Aquarium Desktop 2007 Swims Onto Your Screen

https://www.stardock.com/products/aquarium/
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Many people remember the fish screensaver that was part of AfterDark from Berkeley Systems years ago.  The cute little fish leisurely floating across the screen was oddly hypnotizing and you could lose hours just watching your virtual fish float along.  There are reports of some people actually naming their little virtual pets.

Aquarium Desktop from Stardock is sort of the spiritual successor to that long-lost screensaver, only ten times better!  (Ok, maybe a mere 9.5x, but who's counting?)  Instead of being forced to stop what you're doing, and let the screensaver kick in, Aquarium Desktop adds the fish, the bubbles, the treasure chests, the rocks and the castles to the desktop itself.  Work on a word document as a clownfish floats by.  Check your email as a school of Rantyu Reds swim about.

Today, we're launching the next version; Aquarium Desktop 2007!  We've gone in and touched up a lot of the visual elements, added new aquarium backgrounds, and just in general improved the overall experience.  Here are some of the features:

  • Smoothly animated fish swim across your desktop in a life-like manner.
  • Plants gently move to the current of the virtual water.
  • Add plants, anchors, debris, and even a treasure chest to your desktop.
  • Options to configure type and quantity of fish, shadows, sounds, and more!
  • CPU-Smart.  Will not use CPU if fish are covered.
  • New backgrounds and visual elements with the new 2007 version!

Geek.com, had this to say about the application in a recent review:
"Kids will love this product, and it's a natural fit for shared family computers."
-Ron Garveston, Geek.com

Aquarium Desktop makes a great holiday gift for friends and family who might not be ready for the full desktop customization process.  Also, at $10 for the base application and $5 for any of our three fish packs, it's a gift that won't break the bank.

So go pick up Aquarium Desktop now for just $9.95, with discounts available for Object Desktop subscribers, and owners of previous versions of Aquarium Desktop.

Arrange plants and decorations Comes with a matching WindowBlinds Skin All new backgrounds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have upgraded from AD6. How do I get the matching WindowBlinds skin? I cannot see it.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
By the way, I love the new backgrounds and elements!
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Will it work with Windows Vista? I hope so cos it looks really good!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have also upgraded from AD6, but did not see WindowBlinds skin either?
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The upgrade from AD6 is $4.95. Not bad, especially considering you are supposed to get a free WB skin!!
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry, I borked the skin download.  Please use the lookup on: www.stardock.com to request your registration info.  The skin is now put in as an extra download link.

Yes, there is a $4.95 upgrade from 2006.

Yes, it DOES work on Vista (I'm running it right now on Vista).

 

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks, i got wb skin
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
By the way, fishes from fish pack 3 are really fantastic. Best fish pack of all
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What fishes are in the base 2k7? What accessories?
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My kids love this!

 
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What fishes are in the base 2k7? What accessories?

The screenshots on: https://www.stardock.com/products/aquarium/screenshots.asp show the base Aquarium elements.  Fish Pack 1,2 and 3 are displayed below it.  All the base fish, except 2 (the Rantyu and saddleback) are shown in the screenshots, for a total of 9 fish.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry, I borked the skin download. Please use the lookup on: www.stardock.com to request your registration info. The skin is now put in as an extra download link.

Yes, there is a $4.95 upgrade from 2006.

Yes, it DOES work on Vista (I'm running it right now on Vista).


I've just purchased it after you said it works on Windows Vista but mine isnt working. What version were you running it from? Mine is the pre-rc version, maybe you've got it working on the version 2?
All i get it 'Program is not working' either in Windows XP compatibility mode or as an admin
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
UPDATE TO MESSAGE ABOVE!
Now that i wrote a comment, the program has decided to work! Weird!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Erm ... when I click the "Buy"-button I get to www.stardock.com. I guess the link is wrong ...
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Erm ... when I click the "Buy"-button I get to www.stardock.com. I guess the link is wrong ...

That is very odd.  Which page is the buy button on that you are referring to?  From the main link above, I tested the button and it leads to:  https://www.stardock.com/products/aquarium/purchase.asp

I tested all the ones that i could find, but that doesn't mean that I didn't miss one.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
https://www.stardock.com/products/aquarium/purchase.asp

The first "Buy" leads to www.stardock.com, the fish packs have the URL store.stardock...
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ah, in IE it works.
Strange, in Mozilla I hit the refresh button several times and still there is the wrong URL ...
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The problem should be fixed.  Thanks for bringing it to our attention.  Please let us know if you are still having problems.

~Nickie

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what i would like is which is the bonus fish included in the aquarium desktop 2007 upgrade from 2006 its because if the aquarium desktop 2007 doesnt have it i would buy the aquarium desktop 2006 and do the upgrade for the 2007!? could you please tell me if this bonus fish is included in the aquarium desktop 2007!
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The upgrade from AD6 is $4.95. Not bad, especially considering you are supposed to get a free WB skin!!


I thought 99.99% of WindowBlind skins were free anyhow.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

would like is which is the bonus fish included in the aquarium desktop 2007 upgrade from 2006 its because if the aquarium desktop 2007 doesnt have it i would buy the aquarium desktop 2006 and do the upgrade for the 2007!? could you please tell me if this bonus fish is included in the aquarium desktop 2007!

The fish that were a "bonus" to people who upgraded from the original Aquarium Desktop to Aquarium Desktop 2006 are included in 2007.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why wont the fishpack3 work in AD2K6?

It just seems odd to have so many goldfish in a marine environment. Yet most of the marine fishes come in fishpack3 and an upgrade to AD2K7.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Why wont the fishpack3 work in AD2K6?

It just seems odd to have so many goldfish in a marine environment. Yet most of the marine fishes come in fishpack3 and an upgrade to AD2K7.

Also, what are the resource usages for AD2K7?