Latest Articles and FAQ's

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Rift Valley Cichlids: Talking Tanganyikans, By Neale Monks	3/18/08
Safeguarding their future: Alloparental Care in Clownfishes, by Binu Varghese	3/18/08
Some swampy plants for lazy gardeners by Daniela Rizzo & FAQs on: Swamp Plants,	3/18/08
Purchasing, Transporting and Settling New Freshwater/Brackish Water Livestock by Neale Monks	3/3/08
Acclimation of New Freshwater Livestock by Bob Fenner	3/1/08
Freshwater Livestock Selection by Bob Fenner,	2/29/08
Freshwater Livestock by Neale Monks,	2/28/08
Mbu for You? Tetraodon mbu, the Mbu Puffer by Stuart Morse	1/30/08
Turtle eye diseases; Recognising and treating eye diseases in pet turtles by Neale Monks, & FAQs on: Turtle Eye Disease,	1/17/08
So your turtle has the Flu? Recognising and treating respiratory infections in pet turtles by Neale Monks	1/16/08
Neon, Cleaner Gobies/Elacatinus, Gobiosoma by Bob Fenner	1/7/08
PowerPoint Pitch on Nutrition, Part 1, by Bob Fenner, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,	12/28/07
Split up: FAQs on: Scats 1, Into: Scats 2, Scat Identification, Scat Behavior, Scat Compatibility, Scat Selection, Scat Systems, Scat Feeding, Scat Disease, Scat Reproduction,	12/16/07
Split up: FAQs on: Brooklynellosis 1, into: Brooklynellosis 2, Brooklynellosis 3, & FAQs on Brooklynellosis: Diagnosis/Symptomology, Etiology/Prevention, Cures That Don't Work, Cures That Do Work, Treatment/Products/Manufacturers...	12/14/07
Split up: Mud/Algal Filtration FAQs, FAQs 2, FAQs 3, & FAQs on Mud Filtration: Rationale/Use, Engineering/Placement, Maintenance/Replacement, Troubles, Products: Miracle Mud/Leng Sy, Other Mud products, DIY	12/12/07
Split up: Pistol Shrimps 1, Pistol Shrimps 2, into Alpheid ID, Alpheid Behavior, Alpheid Compatibility, Alpheid Selection, Alpheid Systems, Pistol Shrimp and Goby Biotopes, Alpheid Feeding, Alpheid Disease, Alpheid Reproduction,	12/11/07
Know Your Filter Media, A Concise Guide to Your Options by Neale Monks	11/27/07
Freshwater Seahorses? Fresh and Brackish Pipefish: A Challenge For the Advanced Aquarist by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Gobies and Sleepers: The Low-Down On These Quirky Bottom-Dwellers by Neale Monks	11/27/07
Planting The Brackish Water Aquarium. It's Not Just Java Ferns Any More! by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Pseudocrenilabrus: Miniature Mouthbrooders With Attitude! by Neale Monks	11/27/07
What's In A Name? Ever Wondered Why They Keep Changing the Latin Name of Your Favorite Fish? by Neale Monks	11/27/07
The Feeder Fish Debate: Are They Essential, Cruel, Or Dangerous? by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Goldfish 101: Goldfish May Be Popular, And They May Be Cheap, But That Doesn't Make Them Easy Aquarium Fish by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
The School of Hard Knocks. Adapting Their Behavior To Life in the Aquarium Isn't Easy, But Many Fish Manage To Do So Remarkably Well by Neale Monks	11/27/07
Not In My Tank! Things To Keep Out of Your Freshwater Aquarium by Neale Monks	11/27/07
From Pan-ack-ay to Pan-ack-zee, A Detailed Look at the Bizarre But Beautiful Panaque Catfishes by Neale Monks	11/27/07
Small Species for the Small Aquarium: A South Asian Coastal Stream by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Big But Beautiful: A Southeast Asian Estuary by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Aquascaping for Beginners; Twenty Tips for Realistic Aquaria by Neale Monks,	11/27/07
Cut Costs, Not Corners: Good Ways to Save Money (So You Can Buy Another Tank, More Fish, Some Books...) by Neale Monks	11/27/07
Cnidarian Compatibility: On Reducing Negative Cnidarian Interaction Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, by Bob Fenner	11/12/07
The Soft Water Aquarium: Risks and benefits by Neale Monks & FAQs,	11/9/07
Basic Fish Nutrition by Pablo Tepoot	8/23/07
Summer loving: cats in the garden, kittens in the kitchen by Neale Monks,	8/23/07
Made Olde Tank (Slate Bottom, Metal Frame, Pecora...) Repairs, and moved related FAQs to	8/16/07
Choose Your Weapon: Freshwater Fish Disease Treatment Options by Neale Monks	8/13/07
