Boodleshire Aquatics

04/06/2025

Announcing the Boodleshire Aquatics YouTube Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/

Premiere video is up with lots of content to come.
https://youtu.be/IZCLUzEtTVc

Let us know what kind of content you value the most!

04/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Small Business Celebration Showcase Station Kansas City. We had a great time and met a ton of interesting, exciting, and passionate people.

Thank you Kansas City Chamber of Commerce for cultivating small businesses in KC!

If you didn't get a chance yet, we'd appreciate your vote for KSNSC Fan Favorite: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZQPSMP

04/02/2025

Is your aquarium ready for a water change? Discover how a water change mixing station can make your life easier! Read our latest blog to get all the tips you need:

Whether you're adding minerals back into RODI water for a freshwater water change, or mixing salt for a reef tank, mixing new water can be a time consuming and messy experience if you don’t have the right tools and equipment. With a small investment, and a little bit of easy plumbing, I can show y...

03/30/2025

One of the biggest small business events in the country is happening April 2 at Union Station—the Small Business Celebration Candidates’ Showcase! We’re honored to be in the running for the KC Chamber Small Business Award, and we’d love your support. Tickets are just $10 and open to the public. Join us to !

03/29/2025

Even though Rotala indica is an easy plant, I still get a kick out of pearling every time I see it. What's the hardest plant you've gotten to pearl?

03/03/2025

Discover the amazing world of aquarium sumps! Our new blog post dives into the design and setup essentials that will take your filtration to the next level. Explore more here: https://www.boodleshireaquatics.com/post/aquarium-sumps-design-and-setup

02/12/2025

Arothron meleagris have three distinct color and pattern morphologies. They can be black with white spots, golden-yellow with black spots, or a mottled mix of the two. Apparently, they don't morph in captivity. Have you seen a guineafowl puffer morph colors in an aquarium?

Check out this paper for more: "Diagnoses of Arothron nigropunctatus and A. meleagris, Two Extremely Polychromatic Indo-Pacific Pufferfishes (Pisces: Tetraodontidae)"

02/05/2025

Microscopy is an important skill when performing a necropsy on a smaller specimen. Aaron is taking tissue samples from a recently deceased white skirt tetra to determine if there are any parasitic or bacterial pathogens we should be aware of in the aquarium it came from.

01/19/2025

This Trachyphyllia reminds me of an octopus the way it's shaped and flowing in the current.

01/02/2025

One of my favorite types of hawkfish, the longnose (Oxycirrhites typus). This guy is well behaved, but does like to pester the shrimpfish occasionally in this client's tank.

Anyone have their own favorite hawkfish?

12/10/2024

Check out these gentle giants.

12/06/2024

11/26/2024

Check out the new blog post https://wix.to/1g1B5Y3

The Fluval Aquasky 2.0 LED is a perfect light for your low-intensity freshwater aquarium. I appreciate the easy to use app and simple, yet realistic programming functions, especially at its price point. For a budget friendly, yet capable light, consider this option.

11/18/2024

I love the blue glow of the AB+ template with the orange accent of the Apex lights.

11/17/2024

Happy to be a growing business in KC. Excited to be a new member of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce! Thanks !

11/06/2024

One half of a breeding pair. This couple has been trying to hatch fry for a while, but they are in a community aquarium. I could isolate them, but I'm not trying to start a Discus breeding operation even though their offspring would be very cute.

10/23/2024

We're hiring, see below for how to apply.