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Monday 11AM - 7PM
Tuesday 11AM - 7PM
Wednesday 11AM-7PM
Thursday 11AM - 7PM
Friday 11AM-7PM
Saturday 11AM-7PM
Sunday 12AM-5PM
CLOSED:
New Years Day
Easter Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
HOLIDAY HOURS
(CLOSE AT 5PM)
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Independence Day
Christmas Eve
New Years Eve
12040 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-765-9058
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Our Team
Scott Davidson, Operations Manager
Scott has been involved in aquarium keeping since
2000. He currently has six aquariums totaling 150 gallons, including a
saltwater reef, freshwater plant, and paladarium tanks. At one time he
kept over 13 aquariums in his home! His reef achievements include the
captive spawning of Pocillopora sp., Briarium sp., and Tridacna
clams. He has kept a rare Liproproma carmabi basslet for over 2
1/2 years.
 Joe Martin, Assistant Manager
Joe joined AquaTouch in 2008 when he moved
to Phoenix from Colorado. He has an extensive aquatics background and is
strongly motivated by the hobby. Joe has maintained a variety of
saltwater and freshwater in his home over the years. He has also
designed a variety of aquarium displays.
 Donald
Marks, Staff Aquarist
Even though he is only a Junior at Horizon
High School, Donald is a bright and experienced aquarium hobbyist. he
currently keeps a 60 gallon reef aquarium and a 375 gallon marine fish
tank at home. His passion for marine life has lead him to pursue a
career in marine biology.
 Chris
Mello, Staff Aquarist
Chris has been a marine enthusiast for as
long as he can remember and has been in the marine aquarium hobby since
2005. In addition to caring for the animals in our store he currently
maintains a 40 gallon cube reef tank at home. Chris also enjoys keeping
Seahorses, pipefish and Mantis Shrimp. In his spare time he is a student
at ASU getting his Bachelor's degree in biology and finishing pre-med.
 Michael
Janes, President and Senior Aquarist
Michael has been a saltwater aquarium
hobbyist since 1994 and a professional aquarist with AquaTouch since
1997. He is a certified SCUBA diver, member of the International Society
for Reef Studies, and has published numerous articles in aquarium
magazines, books, and scientific journals. Michael has given lectures at
international conferences and studied coral reef fauna by diving in
China, India, Thailand, Egypt, The Maldives, Malaysia, the Yucatan, and
Indonesia. Michael specializes in soft coral taxonomy and microanatomy.
 Erle
Hoke, CEO
Erle joined AquaTouch in 2004 after a 20+ year career in engineering. he
supervises the custom design and installation portion of our company.
Erle's engineering background has played an important roll in the recent
upgrades to our retail store. he was also a driving force behind the
construction of our quarantine facility located in Tempe, Arizona. In
addition to taking care of the company infrastructure Erle also assists
customers with their custom orders and any special needs they might
have.
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