What Swam In, What's Marked Down
The full story behind our very first newsletter: fresh livestock, this week's markdowns, what's coming up at the shop, and an honest look at where we are headed next.
Welcome to your weekly stop at Squeaky's Aquatics, and to our very first newsletter. This week we unboxed fresh livestock, dipped and settled new coral, marked down a few favorites, and got orders out the door. Here is the full story behind this week's email, plus the simplest habit that keeps new fish alive, what is on the calendar, and where the shop is growing next.
Just Swam In
A good mix landed this week, freshwater and salt.
A hand-picked Australian Scolymia with wild, layered color. The kind of single-polyp centerpiece a reef tank gets built around.
The hardest-working algae eater in the hobby. Cheap, peaceful, and endlessly entertaining to watch graze across the tank.
A soft red macroalgae that looks great in a refugium or display, doubles as natural filtration, and makes a healthy snack for tangs.
The trigger everyone keeps asking about is finally in, and on sale this week. Bold, painted-on lines and a personality far bigger than the tank. One of a kind, and a true centerpiece fish.
Marked Down This Week
On sale right now, livestock included.
A freshwater classic, tall and graceful, and an easy centerpiece for a peaceful community tank.
A saltwater showpiece in brilliant red-orange. Reef-cautious, but almost impossible to look away from.
Tiny black-and-yellow striped snails that add color to the sand bed and tidy up after everyone. Cheap, hardy, and oddly fun to watch. Pickup only.
The 15-Minute Habit That Saves New Fish
Whatever you bring home this week, do this first.
Float the sealed bag in your tank for about fifteen minutes so the temperature evens out. Then start a slow drip of your tank water into the bag, a few drops per second, for thirty to forty-five minutes before you net your new fish or coral into the tank. It lets them adjust to your water chemistry gradually instead of all at once, and it is the single easiest way to avoid losing something on day one. One more thing: do not pour the bag water into your display. That is how pests and parasites hitch a ride.
Trivia, Answered
From this week's newsletter: those Bumble Bee Snails look like algae cleaners, so what do they actually eat?
On The Calendar
Two things coming up, both at the shop.
A calmer day for everyone, dimmed lights, lower sound, a slower pace, and a whole room of fish to watch. All day during store hours.
A free cookout out front and an all-weekend raffle stacked with aquarium gear inside. Both days, 11am to 4pm, no purchase necessary.
See every event, sale, and special hours on our store calendar.
The Road Ahead
Where we are taking the shop next.
New tank backgrounds, starting with saltwater
Fresh background colors behind the display tanks so the fish and coral really pop. We are rolling it out on the saltwater systems first, then working our way across the store.
More tanks, more water, more life
We are adding tanks and water volume across the floor, which means more room for more livestock and more to see every time you visit.
Reptiles, turtles, and frogs, coming soon
We are branching out beyond the water. Reptiles, turtles, and frogs are on the way, so there will be even more to meet under one roof. Watch this space.
And always more
We never stop upgrading. There is always a next project on the bench, and a lot of it is thanks to you. Every visit and every order helps us grow.
Coming Soon: A Revised Rewards Program
An easier way to see your rewards, with more ways to use them.
Our rewards program is getting an upgrade. The revised version makes it much easier to check your points balance, and it opens up more ways to earn and redeem them. Already have points with us? Do not worry, none of them will be lost, they carry straight over to the new system. We will let you know the moment it goes live, so keep an eye on the newsletter.
Come See Us
Squeaky's Aquatics, 1885 Braselton Hwy, Suite D, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.
Mon, Tue, Thu 11am to 6pm. Fri and Sat 10am to 7pm. Sun 10am to 4pm. Closed Wednesdays for maintenance, with curbside pickup available.
Shopping with us online from somewhere else? Thank you, truly. You keep this little shop growing.
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