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The Blue Planet YouTube Channel

Did you know Blue Planet has its own YouTube channel? It’s a really great way to display our work and share information with current and future clients. I’ve talked in the past about how important technology is to everything from our day-to-day operations, to marketing and research. The work we do is often so visually-based… […]

Some Little-Known Facts about Clownfish

When the time comes for people to name their favorite aquarium fish, the answer, at least over the past decade, is usually the same: Nemo. Some people don’t even know the name of the fish (a clownfish, of course!), but they know they love it. Yet, despite their popularity, there are many facts about clownfish… […]

Featured Installation: 350 Gallon Freshwater Aquarium in Retail Store

As with many new aquarium installations that begin in the design process, this started with the decision of saltwater vs. freshwater. I’ve used this analogy a thousand times but if I hold up a freshwater fish in one hand and a saltwater fish in the other, the large majority of people are going to agree… […]

Top 10 List: My Favorite Non Fish-related Projects

It might come as a surprise to you, but Blue Planet regularly gets calls for all sorts of various projects that have nothing to do with aquariums at all. Here’s a quick peek at some of my favorites: 1. Room Divider Terrarium, aka The Snakepit This was a full rehab of a beautiful Wicker Park… […]

What Water Are You Putting in Your Aquarium?

A recent story on Channel 11, WTTW’s Chicago Tonight program caused me to raise an eyebrow. Then the other. http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2014/09/24/great-lakes-water-quality-summit-chicago In summary, several mayors from throughout the US and Canada had a summit in Chicago to discuss drinking water challenges we may be facing. “Great, what’s wrong with that?” you ask, “Glad they’re doing something.”… […]

New Product: Tall Tanks

We often talk about how we have made tanks in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Curved, room dividers, in wall, etc, the options for your next aquarium are practically infinite. But after an installation of a new aquarium this week, I paused to marvel on a unique design we don’t see all that often,… […]

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Featured Installation: Nano Aquarium

One of the largest segments of growth in the aquarium industry is in “Nano” aquariums. These small aquariums are extremely affordable and come in kits including lighting, filtration, and pumps. With them being small and affordable, it is easy for anyone to “dip a toe in the water” (pun intended) in keeping a salt or… […]

Our Ten Favorite Aquariums from Our Fifteen Year History

A quick glance at our portfolio shows we have done a lot of work in our fifteen year career. This is a quick look at some of my favorite rehabs or installations from over the years. 1. 1500 gallon saltwater aquarium – read more about this in this month’s Featured Installation! 2. 260 gallon reef… […]

What We’ve Learned: The Past 15 Years at Blue Planet Aquarium

It’s hard to believe that Blue Planet Aquarium has been around for fifteen years! With all that experience, we wanted to compile a list of what we’ve learned from the aquarium industry during that time. Some of it is slightly tongue-in-cheek, and maybe that’s one of the most important things we’ve learned: to always keep… […]

Then and Now: Advances in Aquarium Tech in the Past Fifteen Years

Fifteen years is a long time (in case you were wondering how long Blue Planet has been around) and it’s interesting to look back on everything that has changed equipment-wide and the things that have stayed the same. Even looking back on clients we had from the beginning, we’d made some tweaks with equipment if… […]

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