Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Sales

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Happy Thanksgiving!

 

The team here at the Marine Scene would like to personally thank everyone for your continued business and support. We hope to see everyone out this weekend in support of Small Business Saturday. We made sure to stock up on all sorts of goodies for you.

 

We are HIRING! Looking for a fun and educational part-time job or full-time job?

Part Time Retail Sales & Store Service Technician position available! This position will assist in all necessary tasks in our retail store including customer service and sales, in-store aquarium maintenance, livestock care and inventory control. Must have experience with keeping saltwater aquaria. Dependability, self motivated, and the ability to learn quickly is a must. Retail sales experience helpful but not a prerequisite. A clean driving and criminal record required. Looking for help during the week and on Saturdays. Please email resume or work history to staff@marinescene.com or bring it by the store.

 

Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you this weekend!

 

 

What's New

 

DT's Phytoplankton is finally back in stock! Live phytoplankton is an extremely important food for a great many animals that are maintained in reef aquariums. Animals that directly feed on phytoplankton include; clams, feather duster worms, tunicates, sponges, soft corals and zooplankton (Copepods and invertebrate larvae) that are prey for stony corals. If you have any of these then you should pick up a bottle of DT's Live Marine Phytoplankton.

 

We've stocked up on a great selection of fish, inverts and corals this week. Make sure to stop in after hitting all those Black Friday morning specials to check out our variety and get them at a great special as well! A few mentionables this week are the male Hoeven's Wrasse, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Tail Spot Blennies, Bangaii Cardinals, ORA Spotted and Blue Mandarins, Golden-headed Sleeper Gobies, tiny Blue Hippo Tangs, a male Blue Jaw Trigger, White and Yellow Banded Possum Wrasse, cute Saddleback Clowns, Purple and Gold Maxima Clams, Rose Anemones, Coral Banded Shrimp, and a beautiful selection of coral.

 

Don't forget to check out our up-to-date livestock availability and pricing on our website!

 

Check Out What's Available Now!

 

 

What's On Sale

 

Since the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year, thought we'd give you many reasons to stop in and take a relaxing break from all that bustling around. Sales are good on both Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th for (Small Business Saturday).

 

ALL FISH, CORALS and INVERTS are 20% OFF! We are fully stocked with a wide variety to select from for that perfect new addition to any size tank. (Discount taken off original price, not quantity price break). (expires 11/26/11)

 

ALL FROZEN FOODS are Buy 3 Get 1 FREE! A freezer full of a variety of foods to satisfy all your fishies appetites! Make sure you are getting a good variety of meaty and veggie foods as even you wouldn't want to eat the same things every day. Equal or lesser value. (expires 11/26/11)

 

Oceanic BioCube nano-systems and matching stands are 10% off! These systems come complete with PC or HQI lighting, LED lighting, a false wall for hiding equipment and filtration, and are available in 8, 14 and 29 gallons. These systems make a great gift for your enthusiastic child wanting to learn more about ocean life or any aquarist interested in ocean life on a smaller scale. (expires 11/26/11)

 

PC, Halide, VHO, Fluorescent and T5 bulbs are 15% off! Time to replace, upgrade or just stock up? Well now is the time!

 

LED Lighting units are 15% off! LED lighting is becoming more and more popular as this hobby grows. Units available include Panorama, Stunners and AquaBeams. (expires 11/26/11)

 

All Books are 20% off! We have a great selection of books containing specific information about fish, inverts and/or corals. Books are always good to have on hand to learn more about your tank and so when that unknown critter pops out, you can do some quick research! Giving the gift of knowledge is always appreciated too. (expires 11/26/11)

 

90 GALLON CHERRY SET is 10% off set price! With a savings of over $181.00, this set includes the pre-drilled tank, glass versa-top, overflow plumbing kit, stand and canopy. (Original price for the set is $1811.95.) Ask a sales associate for some optional kit components for a full setup. (expires 11/26/11)

 

With the holidays are coming up, what better way to send a personal card then with a Marine Themed greeting card, now only $1.99 each (was $2.99). Each note card measures 5" x 7" and features both horizontal and vertical images. Our note cards are colorful images with a brief description of the species on the back side. They will grab the attention and imagination of your friends and family, and with the inside blank, you can write messages for any occasion. They are perfect when buying Gift Cards for those special aquarists. (expires 12/24/11)

 

COUPON: And don't forget to check out the coupon at the end of our online newsletter for some extra savings! Coupon is good on Friday and Saturday ONLY so make sure to stop by and take advantage of an extra savings!

 

 

Did You Know?

 

Ich, or Cryptocaryon irritans, is one of the two most common parasite that attacks the immune system of fish. Signs of infection are rubbing or scratching against the rock or substrate, rapid breathing, loss of appetite, abnormal swimming and especially the telltale white spots.

 

The spots are usually described as small grains of salt stuck the body and fins of the fish. Ich has an interesting lifecycle in different stages. The stage where the parasite is attached to the fish is called a trophont. The trophont will usually stay attached for about seven days the leaves and becomes a protomont. The protomont travels to the substrate and crawls around for a few hours and as long as 18 hours after it leaves its host (the fish). Once the protomont attaches to a surface, it begins to encyst and is then called a tomont. Dividing inside the cyst are hundreds of daughter parasites, called tomites.

 

This stage is noninfectious and can last from three to 28 days. Once the tomites hatch they start looking for a host. This stage is called theronts and they must find a host within 24 hours or die. If they find a host they transform into trophonts and this entire process begins all over again.

 

A few ways to cure ich is to place the affected fish in a quarantine tank and dose with Copper. If this is not practical, there is a reef-safe medication called Kick-Ich. It is a two week treatment that does not kill the Ich, but attacks the stages of its lifecycle not allowing it to continue to breed or host on the fish. If the fish can be caught, giving it a freshwater dip can help kill the parasites off the fish. Dipping the fish daily will continue to kill off any ich that is hosting on the fish, which in turn, will kill the cycle. To do a freshwater dip, use dechlorinated tap water, the same temperature as the tank, in a big enough container. Put the fish in the dip and let it swim around for no less than 5 minutes and even up to 20 minutes. The longer the fish stays in the freshwater, the better to kill the parasites. Once the dip is done, the fish can be placed back in its main tank or in the hospital tank. When dosing any medication, dipping can also be done daily but no more than once a day. Another more natural method to help rid Ich and other parasites from fish is to feed a variety of meaty and veggie foods soaked with vitamins and even garlic extract. Since Ich attacks the immune system of the fish, keeping the fish well fed with a balanced diet will help keep it healthy and happy.