The Big Shark Supplier with the Tiny Little Environmental Footprint

We maintain proper permits for all sharks.  We are not fly by night amateurs or poachers.
We are skilled pros with more than 15 years in shark collection for aquaria.

We are developing new lines of supplies for educational purposes.  These will serve schools, teachers, universities, and churches.  Our newest line is the Marine Instant Aquarium©.

Why go through the difficulties of setting up a small aquarium and having to cycle the filters, order parts and furnishings from different sources.  THEN...try and hunt down all the compatible species to meet your lesson plan.  OH, and don't forget the lesson plan...  Does the aquarium setup meet the needs of a given lesson plan or set of lesson plans???  All this you have to do to meet a deadline of a few weeks in between all your other classroom deadlines and work.  SO, a month of preparation and hours and hours of extra work on a short term project aren't appealing to you???

Then, try our Marine Instant Aquarium©!  All you need is some saltwater salt mix and a 10 gallon aquarium kit from your local department store or pet shop (or dust one off from the old classroom closet).  THAT'S IT!!!  We will supply the rest!

You get the substrate, initial aquarium accessories like hides for fish, shells for crabs, live plants AND live inhabitants.  Everything you need is packaged and shipped, ready to go.  And, all this comes with instructions (we hope to have a DVD for you soon, but, for now you will receive written instructions).  AND, you get the cycled bacteria and live substrate to charge your filters instantly without cycling.

(Picture from one of our Micro-systems)
Shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio), red algae and Carnivorous Snail [Rock Drill]

Instant Ocean Shrimp Marsh Kit

Basic Shrimp Kit $59.99 USD Super Size Shrimp Kit $69.99 USD Super Size Shrimp Kit w/100 Shrimp $99.99 USD

Kit 1 - Shrimp Marsh - Contents

1. Live sand substrate
2. Hermit Crab sand cleaner (1)
3. Live snails (at least 2) [seasonally available species]
4. Algae (Sufficient for survival)
5. Small supply of starter food for the shrimp (1-2 weeks supply)
6. Live marsh shrimp (app. 30)

For a larger tank or broader subject, you can super-size this order for an additional $19.99 which would do your choice of the following (pick 2)

1. Double the shrimp order
2. Add 4 more hermit crabs
3. Double the algae [more variety and volume]
4. Add 5 marsh minnows or fish fry [variable species seasonal - chosen from those which live with the shrimp in the wild]
5. Add 5 live bivalves [seasonally available small clams]
6. Add an Oyster cluster, rock or coral piece for added structure, hides, and decoration [our choice based on availability]
7. Add a sea anemone, (SC indigenous species pictured here) 
8. More sand substrate (whatever fits into a $15.95 flat rate box - app. 20 LB.) COUNTS AS 2 picks due to shipping costs

Things you must remember to do!!!

1. Let us know if you are setting up the tank in the window or a place that will get regular ample sunlight in addition to the aquarium light.  We will adjust the flora mix accordingly.
2. Set up your aquarium IN ADVANCE of the shipment from us.  Saltwater made from mix should be cured and aerated for at least 24 hours prior to introduction of live animals.  Deaths and bleaching can occur with the use of mixed seawater immediately after mixing.  Install an airstone and aerate the mixed water before we ship.
3. Install your heater prior to shipping (if one is required).  Do not turn it on yet.  Do that after you introduce everything from the shipment.  In that way you will slowly warm and acclimate the fish to the required temp.  Using a heater with a temperature selector printed in degrees is preferable.  That will make acclimation safe and simple since the aquarium may not be in your home where you can check it regularly.
4. Prepare your filter and place it in the tank to wet it in preparation for the live culture coming in the shipment.
5. Check your salinity with a hydrometer and insure that it is at least 29 PPT.
6. As these are Micro-ecosystems, you WILL need a FULL SPECTRUM light.  Use a GE Aquarium light or equivalent light identified as a plant or aquarium light.  This is necessary to sustain all the algae and plants in the kit.  You can get these at any department store.  Just match the outlet or screw in fixture on your hood or tank light assembly.
7. Make sure you have the essentials in your aquarium set, light, filter (this set up will handle power filtration, no problem), air pump and stone as additional aeration, hydrometer (to check salinity), and a heater (if water will not be given a constant room temperature above 65 degrees F). 
8. An Ammonia buddy ammonia level sensor is always a good back up to warn of problems.  They are available here on EBay at a good price if your pet shop doesn't have them.

You should receive "Care Sheets" in the packaging with your purchase for the shrimp and any organism we ship if we have sheets on the creatures.  If they are not enclosed, you may certainly email us and request a sheet if available.