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BAYMAC Still Alive and Kicking, Planning Show for 2012

UPDATE: After a bit of confusion and misunderstanding, we’ve recently been told by the original founder of BAYMAC that he is very much a part of the show and a 2012 BAYMAC will likely occur. The show’s founder created the event with plans to eventually hand it over to the Bay Area Reefers organization, which [...]

January 10, 2012 • Tags: , • Posted in: Aquarium Events • 4 Comments

The Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference (BAYMAC) Shutting Its Doors

UPDATE: We’ve recently been told by the original founder of BAYMAC that the show is very much alive and kicking. In fact, a 2012 BAYMAC is currently in the planning stages. For more information, please see our follow up article. According to a recent Facebook posting, the Bay Area Marine Aquarium Conference (or BAYMAC) that [...]

January 6, 2012 • Tags: , • Posted in: Aquarium Events • 5 Comments

Registration Opens Up for DFW’s NextWave Event

The annual DFW Marine Aquarium Society hosted NextWave event in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas is just around the corner, and the event’s registration is open to the public with a little added incentive. If you register in the month of December, you will be automatically entered to win a free frag pack that [...]

The AquaNerd MACNA 2011 Recap

The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (aka MACNA) is always a huge show that draws in thousands of visitors, all of whom get the privilege of laying eyes on amazing livestock and brand new or even unreleased equipment. While at this year’s show, we took over a thousand photos and shot dozens of videos, [...]

LiveAquaria’s MACNA Display Reef Aquarium on Video

While at MACNA, we decided to stop by one of the most visually appealing booths at the show and shoot some video footage. LiveAquaria had a gorgeous reef tank full of corals and plenty of uncommon fish like the black tang (Zebrasoma rostratum), a pair of Labout’s fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus laboutei), and even a margined [...]

Midwest Marine Conference Less Than a Month Away

The Midwest Marine Conference of 2011 is a quickly approaching aquarium event put on by the folks at the MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan. The two-day event will be held on November 4-5, and while most aquarium events take place at hotels and large conference centers, the MMC is being held at the Cranbrook Institute [...]

MACNA 2011 Photo Album Added

We’ve finally added a photo album of our recent trip to the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) in Des Moines to our Facebook Page. While we would have liked to have more livestock pictures in the album, it is more heavily focused on aquarium equipment, as a majority of the show was also [...]

House of Fins Celebrates 54th Anniversary Splash Event

The famous House of Fins aquarium store, which is known for their rare and beautiful livestock, is set to celebrate its 54th Anniversary Splash event. The two day event takes place on October 1st and 2nd, and will be full of insane specials, including 30% off all livestock for starters. To make Splash that much [...]

Hobbyist Booths Available at Reef-A-Palooza

Aquarium events are all the rage, and the Reef-A-Palooza event sponsored by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society (SCMAS) is one of the larger ones to takes place each and every year. Despite all of the vendors clamoring for booth space, the event organizers are still keeping the show true to the aquarium hobby by [...]

Cheapest Price on MACNA 2012 Tickest Ends Very Soon

Even though MACNA 2011 just ended a handful of days ago, the 2012 conference scheduled for September 28th in Dallas, Texas is already on the minds of many people, especially vendors, potential guest speakers, and all of the hardcore aquarium hobbyists who live for these sorts of events. But that doesn’t mean casual hobbyists shouldn’t [...]

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