Speaking at Fish Gallery in Houston This Evening
Just a little reminder about some events going on this evening on the local scene. Since today is Tuesday, Fish Gallery will be hosting their weekly “Drink Like a Fish” event where they will be doling out free alcohol to customers during happy hour. In addition to the free drinks, I will be speaking to [...]
Aquarium Design Group Shows Off New Store, LED Lighting
Houston-based aquarium installation and maintenance company Aquarium Design Group recently showed off their new digs in a video that was originally created to show off the Current USA TrueLumen Pro LED strips. Before we discuss ADG’s new shop, which we are very excited about, we’ll describe the strips first. The TrueLumen Pro strips are simple [...]
Amazon Starts Their Own Pet Product Website
According to Tech Crunch, Amazon is jumping into the pet industry with a website dedicated to cats, dogs, and yes, even fish. The online retail giant recently went live with the beta version of their pet friendly shopping site Wag.com, sporting products from a variety of aquatic categories. The section of the site dedicated to [...]
Fish Gallery Hosting Aquarium Seminars Locally
Fish Gallery recently announced that they will be conducting aquarium-related seminars at their Houston location. The seminars are designed to educate hobbyists and potential hobbyists about a wide range of topics and are open to the general public. Both freshwater and saltwater topics will be covered, including the discussion of fish, plants, and corals. Because [...]
Local Fish Store Mixes Alcohol and Aquariums
A high end aquarium store in the city of Houston has decided to add a little more social atmosphere to the aquarium trade. Fish Gallery Houston recently announced that on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to close, customers can come in and get a free beer or soda while they shop. On top of the free [...]
One Man’s Pest is Another Man’s Treasure
I was recently visiting a fish store and I came across a reef tank with several gorgeous, green Majano anemones. These anemones are considered a pest to many aquarium hobbyists because they multiply rapidly, sting other corals, and are very difficult to remove once they have taken hold. Despite their aggressive nature, Majanos are actually [...]
The Right Breeder for the PNG Lightning Clownfish
As promised, we have uncovered the breeder that was hand selected by Blue Zoo Aquatics to breed the massively popular and wildly patterned PNG Lightning Maroon Clownfish. According to Blue Zoo, multiple bids started coming in for this fish instantly. Some of the bids even exceeded $5000. But Blue Zoo didn’t cater to the highest [...]
Close Call for Reef Nutrition, Fire Erupts Nearby
Reef Nutrition, the producers of various liquid and live foods for reef aquariums and fish, narrowly avoided a nasty little early morning fire the other day, according to a KTVU News Story. A nearby office on the first story of a two-story building was apparently set ablaze by an arsonist. Reef Nutrition is located in [...]
Anampses femininus to Appear on Diver’s Den
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Great news for all of the rare fish connoisseurs, the Bluestripe Tamarin Wrasse (Anampses femininus) will be available on LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den. And according to the LiveAquaria Facebook Page, this specimen is “SUPER HEALTHY”. Additionally, the Bluestripe Tamarin is “eating [...]
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.
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