Aquarium Maintenance

Do you want or have an aquarium, but don’t have the time to maintain it? Chicago Fish And Coral provides quality Chicago aquarium maintenance services, as well as aquarium installation and emergency services tailored to you, your schedule, and your aquarium.

All maintenance visits include:

• Inspection of livestock and equipment
• Testing of all pertinent water parameters
• Cleaning of glass + décor
• Cleaning of filtration equipment as needed
• Water changes

If needed we can also provide:

• Delivery and acclimation of new livestock
• Delivery of any needed supplies
• Delivery of both Reverse Osmosis and saltwater

The standard rate for maintenance is $75/hour, minimum one hour. Large/commercial aquariums are worked out on a per-client basis.  While we operate primarily out of the south suburbs, we serve the entire Chicago metro area. 

Regular Visits

We can adjust the frequency and services performed during maintenance visits to suit the needs of your aquarium and how much involvement you take in its upkeep. The average residential schedule is every 2-4 weeks, and most commercial aquariums get serviced weekly in order to maintain top appearance and health in public settings. Request a maintenance visit.

Tank Check-up

If you generally maintain your own tank but have an issue that cannot be worked out over the phone or in-store, we are happy to make a single visit check-up to solve your aquarium related problems. Request a tank check-up.

Emergencies

Someone at Chicago Fish and Coral is available on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for aquarium related emergency situations.  An emergency visit is considered to be an issue that must be resolved same-day or over the weekend.  It is subject to our emergency rate, generally $150/hour. Please call the store for more details.  If you currently have an emergency please call the store at (708) 403-1810 or Eric at (708) 932-8350.