I've been having a love/hate relationship with MACNA (Marine Aquarium Conference of North America) this week. I love it because its a great show and one many hobbyists, vendors and indusrty peeps look forward to each Septmeber. I hate it for one reason -- I'm not going! Still, even though I'm not in Atlantic City for MACNA XXI I want to find out as much as I can and follow what's happening at this reefing mecca. So here are some ways to keep up-to-date on what's happening this weekend.

[Read the rest of this article...]

Boy, have I been lagging lately on posting. Its been a crazy month and at the end of the day I haven't been able to get those bits of inspiration down in digital form--my apologies! I did have this idea after reading Scott Fellman's post on tips to save electricity and money, so I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the tips and tricks I've found for saving money on fish, coral, equipment and more. Some of these are probably familiar to you and maybe a few are new to you, either way I hope you enjoy.

[Read the rest of this article...]