New Year Resolutions for Aquarium Retailers
admin | January 2, 2013
by John Tullock Copyright © 2013 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. This is the time of year for resolutions. Here are five that I think every independent business owner should make for 2013: 1) I will support the…..
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New Product Test Begins
admin | December 19, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. In response to widespread interest in the new Sicce LED lighting systems, we have begun a product test to compare the Siccce Minu LED with a traditional…..
Read moreMember Comment: New Sicce Whale Filter
admin | December 13, 2012
Here’s an email we received yesterday from member Chris Deer, of Tideline Aquatics in South Carolina: Just installed the largest model Sicce Whale Canister Filter on our 90 gal planted display aquarium. Love the quality of this new canister filter…..
Read moreThe Internet Is Not the Problem
admin | December 11, 2012
by John Tullock Copyright © 2012 Aquarium Life Support Systems. All rights reserved. After one of my recent posts mentioning “Internet discounters” I received an angry note from the owner of a small aquarium-related business specializing in online sales. Because…..
Read moreNew Rules for West Hawaii Fish Collecting
admin | December 5, 2012
The Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is receiving public testimony today in regard to developing and implementing management rules to help insure the long-term vitality of West Hawai’i’s coral reef communities. This effort, facilitated and nurtured by the West…..
Read moreWhat Apple Thinks About the Future of Brick and Mortar
admin | December 4, 2012
by John Tullock The world’s most valuable company thinks the future is bright for brick and mortar stores. That appears to be the message in an internal Apple video that went viral last week. Click here to link to the…..
Read moreMore 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……
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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…..
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