Archive for the ‘Aquarium Clubs’ Category
Photos From NextWave – Corals Part 2
We’ve finally had time to sort through all of the pictures from our weekend trip to NextWave and get them uploaded. We saw thousands of beautiful corals at the event, including some extremely rare and pricey ones like the Jason Fox Leptoseris shown above. Of course we couldn’t leave empty handed, so we hit up [...]
Photos From NextWave – Corals Part 1
The DFW NextWave and Coral Farmers Market event was a huge success. There were several vendors, all of whom had great looking corals, and plenty of hobbyists looking for exotic pieces. I managed to take home about a dozen pieces, with one accidental duplicate (guess I got too excited), and frags were going like crazy. [...]
DFW’s NextWave and Coral Farmers Market Tomorrow
The DFW NextWave and Coral Farmers Market officially takes place tomorrow, and I honestly couldn’t be more excited. The event will be held at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, with the doors opening at 8am sharp. Dozens of vendors will be at the event showing off, selling, and even raffling off some of their products. [...]
AquaNerd’s Top 10 of 2010
Seeing as how the end of the year is only a few days away, we’ve decided to compile a list of our most popular stories of 2010. The AquaNerd Top 10 of 2010 features a trio of stories on Ecoxotic LED lighting, four articles on nano aquariums and nano equipment, and the ORA Platinum Picasso [...]
Happy Holidays from AquaNerd
Today is Christmas Eve. The kids are super excited for presents, as is dad who is probably expecting some neat reefkeeping gear. The aquarium-related ornaments are strategically placed on the tree and you may have even gotten your fish something special in lieu of the holidays. Keeping all of this excitement in mind, we wanted [...]
The New Professional Aquarists Association
(I apologize for all of the clutter in the screenshot above. I’m still playing with this new computer and trying to get used to all of the built-in features) There’s a new aquarium related website that has just launched called the Professional Aquarists Association (PAA). There’s not a whole lot of information on this brand [...]
Ecoxotic PAR38 Giveaway on 3reef Aquarium Forums
There’s another Ecoxotic LED giveaway, but this one is being hosted by our friends at the 3reef saltwater aquarium forums. The winner of the contest will receive a CREE-powered 455nm Royal Blue PAR38 LED lamp from Ecoxotic. The contest itself takes a unique approach. A suit of cards, as in 13 playing cards, will be [...]
MARSHReef’s Annual Holiday Party Tomorrow
The Marine Aquarium and Reef Society of Houston (aka MARSHReef) is hosting their annual holiday party tomorrow evening at Fish Gallery.This event, which has been a recurring one for the last several years, will run from 6-8pm and will be catered. The aquarium club will be hosting a door prize drawing, giving away a Bubble [...]
Thanks to CHUM Club for an Awesome Meeting
Last night I got the privilege of speaking to the City of Houston Underwater Mariners SCUBA club at one of their regular monthly meetings. Since they dive in the ocean instead of keeping a miniaturized version in their homes, I spoke mainly about aquarium equipment and their functions, as well as how to set up [...]
TCMAS Frag Swap and Speaker Event
The Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society is hosting their TCMAS Frag Swap and Speaker Event on Saturday, November 13th. This event will feature guest speakers Randy Reed and Greg Hiller, as well as many different vendors. Randy will be speaking about feeding the reef aquarium, while Greg will focus on reef chemistry and aquarium disasters. [...]
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