Earthquake In Napa Devastates Local Fish Store

by | Aug 27, 2014 | Fish, Tanks | 0 comments

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Sunday’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Napa Valley, California had devastating effects for the surrounding community. With reports of up to 1 billion dollars in damage, the earthquake, which was the largest earthquake in the past 25 years, effected many businesses. Napa Valleys only aquarium store, ‘Aquatic World’, took quite the hit. Of the 150 tanks in the store, most were shattered in the quake. The scene that awaited the owners was disastrous, the aftermath left fish and tanks all over the shop floor. The owners worked for hours after the quake to try and save the 100 fish or so that survived by getting them to another location with working tanks. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery for Aquatic World and its fishy inhabitants. MORE

  • Francis Yupangco

    Francis is a marine biologist with an MBA and over 20 years of professional aquarium experience. Francis is the former Aquatic Development Manager at Hagen USA., makers of Fluval brand aquarium products. He co-stars on Nat Geo WILD's reality TV series Fish Tank Kings where he is the resident "Fish Geek" and was Director of Marketing at Living Color Aquariums. He is an avid explorer having visited over 45 countries and lived in 7. At 17, he was among the youngest aquarists ever hired by the Vancouver Aquarium, where he worked for 7 years. His aquatic biology experience ranges from larval fish rearing to the design, construction and operational management of renowned public aquariums around the world. Francis is currently head of marketing at the world's largest vertically integrated fish farming company.

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