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Volume IX, Issue III: March 2010

Editorial: March 2010
By Terry Siegel
Terry updates our readers on his continuing 500-gallon freshwater planted aquarium progress.

Aquarium Corals: Stony Coral Parasites: Red and Black Bugs: Identification Guide, Preventive Measures, and a Review of Treatment Protocols
By Dana Riddle
This article is but a small tool for use by serious hobbyists in answering many questions.

Open Discussion: Let's See Your Metal Halide Lit Aquariums!
By Advanced Aquarist Readers
Show off your tank! We know you want to!

Aquarium Fish: The 'Eyes' Have it: A Review of Eye Health in Aquarium Fishes
By Jay Hemdal
Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.

Aquarium Fish: Physical Crypsis: Mimicry and Camouflage
By Aaron Sewall
As predators become more adept at catching prey, the prey must find novel ways of evasion and predators that have not evolved the speed and agility posessed by their prey, they must find more stealthy methods of hunting. This has culminated in an amazing array of methods of camouflage and mimicry that has given aquarists and divers some beautiful and unusual organisms to look at.

Aquarium Invertebrates: A Look at the Hippopus Clams
By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc.
While you might never see a porcellanus for sale, there's always the chance you will, and hippopus is easy enough to acquire if you want one. So, keep all of this information in mind and do what it takes to keep them alive and well should you make a purchase.

AmericanReef Video Podcast: Fresh Water Rays - Leopoldi and Pearl
By Gary Lindner, Russ Kikel
AmericanReef.com returns to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium to meet with keeper, Rich Terrell, and to observe some freshwater Leopoldi and Pearl Rays from Brazil. Rich discusses ray nutrition and habits, demonstrates target feeding, and addresses concerns of the home hobbyist.

Reefs In The News
Media coverage of the state of our world's reefs, interesting information, and other marine-related news.

Marine Aquarist's Courses Online (MACO)

What is MACO?

Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is a system by which interested people can become students and learn everything from introductory fabrication or science to the most advanced techniques in aquarium husbandry. We draw upon university professors, professionals, and hobbyists of all levels to instruct courses designed around providing you the most current knowledge in a given topic. Courses in the past have covered the basics of fabrication, lighting measurements and regimes, biology of reef organisms, and much more. The 2005 series opens in February and we have a whole host of courses available.

Head over to AquaristCoureses.org and join today!

Frag Trading

Frags.org frags.org is the place to buy, sell, and trade propagated coral fragments for reef aquariums. It is completely free and provided as a community service. The website was developed and is maintained by hobbyists in the reef keeping community.

Our mission is to foster an environment accessible by anyone around the world to buy, sell, and trade propagated coral fragments, while at the same time increasing the understanding that aquaculturing corals is important for preserving coral reefs.
 
With over 1,500 live fragments listed right now, and members in most every city in the US and around the world, you are sure to find the frag you've been looking for!

Aquarium Store Finder

The definitive guide to stores and suppliers for aquarium hobbyists. Fish, corals, dry goods and more...

Check them out: http://www.aquariumstorefinder.org/

MAX 2010

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