Quick update for everyone: We’ve decided to make the Aquarium Arts Insider Club free going forward. The goal is simple: get more aquarium nerds in here so we can share more knowledge, show you what’s coming into the shop, and hook you up with better deals and events. For those of you who joined as paying members in the first 90 days, thank you. You helped us test this and figure out what the community should be. As a thank you, we’ve: - Stopped all future billing, and - Automatically added $50 store credit to your Aquarium Arts customer account. It’ll be there next time you shop. You’re our Founding Insiders. You’ll get first dibs on limited things as we roll them out. Next up, we’ll be: - Sharing more behind-the-scenes from the shop - Posting new livestock / coral drops here first - Running Insider-only promos and events Thanks for being here and helping us build a tighter community around Aquarium Arts. This is just the beginning. The only feature that has been removed is the buy/sell/trade forum. With this now being a free group we don't have the time or resources to moderate random people just turning this into a marketplace to pedal their stuff to our community. We hope you understand! What you can do to help us grow the community is share it with as many people as possible.

First off, I want to personally say thank you for joining this group!! If you are reading this post, it means you have done 1 of 2 things or both. You've either spent hard earned money with Aquarium Arts, or you've spent your invaluable time watching videos that we have put out! So, what I want everyone to do is post an introduction in the Introductions/Wins Tab. Here's a good template: 1. How long you've been keeping aquariums. 2. What current setups you have. 3. All-time favorite fish/aquarium creature. 4. Biggest struggle in your tank right now. 5. Biggest win in your aquarium journey so far. 6. Any pictures of your tank you want to share. And then moving forward post all your wins in this tab. Once a day, 5 times a day. We don't care we just want people connecting over their hobby in this group. What this group is for (and not for) This Insider Club exists to: - Get you early notice on new fish, coral, and gear at Aquarium Arts - Help you fix problems and build better tanks - Share updates, events, and member-only promos from the shop To keep it useful (and not a spammy marketplace), this is NOT a buy/sell/trade group. - No posts selling your own gear, livestock, or services - No “DM me for prices,” affiliate links, or business promos You’re always welcome to: - Ask for help with your tank - Share photos and progress - Ask for product recommendations If you need to sell or rehome something, please use Marketplace / other groups. We keep this space focused on helping you enjoy your tanks and getting you the best we can from the shop. And last thing. Just be nice in here. Everyone is at different stages in their journey. Everyone has different education levels. No need to be rude, we're not going to tolerate it. We reserve the right to remove members at any time.