Did choice aquariums/great lakes discus close? [Archive]

mattsoccer20

07-19-2011, 06:17 PM

Hi guys i was at a pet store getting some live plants when a worker told me about how some costumer told him that choice aquarium/great lakes discus closed. Is this true? Because i really liked that store and i was going to go there soon now that my 75 gallon tank is ready for discus, but nows its suppose-ably closed. So does anyone know that it is close or not because i really want to go there again. Oh by the way i believe it was in farmington hills.

P.S was or is this the only choice aquarium/great lakes discus store?

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 08:03 AM

The last time I spoke to Cary (which was months ago) he said that they were closing that store amd moving it accross the street.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 11:10 AM

Oh really they were moving to a new location?

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 12:14 PM

Do you know where this new location is? I am dieing to go to this store again

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 01:15 PM

He said right across the street from where the old one was. They were able to buy the building. They were renting at the old place. Tell Cary that Liz said Hi.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 01:25 PM

OK i will if i see them. Do you know if the new place would be open yet?

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 01:58 PM

Don't know, but it's been a couple months since Cary and I spoke, so I would guess so.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 02:07 PM

Ok thanks for the help. Oh one more thing did you see the building they said they were going to move in to?

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 02:54 PM

No. I live in Mississippi. Cary and I just chatted on the phone.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 04:10 PM

Oh really???? What did he say?!? And where did you get is #???????

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 05:41 PM

The first time we chatted I got his number from his web site. The next time he called me. He agreed that the economy sucks, but said that he was doing well. That's all I know.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 05:44 PM

So he did not say anything about the store???

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 06:11 PM

So he did not say anything about the store???

Son, these were private conversations. If you want to know more speak to him yourself.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 07:55 PM

I just wanted to know if he said anything about them moving locations and if they are when they would open. If you did not ask can you please call him again to ask for me pleeeeeassseee???

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 08:15 PM

I just tried. His cell number no longer works. What I have told you is all I know. I tried my best for you, son. I hope the best for Cary, too.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 08:31 PM

Oh ok thanks for the help. So his cell # does not work now? And i just want to know are you 100% sure they are opening a new place?

LizStreithorst

07-20-2011, 09:18 PM

All I know is what he told me which is what I told you.

mattsoccer20

07-20-2011, 09:36 PM

Alright thanks for the help :)

mattsoccer20

07-25-2011, 01:00 PM

Hey i just drove by choice aquariums yesterday and they are not moving sadly. There was a piece of paper inside the building on the wall hung up saying "going out of business". So sadly they closed down.............

LizStreithorst

07-25-2011, 01:11 PM

My heart breaks. I'm sure it's the same for all of us who remember Cary from the days when he was "The Man" around here. Damn economy.

alpine

07-25-2011, 05:45 PM

Sad to hear . Cary was just the manager so is not that bad for him as for oliver the owner. Visited two or three times when we were showing our dogs in Detroit . They had a very nice shop, the pump room was very High Tech , they had marine fish , lots of discus , lots of exotic plants and it was always very nicely tended to and clean.
I am sure Cary has his basement full of breeding stock

Roberto.

Discus-Hans

07-26-2011, 10:30 AM

My heart breaks. I'm sure it's the same for all of us who remember Cary from the days when he was "The Man" around here. Damn economy.

Cary will be back, I'm not sure what I can tell or not, soon you all will hear,

Hans

mattsoccer20

07-26-2011, 12:02 PM

I hope.... And if he does i hope he stays in michigan... Because then i could just stop by his place to see what hes got in stock. Maybe he'll join simply and become a discus breeder. That would be great :). But im still mad about the store closing because i went there when it was open looking at fish and thats when i saw all these different types of discus and then i started wanting to get discus, and so then i decided to get a discus tank. And now that i have one ready to get some discus they close! Oh well....

LizStreithorst

07-26-2011, 12:48 PM

Cary IS a memember of Simply and in the past was a top class Discus breeder.

If you liked the fish at the shop call Hans. He'll fix you up.

ZX10R

07-26-2011, 01:22 PM

Cary will be back, I'm not sure what I can tell or not, soon you all will hear,

Hans

Sounds like he might be opening a new store that will carry someones fish Hmmmm?

alpine

07-26-2011, 07:06 PM

I am sure he will be carrying Asian discus .....right ? :)

mattsoccer20

07-26-2011, 09:27 PM

Whats Cary's username on here?

tomcat33x

07-26-2011, 09:28 PM

I was going to head down to Choice, glad I read this thread. Saved me about 2 hours of driving only to find out they are closed. I hope Cary does open another store. I met him a few years back and was a wealth of information for me.

LizStreithorst

07-26-2011, 09:33 PM

Whats Cary's username on here?

Great Lakes Discus if I remember correctly.

mattsoccer20

07-27-2011, 12:41 PM

Ok thanks : )

J MCKINLEY

01-29-2012, 02:25 AM