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More Fish?
admin | November 26, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. Let me begin by saying I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving with family and friends, and that the shopping weekend was busy and profitable for all……
Read moreSound Off: Marineland LED Lighting
admin | November 19, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. This week we are launching a new series of posts that we hope all members will contribute to. We are calling it “Sound Off.” Send us email…..
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Support Banggai Rescue
admin | November 14, 2012
The Banggai Rescue Project has received support from over 150 individuals and organizations. This is a worthwhile project to preserve wild stocks of the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) while insuring a reliable supply of tank raised fish for the aquarium…..
Read moreSunlight Closing Aquatic Division
admin | November 9, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. BREAKING NEWS: Word on the street is that Sunlight Supply is closing its aquatics division soon. Here’s the report from Reef Builders. Speculation that manufacturer policies favoring the big…..
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It’s Up To the Manufacturers
admin | November 7, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. Who is responsible for the deep discounts on products sold online? Ultimately, the manufacturers of those products, because they control the pricing schedule. The traditional distribution system…..
Read moreAquatic Life To Abandon MAP Pricing
admin | November 1, 2012
Aquatic Life, manufacturers of lighting systems and controllers, has announced it will abandon its MAP pricing policy beginning in 2013. Asked for an explanation as to what prompted this decision, Scott Deetsch, of Performance Sales & Marketing, Aquatic Life’s representative,…..
Read moreCoping With the Internet Onslaught
admin | November 1, 2012
It is fair to say that Dealer Lounge members all recognize the role that manufacturers have been playing in transferring business from brick-and-mortar stores to online fulfillment centers. We in the aquarium industry are hardly alone in dealing with this…..
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Aquavitro Carbonate Delivers
admin | October 24, 2012
“Aquavitro” is Seachem’s best-in-class product line and is not sold online. I have begun testing the various offerings in this product range, and will share the results with Dealer Lounge members. I used the product to increase the carbonate hardness,…..
Read moreAquaLife ACTIVATE vs Dr. Tim’s One and Only
admin | October 23, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 by Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. Laboratory tests confirm that AquaLife ACTIVATE for Saltwater has more live bacteria and cycles the tank faster that Dr. Tim’s. Download the full report here. Tell us…..
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The “Showcasing” Problem
admin | October 22, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012, Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. Anyone who has been in the retail business has heard, and probably uttered, the line, “This job would be great if it just weren’t for those pesky…..
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