Microbes found to degrade popular fish medication

A team of researchers from Northwestern University has discovered microorganisms that eat the drug Chloroquine Phosphate. An anti-malarial drug for humans, Chloroquine has also been used as an anti-parasite treatment for fish since the 1970s and is widely used by…

Video Tour of the First Reefapalooza Chicago

Reefapalooza made its first ever stop in Chicago this year after blessin’ the good reefers of SoCal, Orlando and the New York area for many, many years. We traveled down to the windy city to participate in the inaugural Reefapalooza…

Reef-A-Palooza Is Coming To Chicago!

Industry Breaking News: Reef-A-Palooza America’s Largest Saltwater Aquarium Show has recently announced they are expanding to the mid-west part of the country. Reefapalooza is part of a small group of reef shows that have become an annual – cultural phenomenon. With…

The Aquatic Experience in Chicago this weekend is NOT to be missed!

Last year the World Pet Association set about to create a brand new, all-aquarium event that incorporated nearly all facets of the aquarium hobby and aquatic industry. As a first year show we didn’t know what to expect from a…

Aquatic Experience Chicago – a new aquarium event for the midwest

Aquatic Experience Chicago is a new show which will soon come to the heartland for their inaugural event. Produced by the World Pet Association, Aquatic Experience Chicago (AEC) hopes to bring and blend some of the better aspects of both…

Apet Inc. demonstrates some serious skills in the design and installation of commercial scale filtration

Apet Incorporated is a large wholesaler of live animals in the Chicago area with a significant amount of space devoted to aquatic livestock. Although Apet has been in business for thirty years, their new facility is only two years old…

World Reef Conference 2009 in Chicago

For those of you who live in the Chicago area then you’ll want to mark your calendars for October 3 to 4 for the first annual World Reef Conference. Technically, for those of you who live in Chicago, it is…