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.?

VMA - Fall Conference
October or November, 2010
The VMA has been working feverishly this year to assemble what WILL be our best meeting/conference yet. We have had many generous donations/contributions for the club's sponsors that will be auctioned/raffled/etc. at the conference. We are in negotations with a few great speakers and hope to have an exciting agenda. It has been a very busy summer for us all, so we are excited to announce plans for the fall. This will likely be an extended day-long meeting on a Saturday in a yet to be determined weekend in October or November. Details will be posted as soon as dates are ironed out.
Be sure to check the VMA Events/Gatherings forum for continued updates!!!

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.