How many marine aquarist are there in the US?

[fujianboy]

Anyone know how many marine aquarist there are in the US? Or know where to find that information? I've been to a few sites like MAC's... but I believe their statisitics are from 2002. Just trying to get a number for a research report... seeing how many people get into the marine aquarium and stuff like that... esp after the movie nemo...

 

[Anonymous]

Maybe someone can move this to the Industrial Forum and see if people there can chime in...

A semi-serious question...(hope you don't get offended). If my uncle game me a Betta in a 8 oz bowl for my 12th birthday three weeks ago, does that qualify me as a freshwater aquarist?

 

[fujianboy]

sure, if you consider yourself an aquarist.. that would mean, you would actively go out and purchase more goods for your beta i would assume.. like decorations and food and what not.. i'm basically trying to find out how many aquarist there are out there.. from there i can estimate how much each marine aquarist spends on goods given the total industry revenue...