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Marine Aquarium 3.0.1

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Stunning virtual fish tank with screensaver. Shareware ($19.95)

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SereneScreen

Marine Aquarium: You've seen aquarium programs before, but you've never seen anything like this! Marine Life so vibrant you won't believe your eyes. Indescribable realism! These fish are actual 3D Models, not flat images dragged across the screen.

Use SereneScreen Marine Aquarium as a stand-alone simulator or as a screen saver.

What's New

Version 3.0.1:

An incredible new high-definition 3D tank, bringing a whole new definition to 3D aquarium simulations.
No more 8-fish limit. The larger tank can handle up to 30 fish at once!
Multi-monitor support. Spread your aquarium across two or even three screens!
Music play-list. Choose your own MP3 or other music files to play in the background as you watch the Aquarium!
Six moving Background Objects
Clock/Calendar. Keep track of the time and date while enjoying the fish.
Custom Logo support. Add your custom logo to the crystal in the tank!

Version 3.0.1:

An incredible new high-definition 3D tank, bringing a whole new definition to 3D aquarium simulations.
No more 8-fish limit. The larger tank can handle up to 30 fish at once!
Multi-monitor support. Spread your aquarium across two or even three screens!
Music play-list. Choose your own MP3 or other music files to play in the background as you watch the more...

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

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Marine Aquarium User Discussion (Write a Review)

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Vinkri reviewed on 15 Dec 2011

Very nice screensaver. But hey, 20 bucks for a screensaver??? Please...
For those who will ask: I got this one in a bundle... looks more like a freebie, to me.

[Version 3.0.1]

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Shk747 reviewed on 17 Aug 2011

5* but where is a new osX version ?

we are in 2011 are you sleeping dear developer ?

[Version 3.0.1]

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Dlwhite replied on 22 Oct 2011

Has anyone tried this under OS 10.7? Does it work?

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Ozzpot replied on 13 Dec 2011

It works on 10.7 absolutely fine. I have been using it non-stop since 10.5. Currently on 10.7.2 and not a single issue.

As for frequency of updates, the two Jims that make this, as talented as they are, either work very very slowly, or don't have the time to dedicate to this. If you post on the forums, it often takes weeks to get a reply. Months go by without any posts at all. Civilisations rise and fall, mountains are eroded by the wind between updates. It really is geological time, and that's not much of an exaggeration. Shame.

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Kosovar1 reviewed on 13 Mar 2011

Ok, so the image is gorgeous and it the software is stable. I have owned almost every version of this screen saver since it was released. Call me nuts, but the company logo, which apparently cannot be disabled, bugs the sh*t out of me! I thought the reason we pay for software is to avoid the annoying advertising.

[Version 3.0.1]

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Capitalj replied on 14 Apr 2011

You can uncheck the company logo after adding another. I created a transparent png file with GraphicConverter, added to the list, unchecked the Serene Screen logo, set the default clock to "Logo", unchecked "Cycle clocks", and I get the crystal with no distractions.

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Clarusad reviewed on 11 Dec 2010

Still not fully compatible with mac OS X (V° 10.6.5) : the screen saver module works normally, but not the application.
And previous version (version 2) was nicer : more realistic !!!

[Version 3.0.1]

+45

Aliendude commented on 03 May 2010

Apparently, this version doesn't work with 10.6.3. Have emailed the developer twice, and have not received any reply. An update is in order, as is much better customer support.

[Version 3.0.1]

+10

Paul Harvey commented on 22 Apr 2010

Yes I am another still waiting for an upgrade option plus emailed the developers over a month ago and am still awaiting anything back. All very disappointing for what is essentially a nice product.

[Version 3.0.1]

Francky76 commented on 03 Apr 2010

Hello there,

So, is there a solution to upgrade ? Is it a payed or free upgrade ? (payed i suppose).
What should one do, if he wants to upgrade ?

So many questions, so few answers !

Franck :-)

[Version 3.0.1]

+55

Mjkphoto reviewed on 02 Jan 2010

I bought Marine Aquarium as part of a MacUpdate Bundle. I just upgraded to Snow Leopard and discovered that version 2.6 doesn't work (the program will launch and play, but the screen save is not compatible). Because I purchased through MacUpdate, the developer's site doesn't recognize my Key Code and therefore I'm not eligible to upgrade. Thus 1 Star Rating. Worst. Very disappointing.

[Version 3.0.1]

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Meandering replied on 13 Feb 2010

I also purchased Marine Aquarium in a MacUpdate bundle. Version 2.6 doesn't work with Snow Leopard, the developer's site won't recognize my Key Code and Josh Estrada at Customer Support referred me back to MacUpdate in order to upgrade. Please advise.

Benmargolin replied on 20 Sep 2011

Ditto to this!

Drknd replied on 05 Feb 2012

Did you ever find a way to get an upgrade price on v2.6 from the macupdate bundle?

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G4jay commented on 17 Dec 2009

Ok, so this thing looks really nice. BUT... they claim you can spread the tank across multiple screens. Not from the screensaver you can't! If you use the screen saver with dual monitors, it mirrors the tank. The separate app lets you drag the size of the tank between dual screens, but how is that useful as a screen saver? I use the screensaver NOT the app. Am I missing something here?

[Version 3.0.1]

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Steven Goodheart reviewed on 16 Dec 2009

This update is gorgeous. On my 24 inch iMac Intel Duo Core, I don't get any of the rendering problems mentioned in a previous review.....I mean, if I look super-close, using a magnifying glass, I can see very, very slight anomalies on the edges of some objects, but I really don't see anything that takes away from my viewing pleasure.

I love the "pan" feature, and the new moving background objects, especially the Christmas Tree Worm and the antler corals.

I love that I can have up to 30 fish on screen a once...looks amazing on my big monitor. The integration with iTunes is way cool and works flawlessly.

I also own and love 3D Aquarium, but the detail and movement of the fish is definitely superior - sharp, crisp, realistic. I see many more artifacts with 3D than with Marine Aquarium, by the way.

Finally, have to say that this new version is so gorgeous is breath-taking. Friends who have looked at it are just blown away by the realism of the look and movement of the fish. This was an upgrade from 2.6 for me, and I think it's worth every penny.

5 stars for sure.

(Oh, and try running this as your desktop with something like Wallsaver. You won't be able to get any work done...you'll just want to watch your desktop!)

[Version 3.0.1]

2 Replies

+101

Chriswan replied on 16 Dec 2009

Hmmm... maybe it is caused by my old GMA950?

Anyway good to see a second oppinion

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Steven Goodheart replied on 16 Dec 2009

Hmm, could be that....I suspect this kind of rendering takes a lot of cpu/gpu horsepower. Thanks for your detailed review, too. Steve

Baehelen17 had trouble on 01 Jun 2010

the thing tilits the wrong direction... It's kinda weird

[Version 3.0.1]

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Programhappy had trouble on 26 Jan 2010

I paid a couple of months ago. After installing the recent security update from Apple, the screen saver no longer works. A black screen appears, with a message stating that "Marine Aquarium 3 does not work with this version of Mac OS X." I need a working version for the latest version of OS x 10.6.2!

[Version 3.0.1]