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A student run facility committed to teaching the skills necessary to maintain a sustainable environm

07/08/2025

Progress pictures are the best! 📸 🪸 😎

Sometimes it feels like a broken record to say, but it's important to remind ourselves that growth takes time. It's hard to see when we stare at our tanks everyday, but taking pictures allows us to really appreciate what's happening under the water. This Purple Plasma has really taken off under the Meridian.

So get out your camera or cellphone and start snapping some pics

06/04/2025

Giving back feels good and it's one of our favorite things to do. We are lucky that we have the opportunity to give financial support to students going into the field of Marine Science.

Five years ago, we started the MSMHS Aquaculture Scholarship. The award is given to a student(s) that have gone above and beyond to maintain our aquaculture facility and push the boundaries of hand on learning.

This year we were able to give two scholarships totaling $1500. Best of luck to our recipients. We can't wait to see the success that your future holds.

Thelma: Focused on coral aquaculture. Continuing her education at

Joelle: Focused on freshwater planted tanks. Continuing her education at

04/21/2025

This thing is dope! It has a name but I’m not sure on it. If anyone knows what it’s called let me know. If not, feel free to suggest a name. It’s very fuzzy, it’s favorite toy is the wavebox, its favorite food is light, and its favorite video game is mindcrafts ☺️

03/08/2025

We are in New Orleans at Aquaculture America put on by . We had the opportunity to represent and and talk about our work with coral aquaculture.

We also got to see a bunch of our friends talk about the amazing work they are doing

02/27/2025

Some closeups of our fish! They’re GORCHEST and they know it… with one exception. The last slide….

Jerry the Jerk, who is an absolute jerk. Bro tried to eat the Squamosa clam in my tank. Straight to jail. However, he has become a fan favorite here in the lab. You can see him giving his classic sassy look. Can’t stand that guy.

Photos by Alanna Moore and Melissa Puccio (Class of 2026)

01/28/2025

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01/13/2025

Acros are getting ready for showtime....the CT Frag Farmers Market is right around the corner......

12/05/2024

Student Spotlight: Joel

Joel is a junior currently taking Aquaculture Resource Management. He works with his peers to maintain a tank of adult freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare. When the adults started mating and eventually laid eggs, Joel took the initiative to raise the fry.

As you can imagine, raising fish from eggs is very difficult. The odds are against you as the aquarist needs to battle water quality, nutrition, and aggression among other things. Joel took these challenges head on and spent an immense amount of time caring for the newly hatched fry. He maintained a clean tank, raised brine shrimp for their food and monitored the health of the population.

His dedication and commitment lead to nearly 100% success with his second batch of eggs. Without our dedicated students, we wouldn't be able to do amazing projects like this. Great Job Joel!

Stay tuned for more student projects....

11/07/2024

So proud to represent as the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Tonight I got to celebrate as a Connecticut Semi-Finalist with all the other district winners at the Bushnell Theater.

11/04/2024

....The word everyone talks about in reef keeping but no one wants to acknowledge. We picked up this frag of Goofy Homewrecker over three years ago and we are so happy with its progress. Growth is relative and takes time. Sit back, enjoy the microcosm you have created and let nature work.

🪸: Goofy Homewrecker Acropora
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10/03/2024

Checking up on some acros before we leave for the Corals Of Fall Festival in Newtown, CT this Sunday. Our acros are super happy, healthy and chunky! Be sure to stop by and check us out.

And we will be bringing a few chunky pieces of Walt Disney, the coral everyone is always looking for. 😎

10/01/2024

Got the camera out to take some pictures of our freshwater friends and plants

1: Graptopetalum🌵-Alyssa Faulkner(‘26)
2: Neocaridina 🦐-Kelly Turley (‘25)
3: Rainbow Shiner🐟-Khalil Mercado (‘25)
4: Cherry Tom 🍅 Scarlett Colbath (‘26)

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Marine Science Magnet High School
Groton, CT
06340

Website

http://www.msmhs.com/

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