You never know if they will have much of anything. Also, the manager has a habit I deplore, like pricing something according to his perception of your ability to pay. (Buyer beware) If you go there ask for "Mick", tell him the "Oldest Salt" sent you. He doesn't know me by that but, let's see if he can figure it out.
Pet World on the beltline has such deplorable maintainence habits they ought not to be allowed to keep marinefish, in my opinion. When they lose fish to death, they'll tell you they were sold. (Buyer be extra aware)
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Thanks,