Isopods, Pill-Bugs that aren't such a hoot & FAQs, Made: FAQs 2, and Split UP into: FAQs on: Isopod Identification, Isopod Control, Isopod Reproduction...	8/13/07
Pop-eye/Exophthalmia, Cloudy Eyes & Eye Injuries & Split up: FAQs, FAQs 2, Into: & FAQs on Popeye: Causes/Etiology: Traumas/Mechanical Injuries, Parasitic Involvements Suspected & Real, Infectious Disease, Cures, Case Histories,	8/6/07
Split up: Carbon, Carbon 2, Into: & FAQs on Carbon: Rationale/Use, Types/Qualities/Selection, Placement, Renewal, Negative Reactions, Sources/Brands,	8/5/07
Dips/Baths by Bob Fenner & Split up: FAQs, FAQs 2, FAQs 3, Into: & FAQs on Dip/Bath: Rationale/Use, Methods, Tools, Adjusting pH, Additives, Iodine/ide/ate, Lugol's Use, Methylene Blue, Formalin/Formaldehyde, Dangers Will Robinson, Products,	8/4/07
Algae-eating ("Lawnmower") Blennies of the Genera Salarias & Atrosalarias by Bob Fenner & Split up: FAQs, FAQs 2, & Into: Algae Eating Blenny (AEB) Identification, AEB Behavior, AEB Compatibility, AEB Selection, AEB Systems, AEB Feeding, AEB Disease, AEB Reproduction,	7/26/07
Split up: Acrylic Aquarium Repair and Modifications & FAQs, Acrylic Repair 2, Into FAQs on Acrylic: Design, Scratches & Crazing, Leaks, Drilling/Cutting, Construction, Solvents,	7/16/07
Split up: Canopies, Covers & Canopies for Lighting Fixtures by Anthony Calfo & FAQs, FAQs 2, Into: FAQs on Canopy/Cover: Rationale, Design/Engineering, Construction, Sealing, Reflectors, Fans, Wiring, Repairing,	7/12,13/07
Reworked and added to: Worm Identification FAQs: Worm IDs 1, Worm IDs 2, Worm IDs 3, Worm IDs 4, Worm IDs 5, Worm IDs 6, Worm IDs 7, Worm IDs 8, & Worm ID FAQs by Group/Phylum: Flatworm Identification ID, Nemertean, Proboscis, Ribbon Worm ID, Nematode, Roundworm ID, Nematomorpha, Horsehair Worm ID, Acanthocephalans, Thorny-headed Worm ID, Polychaete Identification, Polychaete ID 2, Tubeworm ID, Hirudineans, Leech ID, Pogonophora, Beard Worm ID, Sipunculids, Peanut Worm ID, Echiuran, Sausage Worm ID, Hemichordata, Acorn Worm ID, Chaetognaths, Arrow Worm ID,	7/8,9,10/07
Re-Did and split up: Marine Tanks, Stands & Covers by Bob Fenner & FAQs on: Tanks/Stands/Covers, Tanks/Stands/Covers 2, Tanks/Stands/Covers 3, Tanks/Stands/Covers 4, Tanks: Commercial Tanks, Size Doesn�t Always Matter! Thoughts on the Desire to Create Bigger Marine Aquariums By Scott Fellman & FAQs on Shape/Size, & FAQs on Commercial, Custom Tank: Design, Materials: Acrylic, Glass, Other... Tools, Location, By Make/Brand/Manufacturer Name, Making Your Own Tanks, Sumps & DIY Tanks, Sumps 1, DIY Tanks/Sumps 2, DIY Tanks/Sumps 3, DIY Tanks/Sumps 4, & FAQs on DIY Tank & Sump : Design, Shape/Size, Materials, Tools/Construction/Sealants, Plumbing... DIY Acrylic Tanks, DIY Glass Tanks, DIY Wood Tanks, DIY Other Material Tanks...	7/3,4/07
Split up: Large Marine Systems by Anthony Calfo & FAQs, FAQs 2, into: & FAQs on: Large System Design, Large Tanks, Large System Lighting, Metal Halides for 40-200 gal. Systems, MH for 200 gal. Plus Systems, Metal Halides for Medium-Sized Systems 2, Large System Filtratio/Circulation/Aeration, Large System Skimmers, Large System Stocking, Large System Maintenance,	7/2/07
Long Tentacle, Corkscrew Anemone, Macrodactyla doreensis by Bob Fenner	6/30/07
Carpet Anemones, Stichodactyla spp., Use in Marine Aquariums by Bob Fenner	6/28/07
Magnificent, aka Ritteri Anemones, Heteractis magnifica; A poor choice for home aquarists by Bob Fenner	6/25/07
Shrimp/Watchman (Amblyeleotris, Asterropteryx, Cryptocentrus, Ctenogobiops, Mahidolia, Stonogobiops.. Gobies by Bob Fenner & Split up FAQs, into: Shrimp Gobies 2, & Shrimp Goby Identification, Shrimp Goby Behavior, Shrimp Goby Compatibility, Shrimp Goby Selection, Shrimp Goby Systems, Shrimp Goby Feeding, Shrimp Goby Disease, Shrimp Goby Reproduction,	6/23/07
Bubble Tip, Rose Anemones, Entacmaea quadricolor, Use in Marine Systems by Bob Fenner	6/19/07
Sebae Anemones, Heteractis crispa, Use in Marine Systems by Bob Fenner	6/16/07
A practical approach to freshwater aquarium water chemistry by Neale Monks,	6/15/07
Blowin' in the wind, the Leaf Scorpionfish, Taenionotus triacanthus, by Bob Fenner,	6/13/07
The Care and Keeping of the Red Eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans by Darrel Barton,	6/11/07
The Three Best Halichoeres for Marine/Reef Aquarium Use by Bob Fenner	6/11/07
