September 2004
Feature Article: A Chemical Analysis of Select Trace Elements in Synthetic Sea Salts and Natural Seawater
Marineland Aquatic Research Laboratory, Moorpark, California 93021. The goal of this series of papers is to contribute some real data to the discussion of natural seawater, synthetic sea salt and trace elements. I don't contend that these papers offer the definitive answer. On the contrary, I believe they offer a foundation on which other studies can build.
Featured Aquarium: Chip Cataldo's '10 Gallon On The Cheap'
Chip shares his 10 gallon tank with us this month.
Aquarium Fish: The White Ribbon Eel, Pseudechidna brummeri
My suggestion is to avoid these eels until we get some assurances that they're being collected responsibly and handled properly along the supply chain.
Short Take: Stress In Fish, Part II: Why You Should Care About Stress In Fish
Why is stress important to understand? Because of the affect it has upon the health, beauty, reproduction, growth, longevity and survival of your prized specimens!
Product Review: Product review: IceCap/150 HQI
Most reviews of lighting over the past few years have focused on scientific measurements and statistical analysis. It's certainly important to understand the PAR value of a particular bulb or bulb/ballast combination, but it's equally important to consider the practical aspects as well.
Short Take: A Conscientious Effort
How much will it cost? How much can I make? Two questions that often arise when we discuss coral culturing facilities. However, maybe they are two questions that shouldn't be asked. We'll get back to that....
Reefkeeping Events: What's Happening in Your Area?
Check our Events calendar to see if a conference, frag swap, or club meeting is happening in your area.
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