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The November issue of Advanced Aquarist Magazine is out. The Natural System by Adam Blundell M.S. Twinspot Lionfish (Dendrochirus biocellatus) by Scott Michael Captive Observations of Fire Shrimp Larvae by Porter Betts Quarantine of Marine Fish (Teleost) Using Hyposalinity by Toby Lowry...

I was stuck in a layover for an hour and a half today so I picked up the November issue of National Geographic from one of the airport newstands. There are some great pictures. The link above will give you one example and if you scroll to the bottom of the article, there are a number of...

The November issue of Reefkeeping Magazine is out. The Old Becomes New, Yet Again: Sandbeds and Vodka - Part II by Eric Borneman Kevinpo's Tank of the Month Echinoderm Redux by Ron Shimek Saddle Up, Cowboy! The Genus Hippocampus by Henry Schultz Iron Oxide Hydroxide (GFO) Phosphate...

Coral Propagators, I cannot guarantee that this works. I read it so I thought I would share it. Store the bottle of superglue gel in the refrigerator. Some people are claiming their tubes are not clogging after months.

Ok, this time it REALLY is the Advanced Aquarist. LOL The October issue of Advanced Aquarist is out. Elevated Nutrient and 'Trace Element' Concentrations in Reef Aquaria, Preliminary Findings: Their Effects on Zooxanthellae of Porites lobata by Dana Riddle Spectral Analysis of 400W...

According to the December issue of Aquarium Fish Magazine, the red and green open brains, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi and Wellsophyllia radiata respectively, are the same coral but just with a color morph. From now on, both will be categorized under the name Trachyphyllia geoffroyi. It was also...

The October issue of Reefkeeping is out. An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro Echinoderms, Unique and Odd by Ron Shimek The Old Becomes New, Yet Again: Sandbeds and Vodka by Eric Borneman Cardinals Not Named Pujols, Womack, or...

There are so many ways to replace Calcium and Alkalinity. I was curious what method you use. PS...you can vote on more than one method.

Posted by Tankgirl Min got me started on the subject of aquascaping. I didn't want to hijack his thread, but wanted to share a couple pics I admire. Hope everyone will post pics of aquascapes they like!!! And talk about why they like them! This was a pic of Chucks (MtDewMan) tank...

I didn't know until today that we have a 3rd online reef keeping magazine. That's why this was not put up previously nor previous issues. The September/October Version of Conscientious Aquarist is out. A Brief Guide to the Selection and Placement of Tridacnid Clams by Barry Neigut...

I wanted to congratulate you on your great article. A Brief Guide to the Selection and Placement of Tridacnid Clams by Barry Neigut

I had a powerstrip that was running several powerheads and my heaters catch fire. The lights in the house flickered and then I could smell burning plastic. Thank God I was home or this story wouldn't have a happy ending. I'm going to buy a fire alarm to put by my tank and I'm going to put...

In light of the problems that people on the East Coast are having, I thought it would be a good idea for everyone to discuss disaster preparedness. I'm not strictly speaking of electrical outages from hurricanes, I think we should have contingency plans for a lot of things. Obviously, we...

Halimeda macroalgae causes coral disease I found this interesting.

Many people move over to reefs from Fish Only tanks. Some of the habits of fish only tanks are not good for inverts. Primarily, the specific gravity of the tank. Fish only owners often run their tanks at 1.022~1.023 specific gravity. That may be fine for the fish but most inverts will...

There are lots of different methods of circulating water in a reef tank. What method do you use? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your method? PS....YOU CAN PICK MORE THAN ONE CHOICE.

The August version of Advanced Aquarist is out. Playing with Poison - Ultraviolet Radiation by Dana Riddle Spectral Analysis of 250W Mogul base Metal Halide Lamps - PART II by Sanjay Joshi The Blue and the Queen Angelfish by Scott Michael Powerhead Hiding Tips

Here is the text (thanks Doug) of the Coral Reef Conservation and Protection Act of 2004. What do you think of it? Good? Bad? 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4928 To prohibit the import, export, and take of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes...

The August issue of Reefkeeping Magazine is out. Here are the topics. Thoughts on Reef Aquarium Lighthing by Anthony Calfo. You Can't Tell Your "Pods" Without A Program... by Ron Shimek. Coral Culture for Disease Research and Reef Restoration by Eric Borneman. A Ring Around a...

This article is a little dated but I thought I would share. After research with this high-speed camera, it turns out that a smasher-type mantis doesn't strictly use muscles to strike. There is a saddle like structure in the exoskeleton that acts like a spring. Here's the whole...