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Archive Year Five

Volume 5 Number 1, Spring 2008

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Conscientious Aquarist has been away for a little while, but behind
the scenes we’ve been discussing how to move the magazine
forward. We hope you approve of the changes we’ve done to make
the magazine easier to read.
Safeguarding their future: Alloparental care in Clownfishes by Binu Varghese
Parental care in Clownfishes is well known, mouthing and fanning are the important behaviours apart from defending eggs from predators. They fan the egg mass using pectoral and caudal fins and thus provide necessary water movement to the densely packed clutch and thus help in faster
removal of metabolic wastes....
Some swampy plants for lazy gardeners by Daniela Rizzo
Having a pond is a dream for a lot of people, a corner of aquatic wilderness at how
where you can enjoy plants, fishes, frogs, birds—the whole amazing show of
nature....
Mbu for you? by Stuart Morse
I am very fortunate to have such a great fish. Only another puffer owner can really
appreciate the relationship that these fish can provide. There is something about their
face that makes you feel they are studying you as you look at them....
Rift Valley Cichlids: Talking Tanganyikan by Neale Monks
The cichlids of Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika have become among the most popular of all the fishes in the aquarium hobby thanks to their brilliant colours and dazzling variety. While some are demanding fish best suited to advanced hobbyists, others are hardy enough to do well even when kept by relatively inexperienced or casual hobbyists....
Freshwater livestock selection by Bob Fenner
The appropriate selection of freshwater livestock, both as species and individual specimens determines from the outset whether you will have a low/no trouble arrangement or ongoing troubles, perhaps even deaths. Utmost care should be exercised in “putting together your livestock
assortment” — carefully make working lists of what you might have....
A Selection of questions and Answers from the WetWebMedia FAQ page's.
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magazine is to publish articles that explain and extend the hobby in a responsible, ethical manner.
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Volume 5 Number 2, Summer 2008

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Conscientious Aquarist has been away for a little while, but behind the scenes we’ve been discussing how to move the magazine forward. We hope you approve of the changes we’ve done to make the magazine easier to read.
Haplochromis burtoni: New From The Past by Daniela Rizzo
Every year many new cichlid species arrive on the market, with cichlid enthusiasts willing to pay high prices to obtain a few specimens for their collections or breeding programmes. Sometimes the fabulous, astonishing, new Callochromis....
Malawian Cichlids: The Mbuna and their Allies by Neale Monks
Although Lake Malawi is a little smaller than Lake Tanganyika, it is home to several times more cichlids species of cichlid, with current estimates putting the number of Malawian cichlids at around 650 species compared with around 200 for Lake Tanganyika....
Moray eels bite – But are they poisonous? by Marco Lichtenberger
Moray eels without a doubt are among those fish you’d call oddballs if they were from freshwater. Most specimens usually hide their long bodies in narrow gaps and holes all day, but if they leave them for food or explorative purposes.....
Copepod Mania! The Pros and Cons of Copepods for the Home Hobbyist by Dr. Adelaide Rhodes
I have just returned from the last International Marine Aquarium Conference and I thought it would be a good time to review the status of copepod products which are available to home hobbyists.
Saltwater Ray Husbandry by Adam Blundell M.S.
Elasmobranches are fascinating creatures. They have stirred the interest of man for literally thousands of years, and are well documented for hundreds of years in cultural foods, paintings, dances, superstitions, reverence, folklore, fear, respect, and many other forms...
Advice With A Pinch Of Salt: The Local Fish Shop Guy Versus Hard-Earned Experience! by Alison Pride
A lot of newcomers to the hobby rely on advice from the guy in their “local fish shop”. They often report back that their LFS guy said that they could have this fish or that invertebrate, or that they needed to buy this gizmo or use that medication.
Another Perspective on Your Pond by J. Maxwell Smith
Would you like to get pictures like these of your own pond? Record your pets’ markings for posterity? Or just visit their world?...
A Selection of questions and Answers from the WetWebMedia FAQ page's.
If you fancy writing for Conscientious Aquarist, then read our instructions for authors. The aim of the
magazine is to publish articles that explain and extend the hobby in a responsible, ethical manner.
 

Volume 5 Number 3, Winter 2008/div>

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Every day the WWM crew receives around 30 queries from fishkeepers around the world, covering topics from every conceivable branch of the hobby. A sizeable proportion of those queries have one thing in common: too many fish in too small an aquarium...Editorial by Neale Monks

Betta Behavior and Husbandry: Linking Betta splendens Aggression with Community Tank Preservation

Bright colors, elegant finnage, and a feisty attitude to boot….these are the traits that have attracted young and old alike to the remarkable world of the Betta fish. An article by Lonnie Lindberg

Crayfish Basics

Many people associate crayfish with their youth. Mention the word “crayfish” and people respond with something like “oh ya, I used to catch them down at the creek when I was a kid”...An article by Justin Pierce

First Steps in Marine Fishkeeping

I’ve been in the aquarium hobby off and on for more than twenty-five years. During my twelve years in the military, I’d stuck to small freshwater tanks due to frequent moves, growing kids, etc. Now that my life has settled down somewhat I decided it was time to get back into saltwater. An article by Michael Van Bibber

Phosphates in Marine Aquarium Systems

When talking about phosphate in aquariums, usually so called orthophosphates are referred to. These are (mostly) negatively charged ions containing phosphorus, oxygen and at least some of them hydrogen. An article by Marco Lichtenberger

Stocking 5, 10 and 20 gallon freshwater aquaria

“The bigger the aquarium, the easier maintaining it will be.” This is probably the single most important rule in the hobby, and for someone setting up their first aquarium, it is an absolutely essential fact of life. An article by Neale Monks

Surviving extended power outages: how to keep your aquarium alive!

Recently, many citizens of the southern United States were mildly to severely affected by the hurricane activity that took place there this summer, including ourselves. An article by Mike Maddox and Merritt Adkins
A Selection of questions and Answers from the WetWebMedia FAQ page's, selected by Andrew Nixon
If you fancy writing for Conscientious Aquarist, then read our instructions for authors. The aim of the
magazine is to publish articles that explain and extend the hobby in a responsible, ethical manner.

 





 
 
 

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