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Feature Article: Stony Coral Identification Primer for Aquarists, Part One by Dana Riddle. Published September 2007, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 4 MB download size.
Volume VI, Issue XI -- November 2007, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 14.5 MB download.
Volume VI, Issue XII -- December 2007, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 41 pages, 17 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue I -- January 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 45 pages, 17 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue II -- February 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 51 pages, 8.3 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue III -- March 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 9 Articles, 53 pages, 7.3 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue IV -- April 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 8 Articles, 34 pages, 4 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue V -- May 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 8 Articles, 36 pages, 12 MB download.
Volume VII, Issue VI -- June 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 8 Articles, 36 pages, 4.0 MB download. Articles: Google SketchUp, Fish Politics, EcoTech VorTech pumps, Aquarium Photography, RO/DI, and more!
Volume VII, Issue VII -- July 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 8 Articles, 40 pages, 6.0 MB download. Articles: Metal halide lamp aging, coral Reproduction, shutoff relays, Aquarium Photography, electricity meter, and more!
Volume VII, Issue VIII -- August 2008, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 8 Articles, 44 pages, 6.2 MB download. Articles: Coral Reproduction, Spectral Analysis of 150 Watt DE Lamps, Total Organic Carbon, MaxiJet Utility Pumps, and more!
Volume I, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
Volume I, Issue I
Welcome to Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine!
This month, Randy explains and reviews specific gravity.
Doug reviews April Kirkendoll's Peppermint Shrip book, the International Trade in Coral and Coral Reef Species report, and briefly discusses items pulled from the scientific literature.
Richard tests the orientation of the nipple in the Iwasaki and German 10,000K and 20,000K bulbs to see if there is any difference in light intensity depending on nipple orientation.
Tips from Advanced Aquarist's readers.
Minh Nguyen shares his tank setup and maintenance with us.
Charles discusses various non-photosynthetic corals and their care requirements.
Volume I, Issue II
Terry discusses emails received regarding the new magazine.
This month Dana and Miguel discuss the importance of spectrum and intensity of aquarium lighting.
Leonard shares the setup and husbandry of his 120 gallon reef aquarium.
Randy provides an overview of alkalinity as to why it's important, how it's measured, and how can it be tested.
Charles reviews the media and highlights various sources.
Eric discusses the causes, appearance, and effects of bleaching.
Tips for tweaking your skimmer, quieting your pumps, removing fish, detritus removal, and protecting your external pumps from an accidental flooding.
Volume I, Issue III
Terry muses about what got him into the hobby and discusses new columns that are added this month.
Eric discusses where our corals come from and provides detailed information about their collection.
Jason shares his 120 gallon tank with us this month.
Randy discusses calcium and its role in helping maintain a healthy marine aquarium.
Anthopleura sp. Anemones are spotlighted in this month's column.
Rob responds to a reader's question about gorgonians.
Doug discusses two very exciting announcements in the aquaculture of marine angelfish.
Randy Donowitz begins his beginner's column in Advanced Aquarist.
Richard revisits the position of the nipple orientation of metal halide bulbs and gives additional testing information.
James describes how to estimate how much electricity your current or planned tank will take to power.
Tips from our readers.
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Volume II, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
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Volume III of Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
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Volume IV, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine
Volume IV, Issue I
Terry continues his column describing how he runs his system and his overall philosophy behind his tank.
Sanjay tests and discusses new lamps and ballasts that have become available to the hobby.
Feeling handy? You might try DIY'ing your next piece of equipment.
New MACO classes are forming and we have a new speaker this month for our chat channel #reefs.
Here's a macro shot of an electric blue hermit crab (Calcinus elegans).
This month, we have a mystery animal seeking identification. Can you figure out what it is?
Are you interested in automating your tank? If so, a number of our tips might help you out.
Volume IV, Issue II
Terry presents photos taken on part of the NORFANZ voyage, a joint Australian-New Zealand research expedition conducted in May-June 2003 to explore deep sea habitats and biodiversity in the Tasman Sea.
Sanjay continues his lighting testing by testing various 250 watt bulb/ballast configurations.
Tony Huff (aka ReefRelated) describes his aquarium for us -- its inhabitants, his equipment, and its maintenance.
Coral fluorescence: what it is, how it works, example species, and what we can do to help increase it.
In response to heated community pressure, approximately one third of the western, coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been set aside as FRA's closed specifically to aquarium collection.
This study shows similarities and differences in common oolitic sand samples.
A great fish for a fish only system, and sometimes behave well in a reef.
This month our readers explain how they take photographs of their marine tank inhabitants -- from equipment selection to image processing.
This month, we have a mystery fish seeking identification. Can you identify what species it is?
Volume IV, Issue III
This month, Terry focuses on the filtration of his reef tank.
A frequent question in the marine aquarium hobby in whether synthetic sea salts are an acceptable substitute for natural seawater for use in marine fish and coral reef aquaria.
Raymond Koh discusses his 180 gallon reef aquarium in this month's issue of Advanced Aquarist.
