In Malawi Aquatics, you'll probably either be attended to by the owner, or one of his relatives. They know far more than most people, about cichlids, especially Africans.
If they don't have a given species in the store, you're not going to find that species anywhere else closer than Chicago...and Malawi can probably order it for you, anyway.
The store is dimly lit, and in a run-down strip mall, but none of that really matters, if you want the best.
Pros: Massive selection of cichlids
Cons: Mom & Pop operation, not a pretty, brightly-lit chain
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