The massive 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan on Friday caused extensive damage to human life and property and unfortunately, the aquariums and stores of many of our Japanese comrades were not spared. Aquarium stores located in Northeast Japan were especially…
Aquarium bursts in Iowa flushing 1,500 gallons of water into store
If you ever want to see what its like for a sudden, catastrophic failure of a large aquarium a fish store in Des Moines, Iowa had a 1,500 gallon display tank suddenly bursts. Caught on a video security camera, the…
Local Fish Stores: Separating the great from the mediocre
I tend to travel a lot and I’ve also moved quite a bit. In every town I called home, I’ve had my favorite local fish store (LFS) and I tended to be loyal to my favorites. Whenever travelling abroad, I…
Phoenix LFS, Reef Culture, shows off Ecoxotic LED lighting
Thanks to one of our readers Chris White, we were shown this great local fish store in the Phoenix area, Reef Culture, that uses LED lighting on all its displays and holding tanks. Not only are the displays stunning, but…
Rethinking The Local Fish Store
In this postmodern, internet-based hobby world, it seems that the venerable local fish store (“LFS”) is under constant attack. E-tailers, hobbyist’ garage based start-ups, group buys, eBay, Craigslist, and even frag swaps are but a few of the challenges facing…
Summer Doldrums at the Local Fish Store
It’s early August; the 4th of July was a month ago and Labor Day is still a month away which means that the aquarium industry is experiencing the full onset of the summer doldrums. Whether you are a brick n’…
Sea Dwelling Creatures gets hooked on Reef Nutrition
Two of our favorite companies have teamed up — and not in a cage match Battle Royale either. Wholesaler Sea Dwelling Creatures is now distributing Reef Nutrition products making it much easier to not only get some great fish and…
Vivid dreams in coral heaven
It’s OK to be amazed, we know we were. To think how some shops even stay open with stores like Vivid Aquariums to compete with is beyond me. If your not familiar with them we highly suggest you check them…
LFSlocator may not be ready for prime time
Don’t get us wrong, the LFSlocator is a great idea which will likely become an indispensible tool for travelling aquarists throughout the U.S. but our cursory evaluation of the service for the Colorado region was less than stellar. A search…