They can provide the dedicated aquarist with years of enjoyment.
Doug reviews Steve Tyree's latest CD and one of Michael Paletta's books.
The author's viewpoint following this study is that mangrove plants may be useful to aquariums but in terms of nutrient uptake they are far inferior to macroalgae growth.
This month, we have a mystery animal seeking identification. Can you guess what it is?
Our readers comment on what they do with their excess coral frags from their tanks.
Volume IV, Issue IV
Feeding time.
Additional 250 watt lamps on various ballasts are reviewed.
Dan discusses his 120 gallon tank and its maintenance.
This DIY project is a follow up intended to provide examples and encouragement for the care of seahorses, pipefish, juvenile fish, jellyfish and more.
Doug reviews Dr. Ron Shimek's latest pocket guide on marine invertebrates.
This month, our readers discuss how they keep that dreaded pest, Aiptasia, under control.
This month, we have a mystery animal seeking identification. Do you know what it is?
Volume IV, Issue V
Following are a few new pictures of Greg’s reef tanks that I took on my recent trip.
New 250 watt and 400 watt morgul bulbs are reviewed and compared.
Both the Papuan and ocellated tobies are excellent aquarium inhabitants. The only possible drawback with these tobies is that some individuals will nip the fins of other fishes.
It is important for a hobbyist to identify which filtration methods they are using and how those methods are contributing to the health of their system.
Rich describes his tank and husbandry practices along with photos of its inhabitants.
This volume contains 176 pages that are profusely illustrated with excellent color photographs. There is also a short list of suggested readings, and a Directory containing information on tank manufacturers.
This month, we have a mystery fish seeking identification. Can you identify it?
In this month's column, our readers discuss how they control algae in their systems.
Volume IV, Issue VI
Welcome to our site redesign!
In this two part article, Robert and Christopher discuss experiments that they've conducted on sandbed and plenum-based systems and the results of those experiments.
The 15,000K XM bulbs (150 watt DE, 175 watt SE, 250 watt SE/DE, and 400 watt DE) are thoroughly analyzed and discussed in this article.
Francis discusses the husbandry, maintenance, and occupants of the tank.
Dana reviews the Hach 800 Series Colorimeters for use in marine aquaria.
In this month's column, Adam continues to discuss filtration and nutrient export.
Interested in learning to build your own canopy for your lighting system?
This month, we have a mystery fish seeking identification. Do you know what it is?
Tips and Tricks from our online readers.
Volume IV, Issue VII
Today our ability to maintain sea life in good condition has grown enormously, to the point where we are able to establish beautiful reef tanks that are populated with a very wide variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. However, our very success has uncovered other problems when it comes to reef keeping husbandry.
This month, we will continue our experimental comparison of sandbed and plenum-based systems under more realistic conditions.
Ignasi describes the tank, its inhabitants, and husbandry behind the tank.
The Majestic Angelfish is one of the more mellow Pomacanthus angels and usually does not display aggression towards its tankmates, with the possible exception of other large angels and conspecifics introduced after it has established itself.
Using basic artistic rules of placement, symmetry, color, texture, and size the home hobbyist can bring out their favorite items as an 'attention getter'.
Dana evaluates the Li-Cor and Apogee PAR meters under varying conditions.
This month, we have a mystery critter seeking identification. Do you know what it is?
This month, our readers comment on tips for purchasing livestock and equipment online.
Volume IV, Issue VIII
Terry tackles the dreaded Majano sp. anemone with a Chaetodon ulietensis butterfly fish.
This article presents some data on the underwater light field on a reef and compares it to the artificial light field over our reef aquaria, along with discussion of other features of natural lighting that are often not simulated in our aquariums.
Wade describes his trip to the Sydney Aquarium and the Great Barrier Reef.
What do we mean by a deep reef fish community? Although 'deep' is an arbitrary term, in this article we will refer to those fishes that live on or adjacent to corals reefs, at depths in excess of 100 feet as deep reef fishes.
It is important to understand what the sun is and does, because upcoming articles will be comparing the differences between using sunlight to using common aquarium lighting in the home aquaria.
Aquarists are very passionate and opinionated about their skimmers.
This month, our readers showcase some of their favorite websites.
This month, we have a mystery critter seeking identification. Can you identify it?
Volume IV, Issue IX
In my opinion, as reef keepers, we are especially vulnerable to potential wiring problems.
Keeping cephalopods, and especially cuttlefish, in home aquariums is still in its infancy.
In this article, Scott continues his survey of some fish families that are both of interest to aquarists and that contain representatives that occur in deep reef environments.
Based on technology developed by NASA, Spectrum Technologies markets a 'chlorophyll meter' - the FieldScout CM1000. This instrument is a simple point-and-shoot device.
This month, our readers discuss tips they have for keeping aggressive fish.
This month, we have a mystery critter seeking identification. Do you know what it is?
No longer worrying about general tank set up and care, modern hobbyists are now focusing their attention on what creating ecosystems which continue to develop and expand.
