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Blacksburg, Va — Instant Ocean,^® the only sea salt backed by more than 45 years of research and innovation, today announced an educational partnership with Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Instant Ocean supplied all of the materials necessary to conduct a new workshop entitled: “Using and Choosing a Home Aquarium” held last month at Georgia Aquarium.

 

“We are very pleased with our ongoing relationship with Georgia Aquarium. Our involvement in this particular workshop solidifies our desire to help established aquarists and first-time hobbyists bring the ocean home,” commented John Fox, divisional vice president of marketing for United Pet Group’s North America Aquatics division, which owns the Instant Ocean brand. “We feel that by supporting Georgia Aquarium’s efforts, we are helping to educate consumers through a hands-on approach to learning.”

 

The one-day, three-hour workshop allowed 25 participants the opportunity to learn how to choose, set up and maintain a marine aquarium through a Georgia Aquarium instructor. Instant Ocean and Marineland^® supplied the class with all of the materials needed to conduct the workshop including: aquariums, filtration and skimmers along with several new products from Marineland; a 60-gallon Cube aquarium and the innovative Double Bright LED lighting. Further, the class was supplied with all consumables needed for their set-up including Instant Ocean Sea Salt^®, Instant Ocean BIO-Spira^® and Instant Ocean fish food. Each participant was also given a $60 gift pack which included the new line of Instant Ocean foods and water care products to start their own home aquarium.

 

“This workshop is a great opportunity to learn and experience what it is like to have a home aquarium,” commented Kim Morris-Zarneke, Manager of Education Programs at Georgia Aquarium. “Thanks to Instant Ocean, participants do not just get to observe, they are able to get their hands wet!”

 

Instant Ocean Sea Salt^®, the brand’s signature product, is the No. 1 choice among hobbyists, public aquariums and scientific research facilities around the world.  It is free of nitrates and phosphates, and contains every major, minor and trace element necessary to create the ideal marine aquarium for all marine fish and invertebrates.

 

For more information about the products listed above visit: www.Marineland.com or www.InstantOcean.com.

 

Instant Ocean is the world’s most widely used aquarium salt and is accepted as the industry standard—the preferred choice of public aquariums and home aquarists. Its formula for success has been extensively proven by results at zoos, aquariums and marine adventure parks, such as: Sea World, Orlando, Florida.; Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois ; Wonders of Wildlife Museum, Springfield, Illinois; Columbus Zoo’s Discovery Reef, Ohio; Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia (The World’s Largest Aquarium); The Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas; Underwater Adventure in the Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota.; Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada; and many others. The Instant Ocean brand is owned by United Pet Group.

 

For more information about Instant Ocean, visit www.instantocean.com.

 

 

The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, is the world’s largest with more than eight million gallons of water and more aquatic life than any other aquarium. The mission of the Georgia Aquarium is to be an entertaining, educational and scientific institution featuring exhibits and programs of the highest standards, offering engaging and exciting guest experiences and promoting the conservation of aquatic biodiversity throughout the world.

 

For additional information, visit www.georgiaaquarium.org.