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Marine Aquarium Light Fixtures and Canopies
Lighting choices are some of the most important decisions you will make for your marine aquarium. Proper lighting schemes and their good maintenance over time are instrumental to the success of any display. They also consume a significant portion of a display’s budget to buy and operate. Shopping the many lighting options and products available [...]
Continue reading...Writing for the Ornamental Aquatics Industry
19. March 2009
I wanted to write this article because I wanted to share the tips that have been given to me by my friends and industry associates. I believe that there are many experienced hobbyists that have something to add to the body of knowledge of aquariology. They just need the inspiration to put the proverbial pen [...]
Continue reading...Protein Skimmers: A Myriad of Choices
16. March 2009
While we are all striving to replica nature and work towards more natural settings for our watery pets, I still strongly advocate the use of protein skimming to help maintain proper water quality for our aquariums. Some may find this statement at odds (the word “natural”, with a man-made device such as the protein skimmer), [...]
Continue reading...Caring for the Fish of Finding Nemo
15. March 2009
With all the publicity of Finding Nemo, there is sure to be a considerable amount of interest in aquarium keeping and in particular, the care of Clownfish and Tangs. Young, impressionable children are going to be clamoring for their parents to buy them their very own Marlin, Nemo, and Dory. This article is intended to [...]
Continue reading...Unusual Stony Coral Propagation
14. March 2009
While many of the readers of this online magazine are surely experienced enough to have performed some basic coral propagation, in this article we will introduce and display a few unusual techniques. Our hope is to inspire less experienced aquarists to take a chance and fragment some of their own corals while also demonstrating some [...]
Continue reading...Marine Velvet/Amyloodinium ocellatum: A Discussion of this Disease and its Available Treatment Options.
14. March 2009
Amyloodinium ocellatum, more commonly known as Marine Velvet, is one of the most frequently encountered pathogens affecting tropical marine ornamental fishes (Joshi, 2003, Michael, 2002, andFenner), and also presents a large problem for the food fish industry (Cobb, Levy, & Noga, 1998, Montgomery-Brock et al, 2001, Noga & Levy, 1995, CTSA, Univ. of Florida and Schwarz & Smith). Consequently, [...]
Continue reading...Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans: A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part 2
14. March 2009
In the first part of this series, I discussed some of the most common, tried and true methods for dealing with Marine Ich, along with symptoms, its life cycle and prevention. In this second part, I discuss some of the newer and/or more experimental “cures.” Please keep in mind the lifecycle of the parasite and the [...]
Continue reading...Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans: A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part 1
14. March 2009
Marine Ich, an infestation of Cryptocaryon irritans, is one of the two most common afflictions of saltwater fish; the other being Marine Velvet caused by Amyloodinium sp. (Michael, 2002 and Joshi, 2003). In this two-part series, I will explain some of the biology of this ciliated parasite and discuss the multitude of treatments, remedies, cures, [...]
Continue reading...Mycobacterium marinum: The Fish Disease You Could Catch.
14. March 2009
The information provided here is for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of medical professionals if you believe you have been exposed to Mycobacterium marinum. Only your doctor can correctly diagnose this condition and recommend an appropriate course of treatment. It is only my intention to make you aware of the dangers, suggest [...]
Continue reading...An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything
11. March 2009
“Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others.” - Anthony Calfo I found this statement to be quite poignant in its simplicity and accuracy in summarizing the necessity of quarantining animals in the reef aquarium hobby; or, better yet, the folly [...]
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26. March 2009