Archive for the ‘General’ Category
First Hurricane of the Season, Prepare for Alex
The first hurricane of the season is here. Hurricane Alex, which became a hurricane Tuesday, made landfall yesterday just south of the Texas-Mexico border. While this storm doesn’t affect us directly, it surely reminds many of storms from recent years. During Hurricane Ike, the Texas-Louisiana coast was pounded hard, costing billions of dollars in damage [...]
PETA Not Too Happy About Aquarium at Ballpark
It should come as no surprise that PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is not too happy with the Florida Marlins, who are planning on incorporating two large saltwater aquariums into the backstop at their new ballpark. Their argument is that the livestock in the tank would be subjected to several stressful factors, [...]
Fish Fossils
I think I may have found another hobby to pursue…and that’s fossil collecting. Being the typical nerdy guy, I like anything related to science. And after perusing the net for fossils to purchase (very bored at home), I realized just how much I wanted to combine my favorite hobby, aquariums, with another very interesting topic, [...]
Happy Father’s Day from AquaNerd
Happy Father’s Day from AquaNerd Fathers are the unsung heroes of our everyday lives. They work hard to pay the bills and put food on all of our tables. So, show your father the appreciation he deserves. Tell him that he’s special and has been a great influence on your life. A Hallmark card and [...]
Aquarium to Serve as Backstop for MLB Stadium
The Florida Marlins are building a new baseball stadium. And in that stadium there’s going to be not one, but two aquariums built into the backstop on both sides home plate. The aquarium to the right of home plate will measure 34 feet x 36 inches high, holding over 600 gallons of seawater. The other [...]
The New AquaNerd Logo
Check it out, we’ve got a logo! Thanks to Dustin from my local reef aquarium club for creating this great logo. I saw it and immediately fell in love. We hope to use this logo (and various incarnations of it) as a watermark on photographs, on the top of our website, and for various other [...]
Our New Forums are Now Live
The new AquaNerd Forum is now live. I’m sure there will be some additional tweaking, but it has been tested and it does work. To become a member and have access to the blog, simply register on the AquaNerd site by clicking the Register link on the bottom right-hand side of the AquaNerd homepage. How [...]
Doing Some AquaNerd Forum Testing Today
I just wanted to inform everyone that we are experimenting with a new forum here on the AquaNerd Blog. We’ve had a forum for a little while now, but we never really customized it to our liking and just let it go to the wayside. However, we have found a nifty program that keeps the [...]
Relocating to the Marshall Islands
Photo from Kwajalein Range Services, LLC Unfortunately I’m not the one relocating to this Pacific paradise. A friend from my local reef club got that opportunity, and he’s taking it of course. Chuck, a mechanical engineer, applied for a job on a whim, not thinking anything would come of it. Fast forward a few months [...]
Finally, Some Success with BP
Here’s some positive news on the BP oil spill. Apparently, the blow-out preventer was successfully cut and capped, slowing down the massive deluge of oil into the gulf (for the moment at least). This is also coming after several failed attempts to stop the leak. While it’s not a 100% fix, it’s a step in [...]
