Afishionado
  • Afishionado

    Afishionado : a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity. (In this case, fish, corals and reef keeping). We are group of passionate hobbyists who are all about educating, creating innovative contents and providing eye popping visuals for hobbyists of all levels.

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Aquashella Daytona 2023 Vlog – Best of Show feat. Emma

Aquashella Daytona 2023 Vlog – Best of Show feat. Emma

Hello guys, this update was really delayed. I apologize for that, a lot of things have been going on in my personal life but things are slowly coming together. Let's start the catch up with Best of Aquashella Daytona 2023 with my mini me who happened to have a...

Spawning Corals with Florida Aquarium: Part 1

Spawning Corals with Florida Aquarium: Part 1

A few months ago, I was invited to come up to Apollo Beach, Florida, to partake in the year's last spawning event at Florida Aquarium's Center for Conservation facility. This took months of planning, but with Keri O’Neil’s team being so good at what they do, we were...

Aquashella Daytona 2023 -Walkthrough live stream-

Aquashella Daytona 2023 -Walkthrough live stream-

Hi guys, Aquashella Daytona Beach was just few days ago and we were there for the full glory! Check out the livestream where we walked the whole floor to show you everything it had to offer. P.S. - Some of the areas didn't have a good WiFi signal and I experienced a...

Facility Tour! Seastainable Supply – New and Amazing!

Facility Tour! Seastainable Supply – New and Amazing!

For this video, we went all the way to Chicago to visit my friend Mark Vera and to check out his brand new wholesale facility. I have known Mark for many years now, and I know he's a perfectionist to a fault so when he told me that he was opening up a brand new...

Finally! Got my Hands on AI’s Nero 7

Finally! Got my Hands on AI’s Nero 7

A few months ago, Aqua Illumination unveiled the largest size of its incredibly popular Nero series: the Nero 7. My first thought when holding the unit is that it feels well made. It feels hefty, and while it got stronger and bigger, the 7 series maintains the low...

Talking corals with Chris Meckley ACI Aquaculture. Part 3

Talking corals with Chris Meckley ACI Aquaculture. Part 3

This is the third and final video of the "Catching up with Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture" series. You guys have been asking for the longer version so here it is! We tour his farm tanks, talking about all of the beautiful (yes, all of them are beautiful darn it!)...

Catching up with Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture Part 2

Catching up with Chris Meckley of ACI Aquaculture Part 2

This is the 2nd part of the ACI Aquaculture video from my trip to Plant City a while back. In this segment, Chris talks about his thoughts and theories around full spectrum light sources and why he has gone back to metal halide for his farm. Disclaimer: Keep in mind,...

Product Review – Simplicity Coral Dipping Container

Product Review – Simplicity Coral Dipping Container

As a coral keepers, we have long come to terms with the fact that dipping corals to prevent introducing unwanted pests into our delicate ecosystem is an absolute necessity in our journey of reef keeping. From Simplicity, I wanted to introduce you a product that...