Archive for the ‘News’ Category
EcoTech Marine to Unveil New Product at MACNA
In their August newsletter, EcoTech Marine announced that they will be introducing a new product at MACNA this year. There is a flurry of speculation as to what this “new product” will be, but our guess is a larger model VorTech pump. With the MP10 holding down the nano aquariums, the MP20 being discontinued, and [...]
IMAC West conference “Postponed”, rescheduled for May 2011
The 2010 International Marine Aquarium Conference (IMAC) West conference that had been scheduled for the end of this month has been canceled. A page on the IMAC website cites “unforeseen circumstances and the resulting time constraints”, and claims that the conference will now happen every two years starting in May 2011. All five conference organizers [...]
The AquaNerd Blog Turns One Year Old
It’s official! The AquaNerd Blog is a year old. On May 4th of last year, I started a blog about my passions…saltwater aquariums. AquaNerd was started as a way to bring the love I have for this hobby to as many people as possible. The goal was to educate and enlighten others about aquariums so [...]
AquaNerd Giveaway Update!
Ok, the AquaNerd Aquarium Product Giveaway only has 9 days remaining! Be sure to get your entry in through our several methods (comments, Twitter, Facebook, and registering on our site). The contest ends at the end of this month (April 30th at midnight). The following day, we will randomly select a winner. Don’t pass this [...]
Exciting News for the Nerd
I’ve got some exciting news…I’m getting a new job! A short background story: In 2008, I graduated from Texas A&M University Galveston with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marine Biology. Upon graduating, I was still working at a local fish store, where I had worked while in college. But obviously I wanted to start [...]
AquaNerd Aquarium Product Giveaway!!!
We’ve got a small handful of products that we have reviewed or had donated to us by some of our sponsors that we would like to give away to our readers. The contest will be very simple and you will have a chance to enter multiple times. How to enter: Register on our site by [...]
Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine to Stop Publishing
According to a recent ReefBuilders story, the Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine is going to cease to be in existence. BowTie, Inc., the company that publishes Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine and several other magazines, will be combining FAMA with Aquarium Fish International. The June 2010 issue of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium will apparently be [...]
Low Oxygen Zones in the Ocean Growing
Areas of hypoxia, or low oxygen, have long existed in the deep waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, but appear to be growing according to scientists. These “dead zones” appear to be spreading even into continental shelf areas and even approaching the surface. The lack of oxygen is so bad in some areas [...]
Dubai Mall Aquarium Leak Fixed
Not too long ago, we wrote a story about a leak that developed in the massive 2.6 million gallon aquarium at the Dubai Mall. According to an article in the China Post, the “minor” leak, as they put it, is now fixed. And while the article did not explain how the leak was fixed, they [...]
Massive Dubai Aquarium Springs Leak
The massive 2.6 million gallon aquarium at the Dubai Mall, which features the world’s largest acrylic window, has sprung a leak. Witnesses reported that a leak developed in a glass panel and that water had begun to puddle. Security quickly evacuated the portion of the mall where the aquarium is located, yet the crack continued [...]
