Albany Aquarium

09/12/2022

Our latest news letter is out - read it now! Huge new shipment of plants are ready to go...

WHAT'S NEW IN STORE Saturday September 10th, 2022

08/21/2022

Our weekly newsletter (The Late Edition :( ) featuring new fish and plants in stock this week. Stop by today and grab them before they're all gone!

WHAT'S NEW IN STORE Sunday August 21st, 2022

02/20/2022

Yes, you can call me Buce. Yes, we have them now in stock in our plant tanks. Yes, you need to stop by and grab one, or four, today. Yes, your tank will thank you.

Bucephalandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. Bucephalandra are usually found growing as dense mats over stones or rocks in streams or rivers in moist tropical forest. Bucephalandra is derived from Greek words, βοῦς (bous; bull or cow), κεφαλή (kephalē; head) and ἀνήρ (anēr; man), referring to the shape of the single male (staminate) flowers.

02/11/2022

Massive Plant Restock! Our plant tanks are full and waiting for you to come and grab some. Stop by today and refresh your planted tank at home. Don’t have a planted tank yet? We’ve got you covered - plenty of beginner plants to get you started.

Here are a few key highlights from our resident plant guru Hector:

Helanthium bolivianum 'Vesuvius' - AKA corkscrew sword. A most impressive vibrant green leaf cluster spiraling unto a most fine tipped blade. According to the brilliant Christel Kasselmann the name 'Vesuvius' having no connection to the volcano is a fantasy name and in my humble opinion a fitting one as this plant seems to be a gift from a fantastical world to our own. An element most adequate for the exploration of our deepest creative aquatic realms.

Hemianthus micranthemoides - AKA Pearlweed. The humble Pearlweed is by far among the most underrated aquatic plants. It is adaptable to many environments and can be trimmed into a carpet or left to grow wild into the jungle of your dreams or nightmares.

Hygrophlia pinnatifida - AKA Swampweed. Undergoing both a dramatic emersion to submersion physiological transformation and profound environmental adaptation, Swampweed seduces us with its subtle rust, purple, red and earthen blush and dominates our curiosity with its sharp sawtooth blades. It will drape over rocks with a grace fit for a queen meanwhile cascading from branches with the dramatic aggression of an assassin. Those that have the skills to manage an environment it can thrive in will be greatly rewarded by its unforgettable beauty.

01/29/2022

Green Mosaic Guppies - Poecilia reticulata - Here at Albany Aquarium we believe in ! These gems are direct from our amazing breeder in the Czech Republic, freshly out of quarantine and ready to join your own school of guppies. These fabulously colored guppies really shine and thrive in a wide variety of tank setups. Easy to care for, stunning to look at, and clearly healthy. Take home a school today (discounts on 6 or more) and don’t forget to show your love. Come in today and see them in person and while you’re here don’t forget to stock up on all you fishkeeping needs - aquatic plants, substrate, hardscape, food and ferts. Have questions about your tank at home - come on in today and we can help. Hope to see you soon!

08/03/2019

New Stock for August!

*Angelfish*
Pinoy angelfish
Half black veil angelfish
Manacapuru baby angelfish

*Pseudomugil and dwarf rainbows*
Praecox rainbow
Luminatus rainbow
Gertrudae rainbow
Threadfin rainbow

*Cyprinids*
Black ruby barb
Spanner barb
Cherry barb
Galaxy rasbora
Espei rasbora
Harlequin rasbora
Sawbwa (Rummynose rasbora)

*Corydoras*
Pygmaeus cory
Habrosus cory
Panda cory
Peppered cory
Julii cory
Similis cory
Nanus cory

*Livebearers*
Blue star endler
Black bar endler
Red neon endler
Lime green endler
Tiger swordtail
Hawaiian tuxedo platy
Fancy guppy

*Gouramis*
Croaking gourami
Honey gourami
Sparkling gourami
Pearl gourami
Male and female dwarf gourami

*Tetras*
Callistus tetra
Candycane tetra
Green neon tetra
Gold neon tetra
Diamond head neon tetra
Red arc pencilfish

*Other*
Dwarf puffer
Norman's Lampeye killie
African pearl goby
Peacock gudgeon

*Shrimp and other critters*
Black sakura shrimp
Cherry shrimp
Blue velvet shrimp
Snowball shrimp
Gold back yellow shrimp
Crystal red shrimp
African dwarf frogs
Golden rabbit snail
Mystery snail

*Algae eaters*
Siamese algae eater
Red tail garra
Bushynose ancistrus (Brown, Albino, Calico, Green dragon)
Longfin bushynose ancistrus
Amano shrimp
Nerite snail

07/10/2019

Orange fungia coral eating some pellets, some video is at 4x, some is at 1x. It's amazing how this coral strings food up it and into it's mouth. Filmed using...

