2015 Best of Central Florida Winners
We would like to thank each of the participants in this years Best of Central Florida awards. The response we received was absolutely amazing!
Prize Winners
Congratulations to all of our prize winners! These prizes were made possible by our amazing sponsors listed below. Be sure to visit their websites to check out their products, and be sure to like/follow them on your preferred social media platform. Please contact us to receive your prize. Don't forget to send in a photo with your winnings to remain eligible to win more great prizes from the Central Florida Aquarium Society!
Fluval – T5 Double Lamp + LED Aquarium Fixture, 48-55″ with additional 18,000K + actinic bulbs [$460 value]
Winner: Whitney J. (Sebring, FL) [Claimed]
Marineland – Reef Capable LED Light with Integrated Timer 48-60″ [$450 value]
Winner: Hector G. (Orlando, FL)
Fluval Edge 12-Gallon Aquarium [$200 value]
Winner: Rebecca C. (Deltona, FL) [Claimed]
Eheim Compact+ 3000 Pump [$200 value]
Winner: Christopher D. (Orange City, FL) [Claimed]
Aquavitro by Seachem – Premium Line of Fertilizers for the Planted Tank [$150 value]
Winner: Zachary H. (Fort Myers, FL)
Tetra – Whisper Air Pump for Deep Water Applications [$110 value]
Winner: Jonathan W. (Clermont, FL)
BioBubble Pets – Wonder Bubble Tunnel [$80 value]
Winner: Jay S. (Sebring, FL)
Eheim Jager 75W Heater [$40 value]
Winner: Janice E. (Sanford, FL)
Seachem Fish Food [$15 value]
Winner: Craig H. (Oviedo, FL)
Winner: Nghia H. (Hollywood, FL)
Winner: Phillip F. (Orlando, FL)
Winner: Gary L. (Edgewater, FL)
Eheim Fish Food [$15 value]
Winner: Krista S. (New Smyrna Beach, FL)
Winner: Sabrina D. (Orlando, FL)
Winner: William K. (Altamonte Springs, FL)
Winner: Mary B. (Malabar, FL)
GreenPleco – The Original Plecostomus Plush [$15 value]
Winner: Basilio G. (Orlando, FL)
* Visit PlecosSuck.com every month for your chance to win an Original Plecostomus Plush from the Central Florida Aquarium Society and GreenPleco *
Congratulations Industry Members
Let us be the first to congratulate all of our Best of Central Florida award winners on your well-deserved win!Our 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition program received a total of 49,163 votes from 2,358 participants. We would like to thank everyone who participated and helped promote this recognition program to the community.
We strongly suggest that our readers visit each of these winning shops to discover what makes them unique and why they were voted #1 by their customers and peers. Keep an eye out for their award(s), and congratulate them!
Congratulations to The Fish Tank (Daytona), voted Best Freshwater Aquarium Shop by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. The Fish Tank (Daytona) received 626 out of
1726 votes.
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park), voted Best Saltwater Aquarium Shop by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park) received 1149 out of
2246 votes.
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park), voted Best Corals by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park) received 971 out of
2162 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Fancy Tails (Sebring), voted Best Pond Fish & Supplies by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Fancy Tails (Sebring) received 560 out of
1625 votes.
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park), voted Best Customer Service by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park) received 962 out of
1712 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park), voted Best Maintenance Service by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Top Shelf Aquatics (Winter Park) received 981 out of
1935 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Rainforest Cafe (Lake Buena Vista), voted Best Aquarium Display by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Rainforest Cafe (Lake Buena Vista) received 756 out of
1849 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Petco, voted Best National Aquarium Shop by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Petco received 784 out of
2026 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to LiveAquaria.com / DrsFosterSmith.com, voted Best Online Shop by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. LiveAquaria.com / DrsFosterSmith.com received 616 out of
1933 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Red Sea, voted Best Aquariums by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Red Sea received 476 out of
2012 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Ecotech Marine, voted Best Pumps by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Ecotech Marine received 383 out of
1969 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Reef Octopus, voted Best Filtration by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Reef Octopus received 682 out of
1892 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to EHEIM, voted Best Heater by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. EHEIM received 560 out of
1743 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Current USA / Ecoxotic, voted Best Lighting by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Current USA / Ecoxotic received 448 out of
1794 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Seachem, voted Best Additives by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Seachem received 579 out of
1861 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to CaribSea, voted Best Substrate by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. CaribSea received 981 out of
1716 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Jeanette Schuerr, voted Aquatic Artist of the Year by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Jeanette Schuerr received 336 out of
1376 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Reef2Reef, voted Aquaculture Blog / Publication of the Year by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Reef2Reef received 532 out of
1703 votes.
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to SeaWorld, voted Best Underwater Attraction by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. SeaWorld received 775 out of
1987 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Reef-A-Palooza, voted Aquaculture Event of the Year by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Reef-A-Palooza received 756 out of
1830 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Kevin Burda (Top Shelf Aquatics), voted Aquarist of the Year by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Kevin Burda (Top Shelf Aquatics) received 663 out of
2052 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Tony Vargas & Julian Sprung (2011, The Coral Reef Aquarium), voted Author of the Year by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Tony Vargas & Julian Sprung (2011, The Coral Reef Aquarium) received 448 out of
1513 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Fancy Tails (Sebring), voted Best Aquatic Plants by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Fancy Tails (Sebring) received 551 out of
1824 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Hikari, voted Best Food by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Hikari received 327 out of
1863 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to AquaFX, voted Best Reverse Osmosis System by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. AquaFX received 812 out of
1704 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to Tanked, voted Best Aquaculture TV Show by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. Tanked received 1149 out of
2130 votes.
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Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Congratulations to ORA (Fort Pierce), voted Best Aquatic Livestock Supplier by the local aquatic community
in the 2015 Best of Central Florida: Aquarist Edition Awards, presented by the
Central Florida Aquarium Society. ORA (Fort Pierce) received 299 out of
980 votes.
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
Be sure to check out their website and like them on Facebook!
