New AquaNerd Sponsor, Aquariums Life
It brings me great pleasure to announce that the AquaNerd Blog has a new sponsor…Aquariums Life. Aquariums Life currently offers products related to carbon filtration and aquarium bacteria. They also have a wonderful blog, where they talk about all sorts of topics, including freshwater and saltwater topics.
Playtime With the New Macro Lens
I got a 100mm macro lens for my Canon XSi for Christmas, thanks to the wife, and have finally gotten a chance to use it. I visited a few of the local fish stores and took tons of pics and wanted to share. Some of these images you may have seen in recent Picture of [...]
Open House at the Drs. Foster and Smith Aquaculture Facility
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com
LiveAquaria announced today, via their Facebook Page, that they will be hosting several Open Houses at their Aquaculture Facility in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity for hobbyists to see how the pros do it. If you’re in the Rhinelander [...]
EcoTech Marine Parts Store Now Online
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the new EcoTech Marine Parts Store that was announced. Well, today it officially launched. The Parts Store is full of every gadget and gizmo that could possibly fit on your Vortech MP10, MP20, or MP40w.
New Koralia Evolution and Nano Pumps Now Shipping
The day has finally come. The new Koralia Evolution pumps and Nano pumps are now available from your favorite aquarium products reseller.
Below is a list of common prices by model:
Koralia Nano (240 gph) – $30
Koralia Nano (425 gph) – $33
Koralia Evolution 750 – $40
Koralia Evolution 1050 – $48
Koralia Evolution 1400 – $60
Picture of the Week – 1/25 – 1/31
This week’s Picture of the Week is of a pair of Hawaiian Harlequin Shrimp devouring a Chocolate Chip Sea Star.
Kevin Kohen Interview!!!
Kevin Kohen, the Director of LiveAquaria.com and designer of the Drs. Foster & Smith Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility has recently taken the time to do an exclusive email interview with the AquaNerd Blog. He even sent us a few photos that he has taken of some absolutely gorgeous aquarium livestock, including the legendary [...]
ReefExotic Breeding Dwarf Cuttlefish
ReefExotic has successfully bred and raised dwarf cuttlefish, a not too common feat in the aquarium world. Even more uncommon, ReefExotic has them eating live mysis shrimp and even tigger pods.
Topless Fish Store
There’s no pun here. A fish store located in Austin, Texas will be going shirtless on Black Friday, the national shopping day immediately following Thanksgiving Day. Caroline Estes, the owner of Amazonia Aquaria, a North Austin tropical fish and aquarium store, is desperate to boost sales in this lagging economy and has vowed to do [...]
Geo’s Reef = Great Customer Service
While gathering equipment for my new tank build, I ran across a GEO 624 calcium reactor on ReefCentral. I immediately jumped on it and the buyer quickly shipped it to me. The package arrived within a few days and it was packed very well, but the bubble counter had broken off of the PVC manifold. [...]
