Trends & Products: Aquatics - Pet Age
Trends & Products: Aquatics - Pet Age |
| Trends & Products: Aquatics - Pet Age Posted: 16 Nov 2020 11:30 AM PST  THE AQUATIC BOOM Despite a global recession caused by COVID-19 has been unable to slow down the popularity of aquatic livestock. Fish have an incredible appeal to young and old, alike, causing dedicated pet retailers to rethink the aquatic supplies that they carry in-store and online. "The market for aquatics is as strong as I've seen it in my entire career," reported Sandy Moore, president of Segrest Farms, to John Mack in his October Management column, titled "Dive Into Aquatics." "Aquatic life calms the household during crisis and makes a great educational tool that is low maintenance." For new fish hobbyists, filling a tank with water is really just a drop in the proverbial bucket in terms of what needs to be done to establish a safe, healthy home for an aquatic species. There's so much more for them to learn and purchase, and that puts retailers in a prime position to play a major role in influencing their education and acquisitions. Aquatic industry experts have advice for how retailers can turn a newcomer to the aquatic hobby into a dedicated, long-term customer. They recommend a retailer establish a bond with fledgling fishkeepers by recommending such essentials as a tank that best suits their desired livestock, food that contributes to a complete diet and a conditioner to maintain water quality and clarity. Be sure to emphasize the benefits of such extras as lighting, landscape items and substrates, which possess both an aesthetic and physiological value to the aquatic hobbyist. Once people are hooked on the fishkeeping hobby, the likelihood for retailers maintaining a solid business relationship with those customers is very high. As Moore explained to Mack in his October column, "The market for aquatics is as strong as I've seen it in my entire career. Aquatic life calms the household during crisis and makes a great educational tool that is low maintenance."
The API Freshwater Master Test Kit measures the four most important levels in freshwater aquariums quickly and accurately, including pH, high range pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. With scientific accuracy for professional results, the reusable Freshwater Master Test Kit comes with four glass test tubes with snap-tight caps and a convenient holding tub for easy storage. www.apifishcare.com
This red or blue puzzle piece-shaped kit is great for a single betta, or fish hobbyists can link multiple kits together to form a completed puzzle and house multiple bettas. To prevent bettas from seeing each other when the puzzle pieces are linked, each unit has frosted walls. Each kit comes with decorative gravel, a small plant, betta food and Betta Bowl Plus water conditioner. www.aqueon.com
DELTA by Ultum Nature Systems is a complete range of filtration for aquariums built from premium materials capable of delivering consistent high flow rates. In addition, setup is simple and maintenance is hassle-free. DELTA is a powerful essential in the aquarist's arsenal that will provide crystal clear water resulting in healthy livestock and a pristine aquarium. www.ultumnaturesystems.com
PE Flakes are a highly palatable, nutritionally complete fish food designed to enhance coloration and induce an energetic feeding response in a variety of fish. Offered in Saltwater, Freshwater, Cichlid and Goldfish formulations, they contain fresh PE Mysis for a rich and nutritionally complete diet. www.mysis.com
This premium line is made with Japanese stainless steel, passivated and black-oxidized for superior durability in both fresh and salt water environments. It includes sharp point scissors, a tapered head coral cutter, a large SPS coral cutter, a coral knife with blade, and all-purpose tongs with an angled, rubber-coated head. www.tamsco.biz
The Fritz RPM Calcium/Buffer System and Fritz RPM Magnesium allow aquarists to maintain a marine aquarium's calcium, alkalinity and magnesium levels. Fritz RPM Reef Elements does not contain unmeasured and unnecessary ions and metals. Part 1 is formulated to provide the highest purity carbonate alkalinity, and when used in conjunction with Part 2 along with regular water changes with a high-quality salt-like Fritz RPM Salt, it provides the correct ionic balance necessary for healthy fish, corals and invertebrates. www.fritzaquatics.com
Python Products, including the Python HOOK, are proudly constructed using only the highest-quality American-made materials. The HOOK is a helping hand that attaches to Python's No Spill Clean and Fill for easy and effortless tank refilling. Python products are free of BPA, arsenic and lead. www.pythonproducts.com
Tetra's Goldfish Program includes new Goldfish Aquarium Kits, Goldfish Nutrition & Water Care and a Goldfish Information Center online. Goldfish Aquarium Kits, available in 10- and 20-gallon sizes, are tailored and appropriately sized to meet the specific needs of goldfish. Samples of goldfish-specific food and water care products are provided to optimize goldfish health and help consumers understand the products to look for at their retailers.
