Something Fishy Aquarium Service

FROM HOBBY TO LIVELIHOOD: Kurt Harrington founded Something Fishy in 1993 and has continued to evolve and grow. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD
FROM HOBBY TO LIVELIHOOD: Kurt Harrington founded Something Fishy in 1993 and has continued to evolve and grow. / PBN FILE PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Fresh ideas for bringing the beauty and serenity of aquariums into peoples’ lives are always flowing at Something Fishy.

The business, founded in 1993 by CEO Kurt Harrington as an outgrowth of his youthful aquarium hobby, has shifted focus in the last few years. In 2013, Harrington sold the arm of the company that created outdoor water features and turned to three areas of specialization: homes, health care environments and offices.

In homes, Harrington sees the aquarium as a hub for family members to enjoy quiet time together. About three years ago, Something Fishy began planning a partnership with Jordan’s Furniture to create items of furniture that display underwater habitats. He noted that Warren Buffett, chief of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns Jordan’s Furniture, attended the launch in 2015 of the first aquarium/furniture pieces at a Jordan’s store in Connecticut.

In May 2016, the company introduced a line of small, tabletop accessories under the name Plakat, the Thai word for beta fish. n

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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1993

TYPE OF BUSINESS: Aquarium and waterscape design

THEN:

OWNER: Kurt Harrington

LOCATION: Charlestown

EMPLOYEES: 5

ANNUAL SALES: WND

NOW:

Something Fishy Inc.

OWNER: Kurt Harrington, CEO

LOCATION: Warwick

EMPLOYEES: 25

ANNUAL SALES: WND

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