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2002 Guide Featured Saltwater Aquarium Articles Archive
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11/25/02 - Tips For Mail Ordering Saltwater Livestock
Are you thinking about ordering fish or other livestock by mail order? Before you do so, take the time to read these valuable packing and shipping consideration tips your Guides have compiled from 10 years experience shipping live saltwater animals.

11/18/02 - Acclimating Saltwater Fish the Drip Line Way
Read the pros and cons, instructions and tips for using this method of acclimation to introduce new fish and other marine livestock into an aquarium.

11/11/02 - Saltwater Fish & Critter Acclimation for Dummies
Learn about the definition of acclimate and the many reasons why acclimating fish or other marine livestock into a new home is important.

11/01/02 - Testing Saltwater Fish-Only and Reef Tank Water Parameters
Your Guides discuss how important it is to test the basic water parameters and other chemical elements in saltwater fish-only and reef tanks, how often to test and which test kits are recommended. (Revised 08/12/98 article).

10/25/02 - How to Clean and Rejuvenate Air Stones
Save yourself some pennies by learning how to clean and rejuvenate old clogged air stones for reuse following these 8 simple steps from your About Guides, Stan and Debbie Hauter.

10/16/02 - Identify, Locate and Solve Stray Voltage
Stray voltage can cause some unforeseen problems in an aquarium. Learn how to quite easily identify this occurance, locate where the stray voltage source is coming from and solve the problem.

09/27/02 - What Is a Coil Denitrator & How Does It Work?
Don Carner explains what a coil denitrator is and the process of how this type of unit works to reduce the levels of nitrate that build-up in closed saltwater systems?

09/06/02 - Reef Tank Janitors - Part 4: About Starfishes
Your About Guides profile the basic characteristic traits and identification of the Starfish Classes Asteroidea (Sea & Cushion Stars), Ophiuroidea (Brittle, Serpent & Basket Stars), and Crinoidea (Feather Stars & Sea Lilies).

08/08/02 - What Are Reef Tank Janitors and What Do They Do?
Your About Guides explain what reef tank janitors are, what tasks they perform in an aquarium and profiles various Invertebrate families to help you better understand these animals and which may or may not be suitable.

07/17/02 - The Value of Aquarium Projects for Science Classes & Fairs
Your About Guides discuss what benefits are gained by students when they conduct a saltwater aquarium or marine life type experiment in science class or as a science fair project.

06/10/02 - Saltwater Tank Temperatures - Part 2: What is the Optimal Temperature to Maintain?
Your About Guides discuss the wide range of opinions on what aquarists think a tank's optimal temperature should be maintained at.

03/13/02 - How To Repair Major Leaks or Replace a Broken Pane of Aquarium Glass
Easy to follow instructions from your About Guides for how to fix a major leak in an aquarium, and even replace a broken piece of glass.

01/16/02 - How To Set Up a Saltwater Aquarium in 10 Easy Steps
Your About Guides give their outline for how to set up and get a new saltwater aquarium up and running in 10 easy steps.

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