06/25/2019

06/09/2019

New stock:
Glowlight carplet -- Tiny rare schooling fish!
Longfin bushynose ancistrus -- Albino, brown, calico, and super red
Roseline shark
Scarlet badis
Golden honey gourami
German blue ram
Electric blue balloon ram
Gold neon tetra
Cardinal tetra -- extremely healthy, vibrant and fat!
African frog
Habrosus cory
Sterbai cory
Dumbo ear mosaic guppy
Assorted color cobra guppy
Featherfin rainbowfish
Pinoy angelfish
Wild type silver angelfish
Philippine blue angelfish
Cherry shrimp
Sunkist orange shrimp
Crystal red shrimp

05/19/2019

New stock:
Green neon tetra
Rummynose tetra
Lemon tetra
Lampeye killifish
Marbled hatchetfish
Peacock gudgeon pairs
German Blue Ram pairs
Flame dwarf gourami
Rainbow shiner
Habrosus dwarf corydoras
Featherfin rainbowfish
Panda garra
Hi-fin sunset variatus platy
Blue diamond guppy
Blue neon guppy
Pink flamingo guppy
Snakeskin guppy
Gold-back yellow shrimp
Blue velvet shrimp

Bucephalandra "Godzilla"
Bucephalandra "Red Mini"
Bucephalandra "Green Broadleaf"
Bucephalandra "Green Wavy"

05/17/2019

Rainbow shiners in breeding dress. Come pick up a school for your pond or unheated aquarium!

Regenbogenelritzen / Rainbow Shiner (Notropis chrosomus) laichen im Gartenteich. https://koicompetence.de/Regenbogenelritze-Notropis-chrosomus

05/13/2019

Ever look at your pond and wish it had a tinge of purple and sky blue? Maybe not, but now you will! Rainbow shiners are a US native fish whose males gain absolutely incredible colors during spawning season. Rare in the trade, we have a healthy batch available now. A unique addition to your pond or unheated aquarium!

04/16/2019

Spotted Mandarin!!
Nature really did outdid herself with this feller!! 😆
How Fun!

04/04/2019

El-Fish is a 1993 software toy developed by the creator of Tetris, published by Maxis of Sim City fame. El-Fish procedurally generates fish, which the user can name, mutate, breed with other fish, and finally, animate in order to house them in a customizable simulated aquarium. The software also features a fractal-based plant generator, with patterns based on aquatic plants like Ludwigia, Sagittaria, Anacharis, etc.

It's a stretch to call this a "game." It's clunky, antiquated, and feature-poor. It is, however, a fascinating and singular artifact of DOS software. No other game or software comes close to the apparent love for the hobby that the developers had, and it's a genuine feat of engineering. Creating my aquascape yesterday, I was struck by how much it felt like designing a real one. There's so much here that should be carried on for a future aquarium sim.

Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Fish
Play it free here: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/el-fish-1lo/play-1lo

Below: My tank with Crypts, Alternanthera, Rotala, Ludwigia, Amazon sword, and Aponogetons. The purple fish are my own strain, the yellow one comes with a set of pre-animated fish. All of the livestock is generated by algorithm!

03/16/2019

New Stock:

Cardinal tetra
Rummynose tetra
Ember tetra
True bloodfin tetra
Dumbo betta
Longfin bushynose ancistrus
German blue ram
Electric blue balloon ram
Gold balloon ram
Kribensis cichlid
Persimmon blood parrot cichlid
Medusa loach
Clown loach
Kuhli loach
Longfin rosy barb
Tiger barb
Philippine angelfish
Blue marble angelfish
Baby black+white angelfish
Koi swordtail
Boesemani rainbowfish
Forktail rainbowfish
Threadfin rainbowfish
Indian Ricefish (Oryzias dancena)
African dwarf frog
Gold African dwarf frog
Blue velvet shrimp
XL amano shrimp