Aquarium Chemistry
Product Review: Products of the 20th Marine Aquarium Conference of North America in Atlanta, Georgia
American innovation and advancements in nearly every kind of product one can imagine, this year's MACNA offered attendees a wealth of new marine and reef aquarium products to gawk at and enjoy.
Lateral Lines: Probiotics Part I: A Lot of Hype or a Lot of Help?
Adam reviews using probiotics in shrimp culture.
Breeder's Net: Effects of Copper Exposure on Marine Ornamental Fish Reproduction and Survival
The results of these combined experiments indicated that elevated copper levels can cause accute mortality in flame angelfish and significantly reduce the reproductive performance of orchid dottyback broodstock. Therefore, the use of copper as a therapy for external parasites in these species is cautioned.
Product Showcase: Marineland's Revolutionary 'Marine Series' is Exceeding Expectations
Marine Series is an unprecedented line of aquarium equipment that allows you to create your ultimate aquatic showcase.
Feature Article: Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and the Reef Aquarium: an Initial Survey, Part II
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly continue to report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
Online Courses: Aquarium Photography
Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.
Feature Article: Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and the Reef Aquarium: an Initial Survey, Part I
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
Product Review: Captive Purity's Reverse Osmosis and Deionization Water Treatment Device
This Captive Purity RO/DI unit generally performs very well, especially when considered the low quality of the feed water. As such, it is worthy of your consideration when making a purchase.
Feature Article: Home Fumigation - Do I Really Have To Remove My Aquarium?
Dana's limited experiences suggest you and your aquarium will make it through just fine.
Editorial: May 2008
I have been maintaining a reef tank for many years, and can say without hesitation that significant water changes are vital.
Featured Aquarium: Greg Timms' 130 Gallon Reef
This month Greg shares the evolution of his 130 gallon reef aquarium with us.
Feature Article: Super Corals - Montipora undata
This coral will grow very quickly when conditions are correct. Specimens can double in size in just a few months.
Feature Article: Granular Activated Carbon, Part 2: Modeling of Operational Parameters for Dissolved Organic Carbon Removal from Marine Aquaria
Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University. In Part 2, the authors will discuss the results of their research and make some recommendations to the aquarist on its usage.
Feature Article: Granular Activated Carbon, Part 1: Modeling of Operational Parameters for Dissolved Organic Carbon Removal from Marine Aquaria
Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University. In this first part of a two part series, the authors will introduce granular activated carbon and explain the experimental goals and mathematical models used in their research.
Marine Aquarist Course Schedule for 2008
Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) will be offering a whole host of new educational courses for you starting in January 2008!
Feature Article: Coral Coloration, Part 8: Blue and Green Coral Fluorescence: Environmental Factors Affecting Fluorescent Pigmentation
For our purposes, we'll say that blue and green fluorescent pigments are in the range of 400nm to 565nm.
Product Review: Aqua llumination's LED Lighting System: An 88-watt Sun for Your Reef Tank
This article will report on the performance of one such luminaire – the powerful LED array from Aqua Illumination.
Feature Article: Coral Coloration - Part 7: Coral Reflectance, Chromoproteins and Environmental Factors Affecting Non-fluorescent Pigmentation
All the information presented in the previous six installments of this series has been only a precursor to this article, where we identified coral pigments as described in scientific literature.
Hot Tips: How do you control your nitrates and phosphates?
This month, our readers give their feedback controlling their nutrient levels.