OASE biOrb TUBE Aquariums OASE biOrb TUBE aquariums feature a cylindrical-profile with a unique 360° view and are available with standard or multi-color remote controlled LED lighting. The TUBE is crafted with durable acrylic, resulting in increased visibility over typical glass aquariums. Available in either a stylish white or black trim, the TUBE comes in four- or nine-gallon capacities and features the patented, five-step biOrb filtration to ensure clear, healthy water and easy maintenance. www.biorb.com
Increase the beauty of an aquarium landscape with these unique style stones and rocks to look like miniature rock formations. These all-natural materials are available in an assortment of sizes and shapes to enhance aquascaping setups. www.lifegardaquatics.com
Reef Multi-Pack contains everything needed to feed a reef in one package. It contains six cubes each of Marine Cuisine, Coral Cuisine, Fish Eggs and Reef Plankton. These four foods offer a variety of particle sizes and seven types of zooplankton that stimulate the natural feeding behaviors of reef inhabitants. Reef Multi-Pack is an excellent choice for feeding mixed reef aquariums. www.sfbb.com Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel
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| Washington grocery stores feel impact of COVID restrictions - Kitsap Sun Posted: 16 Nov 2020 04:18 PM PST CLOSE  It's nearly impossible to fathom the number of cases and deaths from the COVID-19 virus, so we added some geographical perspective. USA TODAY Monday — a day before new restrictions in Washington state go into effect to try to curb the spread of COVID-19 — the parking lot of the East Bremerton Fred Meyer was packed. All the order pick-up parking spaces were full, and clerks in rain slickers were making steady deliveries of paper bags stacked on hand carts. Fletcher and Haley Seely of Bremerton exited the store with a full grocery cart. The Bremerton couple said they were able to find everything they needed and that this was their regular shopping day. Here's what the new restrictions mean for grocery stores and shoppers: Limits on capacity A shopper took a picture of empty toilet paper shelves in the Port Orchard Albertsons on Sunday, just a few hours after Gov. Jay Inslee announced new restrictions on retail stores, gyms, movie theaters, musuems and zoos. (Photo: Chris Henry, Kitsap Sun)They made no special trip to stock up, as starting Tuesday, stores will have to limit capacity in their stores to 25%. The rules go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday and apply to all retail stores — including grocery stores. Other businesses must close their indoor services down completely as rates of COVID-19 surge to their highest level of the pandemic in Washington state, including fitness facilities and gyms, bowling centers, movie theaters, museums, zoos and aquariums. "It was a little crowded, not like when it was first shut down in March," Fletcher at Fred Meyer said, referring to the initial lockdown instituted by Gov. Jay Inslee to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic back in the spring. "No one's panicking," Haley said. More: How Washington restaurant restrictions impact Kitsap eateries Will there be enough supplies?Haley Seely, who works at Town & Country Market on Bainbridge Island, said her store doesn't anticipate supply shortages, and they'll have plenty as long as shoppers don't buy more than what they would in a normal trip. They are ordering smaller turkeys. Becky Fox Marshall, communications manager for Town & Country Markets, said staff members feel prepared to handle the new rules. All along they've been monitoring the number of customers coming into the stores, she said. More on this: New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington What if stores get too busy?If it seems like the stores are getting too busy, there's a virtual line system that can be used where customers can get in line on their phones while waiting to go in the store. What other changes are stores making?Other grocery stores are putting into place measures to align with Inslee's orders. Safeway and Albertsons announced that stores will only have one entrance open with an employee stationed there at busy times to monitor the number of customers entering and exiting. The grocery chain suggested people with flexible schedules shop at less busy times, such as before 2 p.m. on weekdays. 'It was a little crowded'Back outside at Fred Meyer, Jackie Fojtik unloaded her cart, hefting a medium-sized turkey into her hatchback. Fojtik said she had a sudden urge to do her holiday shopping, although Thanksgiving is more than a week away. She wanted to be sure to get the items she needs before they sold out, and she said that "surprisingly" she did. "It was a little crowded," she said. "It was more crowded than I thought it would be." Some shoppers, however, walked out of Fred Meyer without checking everything off their list. There wasn't any toilet paper," said Angela Robinson of Bremerton, who was doing a big shop but not because of the impending restrictions. Robinson wasn't stressed. She figures she'll check the Commissary. Hoarding toilet paperInside the store, the toilet paper shelf was swept empty. The paper towels were almost gone, the facial tissue and napkins picked over. The paper plates had also been hit hard. There seemed to have been a run on tortillas. Otherwise, the packaged goods shelves, meat and dairy chests, and produce bins were amply stocked. Grocery personnel urged shoppers not to stockpile supplies, and some stores were limiting quantities of high-demand items. "As we have learned through the initial lockdowns, our stores will remain open, so there is no reason to stock pantries as if preparing for a natural disaster that would shut down businesses entirely," according to a press release from Safeway. Fox Marshall said that over the weekend, there were many stocking up on toilet paper at Town and Country stories, but this time they have backstock. As long as the supply chain holds, she thinks the stores will have enough necessary items for its customers. "We really have been preparing for this. We learned a lot in the spring so we feel pretty prepared," she said. Shoppers asked to be patientThe Washington Food Industry Association joined in the call asking shoppers to be patient while local grocers operate under new rules during the busiest shopping season of the year. "Shoppers — please do not take your frustrations out on store employees, who are just doing their jobs," said Tammie Hetrick, president and CEO of the Washington Food Industry Association, in a press release. "Our stores and our suppliers are working diligently to ensure shoppers will have safe access to the food and other products they seek this holiday season." The Washington Food Industry Association represents the state's independent grocers and convenience stores. 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Goldfish keepers are always on the lookout for feeding options for their fishy friends, and Sinking Goldfish Excel is an excellent option for improved growth, excellent coloration and lots of natural nutrients that goldfish crave. The sinking pellet helps avoid air gulping, which can reduce the chances of swim bladder issues common with many goldfish species. When fed as directed, Hikari Sinking Goldfish Excel won't cloud your aquarium water and is readily accepted by most goldfish varieties.| You are subscribed to email updates from "aquarium supply store near me" - Google News. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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