Each year the Thanksgiving weekend here in the US kicks off the official holiday shopping season. The first real push starts on Black Friday, traditionally left to the brick and mortar stores, and extends to Cyber Monday, a day designed…
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Showing Some Love For Local Fishstores On Small Business Saturday
Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a relatively new commercial holiday called Small Business Saturday. For the last several years we’ve made an appointment with our Local Fish Stores on this Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year we documented our…
The Blue Pufferfish Is Even More Colorful When Small
A Blue Pufferfish might seem like a mythical creature but there is in fact at least one real fish which lays claim to the name. The pelagic porcupine puffer, Diodon hystrix, is a mysterious fish that is a gorgeous steely blue…
Choosing An Aquarium Tank Size – Why Bigger Is Better
Choosing An Aquarium Tank Size When setting up a saltwater aquarium, choosing the correct tank size is likely to affect your overall success. Before making a purchase, you should carefully consider your budget, which animals you want to keep, and where you…
The Changing Face of Marine Aquarium Wholesalers
During my time in the hobby I have been fortunate in that I have gotten to know pretty a lot of the key players in the hobby including the wholesalers. I have been lucky to have been a regular visitor…
Dive Inspire Has The Cutest Accessories For Anyone Who Loves The Ocean
Dive Inspire Accessories Dive Inspire is an ocean minded company from Thailand which makes one of a kind felt keychains, magnets, and vivid rubber luggage tags. We visited the Dive Inspire booth at DEMA perhaps a day too late, as they had…
Life After Purchase: A Guide to Introducing New Fish to Your Aquarium’s Social Dynamics
Moving can be tough on a kid. New places, new school, making new friends, meeting new bullies . . . I’m sure some of you can relate. So can your fish. Life can be tough even after getting shipped halfway…
Black Friday deals are waiting for you– and you don’t have to look far
Thanksgiving is just a day away and this means some of our favorite retailers will be starting their Black Friday specials. We have a love-hate relationship with Black Friday. On one hand we hate the shopping madness and insanity, but…
Scubapro Adds Five Eye-Popping Colors To Their Lineup
Gone are the days of black and blue. Scubapro has just introduced five eye-popping colors to their Hydros Pro BCD and Seawing Nova Fins - with all the accessories to match. We first wrote about the Hydros Pro BCD this…
Hawaii Aquarium Fish Film Is The Most Important Aquarium Video You’ll See All Year
It’s been a long time coming but the aquarium hobby finally has an informative video that tells our side of the story. The aquarium hobby, and especially the aquarium fishery in Hawaii, is under constant fire by detractors who have a…
