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Featured Installation: 1500 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium

Now that’s your big boy. This aquarium is awesome and it is one of the biggest ones we’ve seen since the recession. (As you can imagine the economy and custom aquariums kind of go hand in hand.) Here’s the back story: a hundred year old electrical supply company was completely rehabbing the office for their… […]

The Ten Worst Fish for Your Saltwater Aquarium

Aquarium enthusiasts have hundreds of species to choose from, but not all are created equal. These 10 saltwater fish are most definitely not a good idea: 1.The Orange Spot File Fish Cool looking, isn’t it? Would love to have one for your aquarium? Well you won’t get it from us! This is one fish that… […]

Florida Bans the Sale of Lionfish

Special August Update: Florida Bans the Sale of Lionfish News came out last month that the State of Florida has passed one of the first bans on the sale of an ornamental aquarium fish the country has seen in years. The lionfish is an invasive species to Florida and all of the Atlantic Ocean that… […]

The Blue Planet Decoration Exchange

Ah, the fond memories of the childhood aquarium: marbles, neon florescent plants and stones, and of course the old bubble toys like the floating UFO or my old pal, the Phantom Helmsman (which is still the butt of many Blue Planet jokes and yes, we should get out more often). I’ve already talked about the… […]

Featured Installation: Visiting an Old Friend

With September marking Blue Planet’s 15 year anniversary, I decided to stop in and see a client we met in our first few years of being in business. It was so long ago that I recall these folks found us from our Yellow Page ad. Yellow Pages. When is the last time you used the… […]

The 10 Best Fish-related TV Shows, Movies, and Documentaries

We get asked pretty often about which fish-related shows and movies we love. Without further ado, here is the Blue Planet Aquarium-approved list: 1. Tanked, Animal Planet With the abundance of reality TV Shows available today Tanked truly does stand out (even more so for fish and aquarium enthusiasts). The show follows the Las Vegas… […]

Special Dates and Jon’s Corner

Special Announcement In July we launched and partnered with Green Planet Lawn Care. Green Planet Lawn Care provide quality lawn care and incredible customer service, right in your neighborhood! (currently the Jefferson Park and surrounding neighborhoods of Chicago). Blue Planet’s partnership includes exclusive Pond Care services. This summer treat your pong to the best of… […]

New Product: Aquarium Disco!

We have talked a lot about LED lighting, even going as far as to say it is the greatest innovation we have had in our industry in the past decade. Well, it has been improved upon and then some. Current USA is a LED lighting manufacturer who have nailed it with a new line of… […]

Installation: A Much Needed Facelift

Here’s an interesting aquarium taken over by Blue Planet. It wasn’t a new install but rather a facelift on a 20 year old, 300 gallon aquarium. What obviously makes this aquarium stand out is the “wave” front panel of the aquarium. The wave front is a little too intense for my personal liking, but it… […]

Jellyfish Aquariums: Not Worth the Trouble

Jellyfish are clearly incredibly cool looking animals. See what I did there? (Jellyfish are largely clear.) Anyway, if they are such an interesting looking animal why aren’t there more jellyfish aquariums? Have you been to the Shedd Aquarium to see the Jellyfish Exhibit? It is truly incredible. Jellies spinning, gliding, floating slowly through the aquarium.… […]

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