Welcome to the Vermont Marine Aquarist (VMA) Website!

The VMA is a group of saltwater hobby enthusiasts that share in the same interests. The goal is to promote interest in the hobby through education, propagation, and participation.

Anyone who has tried the saltwater aquarium hobby has found it to be an incredibly challenging endeavor. The VMA provides multiple avenues of education for making saltwater aquaria and/or reefkeeping easier and more rewarding. These avenues include a community forum, guest lectures, product demos, and aquarium visits.

The VMA is also very supportive in the propagation of marine fish and reefs. Members of the VMA share pieces of their tanks with each other in hopes of propagating these corals/fish to share with others. This helps with an individual tank's diversity and beauty, while keeping cost to a minimum.

Participation in the saltwater hobby is of utmost importance to the VMA. The more members that participate in the VMA, the bigger the resource we can become. Please contact us on how to become a member of the Vermont Marine Aquarists.

Upcoming Events/Meetings/Announcements/Etc.?

CMAC - CTARS Marine Aquarium Conference
Sunday, April 25. 2010
The Connecticut Area Reefers Society (CTARS) is having their 5th annual CMAC (Ctars Marine Aquarium Conference). It will be held on Sunday April 25, 2010. Check out CMAC (and check back often) for all the details.

CTARS - Frag Farmers Event
March 13th, 2010. 12-4pm
The Connecticut Area Reefers Society is announcing their third annual "Frag Farmer's Market". I know that a handful of the VMA members went down last year and had a great time. I would love if some of our members would go down this year sporting your VMA shirt and support their cause. The CTARS have been very gracious hosts in the past and we should support them in any way, shape or form. Click here for more info: Frag Farmers Info.

You get the picture!

Our newest photo submission:

Frogspawn. Photo submitted by Nate.

Send in some pictures of your tanks, we can put them here with a link to a personal page.

Send pictures to also be considered for Tank of the Month (TOTM)!
Send them to saltwaterVT@gmail.com.