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Nicole Hall 28 Dan Hall 32 came from Chicago look for some new fish supplies Living SeAquarium Park Ridge.

Nicole Hall, 28, and Dan Hall, 32, came from Chicago to look for some new fish and supplies at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge. They have purchased most of their fish and supplies for their two tanks, one fresh water, one salt water, at Living Sea Aquarium. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sergey owner Living SeAquarium Park Ridge tells Zach Ste8 where aim food during twice weekly public fish feeding.

Mike Sergey, owner of the Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge, tells Zach Stein, 8, where to aim the food during the twice weekly public fish feeding. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

JessicMiller 14 Des Plaines prepares feed live shrimp Porcupine Puffer fish Living SeAquarium Park Ridge Saturday. | TinHarle~Sun-Times Media

Jessica Miller, 14, of Des Plaines, prepares to feed a live shrimp to the Porcupine Puffer fish at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

JJ Sergey 11 JessicMiller 14 Mike Sergey owner Living SeAquarium Annalise Wang 7 prepare feed Horn Shark TarpPorcupine Puffer Living

JJ Sergey, 11, Jessica Miller, 14, Mike Sergey, owner of the Living Sea Aquarium, and Annalise Wang, 7, prepare to feed the Horn Shark, Tarpon, and Porcupine Puffer at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sergey owner Living SeAquarium Park Ridge instructs Jennifer Brown 22 Auroras she feeds Horn Shark. The TarpPorcupine Puffer fish

Mike Sergey, owner of Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge, instructs Jennifer Brown, 22, of Aurora as she feeds the Horn Shark. The Tarpon and the Porcupine Puffer fish also try to swim in to get the food. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sergey owner Living SeAquarium Park Ridge instructs JessicMiller 14 Des Plaines as she feeds live shrimp Porcupine Puffer fish

Mike Sergey, owner of Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge, instructs Jessica Miller, 14, of Des Plaines, as she feeds a live shrimp to the Porcupine Puffer fish on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

Mitch Miller 50 from Des Plaines hfeeds Koi fish Living SeAquarium Park Ridge Saturday. The store owner Mike Sergey

Mitch Miller, 50, from Des Plaines hand feeds the Koi fish at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge on Saturday. The store owner, Mike Sergey, and other customers George Wang and Annalise Wang, 7, of Park Ridge observe the feeding. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

JJ Sergey 11 George Wang JessicMiller 14 hfeed Koi fish Living SeAquarium Park Ridge Saturday. | TinHarle~Sun-Times Media

JJ Sergey, 11, George Wang and Jessica Miller, 14, hand feed the Koi fish at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sergey owner Living SeAquarium Park Ridge hands Brittle Starfish Annalise Wang 7 Living SeAquarium Saturday. | TinHarle~Sun-Times Media

Mike Sergey, owner of Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge, hands a Brittle Starfish to Annalise Wang, 7, at the Living Sea Aquarium on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

JessicMiller 14 Zach Ste8 hfeed Koi fish Living SeAquarium Park Ridge Saturday. | TinHarle~Sun-Times Media

Jessica Miller, 14, and Zach Stein, 8, hand feed the Koi fish at Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge on Saturday. | Tina Harle~Sun-Times Media

PARK RIDGE — Living Sea Aquarium in Park Ridge has a unique greeter stationed by its doors, much to the delight of visiting children. Sharing a tank with a tarpon and horn shark is Speedy, a friendly puffer fish from the Florida Keys on the lookout for a shrimp snack. … Read More