Aquatic Oasis

06/09/2026

🌿 AO Bio-Soil Mixes Restocked at Aquatic Oasis! 🌿

Our custom AO Bio-Soil substrate blends have been a favorite for bioactive keepers, and we’ve now fully restocked all of our mixes!

We currently offer:

🌱 Premium Detritivore Mix
Designed specifically to help support thriving populations of springtails, isopods, and other beneficial cleanup crews. Rich in natural organics and microfauna-friendly materials, this blend helps establish a more active and self-sustaining bioactive ecosystem.

🌴 Tropical Mix
A moisture-balanced blend ideal for tropical reptiles, amphibians, geckos, frogs, invertebrates, and planted enclosures. Designed to retain humidity while still allowing healthy airflow and drainage for roots and burrowing animals.

🏜️ Arid Desert Mix
Built for drier setups requiring better drainage and lower humidity retention while still supporting natural digging and burrowing behaviors. Great for many desert reptiles and arid bioactive projects.

Our AO Bio-Soil blends are carefully crafted using quality ingredients such as sphagnum moss, cypress mulch, natural soil, bentonite clay, sand, peat moss, carbon, vermiculite, organic worm castings, lime, loose leaf litter and sterilized white rot wood to help create more natural and biologically active habitats.

What makes our mixes special?

✅ Supports healthy bioactive ecosystems
✅ Encourages natural animal behaviors
✅ Excellent moisture and airflow balance
✅ Helps support beneficial microfauna
✅ Great for planted and naturalistic enclosures
✅ Developed from real-world reptile and amphibian keeping experience

Available now at Aquatic Oasis!

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06/07/2026

Our frogbit floating plants have grown out nicely and are now available for purchase again!

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

🐟 Fresh Local-Bred Fish Have Arrived
We now have an awesome selection of locally bred freshwater fish available, including:

• Celestial Pearl Danios
• Forktail Rainbowfish (Furcatus)
• American Flagfish
• Dwarf Sumbu Cichlids

Choosing locally bred fish has some HUGE advantages over mass-imported livestock:

✅ Better Adapted to Local Water Conditions
Locally bred fish are already acclimated to water conditions similar to what most hobbyists run at home, helping reduce stress and improving long-term success.
--- Though locally bred, these fish are treated respectfully and kept in water aimed at mimicking appropriate parameters and we strongly suggest this to fish keepers as well. Learn about the care of the living animals you would like to be responsible for.

✅ Healthier & Less Stressed
These fish avoid long international shipping chains, reducing stress, illness, and mortality often associated with imported fish.

✅ Hardier for Home Aquariums
Locally raised fish are typically more resilient, feed aggressively, and transition into home aquariums much easier.

✅ Supports Responsible Fishkeeping
Buying locally bred livestock helps support sustainable breeding efforts and reduces pressure on wild populations.

✅ Unique & High-Quality Stock
Locally bred fish often receive more individual care and attention than large-scale commercial imports.

Whether you're looking for peaceful nano fish, vibrant schooling species, algae grazers, or personality-packed cichlids, these new arrivals are fantastic additions to freshwater aquariums!

Stop by Aquatic Oasis and check them out before they're gone!

06/06/2026

Saturday fuel check: keep your dog ready for the adventures ahead.

Looking for the right Pawtorc blend for your dog? Comment QUIZ and we’ll help you dial in the best option.

06/05/2026

🦎 Weekend Special 🦎 Mourning Geckos

Looking for a fun, active, and easy-to-love tropical gecko? Our adorable Mourning Gecko are on SALE this weekend for only $24.99 each!

These tiny tropical geckos are perfect for planted bioactive setups and are always entertaining to watch as they climb, explore, and hunt micro insects. Great for both beginners and experienced keepers alike!

✨ Great for: • Bioactive terrariums
• Small tropical displays
• Watching natural behaviors
• Keeping in groups

🏝 Best kept in a warm, humid tropical enclosure with plenty of climbing surfaces and foliage.

📍 Available this weekend while they last!

06/02/2026

We are back from the show and have some awesome new critters available, including a single baby Orchid Mantis, as well as a few other mantid species! Come on in and check them out.