Forgotten Fish; Old-timers with plenty to offer by Neale Monks Giving your aquarium some sole: Success with fresh and brackish water flatfish by Neale Monks Brackish Water Aquaria: 20 Questions; Yours Questions Answered by Neale Monks A question of breeding; The simple way to start breeding fish by Neale Monks Five Almost Perfect Fishes; Great fish for the community aquarium, except for one little thing� by Neale Monks	6/8/07
Scats and monos; Old favourites and new species for the brackish water aquarium by Neale Monks, Puffed up with pride; New and unusual pufferfish species for the discerning aquarist by Neale Monks, Scats and monos; Old favourites and new species for the brackish water aquarium Neale Monks Moving on� So you�ve kept a community tank going for a while. What�s next? by Neale Monks So you think livebearers are boring? There�s more to livebearers than guppies. Neale Monks looks at some of the interesting and unusual livebearers available to aquarists by Neale Monks The Subtropical Aquarium; A cooler kind of fishkeeping by Neale Monks The truth about spiny eels; A closer look at these popular but problematic oddballs by Neale Monks Take it from the top; Often ignored by aquarists, the top of the tank is a great place for interesting, community-friendly fish by Neale Monks Fishes at the rainbow�s end; An introduction to the Atheriniformes, the rainbowfish and silversides by Neale Monks The Brackish Waters of the Bayou: Native brackish water fish for the home aquarium by Neale Monks Why do the oddballs all seem to need brackish water? by Neale Monks	6/7/07
Needlefish and halfbeaks: fishes that go straight to the point An introduction to the Beloniformes by Neale Monks Pocket-sized Pikes; There�s something about these miniature killers that fascinates us. But can they be kept without mayhem and mass murder? by Neale Monks In praise of hard water; How hard, alkaline water can be a blessing in disguise by Neale Monks Inside the mind of a puffer; Understanding pufferfish behaviour for better pufferfish husbandry by Neale Monks Marines in the Brackish Water Aquarium by Neale Monks Nice bottoms; Choosing the right substrate for your aquarium by Neale Monks Brackish without the salt; Do all �brackish water fish� really need brackish water? by Neale Monks	6/4/07
Pocket-sized Pikes; There�s something about these miniature killers that fascinates us. But can they be kept without mayhem and mass murder? by Neale Monks	5/31/07
Spiky characters; An introduction to the spiny, sluggish oddballs of the families Batrachoididae and Tetrarogidae by Neale Monks	5/31/07
Seeing it through with glassfish; How to succeed with these misunderstood fish By Neale Monks,	5/31/07
Extreme Characins Part 1: Hatchets, pikes, and other lethal weapons by Neale Monks & Extreme Characins Part 2: Wolves, vampires, and other horrors by Neale Monks	5/31/07
More Than You Bargained For. The Queen Triggerfish, Balistes vetula, Ruler of the Reef by Bob Fenner & FAQs,	5/31/07
The truth about Mollies; Among the most popular aquarium fish, they�re also among the most misunderstood by Neale Monks	5/29/07
Freshwater Aquarium, Livestock Disease Troubleshooting Chart by Neale Monks	5/28/07
Wrote and placed Clownfish Diseases by Bob Fenner & and straightened out and re-sorted FAQs on Clownfish Disease: FAQs 1, FAQs 2, FAQs 3, FAQs 4, FAQs 5, FAQs 6, FAQs 7, FAQs 8, FAQs 9, FAQs 10, FAQs 11, FAQs 12, Clownfish Disease 13, Clownfish Disease 14, Clownfish Disease 15, Clownfish Disease 16, Clownfish Disease 17, & Into: FAQs on Clownfish Disease By: Environmental Stress, Nutrition, Social/Behavioral/Territoriality, Trauma/Mechanical Injury, & Pathogens: Lymphocystis, Infectious Disease (Bacteria, Fungi...), Protozoans: Cryptocaryon/Ich, Amyloodinium/Velvet, Brooklynella (see article below), & Mysteries/Anomalous Losses, Cure, Success Stories,	5/10-14/07
Guppies for Aquariums by Neale Monks	4/25/07
Split up: Nitrites and Marine Systems & FAQs, FAQs 2, Nitrites 3, Into: & FAQs on Nitrite: Importance, Science, Measure, Sources, Control, Chemical Filtrants, Troubleshooting/Fixing ,	4/17/07
Poeciliids: Guppies, Platies, Swordtails, Mollies by Neale Monks	4/17/07

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