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The MACNA 2018 Presentation Recordings are now LIVE

The MACNA 2018 Presentation Recordings are now LIVE

Relive #MACNA2018 MACNA 2018 attendees enjoyed over 30 hours of educational presentations from industry leaders and professionals throughout our three days in Las Vegas. Thanks to BulkReefSupply.com, we are able to provide the archived recordings of these...

Organization Highlight: Mission Blue

Organization Highlight: Mission Blue

Under the leadership of Dr. Sylvia Earle, the Mission Blue team has embarked on a series of expeditions to explore and shed light on areas they call “Hope Spots” – special places that are critical to the health of the ocean. The team implements communications...

MASNA Adds Two New Awards in Science and Industry at MACNA 2018

MASNA Adds Two New Awards in Science and Industry at MACNA 2018

At the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) 2018 Banquet, in Las Vegas, NV, the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) introduced The MASNA Pioneer Award and awarded it to two pioneers. The MASNA Pioneer award recognizes the foundational...

East Coast Debut of Aquatic Experience

East Coast Debut of Aquatic Experience

The World Pet Association brings together “everything aquatic under one roof” when the Aquatic Experience makes its East coast debut at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey from October 19 – 21, 2018. Tickets are on sale now at AquaticExperience.org....

Kessil A360X Now Available for Pre-Order

Kessil A360X Now Available for Pre-Order

kessilThe new Kessil A360X is now available for pre-order. Our own Marcin Smok just reported on this fantastic new light (article here), which was showcased at MACNA 2018 in Las Vegas. In his review, Marcin said that it “represents a new step in Kessil’s evolution and a much-appreciated upgrade to the current light lineup.”…

Reef Kids: Desktop Aquarium

Reef Kids: Desktop Aquarium

An aquarium is good for kids of all ages! School can be so stressful – between hectic schedules, social issues, and the workload itself, kids are bombarded with tolls on their mental health. And while we don’t have the ability to overturn and rewrite the entire...

Reef Kids: Octopus Counting Game

Reef Kids: Octopus Counting Game

While it’s true that children are always learning, it can be fun to work on specific skills and subjects from time to time. Counting is a pretty integral skill in our day-to-day lives, and getting your little one engaged with learning their numbers, and what those...