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.?

2012 Frag Farmers Market
Saturday March 10th 12pm-5pm
Edwin O Smith High School. 1235 Storrs Road. Storrs, CT.

This event is a must if you are looking for locally grown frags!

For further information about this event, please click on the following link to our forum: 2012 Frag Farmer's Market

VMA Spring Business Meeting 2012
Saturday March 31st. 2pm-6pm
Best Western Conference Center. South Burlington, Vermont.

Featuring Guest Speaker, Greg Hiller of the Boston Reefers Society.

Mr. Hiller will be speaking on how to prevent a reef tank disaster, touching on ways to save a buck in the hobby. Since it's our business meeting, we will be discussing old/current/and new business, as well as holding our Board of Directors elections.Members will also be encouraged to renew their memberships, as the VMA fiscal year runs from April to April. Please contact Erik Engstrom if you have questions on whether you're up for renewal this year or not.

For further information about this event, please click on the following link to our forum: VMA Spring Business Meeting

You get the picture!

Our newest photo submission:

Lionfish. Photo submitted by Nancy.

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 Season (TOTS)!
Send them to saltwaterVT@gmail.com, or better yet submit them to the TOTS Forum!

The Vermont Marine Aquarists are a Proud Member of MASNA: